We all knew you would. You should make yourself feel better and go buy an SRT-6 and paint it white! I'll find out how much it sold for, I have my sources. Odesa Cin, Oh in November right? Give me the miles at turn in and last 3 of the VIN and I'll find out when I go to work on the 2nd.

 

And I'll bet she misses you and your care and cleaning habits, too! No new owner can possibly match your regular and routine devotion to perfection...

 

I agree, she's probably sobbing in some cold dirty street somewhere, waiting for her master to call.

 

That's a very sad thought. I really hope she found a good home... Andrew you tossed out into the cold like an unwanted dog...(J/K of course).

 

Something to cheer you up.

If I was a betting man I'd say you probably drove that car for a resonable cost.

Typically, if a car has a high resale value the lease payment is lower. You are actually purchasing the depreciated value based on what the dealer thinks it will be worth at the end of the lease. For this reason, it is often marginally more expensive to lease a fully loaded top of the line model than that of lesser model.

In this case I doubt Chrysler anticipated that the re-sale market would fall out from under the Crossfire, and thus you drove that car much cheaper than someone who purchased theirs.

What will be your next flavour of the day?

 

This thread is so depressing... I just went in the garage and gave my Crossfire a big hug. It's snug as a bug in a rug (car cover) waiting for a beautiful sunny day to plant it's treads deeply into the pavement and expose it's beauty to the world and all who look upon it. Yeah, It's not "just a "car".

Woops!! Sorry Andrew,... I guess that doesn't help you feel better. Not workin for ya huh?

How bout... "It's better to have leased and turned it in than never to have leased at all". Hows that?

I'm sure it will find it's way to another proud new owner who will treasure it.

Peace and Happy New Year to all!

Fritz

 

And come wash her!

 

I'll bet there aren't many other cars out there that evoke this kind of emotion upon parting ways.

XFires seem to just, somehow, be special.

 

I feel the same way. I have owned LOTS of cars. Most have been very unusual and unique in there own ways, but the Crossfire seems to evoke emotions in me that no other car has. It isn't the best driving car, the most comfortable car etc., but it is arguably the most beautiful car I have owned. There have been cars I've missed, but the Crossy seems to speak to me like no other. I could stare at it all day and never get bored (I find myself doing that out the window at work often, I even go out and turn it around to get another view)!

I usually get bored and want to trade out of my cars every year or so, but I think this one is a def. long term keeper.

 

Andrew should get an SRT-6 dag nabbit!!!

 

I'm the same way in losing interest in cars after owning them for awhile. The XFire is different in that regard. I owned an '04 coupe as a daily driver and experienced back problems that forced me to part with the car. I was so bummed out that I didn't even want to be around it the last week I owned it. I sold it without even washing the car. It looked awful, but I suppose subsciously I didn't want to see it find another home in a pristine state.

After selling the car I had back surgery and took care of the reason I sold the XFire for in the first place. It wasn't long before I was back on this forum and made the decision I had to own another XFire. As they say...the rest is history and I don't intend to sell this XFire.

I also own another car and a bike I feel the same way about. There is a strong attraction and I don't plan on parting with them either.

A strong bond to an automobile isn't the easiest thing for a person to explain to an individual who sees a car solely as a way to get from point x to point y.

 

It seems to be that way for any car you feel strongly about, not just Crossfires. It does kind of have the underdog thing going for it though. It was supposed to be a revolution, a huge success, and a turn around for a company, but it never happened. Now, it's an exotic for different reasons it's value sucks, and it is un-loved by its creators. Yeah, I guess you could say this car needs some love from those who root for the under dog.

P.S. What did Andrew end up getting?

 

A 330i, purchased in advance. See this thread. It's a nice car too...

 

Under dog is a good word to describe the Crossfire. You hit the nail on the head there.

 

Hey Andrew! I take it you have no interest in knowing what she sold for? I have the reports sitting on my desk. Just need the last 3 of the VIN and mileage...

 

i found out my baby is now registered in: windsor, kentucky

and title in a women's name.

lets hope the love continues...

 

~ oh hell no... according to this link... she must be doing a lot of gravel roads now.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor,_Kentucky

 

BUT, I'd be willing to bet she'll be the only person around Casey County who has one plus the county is evidently a dry one. At least you can rest assured that she probably won't be driving it drunk!
My condolences on the separation, Andrew. I now have to walk out to the garage where the Alabaster white resides & stare at her for a wee bit...

 

Glad you "found" her Andrew!

I've got to look up my 1st Baby on Car Fax, & see where she is Now!

Anyone with a Car Fax acct or extra ones left, that wants to look her up for me?

It's like the 1st Woman, you always wonder what happened to her!

Bill (SF)

 

Not to bum you out...but just think of all the hours washing and waxing, just to have some ditzy lady flying down dusty dirty roads and paying no attention to the sound of rocks bouncing off the sheetmetal.