Well, the local guy with the 2005 black base coupe called back - he figured out how to lower the seats. Short guy, and he had it raised all the way up...and swore up and down that it didn't raise or lower, when I tried to test drive it. I took it out today, and it seems perfect!

So we shook hands, and we'll close the deal tomorrow when the banks reopen. It's not an SRT-6, but it's my first Crossfire!

2005 base, with a manual transmission. VIN number 1C3AN59L15X031938, with only 15,500 miles! This guy seemed like the perfect seller...old retired guy, with a big fancy garden in front of his house. Didn't smoke, kept the car garaged, had it detailed at Autobella. He bought it from the local dealer with 4,000 miles on it - they told him the original owner lost his job right after buying he car.

While I was checking out the car, walked around and touching all the panel seams and such, he followed behind me with a rag and rubbed off each fingerprint that I left, with a frowny face. He had all the original manuals spread out like an exhibit, when I got there.

$11,500 seemed like a steal, even for a base model! That'll last me for a long time, until there's a local SRT-6 that I just HAVE to have.

I know the base model has manual seats, cloth instead of leather, no heated seats, black trim instead of silver...anything else, that I should know about?