2010 Ford Mustang GT Premium Convertible

I couldn't help but feel a bit like Charlie Brown as I climbed into our Mustang GT convertible just in time to see big fat raindrops starting to fall from the sky. The clouds didn't fully clear until I turned in the keys. When you don't have the wind in your face and V-8 growl in your ears, it's hard to see why anyone would pay $38,715 for this car. It shudders over bumps much more than the coupe and, in the wet, was bouncing its tail all over the place.

That's not to say I didn't have fun. The snick-snick shifter, eager V-8, and quick turn-in are all present and accounted for, as is the swell interior. To me though, the incredible value proposition of a Mustang GT starts to fade when you cut off the roof and add lots of wimpy options like leather seating. Of course, I'd probably have an entirely different perspective had the sun been shining...

David Zenlea, Assistant Editor