Yes this is serious.
These are my two favorite new cars out today, but I can only afford one (duh).
Given I won't be in the market for one in a couple of years (or sooner if I get restless), I still need to keep myself amused. Yes, need. They will be my DD, keep in my I will have my trucks in case you guys ask about the practicality. Also, I'm 21 and single, if there's ANY time to have an impractical car it's NOW.
Basically it's going to go like this: Pro's and Con's for each.
Miata Pro's
-Weight
-Price
-Cost of Insurence
-MPG's
-Better Driver's car
-DAMN GOOD LOOKS
-Roadster
Miata Con's
-Size (I fit, though some of my my friends won't)
-Storage
-Option Packaging
Mustang GT PP Pro's
-Coyote V8
-Interior size
-The existance of a back seat
-Torsen diff
-EVEN BETTER LOOKS
-All-around better performance
-More comfortable DD
-Storage
-Larger Performance Potential
-American made
Mustang GT PP Con's
-Weight
-Price
-Cost of Insurance
-Fuel Mileage won't be the best
-Maintenace costs (8 QTS Synthetic, expensive tires and brakes)
-Ugly wheels
Now I'm a less-is-more kind of guy. I like the base models. The Mustag is a base model. I can get everything I want and nothing I don't with the way Ford packaged it. The same cannot be said for the Miata. So here's the comparo of the Sport (base) vs. the Club (Enthusiast's choice).
Sport
-Standard radio w/ Bluetooth
-Basic power options standard (PL, PW, PS, A/C)
-Lightest option possible
Club
-Bilstein dampers
-Strut Tower Brace
-LSD
-Body-color painted door sills
-10mm wider tires on larger wheels
-Touchscreen radio interface
-Blind spot system
-Rain-sensing wipers
-other useless electronic crap.
Basically I want the Sport, with the first five things I listed on the Club. That's my biggest gripe with the Miata. In order to get the options I want, I have to upgrade to the trim with half of the crap I really DON'T want.
So go ahead, vote away and please add to the list of pro's and con's. Right now the Miata is winning my heart, but that may be the hype with the reviews coming out recently.