[zx9rmal]

John, FWIW I've never owned a Mustang, so there's that.

But in February, I traded my '17 SS 1LE for a '20 ZL1. Of course, there's a big price difference. I've done modding before, and it's very rewarding. It's your personal build and you take pride in it. But it's always a trade off. I wanted to have a warranty, and the ZL1 has the internals to handle the extra 200 hp and more.

The power difference between the 2 cars is huge. Since the SS 1LE suspension is basically the same as the ZL1, the street handling is "almost" identical. I say "almost" because you can feel a slight difference in very hard cornering because of the extra weight over the front end.

The interior is similar to the 2SS trim level, but even more upscale.
Perhaps you can look for a low mileage 2017 or 2018.

Good luck.