I've introduced myself in the racing section but I wanted to say hello to all. First off, I picked up my '05 alabaster last week and love it. The car evokes strong reactions and I love both the styling and performance. I've been reading this forum for a few months and really appreciate all of the good info.

Now my car-buying story.

I was at a local dealer looking at a '04 black manual. I hadn't had the opportunity to drive a manual Crossfire so I asked the saleswoman if I could drive it. My truck (a big Dodge Ram) was parked about 6 feet away from the Crossfire when the salesperson, trying to find reverse and move it, lurched toward my truck. I put my hands up as she stopped the car, she messed with the shifter again and proceeded to jump forward again, into the bull bar of my truck. The impact pushed the bar sideways about 2 inches and put a fairly good scratch in the Crossfire's bumper.

Well, after getting the manager involved, I ended up getting the truck fixed and detailed and a years' unlimited oil changes.

A funny thing, the saleswoman after all the drama, had the gall to ask me if I wanted to buy the car. I told her that usually after a sales person hits me, I'm no longer in much of a buying mood!

 

Congrats on your new XFire and stay the hell away from Sales People!!

 

lol i drove my xf into the service area at my local dodge dealer and they told me to come out so their guy could park it ... i asked if i could do it myself and the guy said its better their person do it ... the guy went into 6th several times at which point the service advisor rushes over and tells him to get out and asked me to please pull the car into a service bay.

german shift pattern in a american brand ... confuses the non initiated.

 

I kept telling the saleswoman to pull up on the shifter and pull it in reverse but she swore that the shifter just "jumped out of gear". Um, yeah right.

 

Man that must really be every serious car owner's worst nightmare. I know I cringed thinking of someone other than myself moving my baby just from the service lot to the service bay... call me obsessed.

 

I hope the free oil changes are for the XF anyway congrats and welcome.