Old Dec 21, 2007 | 07:38 AM
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Default Re: Its day has come:"Chrysler Ends Production of Ill-Starred Crossfire"

that's exactly how I feel! I can just see it now, the last XFire rolling off the assembly line at the Karmann plant with no marked fanfair but rather just to drift into obscurity. This is another example of American car companies finally getting something right and completely dropping the ball, never trying to improve rather just mass producing until the market niche is stale. Of all the cars sold within the past five years the Crossfire is one of the only "showroom only" cars to make it to production. From Chrysler's Celine Dion marketing campaign to their exorbitant pricing, its sad to see the Crossfire snuffed out without so much as a flicker. Okay, so the Chrysler suits blew this one and embarassing over-production and low sales have made this car Chrysler's disowned child, nevertheless they should have atleast recognized the fact that at one time Chrysler had employees who would push the envelope and develop a car that will stand out for years to come.. a true modern classic.
 
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