I like the hardtop,don't need a convertable.As for price drop on Crossfire,i think it will go up!When people see MBs' are 10-15k more.Mercedes has abig following of customers over 30+ years and just like Porsche owners are very "snob appeal "towards other brand of cars.That's their advertizing isn't it! You can own a Benz for almost the same $s So why buy a VW or ?