This has probably been shown before, but good for our new members and a refresh for the rest.
I don’t agree with all of his conclusions, but he is thorough in his opinions.

 

Valk - Very interesting! Like you, I don't agree with much of his presentations. For me, the only valid flaw was the expense of the car when new. Much more performance was available for that kind of money, at that time. However, all these supposed faults have provided us with a very good used car buy. For the money, I can't think of a better buy right now, for a sports car and for the performance. In my opinion, biased as it may be, the Crossfire is a very under-rated, and under priced vehicle.

Jim

 

I agree, to pricey and not enough power in the 2004 car, corrected with the SRT6 but even more pricey. The damage was done and the interior was a bit passé by then anyway. Still I like it and that’s what matters. It still gets the odd head turning, you either like it or you don’t.

 

I think I like it most because of its

1. handling. 18 years old and drives showroom

2. Looks. Yugo’s get squinting eyes, Crossfires get wide eyes.

3. It’s a Mercedes product. Strong engineering, mechanicals, uses the SLK320 parts list, Panzer strong.

3. The low, low price I paid for all these benefits

No matter the opinion, it is what is is.

 

I think Joe hit the nail right on the thumb
When I first started looking at Crossfires, I was surprised by the low prices and the large number available.
However, even as I was searching I became aware that demand for these cars was increasing rapidly. I found several cars I liked, and they disappeared within a day of my choosing them as a "liked" vehicle. I also noticed prices climbing pretty quickly.
There are a lot of Crossfires out there, but most of them are now being offered at 2 to 3 times the KBB value. One private seller of a low-mileage car told me she had 10 people trying to buy her car, and was now offering it for high bids.
I think prices for these cars will continue to climb, as they only built about 70,000 of them over 5 years. They are FAR less common than Corvettes, and seem to me to be in the Jaguar class of exclusivity.
I'm glad I found mine now.

 

Tell us your story, Brush.

what did you end up with and how did you get it ?