I agree with every thing he said, but you have to put it into perspective. For 30K (MSRP) you don't expet a luxo interior, superb engine, and sports car transmission, so you get a little bit of each. If the car came with a Chrysler drivetrain it would be 10K less easily, but then again the build quality on this car is pretty good for a Chrysler.

The interior could use some more real leather and a better trim then plastic, but overall it is a lot better then it's sub-luxo competition. The engine, well that's what we're here for. The trans is horrible for the manual I urge one person to say differently. I have the manual and it is awful for a sports car, with that said I'd only do auto to drag race. The suspension is good, but the steering is very distant almost like a video game. A few bits here and there makes a big difference. Of course the biggest thing is the styling. The new Z4 coupe is shaped similarly and sold just as poorly as well as the A3, any station wagon (BMW, MB, Volvo, etc), and most non-japanese hatches.

Us Crossfire owners are a rare breed that appreciate being different and really love the car for what it is.

Fun video though, "0-60 in 7.2 sec, there are animals faster then that."