Having owned 3 Taurus GL's of different vintages, all loaded with options, and now a like-new 16,000 mile 1996 Thunderbird V8 loaded, I must say the best car I've ever bought is the 1993 SHO sitting out front. There is no comparison dollar for dollar. Save every penny you can and buy an SHO, you'll be thrilled with it to a degree the GL will never meet. --Kevin