Originally Posted by
DTMenace
Dave/onehundred80
The black cars have drawn critics for many years, I've owned two and can attest to the extra care they require to maintain a meticulous appearance versus lighter colored cars.
USED CAR PRICES ARE UP 45%!
As to the pricing issues, everyone must be alert to the changes in pricing that may change quickly. We've been so accustom to the lower prices our cars have experienced over the past several years. One set Price can not be used for all crossfires models, you must delve deeper into the history of a car and look at the variants, such as number of owners, mileage, maintenance records, etc. As an example a one owner cars vs. a 5 owner car, will it be maintained the same, I doubt it, so the pricing must be different! A premium price can be justified for am original owner, low mileage, garaged car in pristine condition.
Click on the link below, the pictures tell two different stories, body looks great with low miles, but look at the photos of the undercarriage, it has a lot of RUST and dirt. Now the questions begin, was this car in a flood? Did this car sit outside over the years? Was it detailed, paint and interior? The pictures tell a conflicted story, but the price is based upon the SHINE & Mileage.
The pricing issue is more than a one price for all scenario.
Just my 2 Cents.....
Dennis
DTMenace
2005 Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6 For Sale in Fredericksburg, TX (carsforsale.com)
That undercarriage is definitely telling another story of that cars past. Some of those parts look like they’ve sat in water or similar substance for a prolonged amount of time to have that much rust on them. Especially with how low those miles are something doesn’t quite feel right about this car. Even if it was in normal wearing shape that’s still pretty high for a coupe. I’m a coupe guy and prefer it to the roadsters but the SRT roadsters are the ones that are fetching the highest premium and will more than likely continue in that trend. If only the XF was made as a hardtop convertible, all would’ve been right in the world and I wouldn’t be in constant flux of wanting to buy a SL 55/63 or SLK 55 AMG when I see them for sale.