ben47 is correct and pretty much covered all the bases. If you buy the crossfire look at it as if you were purchasing a sport coupe from Mercedes, BMW, or any other european auto manufacture... except... with shoddy american service centers. However on a positive note after going through one dealership I found a second one that is tremendously helpful and fair so its just hit and miss depending on where you live as to whether you can find a reliable mechanic. Furthermore if you are at all mechanically inclined the basic service for this car... oil changes, filter changes, etc. are very simple and easy to do yourself. By doing this you can save yourself over half of dealer costs. Good luck! Trust me... from what I have seen most people who make the leap and purchase an XFire don't regret it, I certainly don't and love my car!