Hello all. I have a few Crossfire questions. Bear with me, because I really know nothing about them.

I remember seeing a Crossfire in a dealer showroom in 2004 and thinking it was pretty cool. I happened to see one the other day, and this morning I got around to looking at craigslist and eBay. I am absolutely shocked at how inexpensive these cars are now. I even see a dealer offering brand new '08's for $23K. That has to hurt if you paid full sticker a few years ago.

For the 13K I see some low mile examples going for, I could afford to get one now as a commuter.

1) I definitely don't want an automatic. Are 6-speeds really rare? I see a few out there. Any significant clutch or tranny issues I should know about?

2) I read something about a lifetime warrantee. Is this for real? Is it transferrable?

3) What mileage would a non-SRT6 6-speed manual get?

4) Are all the SRT6 models automatics? What mileage do they see?

5) Is it possible to fit a bicycle in the hatch of a coupe, with the wheels off?

6) Is the engine the same as any other Mercedes 320 model 3.2 liter?

7) What could I expect to pay as a best deal on a low-mile (under 50K) 6-speed coupe, any year or color??

Thanks in advance!

 

I think you should do a search to get more information, because some answers are a matter of personal experience and opinion. Let me see if I can help with the ones off the top of my head. I will say it's a great car, and a great value.

 

I'd say no on #5.
Wheels maybe.

 

Bummer about the bike in the hatch. Because of the center exhaust, I'm guessing a receiver hitch rack is not practical. That means roof rack, and I can't see that working out well either.

Does anyone have a solution for carrying a bike on or in a Crossfire? This could be a deal killer, believe it or not.

 

RE: the bike rack. There is this discussion which may be of help to you:

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...ight=bike+rack

I’ve not fixed a bike to the back of mine, so I can’t say how effective this is. I would, of course, recommend slower driving with a bike strapped to the back (which is sensible anyway).

What will you be using the bike for? Driving to an out of town carpark and biking into work for example? Maybe a smaller folding bike which fits in the boot will do the job?

 

I consistently achieve 28-29 mpg highway with my 6-speed. The best I have gotten with the SRT6 is 24+.

Keep in mind I drive both relatively conservative, but still jump the roadster up to 90-100 almost every road trip. It's tough not to use the power of the SRT6 and I think that contributes to lower gas mileage. If I had self-control, and could keep it at a steady 70, I think it would get better mpg. But what fun would that be?

 

If it must be your current bike there is no solution other than maybe a roof rack which just is not practical on sports car. I have a folding bike and it would fit in the back. Folding bikes have come a long way and you would be surprised at the quality/ performance.