Just as an update to this thread.. test drove the car last weekend. Wow - what a blast! Not that I didn't expect it but the power different is amazing.

That being said, I certainly didn't feel nearly as in touch with the road without my 6 speed manual gearbox. Driving the SRT felt a bit numb compared to my 6-speed, but that is to be expected I guess. I also felt as if the automatic downshifting that occurs when you either A) smash the pedal or B) down shift via the autobox -- seemed a tad slow. It wasn't an immediate pick me up. It was as if the computer took a half-second to read your intentions and react. Normal for these cars?

However, I would give up the manual for the intense power upgrade in this case.

Anyways... there were enough things wrong with the car that, for the price they were asking given the miles, there was no way anyone but a sucker would buy it for that price. Wear to the point of leather tear on the drive side seat bolster, both headlights had the haze problem. They also had done about $1000 worth of work to it (to be tacked on to the $15,995 sticker) that included oil change with 5w-40 oil - I told him they should have used 0w-40, they put new Summer tires on the rears and left the old contis on the front. I couldn't understand this... and did nothing to incentivize me to buy the car.

I said look, this car could be on your lot for a few months with no luck, or you may get some fish who comes in here - knows absolutely nothing about Crossfires, falls in love with it, and buys it for the sticker price. I offered $13,500, which the salesman politely declined. I told him give me a call if you can't move this and you are trying to get rid of it.

I am currently talking to another forum member who is interested in selling their SRT in May or June and we plan to talk in mid-April to hopefully work out an agreement. I am definitely excited to make this upgrade happen if it works out!