Originally Posted by AllEuro
You certainly are entitled to your opinion, as there clearly people who think the crossfire is ugly. But having actually driven the Z4 coupe, it's definitely a notch or two above the crossfire in terms of performance and feel. If it wasn't for the fact that the used Z4 coupes near me were 6k more than my crossfire cost, new, I'd probably own one. The point remains though, both the Z4 and crossfire are pretty rare vehicles. The genesis coupe by comparison is far more mass market--both good and bad IMO.
I think the only reason I like that the crossfire is really a mercedes is because it isn't a chrysler. I would have been much less likely to have purchased the crossfire if it was a typical chrysler product. But as far as mercedes is concerned, I don't find myself overly interested in most of their products. I think the G-wagon is about the only product that mercedes sells that I really like. Too bad they are soooooo expensive, even used!
I will agree that the Z4 is a great looking car, and that it is much more expensive (and holds value better) than an XF, but that is about where the agreement ends. These cars have been a thorn in BMWs side since 2003 and have never sold the way the Z3 did, and you can pick one up quite inexpensively for what they sticker for (I almost bought a 2005 3.0i when I got the XF).
As far as performance, any NA XF will smoke a 2.5i and it would be a great race between a 3.0 and an XF, but with less weight and more torque, I think I would take a 3.0 all day. The Z4 is a nice car, but I will keep my cheap old chrysler
