I am sure there are many factors that did not sell the Crossfire . . . first off I don't think Mopar figured out who they were marketing the car to - what demographic ??? Second, was that demographic willing to pay the $$$$$ for a sports car from Chrysler ? Choices are out there for a better handling, sportier, etc . . . car for the money (at the time the cars were new) . . .

How many Crossfire owners here in the forum paid full tilt for their cars ? I got my 2004 when it was almost THREE years old, but still brand new on the dealers lot ! I believe there is a line that Daimler crossed when they thought they could sell the Pacifica for $50k (up here in Canada) . . . the public opinion was that there was NO WAY they were going to pay that amount of $$$$ for a Chrysler, no matter how good it was. Perhaps there was a bit of that thinking with the Crossfire ????

Don't get me wrong, I love the styling of the Crossfire, but it is the old SLK platform. Talk about Daimler making $$$$ from and aging platform that they were going to change anyways ?!?!? . . . I think the Crossfire was more of an exercise in trying to show how Chrysler was moving forward. I have always thought it was a great combination of MB & Mopar . . . or the LX platform cars (300C, Magnum, Charger, and now Challenger). The LX combined the great north american horsepower Hemi with the german 5speed automatic tranny and independant rear suspension ! Perhaps Daimler was moving in the right direction, but the market conditions would not allow them to profit enough . . .

Whatever the reasons, it has all come down to do you like the car ? If you do, great, enjoy your car and the fact you have a none too common piece of automotive history !

Just my two cents worth . . .

Cheers

Mark