deco Wrote: "...Chrysler's target Crossfire buyer makes 150K household".

Wow... where did you get that figure??? I guess I'm hob nobbing with the rich and famous now?

Have you looked at car prices today? The Xfire is not that much more in the overall scheme of things if you look at rebates and make a good deal. I agree with much of what you said and the XFire is an expensive car to maintain but having to make $150k to be able to afford one is a little over the top IMO.

I make nowhere near that amount. I pay on two cars, including the Xfire for less than $700 per month. There are ways around buying something that may be on the high side for us income challenged folks. It's called managing your finances and some creative wheeling and dealing.

In my case I sold a 5 year old car that was paid off for $14k. I put that down and with good credit, financed the balance for under $370 per month... and no, I could not have been able to afford my XFire financing the full amount. When it comes time for new tires, I won't be paying the ridiculous high price of new Pilot Sport 2 tires. There are other makes out there that will do just as good as the OEM tires for everyday driving at half the cost.

There are other ways to skin a cat... :wink: :wink: :wink:

BTW: #2815 is a weekend toy and won't come out of the garage when it even looks like rain.