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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 09:22 AM
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Hello all. I have a few Crossfire questions. Bear with me, because I really know nothing about them.

I remember seeing a Crossfire in a dealer showroom in 2004 and thinking it was pretty cool. I happened to see one the other day, and this morning I got around to looking at craigslist and eBay. I am absolutely shocked at how inexpensive these cars are now. I even see a dealer offering brand new '08's for $23K. That has to hurt if you paid full sticker a few years ago.

For the 13K I see some low mile examples going for, I could afford to get one now as a commuter.

1) I definitely don't want an automatic. Are 6-speeds really rare? I see a few out there. Any significant clutch or tranny issues I should know about?

2) I read something about a lifetime warrantee. Is this for real? Is it transferrable?

3) What mileage would a non-SRT6 6-speed manual get?

4) Are all the SRT6 models automatics? What mileage do they see?

5) Is it possible to fit a bicycle in the hatch of a coupe, with the wheels off?

6) Is the engine the same as any other Mercedes 320 model 3.2 liter?

7) What could I expect to pay as a best deal on a low-mile (under 50K) 6-speed coupe, any year or color??

Thanks in advance!
 
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