Originally Posted by FP
Why? Are you saying that the XF, or SLK320 is less a car than a 350Z, Mazda RX8, or a Z4? It's all MB. I don't think it was price. They just did not market the fact that it was a joint venture, or that it was built by Karmann in Germany next to it's cuz, the SLK.
FP You hit the head on this one!
The XFire was the Red Headed step child that neither company really was willing to commit to sales. The Chrysler people knew this was going to be a logistics nightmare; Just training the technical people able to service this vehicle, was going to be next to impossible! Whereas many dealerships actually recruited ex MB mechanics to do the service!
But no one at Chrysler really could not stop the train once it was rolling!
AND REALLY... HOW MANY CROSSFIRE ADDS HAVE YOU SEEN!
XFH