Originally Posted by SRT SIX
All of these questions have been brought up and answered before. Here are some of the answers from the past.
1. When you buy a car like the Crossfire that creates an emotional attachment what difference does resale value make? The lower prices allow people who really wanted one the chance to own one.
2. DaimlerChrysler DID give up on this car. I think it was because Chrysler pulled a fast one on their Poppa. The "cast off" that was going to use up the old parts wound up being a better vehicle than the new toy from MB.
3. The headlight issue is common on most headlamps similar to the design of those on the Crossfire. We could always go back to the round sealed beams.
4. The lack of specific aftermarket parts has been a concern. After all the Crossfire is a low production vehicle. But on the bright side. There have been more items available this last year and the picture looks pretty good actually considering we aren't talking Civic volumes.
I would guess some of the reasons you love the car are its style, performance and exclusivity. I think those are the things that most of us are drawn to. Add to that a very affordable entry price and it becomes one of the best kept secrets on the road today.
The Crossfire is dead. Long live the EXISTING Crossfires!
Its the same here in the UK but for my part that was a good thing. I have just purchased a 2006 5k for £15,950 with the full monty including sat nav. Some say I am mad as I sold a Porsche 993 from 1994 for more money and purchased the Crossfire, black coupe. It may be that we have to play the long game to make this car a classic, so few were made with so much bad press that I hope time will show it to be a great looking car with, I hope, few faults. The question is can we wait that long. Spares should not be a problem, but they may have to be sorced from Germany. I only joined this Forum the other day so what do I know but I think you should stick with it.
Gordon