Wow, um..where to start? Welcome to the forum!
That was a very well thought out and intelligent post, but I award you no points and may god have mercy on your soul. Just kidding.
- American doesn't really have anything to do with handling. The sheer size and weight makes this vehicle somewhat cumbersome.
- My advice is to thoroughly research each car you may want to own, taking into account: styling, liveability from day to day in terms of ride comfort, ACTUAL cost of purchase, cost of insurance, cost of fuel, where you want to be in a few years and if this car will fit in with your lifestyle.
- Only you and your family can decide if 13 second quarter miles are too fast, and if you can contain yourself when being goaded into a possibly unsafe situation. (look for the post, "I got baited, bad!"
This in itself should give you enough to chew on for a while. Just make sure you don't forget to enjoy this process of finding your car, it is really a lot of fun.
Again, welcome to the forum and good luck on your search.
-Brian
