My son was driving a "hand-me-down" Chevy S-10 Extreme. He will be a Senior in High School this fall. My wife suggested a better used vehicle for him to drive his senior year, plus he will be going off to college in about a year. The truck has well over 100K on the clock. So they looked at a used Camry and used Jeep at a local car lot. There was also a 2006 Crossfire there.
In June of this year, my wife suggested that we buy the Crossfire for me, and give my son the 2007 Scion tc that I've driven for four years (purchased July 2006). We test drove the Crossfire and I loved it. I was ready to make an offer, but the dealer informed me that the car wasn't starting in the hot temperatures (over 100 here in Ark. in mid-June). I searched Craigslist in a three state area and found an '05 with about 47k on it. The seller had it listed for $10,500. I called and asked what his rock-bottom price was. He said $9,500. My wife and I drove three hours that weekend of June 26, 2010 (our anniversary) to see the car. I test drove it, kicked the tires, and gave the seller $9,500.
Bottom-line, the car looks so stylish and sporty. Plus I test drove it through the hills of Southern Missouri and it held the road like a go-kart.
In the past few weeks I've had the windows tinted, installed K&N air filters, and tonight I am replacing the steering damper.
I'm happy with my 2005 black base coupe, and my son is tickled to drive the black cherry pearl Scion tc.