Pros And Cons Of Driving A Convertible

* Cons of driving a convertible

Lack of legroom in the back
Most convertible's rear seats touch the back of the front seats. Rear seats are more suitable as a luggage tray than as an actual seat.

Visibility
When the top is up, visibility is TERRIBLE. This is especially true if we get a convertible SUV (see below).

Unexpected noises
Without a fixed roof, a car loses a major part of its structural support system, which can lead to what is called "chassis shudder." Convertibles get undercarriage reinforcements to make up for loss of the roof. This usually results in a rough ride over bumps in the road.

Price
Convertibles tend to be $5,000 to $9,000 more expensive on average than similar sedans or coupes.

Leaks
Roof materials have improved,

Because:

If I was significantly over the allotted mileage at lease end, I would flip it and buy out the lease instead. When we buy out a lease, all penalties disappear. https://www.leasemorecarforlessmoney.com/flip/ On the open market, each mile over the allotted mileage value of our leased car costs us about 9 cent loss in market value... just as a financed car would be worth about 9 cents less, too.

In the end, a mile costs about the same no matter how we finance our car.

*** Proximity to a dealer

Sure, Ford and Chrysler and even Hyundai have plenty of dealerships nearby in case we need to service our car. But what about Jaguar or Porsche - even Buick? These dealerships are often hundreds of miles away from us.

This is a factor I consider when getting into a new car lease.

*** Assembly

Yes. I am reverse stereotyping here...

Because, whenever I look to get into a new car, I check to see where a car is assembled.

I look to have my car assembled anywhere in Asia - especially Japan.

On the flip side, a car assembled here in the USA or Mexico is most likely going to have more problems.

We can look at the 11th number on the 17-digit VIN to see where it was