Thank you sir! I'll try to do a better job of popping on to share advice and insights. I'm actually (pleasantly) surprised to see the values holding well... I did see the 4,xxx mile SRT-6 gem that sold on BAT recently for ~$20K, I figured something as mint as that would bring much more.

Sorry to hear that the forum has grown a bit stale... somewhat to be expected with an obsolete platform, but it's still a quirky enough car that many people will come here looking for the "decoder ring" to figure out the quirks and features. The car is still a head-turner.

Short of an unforeseen inheritance or lottery winning, I don't anticipate being able to swing a reentry into the car scene in the near future. All of my current/recent toys are corporate leases (with a stipend, so yay for that) but the nature of the lease means no "playtime" or modification. The newest Z is so hand-to-mouth on production that I doubt I'll ever get a chance to lease one. A pity, because it's a real screamer with the TT V6.

In this economy, I can only afford one hobby at a time, so fishing is on deck at the moment. But I would be lying if I said I didn't occasionally check on Crossfire pricing and general availability. It's also not lost on me that the SLK55 AMGs are roughly in the same price point (can be had for mid-upper teens) and that's an awfully tempting option. One thing I've learned so far in life -- if you wanna make God laugh, tell Him your plans. So I'm not eliminating anything from the realm of possibility at the moment.

I appreciate the kind words, and thinking of me in general. You're a good man