i basically had the same questions a few years ago. do a search under posts with my user name, alot of guys chimed in with fact/opinions about the different variations. if memory serves, the 95' is the holy grail of montys. just out of curiosity, there are still alot of genI lwb's kicking around that are in awesome shape with low miles, have you considered one of those?

98' BBJ Grand Laredo 5.2 locked and loaded,.01' Gen III XLS. Frankenmonty lives on in another.