I'm indifferent to the Mercedes content in the Crossfire. I'd own one whether it had MB in it or not. Before my XF, I had a Sebring convertible. It was a stylish, reliable, and comfortable car. Given what Consumer Reports has had to say about MB reliability lately, we should be grateful for the Chrysler bits.

Anyway...my point is, from the front, the new Sebring and the C class are similar yet the Sebring's styling is judged far more harshly than the bland Mercedes. I think Chrysler-hating explains the bulk of the differing reactions to similar designs.

Don't be a Sebring hater; be a Sebring appreciater!