Originally Posted by
Deepsea21
Not overpriced if someone bought the first 2004 model year when it first came with dealer incentives to move it and build a reputation. That year came fully loaded with everything other than the supercharged engine that followed in later years and the limited designation that then followed that included all the upgrades the 2004 came standard with. The 2004 was 1/2 the price of the comparable SLK at the time and it is the same car in a XF wrap. I'll have to check the sales receipt but I think my dad drove his (now mine - no make that my wife's somehow) off the lot for about $25K brand new in 2004.
And not just that...I always loved the Crossfire design so much better than that generation SLK. Heck, even today I prefer the timeless design of our Crossfires over most sports cars of equal value and beyond! I wish someone would bring the Crossfire back to life...keep the timeless shape of it but modernize it just a little and equip it with all the modern bells and whistles...but will always remain a dream! On the plus side, it makes a phenomenal car with German engineering and imo one of the best engines Mercedes has ever built in respect to durability, more affordable than anything comparable in it's class!