Originally Posted by
Nelson G
A Chrysler dealer did the PPI. Do you find that certain parts in these cars wear earlier than expected? Also, the car is 18 years old could some of it be from age? Do you do your own work and do you find it easy to do the work? I did own a C300 and did most of the work myself. I now own a S4 and have done much of the work myself..
thanks
Nelson
Don't trust a Chrysler dealer! You will find that a common theme hear on this forum. It is not just me. 99.5% of Chrysler dealers do not service Crossfires and do not have the staff to do it knowledgeable.
These are basically Mercedes. Parts are quality from the start. I can't conceive of a car with 35,000 miles needing wheel bearings unless it was abused.
Is it possible for you to drive the car before committing to purchase? Where is the car?? If it was driving in the north of the country during winter it will have corrosive damage. Best to find one from warm climates without salted
roads.
Yes, I do 99% of the work on my two Crossfires including alignment and some painting. I have a lift in a dedicated shop. The one thing you will need is a good scan tool if you intend to work on the car yourself. A scan tool that can dig into the Mercedes/Chrysler codes, A generic OBD II is a start, but won't get you were you need to be on some problems as they arise. Everything is metric or torx, so you will need those to work on it yourself.
There are a good number of Crossfire owners in GA. Someone near you may be willing to look at the car if you can be more specific as to it's location.