Originally Posted by JCM298
My wife and I bought her '04 in November 2004. It's been a good car but in a lot of ways, I wish that we'd bought some other brand. I'm not impressed by DC. I don't like $85 oil changes and I don't like having to use 91 octane gas.
It does handle very well and looks good, but it has not held its value.
John
My .02 for what it's worth:
- DC service... I agree, it has not been the best and may be even worse now that the Crossfire is now officially their red herring.
- $85 oil changes... not really all that bad if you take into consideration the oil change intervals are 7,000 miles on the Crossfire, which is more than twice as long as other cars using regular oil. That comes to $42.50 (less if you buy your own oil and take it to the dealership) for an oil change.
- 91 octane fuel... on average it is only .20 cents more a gallon than regular. Figure a 15 gallon fill up x .20 is not that much more than regular, even at today's high prices.
- Holding it's value... true, it hasn't held it's value, but the Crossfire has only lost a little more than most American cars which also do not hold their value well when compared with most European and Japanese cars. Of course there are a few exceptions. But then again, at today's rock bottom prices for a new '04 or '05, you are getting a whole lot of car for your $$$. First year buyers are really the only ones that took it in the shorts paying MSRP of $33,000 to $35,000.
A couple of other things you may want to consider that will cost more:
- MB parts are more expensive than most American and Japanese cars.
- Buying new tires can be expensive, depending what brand you buy. Goodyear F-1 Eagles are in the $950 range while the OEM Michelin PS2's will run just over $1,200.
All in all, the Crossfire at today's price is a real bargin...