I feel for you BUT.... After not having my car for over 8 weeks due to a very minor electrical problem (panic button inop) that is still not fixed, I drove the car home and had this amazing smile on my face and truly loved the experience of driving this car. Although it was only 36 degrees outside, I washed, clayed and waxed it, conditioned the leather seats and even polished and waxed my tail pipes and rims.

I had a hard time leaving the garage and did that "just one more look" as I turned off the lights. My wife feels the same way about her Mercedes. I was recently having a B service and a windshield replaced on her Mercedes and the service manager was making small talk and asked me what I drove. When I told him a Crossfire, he said those are great Mercedes. I laughed and said yes they are. When I was paying my bill, he came up to me and told me when my warranty was up to bring it in for service and gave me a Benz sticker for my Crossfire's windshield to match the one on my wife's car. I put it on with pride today. So once again, I understand your having difficulty finding someone to work on difficult/odd problems but even with all that to drive a Crossfire is a true pleasure.

Perhaps you should make a list of problems and bring the car to be fixed under warranty before it runs out. Most Chrysler dealers can handle 98% of the issues with this car for all others problems take it to a Mercedes dealer or independent. If it does not give you a smile, fix it and pass it onto someone who will enjoy it.

PS I bring my car back on Monday for another round of trying to fix the panic button.