I drove quite a few cars and did quite a bit of research before buying the Mustang including both Genesis models. The 3.8 track was fun, but the 2.0t did absolutely nothing for me. The Mustang was just more fun than anything else I drove. It was quicker and handled better (yes, I said the Mustang out handled the Genesis), plus it has way more potential on the upside if I decide to dump the LX and start modifying the new car. There wasn't enough difference in the price to worry about. Did have quite a few very cool salesmen who were cool enough to let me drive how I'd really want to drive on the test drives Basically, it just all boiled down to the Mustang being the best bang for the buck available for what I was looking to spend and not quite being ready to picture myself in a 330i yet.