As many of you know, I've been leasing X-Fires ('05 & '07 roadsters) over the past 3 1/2 years through Chrysler's employee company car program.

I elected to buy my '07, which was due back this past Monday, so I'm now an official X-Fire owner. Bought the vehicle directly from Chrysler for $16.5K as a certified pre-owned with 6 yr/80K miles powertain warranty, free towing, etc... Pick it up this afternoon.

Accordingly, I look forward to full ownership, and have already joined CICCI, got a personalized plate and ordered some stuff from needsdwings.

By the way, the Chrysler marshalling center that handles company cars set a record Monday by selling 54 X-Fires in one day to former lessees. Hopefully some of these folks will join the forum.