Thread: What made you buy your Crossfire
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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olamar
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Default Re: Why did you choose the Crossfire?
I almost didn't get mine. January 2004 my wife and I were at the dealership buying her a Jeep Liberty. Right next to the Liberty on the showroom floor was this new white Crossfire. I couldn't stop looking at it and thinking how cool the wheels were and the lines on the hood and the retractable spoiler. The salesman told me the price and I thought I will never be able to afford something like that....

I was going to trade in my 5spd Jetta and maybe get a Mustang Bullit. Didn't happen. My wife drove her car for a month and decided it wasn't big enough for her, so she wanted another minivan.
OK, guess who got stuck with the Jeep Liberty as a daily driver?

4 years later...

I told my wife once I pay off the Dodge Minivan and the Jeep Liberty, I want to buy a sports car just for fun. I missed having a good cruising car on the freeways. She said as long as it has a back seat, your can get any sports car you want. Gee Thanks! Now what choices do I have, Mustang, GTO, Camaro????

I test drove each of them and wasn't impressed. So back to the negotiations... why do I need a backseat in my sports car? After convincing her that I don't need to have the kids with me during my drive to work and home each day, I was back on the true sports car hunt?

TT, 350Z, and the S2000 were the only ones in my price range. Mind you, my wife doesn't work and this would be my third vehicle. I started shopping and reading reviews about sports cars and came across this forum. I read the enthusiam from owners on edmunds.com and people like yourselves and was sold. I had to have one.

I bought a 2005 SSB Coupe Limited in December 2007. I have only had it 3 weeks and have already received many comments on how good it looks.

Just like you all said.

Otis Lamar
 
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