I bought a new 2012 Mustang 5.0 GT convertible after the 2011 GT convertible I had bought for my sister only two mnths earlier. I enjoyed driving her car except I wanted a standard shift.

So, a test drive in a new 2012 was logical, but not the several missed shifts from second to third gear. A warning from above that I chose to ignore. I did buy it, and not many days later, watched in amazement when the "stability control" showed me what happens when a component breaks down. At 60 mph your rear end breaks loose when the wheels lock up and if you are lucky enough to have both hands on the wheel, you can bring it to rest. Back on the road, only at 50 mph this time the dash screen spews out cartoon-like characters and you spin almost 360 degrees, again! No problem, warranty work is free!!

Apologies to the drive through staff member at A&W when my new car explodes/backfires at the window due to possibly bad gas (?) and she likely had to change the lower half of her uniform (LOUD + smelly + LOTS of smoke).

Oh yes, the "new 2012 alarm system" which went off EVERY time my 6 pound Maltese puppy was in the car and moved her tiny body any distance greater than 6 inches. What a treat!

All in all, a TERRIBLE mistake buying the car.

I traded my low km Corvette convertible on a 2011 5.0 GT convertible which I gave to my baby sister. After driving it myself a few times, I decided I should have one, BIG MISTAKE! I bought the same dealer's 2012 6 speed GT convert. Have you EVER lost control at 60 mph after a rear wheel locked up and your car goes sideways on the QEW? This wasnt the only problem, but no one seems to complain publicly about the problems with the new Mustangs. Kept the car a few more months, HATED it, as well as frightened to drive it since the stability control went not once, BUT twice on the lemon.

I saw the 2012 Shelby SVT convert at a different dealer in Hamilton, drove it and fell in love!! What a difference. The shifter is what Ford should have been putting in the GT convertible. The Recaro seats are what Ford should have been putting in the GT convertible. The power range in the 5.4 motor is what the Mustang GT should have. Am I making my point? The Shelby gets looks, it handles and runs VERY well, and brings back memories of my first new car, a 1967 Mustang!!

I had to lose SEVERAL thousand dollars by trading BOTH GT convertibles (my sister would not drive her car after the problems with my 2012, so she said "dump it") on the Shelby. Finally I have what Ford should have built for the average driver in the GT 5.0 Mustang, BUT they dont!! The Shelby is outstanding and hopefully it will NOT turn into the lemon my GT did. If you can afford a Shelby, that is the way to go, but personally, I think I should have kept the Corvette. Looking at a new car likely this season BUT this time I will definitely try other makes out there.