Re: Love mine, but why didn't Crossfires sell?
I think it is a combination of everything (price, dealer gouging, lack of marketing, lack of power, Chrysler name, etc). For me it was power and price that kept me away. I saw one on a raised platform in front of a dealer when they first came out (I hadn’t known about the car until I saw it that day). I stopped to take a look. MSRP was about $35, asking price was $40K. When I asked the eager sales person what was under the hood, and got a reply of “V6 with 215hp” I just laughed, said nice looking car, and left. I thought it looked plenty sporty – but I like speed (I’m an old muscle car/vette guy), and the idea of a $40K (asking price) sports car that would have trouble taking a v6 accord or maxima in a stoplight drag race wasn’t appealing to me. (Yeah, I know they are faster then an Accord - but it still doesn't help selling a sports car when the minivan sitting next to it has more power)
A few years later when I was in the market for a new vette I saw an ad in the paper for SRT-6s at $12.5k off msrp I was intrigued. Some research showed me this car had the power I wanted, and more research landed me a new one for $16,700 off msrp. For $29K nothing can touch an SRT-6 (stock vs. stock).
Last edited by patrick008; May 31, 2007 at 09:44 AM.