Poor marketing, initial price too high ($49,700 in Canada) for most people, rare when it first came out, only one colour available. The dealership in town only had one for the first 6 months...

I have mine, a coupe, since august 2004 and people are still turning heads when I drive by and when parked in shopping centers I see people going around the car looking at it from all angles. I still love its look and the way it drives on country roads. I have driven with pure pleasure for 74,000KM or 46,250 miles, without any major problem except the seat heater and cup holder. I forgot it burns headlamps a couple of times a year.

I feel lucky I leased the car for 3 years instead of buying it. The lease is over next september 17th. I have read all the problems you guys have written about the present value of the car. I will not loose, Chrysler will. My buyback is approx $24,000 and in the used car market here near Montreal you can get a 2004 coupe below $20,000.

The problem is what do I buy or lease now. I never had problem choosing a car before. I think I'm at the 36th cars since the first one. It will most likely not be an other Crossfire as my wife said It her turn to buy her dream car. She just bought a convertible New Beetle, (that's her dream car) and we need a more practical second car.