In other words, I can afford to go Stage 3 without after thought ... but does it make sense? I mean, I wouldn't spend $500k to "fix up" a $1M house in a neighborhood of $600k-$1M homes ... so spending $10k to upgrade a $22-24K car, paticularly in a market with sedan examples available for $16-$20k, means I'd never gte that "investment" back should I decide to sell near-term. So it's not about the $10k, it's about ROI. No doubt I'll enjoy life after Stg 3 ... but for how long at that cost?

Of course ... if Avalon Motorsports wants to sponsor me in exchange for a very photogenic advertising vehicle, well then I might be swayed. :-P