Originally Posted by Deepsea21

Is a crossfire a feasible daily driver that I could also use on long (8-16 hr) drives occasionally?
Yes, ours is a daily driver. Long trips with the spare RCM, crank shaft and cam shaft sensors, and the couple of tools it takes to change them (or at least have them on hand for a shop to change them if you need a tow to a shop).

What major costs should I expect to pay for when I first get the car? The big one I’ve read about so far would be to fix the sticky ignition problem, but don’t know how much exactly that would run.
I don't know any shops that perform the sticky key fix as most everyone seems to do it themselves but I'm sure someone can do it. If it doesn't have maintenance records, you'll want to change oil first then as $ allows engine coolant, brake fluid, transmission fluid and rear differential lube in that order. You'll also want to change the engine and cabin air filters but those are cheap and easy. Make sure whatever you buy has 2 working keys!

Where do you recommend looking for crossfires? Currently I'm using facebook market place, cars,com and craigslist.
Add AutoTrader to the list and be willing to travel quite a way unless you get lucky and find one close by to get a nice one.

Lastly what would a good price be for a mid mileage crossfire, and assuming it’s not been abused how long do you all reckon it’ll last to?
For an automatic coupe in the mileage range your looking at I'd say $10k - $12k. The engine is good for 200k+ miles if maintained but these are now older cars and problems will show up elsewhere. I'd personally start with a search for the 2004 first model year that came LOADED with everything that later expanded to the Base, LTD, SRT and convertible models and work you're way up through model years. Don't get too hung up on Low Mileage and Later Models as these cars are good for many, many miles. If I were you, I'd look for great condition, no signs of wear and tear, no modifications, maintenance records and maybe get something with 90K to 120K on the clock for <$10K. I'll take a well maintained car that hasn't been abused and has maintenance records with 120K on the clock any day over one that has been abused, neglected, modified with no records and 60-70K on the clock.

I personally think if you aren't mechanically inclined, haven't worked on cars before, don't have a good set of tools to work on them, the cost of maintaining this car taken to an independent European shop is going to cost you quite a bit over time. Just my thoughts.