I sold my Mustang. That's right, the one in the picture where I'm so happy. And that
is how happy a Mustang convertible makes you -- if you don't have to transport your wife, two kids, and a big shaggy dog. If you have those, get a PT Cruiser.
It is, by the way, JUST FINE in the winter. They have superb heaters, these convertibles. You just need winter tires (provided). Lotta people think convertibles are only for places where it is warm and sunny all the time, but the top does, in fact, go UP, providing the exact same amount of warmth and dryness as a thin steel roof.
By the way, if you're living in LA, and sick with alienation -- get a convertible. People will talk to you on the street. Just be prepared to hit the gas if they get a little too intimate.