diesel is cheaper and more efficient. more MPG than regular gasoline
i drive a gasoline based cabriolet standard/manual. a 97 to be exact, it has over 200 000 km on it and ive got to be honest ive had few problems with it, the clutch had an issue but it was fixed and it was a simple cheap fix. the car handles like a dream, has pretty good pickup. I love to drive it, its fun handles like a dream, and unlike the tj you can whip around a corner and not feel like your going to tip.
ive driven both the TJ and the Cabriolet, i prefer the cabriolet, also german cars handle a LOT better than american on average... i drive a jeep liberty on a regular basis and you just cant even compare.
if you need to get to the mountain in this car, the tj however is your best bet, but seeing as its only convertables your lookin at it doubt that is a concern...
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hope that ramble helped