Originally Posted by marklein
I'm in the market for a sporty used car and remembered the Crossfire. On paper it's almost everything I want in a car. Two seats, V6, rear-wheel drive, manual trans, and German built. "Perfect!" I tell myself and drive down to a convenient dealer for a test.
Well holy crap, and I do mean crap. The car I saw was used up and poorly maintained. I can forgive the car for that and look for another, but it makes me wonder what a GOOD Crossfire should be like. This one had the interior build quality of a 1970's pickup, the suspension pitched up and down like a speed boat on full throttle runs, and the shifter was SO sloppy that I could stir it in 2" circles without leaving gear (if I could find a gear).
So the questions: Is the interior of every aging Crossfire going to be like that? Can the suspension be cheaply and easily firmed up? Are all the shifters like THAT?!
Other cars I'm shopping just for comparison are the Nissan 350Z, Mini Cooper S, and Mazda RX-8.
Sorry, I'm totally feeling like dr Jekyll or is that mr Hyde?
Where do you live would be my first question, because the members here are notorious for being incredibly nice. I'm sure someone will show you what a proper Crossfire should look like.
I'd look into the SRT if I were you. 330 Hp from Chryslerand 2k later you can make it into a rocket ship that few cars could compete with. It's amazing all on its own too though.