probably one of the latest new 2004
Just want to share with you that this last Saturday I bought my Crossfire coupe. It's a new (almost ironic) 2004 Sapphire Silver Blue Metallic Clearcoat with Dark Slate Gray interior (the way I wanted). It had only 345 miles. Paid 24k. And I'm glad because I wanted a 2004 (leather seats and the european austerity of the first year model - or at least that's my perception). I know it's a car that brings up mixed feelings in people but that's probably why in spite of marketing issues this car will always be more than a car. It may not be the fastest or the most practical one but for sure it has character. Obviously it depends a lot on people's esthetical tastes or previous perceptions about technical beauty or design. But for many of us it probably brings back those boyhood images of exotic fast cars never in our reach. I'm sure they involved a lot of engineering and design in this car but looking at it I realize now that somebody was also playing psychology with it. Otherwise it's unexplainable why just a simple (!) car can trigger so much love and so much hate in the same time. Usually only a woman can do this in a man.