Originally Posted by
pizzaguy
One thing people do not realize is the amount of factory support there is for most vehicles, and how techs and mechanics rely on service bulletins, information in their community and experience of dealing with the same cars over and over again.
NONE of this applies to the orphaned-by-both-MB-and-Chrysler Crossfire, which numbers only 77,000 cars worldwide. Taking one of these to most dealers/shops is a losing proposition for the owner and the shop you go to.
WIthout this forum, I'd NEVER have bought the second and third cars.
Yes, I completely agree with you.
I bought my Crossfire in 2005, it was used and had 14,000 km on the odometer and was from 2003.
It now has 95,000 km, in all these years it has given me few problems.
Once 7-8 years ago it didn't start anymore, I took it to FCA (Fiat-chrysler) and they replaced the crankshaft sensor, solving the problem. (before this they changed the fuel pump petrol which was in perfect working order).
This time FCA didn't want to take charge of the car, telling me that they no longer manage them,
So I went around several workshops but no one wanted to take it.
Finally I found this mechanic who took it, but it would have been better if he hadn't :-D
Thank you so much again for this wonderful forum!!
Sirius