ok, went ahead and bought it. it is awesome! you guys arent kidding about the attention it gets, within the first 30 minutes of driving off the lot i had a lady ask me about it. super excited!

KIM- thanks for taking the time to post up some advice. i did go to a couple dealerships and finally was approved for an 05 black coupe with 50000 miles on it for $13000. but they would only give me 500 for my trade (piece of crud) compared to 1500 from the other dealership, and the interest rate was 18% compared to 5% from the other one. i ended up getting my car for $9000, and after interest the black one would have cost me 6-7k more. on a less logical note... mine is red but i do appreciate you lending your expertise.

honestly, the car looks and drives brand new. it is obvious these things are on a higher level of quality than anything ive ever driven. i even went and test drove an 07 350z for comparison and was surprised by how generic it felt, and at that point i was totally unbiased bc i hadnt bought the crossfire yet. even though the miles are high i cant believe i got this car for $9000. maybe this is a slight exaggeration, but i seriously feel like im driving around in a porsche.

...i dont think the cup holder is that bad either