Originally Posted by jacksonman
John Johnson really confuses me. Granted, I paid $27,000 for my new 2004 Crossfire. However, he has lost no money until he sells. Ergo, keep the car, enjoy it for the reasons that he bought it for several years, and then sell. The price will pick up, in a manner similar to the 1993-1995 Mazda RX-7, particularly the R2 version. These cars languished in dealer lots for many months, were sold at large discounts, and then prices picked up considerably after the vehicle was cancelled and enthusiasts realized the classic design and uniqueness of the car. I predict that the Crossfire will follow a similar path. Hang on to your car, John! It seems foolish not to.
First comparing the 3rd gen rx-7 to the crossfire is as stupid as "someone" (name will be left out) comparing a 63 Corvette and the crossfire and say it has the same principles.3rd gen RX-7's can be had in great shape for for mid teens, and in outstanding shape with really low miles for low 20's. I checked one out with 14k on it and the dealer was asking 21k, im sure I could have got it for 19k. For those you don't know this car was around 40k new. Would be even more now adjusted for inflation. Another thing to look at is production numbers, they made only 13,879 3rd gen RX-7's total for U.S. shores.
The other car getting compared is the prowler, yet they only made a bit over 11,000 of those throughout production. And they can be had for in the 20's in near brand new shape.
I do believe that the crossfire is going to level off however, there is going to be a plateu and they will hit the mid teens retail, 3-5 years old and it will hover around that, with bad and not perfect examples getting less.
The reason I believe the Crossfire is a flop, is it did not meet the general public's expectations let alone exceed. And for the money competition is tough, and there is alot more car out there for the cash. Please no comments on how the car meets your personal expectations, because personal expectations are not the general public's.