Crossfirecandidate, one thing that has not been mentioned is a drivers size. The Crossfire does not lend itself well to large people, some here on the forum have replaced or moved the seat farther to the rear, and headroom can also be an issue in the coupe. So be sure you test drive one ans see if you feel comfortable in the drivers seat. I am on the small size 5"9" and 145 lbs and the car is a great fit for me on long or short drives. Check it out for yourself before you get it into your head your going to buy one. I also think the field of vision forward is great, but to the rear you are vey limited, be sure you have those side mirrors set properly to see your blind spot.
This is a qutoe from Crowz which I totally agree with: "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."