Lol that does not make sense at all how can they give you more than MSRP?!?... The way some people do business remains an unsolved mystery...

 

Dube, I have a road bike and have not been able to get it in my crossfire. Mine is a 57cm. What size is your bike and how are you putting it in there. A picture would be great. I tried to put it in as you described after reading your post and just couldn't get it to fit without taking a chance on scratching the bike and I baby my bike like I do my car.

 

I would say these cars are a good investment... I just picked mine up for $16,900.00 though I read before buying there is currently a 233 day supply of Crossfires available. However, keep in mind in the spring time the resale price is likely to go up $3,000 just because that is the time of year people want them.

Chrysler has to do something about the resale or they will be left with 2007 models well into 2009... Why spend $36,000 when you can spend $15,000...?

Then again... maybe they just do not know what they are doing to help make this car the huge success it could be... It probably isn't a mistake the Sebring is taking some of it's styling cues from Crossfire... If they do expect to retain Crossfire customers with 'that other coupe' and 'that other convertible' they are likely in for a big surprise...

 

I don't think resale will climb, but there will be more interest at the prices to come. I think what will happen is prices will start hitting $12k for used verts in '08 and there will be an annual decline of $2-3k every year after that until prices settle in the $6k range if parts don't become scarce for some reason.

Could it be that a low mileage, mint condition, non-SRT convertible would be going for $7-8k in 2010? I'd better start saving my pennies just in case.

 

Just my thoughts. True, Crossfire values are very low.
Typically, vehicles that have collector potential tend to bottom out and then slowly go back up (Corvettes for instance).
I usually purchase used vehicles, as I did with my SRT6. This lets somebody else take the 'value hit,' and let me get a great deal.

Would I have bought a SRT6 Roadster new (when they first came out)? No way. The sticker on mine was almost $52,000. A year and 3,450 miles later, the value/price dropped more than $20,000.

For nearly a year I looked at and researched different vehicles that I felt would be enjoyable (for my wife and I) and likely be a collectable in the future. Some considerations of used cars I had were: GTO, Boxster, WRX STi, 350z Roadster, BMW Z4, TT Quattro Roadster, Mustang GT and Cobra, 3000GT VR4, 300ZX Twin Turbo, Chevrolet SSR, Lexus SC430, etc.
Then I started looking into the Solstice GXP and Sky Red Line, which are around $30,000. I like the Sky Red Line, I think it is a nice looking vehicle. But when it came down to buying a new 2007 Sky Red Line for around $30,000 or a 2005 SRT6 Roadster for around $30,000, the choice was easy.

Needless to say, I plan on keeping my SRT for years and years. It will only be driven in the summer and in no rain. I will probably put less than 1,000 miles a year on it. It was purchased to be not only a toy, but an investment.

If I had an abundance of disposable income, I would buy many Crossfires and hold on to them. They are beautiful, rare, and refined cars.

I can kind of see the Reatta comparison (my parents owned one), but then again, there are a lot of differences. The Reatta may have been a two seater, but it was slow and didn't handle well at all. The one we owned had the innovative touch screen that controlled heating/cooling, radio, and displayed the tach, etc (It didn't work that well either).
I think that the Crossfire will survive far better than the Reatta did. It has a lot of things going for it.

If you can hold on to your Crossfires, you may be able to pat yourself on the back 15-25 years down the road.

 

15-25 years is a long time. Maybe not long enough, maybe too long. The stuff from the 70's is going bonkers now and I wonder how many cars won't achieve collector status because of failed electronics that are no longer supported or something silly like airbag issues.

It's funny how everyone has their "if only" car. Mine would be my '82-85 era Celica GT. Those 80's Japanese imports (Supra, 280z, RX7) cleaned up on the domestics and by the 90's they were taking on the Germans. You'd think those cars would be more collectible.

I digress. I can't imagine the people of 2032 forgoing their jetpacks for a Crossfire or Viper. Who knows, there may be a couple paved roads or runways at a museum to drive them on (if only there was any fuel left. My bad).

 

We we never be allowed to travel in 3 dimensions with Jet Packs... People can't handle 2 dimensions now... ;-) What you are more likely to see are cars that drive themselves with GPS and radar... ALA the "I, ROBOT" movie...

Back to the Crossfire... Since production numbers have been relatively low compared to other vehicles, and since the car is a performer, - and people are still intrigued with its style... It is likely to increase in value over time. I doubt it will ever bring the kind of numbers a '68 Shelby Mustang 500 GT at auction (My father sold his for $97,000 two years ago; he kept the '67 350 GT and they called and offered the same $$!!); the rarer the care and the greater the intrigue the higher the value... However, we do have about a 15 to 20 year grace period...

I just bought my XF a week ago, on an impulse... I am glad I did it!

 

I too bought a new limited roadster last year for 27k and plan on keeping it a long time. I also only drive it in the summer on sunny days. When I put it into storage this fall it had 850 miles on it. I to think and hope it is worth some money down the road but don't care, I bought it to enjoy driving. I think it will become more of a head turner as time goes on and there are less and less of them on the road.

 

For the record, I love that post. I printing it a putting it in my golf bag. ;-)

 

Okay...

I saw a picture on here someplace with a "Powered by Mercedes-Benz" decal on the Crossfire window...

I want one now...

 

RH,
Use the search function and you'll find it. Here's a freebie for you:
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