Ok, who's going to man up to this craigslist ad

CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE SRT6 ROADSTER

hopefully someday soon we'll get this kind of pricing for the SRT6.

 

Posting it here as it will be gone in a week.
May be helpful years from now when we are all able to sell atthis price.
Not that I would!
SRT6 ROADSTER - $53000 (NEVADA CITY)
Date: 2010-07-22, 9:28PM PDT

I've received feedback that I have overpriced this Chrysler Crossfire SRT. I'm not trying to be a car salesman. I'm a connoisseur of fine classic cars such as the 1954 Corvette, the 1936-1938 Bugatti Type 57S/SC, the 1940-1941 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet, the Jaguar XKE 120, the Triumph TR3 & TR4, the 1949 MG TC, to name just a few. Those people selling their SRT Crossfires for $19 & $20K are fools because the public will soon realize they are a rare classic never to be made again and will start selling for their real worth. Unless you are desparate for the buck try upping the price and watch how others follow suit. They will begin selling like hotcakes. I would buy more myself if I had room for them. Even my price will soon seem a small price to pay. I once bought a '54 Corvette for $1,700, then sold it a year later for $3,000. Big mistake. See what I mean?

This is a brand new car except for the 4,851 miles that are on it. This could mean that it has been "used." I'm saying that this is as new as any car can be and more so. If no one is interested in purchasing a one-of-a-kind, never-to-be-had-again NEW Chrysler Crossfire SRT that originally sold for more than $52,000 and will be a classic forever, then so be it. I'm leaving this ad for one week after which I will delete it and keep this car for myself.
Car and Driver Review of Chrysler Crossfire Convertible STR

When is one man?s Chrysler another man?s Mercedes? When that Chrysler actually is a Mercedes. Based heavily on the SLK32 AMG Benz, the Chrysler SRT-6 coupe and roadster sport an AMG-built, 3.2-liter, 330-horsepower supercharged V-6 that delivers power to the rear wheels via a five-speed automatic with AutoStick manual control. Chrysler says the ARTs will do 0 to 62 mph in just over five seconds and hit an electronically limited top speed of 158 mph. The hot Crossfires utilize grippy Michelin Pilot Sport tires?225/40R-18 front, 255/35R-19 rear?wrapped around 15-spoke alloy wheels, which frame four-wheel ventilated disc brakes with twin-piston calipers. An Electronic Stability Program is standard and Chrysler has significantly increased the spring rates on the ARTs compared to base Crossfires. Inside, the ARTs feature Nappa Pearl leather seats with suede inserts and a 200-mph speedometer. The Crossfire SRT-6 coupe and roadster will be manufactured in Osnabruck,
The base Crossfire has eye-snaring looks and pleasing handling but an engine at least 50 horsepower short of the boiling point. The SRT mods are substantial, as is the price increase. From base Crossfire coupe to SRT-6 coupe, the extra $11,200 buys first and foremost an intercooled supercharger that wrenches another 115 horses from the 3.2-liter, 18-valve V-6. Blown, the V-6 makes 330 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque, a twist ability increase of 81 pound-feet. And there are only 109 more pounds of curb weight (3220 in all) for the coupe to haul.
A 60-mph run now swiffs by in 5.1 seconds, a 1.4-second improvement over a six-speed manual Crossfire we tested in 2003. That car ran the quarter in 14.8 seconds at 96 mph. The SRT-6 posts a 13.5-second quarter, steaming through the trap at 107 mph. While we wait, the Crossfire SRT-6 will blaze into dealerships this June as both the $45,695 automatic coupe pictured here and a $49,995 automatic convertible.
Even so, polite manners govern the powertrain. The throttle response and the automatic gear selections are smoothly keyed to your pedal inputs. If you like, pilot the SRT-6 all day without ever getting into the fat end of the power.
More thrust doesn't equate to more noise, either. The decibel measurements at idle and wide-open-throttle, 46 and 78, respectively, are not low by luxury-car standards, but they are virtually identical to those of the base Crossfire. A supercharger that is felt but not heard runs on sophisticated engineering.
Clamped into full ABS, the four discs supply a stop from 70 mph in 157 feet, a few feet shorter than the base Crossfire. Better yet, the brake-pedal swing is packed with adjustability, and it fades little, even with torturous use
Cult-car alert! Twenty years from now, the SRT-6 will be one of those scarce machines that will command a prominent location at concours across the country. Just consider its exotic concept-car-derived styling, its Mercedes-based mechanical bones, and its outstanding acceleration, handling, and braking.

