Old Sep 19, 2018 | 06:30 PM
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From: Indiana
Default Re: Questions I want to ask before getting a Crossfire

Thank you so much for the quick replies. My two current cars are a very heavily modded 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GST. It has over $10,000 in upgrades but it is so complex, that I can't do any work on it or make any adjustments to the computer. It's all foreign to me because I have always been used to working on Mustang 5.0 engines back in the fox body days. I bought the Eclipse already modded, and it is scary fast, but I just don't appreciate or like the car. My main driver is a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. Yes, a family sedan, but I have the limited Turbo edition with flappy paddle steering wheel shifters. The Sonata has 284HP and a bi-scroll turbo and it just amazes me how fast my Sonata is. I used to have a co-worker that had a Crossfire. We did a short race once and my Sonata killed the Crossfire. So, I'm not wanting a Crossfire for speed or acceleration. If I wanted that, I'd just get a Mustang. I love the looks of the Crossfire. I wish it was a 4 seater like the Mustang but otherwise I love the Crossfire. I plan to buy one once my Eclipse is sold. I plan to baby it and keep it in the garage and only drive it occasionally. I've seen rust pictures on the Crossfire pics that scare the crap out of me. I bought a 2007 Town and Country with just a tad bit of bubbling on it. Two years later, I could fit my foot through the rust. I sold it for a major loss. Especially in Indiana, rust spreads quickly. My father has a 03 Town and Country but has only a fraction of the rust that my 07 had. So I know that Chrysler had some years with more rust than others. I'd like to find one with no rust and then immediately get it treated to make it rustproof if possible. Everyone says I'm crazy for wanting a Crossfire. I've owned two Jaguar XJ6's, 1988 and 1989. They had tons of problems and weren't even reliable on the road. I got rid of them but was told to get a Jaguar from when Ford got involved. So I bought a Jaguar X-Type. It ended up having basically every electrical problem known to man. Parts were not available and it was impossible to find help for the car so I got rid of that as well. Now that I am ready for a car I can be passionate about, I'm wanting a Crossfire. And just like Jaguar when owned by Ford, it's a Chrysler but it has a Mercedes engine and transmission. I just don't want to buy a headache. I don't plan to modify the Crossfire except for the exhaust. I will search the forum for oil catch can because I don't know what that is. That's why I'm here. I'm here to learn so that I don't make mistakes. Thank you everyone again!
 
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