Originally Posted by CMSgtJB

While we were wintering in Florida the wife announced she wanted a convertible. Ever mindful of how to keep the wife happy I said, "Yes dear and started looking around". We'd take a killing trading-in her 2016 Murano and there's no way I could get rid of the Tundra unless we also sold our camping trailer. So I convinced her it would be cheaper for us to just to get an older convertible just to tool around in at home. Looked at several MB SLK's and CLK's and what pops up on cars.com but a white (her favorite car color) 2006 Limited roadster not 10 miles from home. We sweated out it disappearing before we got back home on 01 MAR and went to look at it the next day. It looked great, a couple of small paint chips on the hood, left edge of the drivers seat a little worn, one small scrape on the corner of the the front "bumper" that was touched up with the wrong color white paint, and only 59,600 miles. She said "I want it, I want it!" so we bought it on the spot.

That was Friday, 02 MAR. Monday, 05 MAR the dash light up like a Christmas Tree so we drive it back to the dealer (Friendship Ford, Bristol, TN) to hit them up on their "90-day/4K warranty. That evening I started searching for the problem/solution and found crossfireforum.org. (I also found the solution to the problem but the dealer is on the hook to fix the car, let's see what they come up with.) The dealer couldn't solve the issue so, after keeping it for over a week, they sent it to a specialty shop (European Autosports, Kingsport, TN). Fourteen days after I gave it to the dealer (19 APR) I got it back with a new battery and cables (just what crossfireforum.org suggested).

Now that that adventure is over and I know I have a Crossfire, its time for introductions, As indicated by the tread title, I've been around the block a few times -- 23 years in the USAF, 18 years as a DoD/Army contractor in northern VA and another 3 years as a part-time consultant after I retired and beat feet back to FL. Now we call Blountville TN home when we're not off visiting somewhere else. Blountville is a wide spot on the "4-lane" about 4 miles from Bristol Motor Speedway. We're looking forward to checking out the Snake GTG in Johnson City, TN on 29 JUN - 02 JUL.