Road and Track Reviews

This is the first time the names Chrysler and AMG merge on the equipment list. Not that you'll find "AMG" in Crossfire literature, but how many German, hand-built 330-bhp, 310-lb.-ft.-of-torque, supercharged 3.2-liter, 18-valve, single-overhead-cam aluminum V-6s does DaimlerChrysler have?
Okay, the blown V-6 had 349 bhp and 332 lb.-ft. in DaimlerChrysler's other rear-drive sports car, the SLK32 AMG. And the supercharged engine has about 100 lb. more to deal with in the 3240-lb. SRT-6 coupe, but Chrysler is still talkin' a Crossfire that does 0-60 mph in about 5 seconds and has a software-capped top speed of 158 mph.
In the suspension's electronics, the SRT-6's Electronic Stability Program (ESP) has been reworked to a higher threshold, meaning you can drive it closer to the limit than a non-blown Crossfire before ESP takes over. While you can turn the ESP "off," it never goes away completely, but pushes the edge still further, so even when the SRT-6 gets well out of shape, tail wagging, the system steps in and brings it back into line.
The Chrysler Crossfire is a real head-turner, having witnessed this firsthand as I pulled into the parking lot of my bank in the smallish two-door. A gentlemen walked right up next to it, stared for a moment and, with jaw dropped said, "That is the most beautiful car that I have ever seen."

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Alll I can say is WOW. Y'all can inerpret this however you choose.

Signed - A Ragtop woman

 

Guys, don't start askin for that kind of money just yet. Let me get mine first!

 

I read it and I concur. I paid 25k for my roadster in new condition. I would not take 50k for it because I could not replace it with any car in it's class for under 75K up. Mine is not for sale either. I use my NA coupe and greatly enjoy it. Gary

 

'This is a brand new car except for the 4,851 miles that are on it. This could mean that it has been "used." I'm saying that this is as new as any car can be and more so.'
Yeah, right.
A brand new second hand car? I got to add this to Wiki.
A gem it maybe, but it is still a used gem.

 

It's a really great ad for a great car.


While most of us agree with the guys Hyperbole, I'm not gonna pony up an extra $33K for a really great Ad.

roadster witha stick

 

I think with time he may be proven right . there will come a day when the Srt6 will start to go up in value , and there are still several sitting around in basements and garages with no miles to speak of , I'll find me another one>>>> one of these days to put away..

 

I would love to see the prices of our cars go up like that. Eventually they might. The problem is, we enjoy driving them too much and are racking up miles like crazy. I almost want to stop driving mine and start hoarding replacement parts as I fear that some things will be nearly impossible to get in a few years. The next car I plan to buy is a SL55 in a few years but those are easy to find. SRT6s on the other hand become more scarce each day. I wonder how many of these wonderful cars have been destroyed. My Limited Roadster was destroyed when someone rear ended my and it took me a while to get over that. I can't even imagine how I would feel if someone totaled my SRT Roadster. I have a feeling that I would end up in jail following that. Lol

 

That looks suspiciously like my car. I always knew the SSB SRT6 verts would be worth more than the others. LOL

 

I'm still trying to understand what the hell this guy is trying to say with that....lol

 

It would be nice to see these little beauties finally getting the attention they deserve. This ad alonge with the one the other day for almost $24K could be the start of something good. Then again, maybe not! LOL

I can only hope they do sell their cars for at least close to the prices they are asking.

The true value of something is the price someone is willing to pay for it!

 

I've been searching ads around the country. I have come to the conclusion that srt-6 prices in general have started to stagnate. More so with the lower mile ones. I was looking at Integra type R's and new, 10 years ago, msrp was 23-24 k. In 2010,A low Mileage Type R in excellent condition can easily go for close to 20k. I have absolutely no doubt that our cars will begin to appreciate from current prices in the future. Im not saying all.Just the low mileage well kept ones. Oh yea and ESPECIALLY the roadsters. Supply and demand rules the world. If you can afford it, buy a flawless one (while u still can) show it off, take care of it, love it, and double up a decade or so from now.

 

10-04.............lol.......if I can get it to run again.....I wouldn't sell either unless the economy forces me to....that's another story....but, then again, if this guy wants two modded, perfect conditioned, coupe and roadster combo, $100K pal, that's the final answer...Roadster listed at $53k/Coupe at $49K...just using his logic...lol

 

It's about time somebody stood his ground for what SRT-6 roadsters are worth. I support him.

 

Old Covertibles always find high prices. '73 Oldsmobile Delta 88 hard top, POS engine and lousy body metal. In the unlikely event it runs; $1,500 today.
A vert in the same goes for $12K to $25K
One problem, Car sold for $7,500 new. In today's money that's $21K tops.

Best way to double your money,,,,,fold it over and put it back in your pocket.


roadster with a stick

 

that's why I carry a money clip....lol

 

This has got me thinking. Not many around, close to original sticker price, Canadian $ almost on par, Priceless