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Old Jun 19, 2012 | 11:31 AM
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Blaiseshimmer
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From: harlingen, tx
Default Re: Are crossfires crap? Honestly

I paid under $10K for my '04 back in '08, had it shipped to me (FL to TX) since most dealerships in my area of TX tend to buy leftover used cars from dealers up north who can't unload them at their dealerships - so depending on where you are, you may need to travel a bit to get the exact car you want - I did, and I love mine. While I purchased mine from a used car dealer, it wasn't an actual dealership, so this guy needed to be sure his cars were good, otherwise he would be out of business. I went to three Chrysler dealerships when I started looking, and none had anyone there who knew about these cars, and two of them never even stocked the car (the TX/MX border where I live is truck country).

I bought mine with 60K already on the odometer, and am close to 122K right now. My car is my daily driver, I drive it in 95+ degree heat and boiling sun, and the paint job on mine (red) still looks new. Outside of some typical issues due to wear and tear, I have had no complaints, and as someone with little to no access to decent mechanics, working on this car is a dream. I'm the 3rd (and final) owner of this car; the original and second owners were members of this forum.

Personally, as a woman who loves to bargain shop, but is very picky about what I want, if I were you, I would start looking outside of dealerships, and either look on this site for available cars, maybe even start a rapport with a few forumites who might be willing to check out available cars in their areas for you, or for you to take some time and perhaps travel a bit for your perfect car.
 
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