Originally Posted by
onehundred80
The interior silver colored trim was finished in a clear gloss finish, later cars came with a flatter finish to the silver trim.
Auto night/day rear view mirror in 2004 models only.
2004 models all came with standard features that later Base models lacked.
2004 models were were pre-wired for the navigation radio.
To expand on 180's comments above, the 2004 model came only as a coupe and for all practical purposes is a Limited version. Chrysler pretty much loaded up the initial models, only having the options of tire type (summer vs. all season), stereo head (nav or not) and the tranny (manual vs. auto-stick). But the 2004 version is only referred to as a CROSSFIRE, with no distinction as to trim level. That all started with 2005 model year.
Roadsters joined the model beginning in 2005. Special Editions arrived in 2007, I think. Special Editions had an improved version (my opinion) of the SRT-6 wheel because the areas between the spokes were painted with a gray clear-coat instead of the bare machined aluminum. Wheel was much easier to wash & clean.
The 2007 brochure also indicates that all base models came only with 6-speed manuals. To get the 5-speed auto-stick, you had to get a Limited version or a Special Edition. Not sure if the tranny options were the same for 2005-2006 versions.