Yeah, not to discourage you, but a Crossfire is definitely buying back into a Mercedes vehicle in most respects.... To me, that was actually a selling point and a GOOD thing, because I'm coming from a lot of headaches with American cars right now.

Chrysler is supposed to service them, since it's "their" car -- but they usually treat it like an oddball they wish would just go away so they don't have to deal with it anymore. Mercedes dealers, on the flip-side, usually won't work on a Crossfire since they're strict about only servicing cars with their own logo on them.

IMO, if you're not going to work on a Crossfire yourself, the trick is finding an independent Mercedes mechanic to take it to. (We've got at least 5 known reputable ones where I live.) They're going to be a lot cheaper than the Chrysler dealer, especially in cases where you can order the parts you need over the Internet first and bring them in for installation.