We purchased the Crossfire Roadster because we liked it best out of all the convertibles (other than the Corvette). I had been eyeballing the Saturn Sky Redline since it was introduced, it's a sharp looking car with the top down, but just ok with the top up. But when you can buy a Crossfire with a V6 compared to a 4 cylinder for less, and it looks 100% better than any other convertible in it's class with the top up or down. It was a no brainer for us.
Actually my wife wanted the Crossfire roadster in August 2004 before she purchased her 300c. At that time I wasn't willing to use my 2003 Ford Harley Davidson Super Crew as the daily family hauler and I didn't want to pay $42,000 for the Roadster. Now all the kids have their own cars, hardly go anywhere with us, and the Ford Harley Davidson has been replaced with a Jeep Grand Cherokee. She was now ready for her new toy and when the local dealer advertised the '06 Limited Roadster for $28,500 we jumped on the opportunity and got a good trade from the 300c to boot.