My wife found our xfire on line at what we thoutht was a steel based on condition, Advertised as not running. with just a little researched read about the RCM issue. as benn turning wrenches for many years i thought that's a simple fix. we went to look at the car and thought WOW great shape. must have been spent the nights asleep in a garage it whole life. anyway we found out the RCM trick was done and didn't help, perhaps security issue? we got the car and got home. I trouble shot for a day and half and discovered the SKREEM issue was next. I called many places to find no one wanted to work on it and no support was out there. ^$#@$%&&. then i found this forum. same as when i converted my two up goldwing to a trike. the professionals on a forum, what a god sent. contacted NEEDSWINGS three weeks later it fired up. other than some other issues that need TLC mom and i are happy to hit the road. doesnt matter who is out there you will supply and demand for everything. with what we have been threw it will come down to fix it or not fix it. time and money go into research thus increasing the cost of many things we buy every day. at some point I think the price of fixing this issue will come down. however the damand for parts will increase. I have seen a bunch of these XF in salvage yards in breat shape (just wont start). with that said how long before parts are no longer availible. I will say as others have it comes down to how much are you willing to spent to drive it. We are happy with the investment so far for the repairs to the SKREEM system. If this should happen again in a short period of time that may change out views.

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