American make, english design, german technology, the crossfire is (for the money) superb. You are getting high quality bullet proof engineering with a lovely engine that makes a lovely sound, a 3.2 litre v6 taken from mercedes SLK.
If you are looking to buy a crossfire, id suggest buying a coupe, dont get me wrong convertables are lovely, but theres something about the hard top bad boys rear end that completely defines it.. like JLO...
and for your kinda money you can pick up a nice 06 with under 15k miles.. ive gone for the 04 though, limited so i got a lovely sound system and auto-dimming rear view mirror etc >_< gl with whatever you buy!
ps. grey, silver and black hold their prices better!
*** Nez's top tips when buying a car ***
1. get out of the car and listen to the ticking over when stationary, listen out for skips and spits or innconsistent revs.. bad
2. dont be afraid to put your foot down.. on the test drive you should listen out for that power, make sure it sounds healthy, u dont want any rumbling or rattling, just contsistent roar.
3. inspect the paint work.. ensure you have a nice finish to the paint, u dont want a car with dents, scratches and rust spots, you can check up on dents which are hard to be seen in poor light by going to the back of the car looking down the side with one eye, checking for any blemishes.
4. if you are buying a manual check your clutch.. put the car in 5th gear, pull the handbrake up, and let your foot off the clutch until it engages, if your cars clutch is good then the back of the car will pull down, if its bad then it wont really move,
5. check your tyres.. make sure you have sufficient tread, you dont wanna buy the car and then drive out and spend $250 on new rubber
6. exhaust and cat.. make sure your exhaust and catalyct convertor are all good, theres really only one simple check for this other than going under the car
.. rev it a couple of times while someone has a piece of cardboard over the exhaust, if it spits or you hear a hissing sound then there could a break in the welding or a hole in the exhaust/cat system, (remember that normal exhausts corrode with water) dont rev it too much with the cardboard over it though, twice is enough. Also listen out for rattling under the car, this indicates that the filters in the cat have shattered.
7. generally make sure the car runs well, doesnt sound out of the ordinary and all the gadgets and gizmos are in working order.
good luck!
/N3z