[QUOTE=RL67037;839266]Probably more along the lines of a BMW from that list.

Just to add to RL6's comment. THIS NOT A CHRYSLER, ITS A MERCEDES. All the major components of this car are from Mercedes. So costs are 1:1 with the cost of doing repairs on them. All the advice above is very good.

Great if you do your basic maintenance, don't blow a tire (no spare), join the forum (a must) and CICCI (the Crossfire club for fun!).

Don't think about driving in snow, unless you love way too much excitement, like getting stuck or fish tailing.

The car holds 8qts of oil not 4, and must use Mobile1 so its double the cost of oil changes, do it yourself its easy - read how to on the forum. But definitely more expensive.

I drove mine for 5 years as a daily driver, the last 5 i've worked from home. Also, as mentionned above, I have a Dodge Dakota as well, so the XF is for driving fun, the Dakota does all the dirty work (I love them both).