ptoor, my sons are just a few years older than you. I can tell you how very much I enjoy talking cars, and working on cars with them together. I'm sorry to hear you lost your father so early, and not being able to do that with him anymore. My oldest son actually bought a Crossfire years ago after I bought my first one.

Some common problems we handled on his car were a bad Relay Control Module which can be repaired by a forum member, or costs around $110 for a new one. Sticking ignition lock repair done for free, but was a pain to remove while it's stuck. Cleaned leaves/debris plugging water drain in the windshield cowl vent area. Replaced the power seat relay $30. Almost forgot the headliner fabric coming loose is a common issue. We removed the rigid headliner and had an upholdstery shop professional replace the fabric for $150. We then put it back in ourselves. Many forum members have glued the new fabric on themselves.

All the information you need to know about Crossfires is on this forum. If you can do what pizzaguy did that will likely work out well for you. It's very risky to buy a car without seeing it in person or having someone do that for you. I think many forum members would be willing to check out a car if it is near them.

These cars are not money pits. They are very reliable and easy to work on. Replacement keys cost a lot so check if the car you are purchasing has two keys.