I got one. I'm not disappointed. Is your buddy the final arbiter? Nope.
I didn't pay $85K. I paid $68K. No need for incorrect rhetoric.
EDIT: Boy can't handle facts, so he blocks/ignores. Boo hoo hoo.
The HP is only a significant improvement if you're going to use it. Otherwise, it doesn't offer any additional functionality.
Would you buy a parachute if you never planned on getting on or jumping out of an airplane? Nope.
Back in 2016, I was on my way, check in hand, to pick up a brand new CTS-V. I stopped at the Chevy dealership next door before making it to the Cadillac dealer. I bought the C7 Z06 that was sitting in the middle of the showroom instead.
Life is short. Buy what your heart tells you!
There is a difference between a 'want' and a 'need', but many (most) folks don't understand the difference.
Then those same people who 'needed' something like the HP complain when whey have to replace $2,000 worth of tires after a few thousand miles of daily driving.
I say I don't need it...
Meh. No offense to anyone else, but we do quite well. 😉
That said, I've saved (likely) close to six figures over the years thanks to AZ Plan, so I don't feel bad about paying MSRP once.
You're not obligated to buy anything, nor are they obligated to sell it too you. Order the car and, if things change, don't take delivery. It's that simple.
If you're working with a dealer who wants a non-refundable deposit on an order, then tell them to pound sand and go elsewhere. I've...
I had many Fox bodies, all manual and 5.0. Lost count of the number we converted from 4 cylinder autos to this. My 2012 was a manual 5.0, but I had to switch to an auto after a car/pedestrian assault cost me my left leg. So the '14 GT was a 5.0 auto. Loved that car ... shouldn't have sold it...
My body has always seemed to "fit". Not sure what your size or shape is - I'm 6-2" 220-ish pounds, 34 to 36" waist and wear a size 46 suit coat. The side bolsters above my waist level did feel a little infringing at first, but I think my body has (again) readapted to this, as that is how RECAROs...