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Old Feb 2, 2021 | 05:31 PM
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Default Looking to buy

Hi all, just wanted to throw this out there because my usual car guy (my dad) passed away two months ago and I have no one else to discuss this with. I am looking to get a 2004 Chrysler Crossfire coupe, because my dad worked for Chrysler my whole life and I remember growing up and going to the dealership with him and thinking that the Crossfire's were the coolest cars I had ever seen, and I just don't know if there will be a better time to get one -- I'm young and single, and don't need more than two seats in a car. I recently found one for sale in my state of California, and it has less than 41k miles on it, a clean CarFax, a decent price, and amazing upkeep inside. My last car was a 2016 Jeep Cherokee Trailhawk, with all the bells and whistles and drove super smooth. I know that it'll be a huge change to something older, but I just wanted to some reassurance that this would be a good idea. I'm stuck in Canada right now, where my parents lived, and might even need to initiate a sale from here because they won't take a deposit to hold it for me, in case I get back to California as late as April. That is a huge risk to me--not being able to drive it before buying it. But I just can't shake this infatuation with the car. Would I be a complete idiot initiating a purchase of this car without seeing it in person first? And I'm a little skeptic because everyone seemed to hate the Crossfire's when they were introduced/reviewed, but I don't really agree with how some people find them visually unappealing, and I'm not mad at the simple interior, I would even consider upgrading the stereo, but I don't care about any of that. I would just love some input on how it runs and if it would be a bad financial decision in the long run to buy something as old as an '04. Besides synthetic oil and premium gas, is there anything else I should be leery about before buying this? Appreciate any and all insight!!!!

 

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