Re: I hope Chrysler drops the Crossfire soon......
I might suggest that the five year contract run of Crossfires being built is a good thing for ownership as the continuation of parts makes ownership that much easier.
Owning a car that has been discontinued is a lot less easy than a car that is still supported by the dealership network.
Remember this is just my opinion as the past owner of a (turbocharged) Lancia Scorpion. Getting parts was always possible in the 80's but it was harder than if the car was still in production.
Sure the entire network dissolved so it must have been harder but the point is...it wasn't a great experience on the small trim or body pieces. The major mechanicals weren't bad though...
Crossfire is a cool car. A car that excludes exotic and is so different its very special.
I'll be sad when DC cancels or discontinues this car due to poor sales.
Amazing that the 300C based off the previous MB E class is such a hit yet the crossfire based off the last generation of the SLK. Maybe its Karmann based assembly is just too costly? Maybe its the fact its not a Hemi? Maybe its just the sales of extravagance of a 30 to 40 thousand dollar two seaters in general are just in the dumper?
Although not in the same league as the Crossfire...the Honda S2000 is not setting any sales records...and Acura discontinued its NSX, a car which hasn't sold in any numbers for years...
Two doors in general are a waning market these days. I don't believe Acura even makes the 2 door version of the past generation of the TL anymore...
Sales were just falling.
I think its the marketplace today that dictates the lack of sales in the 2 door 2 seat ($30,000 and above) arena. Even with the very unique and boutique Crossfire.
FWIW...even Corvette C6's are being offered at the end of the year with discounts of 8 thousand dollars on 2005 coupes and 11 grand off 2005 convertibles...
And this is in its first year of production.
For those that might remember, in 1997 the C5 Corvette when released was getting premiums for years and GM certainly wasn't discounting in its first end of the year of production.
Just giving a perspective to consider.
The loss of the Crossfire would be a loss for all sports car enthusiasts.
IMO