Like others have stated, lots of Crossfires out there to purchase. My criteria: Southern car (I'll include the Southwest & southern California) - less likely to have been exposed to winter driving conditions with salty brine; Low mileage (probably under 60k) - and realize that the powertrain on these cars is extremely reliable; if it's a 2004-2006 model year - has the "sticky key" fix been done; if it's 2007-2008 model year- has the Takata airbag recall been completed; per the CarFax report - has regular maintenance been done on the car (this may not be an issue if regular service (e.g., oil changes) isn't listed as many of us do our own oil changes & that's not normally reported to CarFax. My car will show a low CarFax rating for exactly this point & yet I'll state unequivocally that regular maintenance has been done beyond recommended intervals & I've got records to prove it. So will many of my fellow Forum members regarding their cars; I like a car that doesn't have an accident report, but I will say that a minor "fender bender" can be repaired on these cars w/o impacting appearance and/or drivability. If the accident is within the last 5-7 years, it probably was a minor one because insurance companies will typically "total" these cars if any significant parts are required.

Oh, and as you've stated in your original post, these cars do have weird electrical/electronic issues. Typical of the vintage - most German marques of 2000-2010 model years had poor electronic/electrical issues. And the Crossfire is more German that anything else.

Nothing else comes to mind - Good luck with your search.