I'm from northern NJ and was just there this weekend, though I wasn't in the crossfire. Northern NJ is basically a different state than South Jersey. Northern NJ is basically like an extension of Manahattan/LI, for better or worse. I suspect that not many people with crossfire there really care all that much about their fellow driver, regardless of what they drive. I saw a black crossfire in Madison when I was home and it looked pretty nice. Though I didn't wave or anything since I wasn't in a crossfire. But right now the crossfire is still a "normal" car.

In a few years when just about everyone forgets what the crossfire was and only the enthusiasts start to own them, there will be waves from all owners. The car is simply too mainstream at this point in time, which is hard to believe! But most (not all) people who I tell that I own a crossfire have some idea what it is. OTOH, very very few people (non-enthusiasts mostly) know what a VW corrado is. And those who do, always give a thumbs up or wave when they see me in it. The crossfire is destined for the same treatment.