Originally Posted by good2go
OK, I've read all of the comments here (both pro and con) and think it all comes down to what moves you.
As a female owner of a '05 Crossfire Limited Roadster I have to say I LOVE the car. I don't have much experience with sports car in general, but I do know what i like, and this car really does something to me! Its rock solid ... quick ... agile ... well appointed ... and looks like a million bucks. I looked at several other cars in this price range and just didn't get the same feeling that I got when I checked out the Alabaster and Vanilla roadster on my dealers showroom. I love the fact that you don't see many of them, (I've never seen another white on white one) and I always get people stopping to ask me what it is, but that is all part of the fun. There is nothing better than opening it up on a nice day for a little topless driving to make you feel alive.
As far as it being the best car ever made ... maybe not. But I plan to have mine for many years to come, and enjoy it more with every ride. If they discontinue them after this year, so be it. I got mine!!!
Enjoy!
Along the lines of having people stop to ask what my XFire is...last night I had to make a stop at the local Best Buy. When I pulled into a space in the parking lot a Lexus pulled in the space immediately to my left (driver's side).
I opened my door at the same time the passenger stepped out of the Lexus. He was looking at the car and asked me who the manufacturer is. I told him the car is a Chrysler Crossfire w/ Mercedes heritage. He had all kinds of questions about the price, engine, etc. He was really taken with the car. He wanted to look in the interior of the car and then I volunteered to let him see the engine compartment.
As his English wasn't the best (driver only said a couple of words and he was very difficult to understand), I knew he wasn't an American. As it turns out the passenger and the driver are both from Korea. Gauging from their car, I presume that it wasn't a rental car, but they are here on some kind of business.
I definitely was grilled about the car.