Originally Posted by AMGLover
Diamler Benz had a great idea, bring high end technology from one of the top brands in automotive history to the red headed bucktooth step child of the American car business - can you say K-car and government bailout! The hypocritical critics then call the Crossfire a hand-me-down of old technology - yet they name the hand-me-down W210 based 300c car of the year in 2005. The reality is that the technology in this car is better then anything else Chrysler has (especially if you own an SRT, you own a product made by one of the most famous three letters in German automotive history , it meets tougher emissions guidelines, gets 30 mpg highway...squeaks and rattles? That’s because Chrysler mechanics aren't trained like MB techs to do proper preventive maintenance - like tighten and lube creaky dashes and seat rails.
- ej
Why is it being critical, or hypocritical to rightly point out that Daimler used last generation technology for this car.? Talk about hand me down and unwanted step child...they find a way to use up their parts bins of engines/trans/ and a bunch of suspension parts. Heck the console in the interior is the same mold as the last generation SLK.
Let's face it, really. Who puts a recirculating ball steering in a sports car? Since, oh, 1958 Daimler is about the only company to not use rack and pinion in anything considered to be a sports car. Yes, the Crossfire sticks to the road like glue, but the lack of steering response and feedback really makes the drive a bit disappointing. Why did Daimler (oops Chrysler) slip on this?
And I'm sorry, you can call this anything you want, and put any lipstick on it you want...it comes with a Chrysler badge, sold by Chrysler dealers, and is sorta serviced by Chrysler dealers. Like it or not, it's either a Chrysler or an outdated Mercedes.