Old Aug 23, 2016 | 08:18 AM
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Default Re: Hello, Considering buying a Crossfire Roadster

Originally Posted by pizzaguy
It has new front tires, the current owner said the tires were cupped and that he had an alignment done when they were installed. They are some unknown brand with Goodyears on the back. For 35K I am surprised it needed alignment, is that normal? I'ts normal if they were hitting curbs and driving on crap roads.

The brakes also did not impress me. The OEM pads are not very good - get some good street pads like I did. If you really want to be impressed there are brake upgrades that can be done but I think most of us just put on low-dust ceramic street/peformance pads, if nothing else, to get away from the dust that the cheap OEM pads generate. Hawk HPS pads impressed the hell out of me on my Graphite Roadster.

Rub your hand along the underside of the front bumper. If you feel it all "scratched up", the previous owner(s) parked the Crossfire by waiting until they felt the tires bump the parking space barrier. That meant they almost always scraped the bottom of the front bumper. I always check for this when I'm looking at a used Crossfire (or any other used car FWIW). Gives a little indication of care & attention the previous and/or existing owner gave the car.

Poor brake feel could very well be the pads, which as pizzaguy stated, are not the best quality brake material. But it also could be an indication that the brake fluid needs to be flushed and refilled. This car is over 10 years old and I'll bet the car has never had this service performed. If I was having this done, I'd also replace the factory rubber brake lines at the wheel cylinders with SS versions. In fact, I'm getting ready to perform this service on my 2007 Coupe, which is approaching 10 years old. Depending on what you believe, it is recommended that a "brake system flush & fluid exchange" service be performed every 2-3 years. I think that is overkill, especially with today's technological improvements with brake fluid and braking systems, in general. But waiting 10 years probably impacts braking system performance, especially with ABS on board most cars these days.
 

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