Yeah, definitely need to wet sand those lights! Luckily, that's something you can do while sitting and watching TV. I don't think the wheels are too bad. Better than any stockers at least.
Think about putting an SVT front bumper on her. They look amazing on the Mystique! Despite what people may tell you, the SVT front WILL fit with minimum/no modification. My project SVT front came off a Mystique. Almost didn't buy it because I thought it had been chopped and molded, but it hadn't.
Congrats on your new ride!