knowit,

Yes, I do own a Crossfire. I own an aero blue SRT-6 roadster and I love it.

I asked this question because I noticed that Chrysler had put several features from the Crossfire in the new Sebring. The front end is clearly borrowed from the Crossfire. A 3.5L V6 with Autostick is an option on the Sebring Limited. With an additional 20hp over the Crossfire and a (possibly) similar transmission (I wasn't sure how similar hence the question), I was curious about its performance relative to the Base and Limited Crossfire. I didn't mean any offense; I was just curious.

As for American cars in general, my experience hasn't been bad at all. I traded an '01 Sebring convertible to get my Crossfire. That Sebring was a good, reliable, and fun car. It looked sharp, was comfortable and luxurious. My current winter beater, a '96 Chevy Lumina sedan w/80,000 miles, has been solidly reliable. The only thing I've had to repair on that car was the AC which gave out last summer after 10 years of service. When it comes time to replace that car, I would definitely consider one of the new Sebrings or, perhaps, another Crossfire. Japanese cars may be reliable but I think they're excruciatingly boring (with the exception of the RX-8). Toyota doesn't make anything I want and I'd buy a Chrysler 300 or Cadillac CTS before I'd buy an Infiniti or a Lexus. Put custom wheels and a new grill on a Chrysler 300 and it turns heads. The only way to turn heads with a Camry is to light it on fire.

BMWs are a dime a dozen where I live. I'm sure they're great cars but they're too common for me. Same for Mercedes.