Plug it into Kelly Blue Book to check the value. Also do your own research by looking in local classifieds, Craigslist, eBay Motors, etc.. to get a feel for the market in your area. Car values can vary by several thousand for the same exact featured car depending on what area you check. Sometimes it pays to check surrounding cities since it can give you more of a pool of available cars to select from and if you can save $3k plus by traveling 40 miles that is an excellent trade-off.

 

I can only say that I am completely happy having a convertible as a daily driver. That said, I'm probably pretty hard core on the top down thing. When I had British cars I said, "As long as it's 10C and dry, the top is down." Now, with much better air management, a heater that actually heats, heated seat and steering wheel, I've dropped that to 5C. In fact, the first drive of 2020 was January 2, as it was 6C here, although not particularly sunny. If I got a wind blocker, I'd probably go down to 1 or 2. So all those who may tell you that the convertible is a six month thing, have no idea about the joy they are missing. As regards the spare, I had the dealership order one for me and it was in the car when I got it (along with the inflator kit). That was the expensive route to go, as there are cheaper aftermarket kits, however, they're all out of the US so shipping to Canada and exchange usually eats up the savings.

 

Thanks for the reply. I bit the bullet and made the purchase. Glad I did, too!