Truth!!! LOL

 

I understand the comment that if I'd driven an XF, this thread wouldn't be necessary.

Yes, and no. I could have joined this forum, then looked through the 'archives', and most likely found the majority of the answers and comments to which I've asked about.

However, I also wanted to test the waters as far as to the degree of enthusiasm in 2013 for the cars. Had I received a few posts that said something along the lines of, "I love the car, but it is getting to the point that I can't afford to keep up with the repairs that are necessary", I might then be wondering if it is wise to continue with the idea of owning a XF.

Meaning, while I realize you responders to this thread perhaps have an extra measure of enthusiasm, I feel more confident about pursing the idea of - hopefully fairly soon - owning one.

Though I'm interested in any additional comments you might feel that are helpful.

I enjoyed the comments regarding the differences between the SRT6 and Limited. Yes, I remain an Alfa guy, but it somewhat reminded me of the Alfetta GT (I have a '75, my daily driver) and the GTV6. The latter being more powerful, but also heavier.

 

Put it this way... I "bought" a Crossfire in 2008 only to return it a few days later because of a snafu with the financing.. I ended up in a Mitsubishi for 4 years.. until I traded it in for a Crossfire last year..

 

You'll find this out eventually, but an SRT with the electric rear spoiler does not exist unless it has been modified. All SRT's come with a fixed rear spoiler from the factory.

As far as supercharger reliability, you should be fine. There are several people on here with SRTs and I can't recall anyone losing a S/C. Not that it can't happen, but it would be rare. Several owners "think" the S/C starts to fail but in the end, it turns out to be the IC pump which is a fairly easy and inexpensive fix.

In my opinion, owners that are not members of this forum will unload their SRTs for lower than average sales prices because they believe their S/C has failed and the dealers don't have a clue that it's a simple fix. I think that's why mine was so low priced (less than 10K).

Good luck on your searching!!

RL

 

Okay, another question: Any guess as to how many XF Limited coupes had the 6-speed manual? It seems as if every XF in So Cal has an automatic. I've never owned a car with an automatic transmission, but I will admit, that when either stuck in stop-and-go traffic or slow traffic, it does get to be a pain to creep along with frequent clutch ins and outs.

I read one review which was mostly okay with the automatic except when needing to accelerate in mid range. I gather the auto transmission either needs either to be 'booted' or 'shifted down by hand' in that situation. I added the latter comment not knowing how easy it is to manually change gears on this automatic.

For instance when I need to quickly gain speed on an on ramp from a stand-still to 65 is the auto 'willing to' to stay in lower gears before shifting up? Or does the ECU 'error' on the safe/fuel economy side?

I'm not ready to buy at this time, but I want to look at a XF Limited some distance away and not sure if they'll let me drive it if I'm not ready to buy on the spot.

 

if you want an automatic, there is pretty much no reason to not get a SRT besides (slightly) higher price.. if you want a manual, you only have one option

 

I am a new owner of a Crossfire Coupe and I do have a question on the outside air temperature sensor. My car is fixed at -36F and never changes. I located the sensor in the lower grille and it look OK but I haven't checked out behind it - is it connected to a wire to the dashbourd and if so is that a possibility that it has become disconnected? Is it also possible that the sensor doesn't work?
I would love to hear an answer on this as although its a minor detail I would just like to get it working.

 

Perhaps I wasn't clear. I'd prefer a 6-speed, but - at least for now - virtually all of the Limited XF's I've looked at on-line have an automatic. Therefore I was and am trying to determine how well it works in various situations.

Another problem is that I only want a Black (Clearcoat) Limited XF.

 

look at http://web.mail.comcast.net/zimbra/h...=1&action=view
you can find a car within 50 to 5000 miles of your house. jim

 

EFB, start your own thread in the forum dealing with this issue, it could be as simple as a new sensor or a loose wire. The search feature is your friend so get to know him/her. Thread stealing is considered a no-no...

 

Since first posting, I've learned a bit more about Cossfires - my daughter's boyfriend works at an independent Mercedes repair shop and has filled me in on engine details - and I've bought a nice one. It hasn't been delivered and might well not arrive for a couple of weeks. Once here, I'll put a few miles on it and fill in the details here.

Once again I thank you all for your contributions.

 

If you pop the panel out that the probe is sticking thru, you can see if the cable connector is attached.
If it is, I'd order a new probe - the wires go right to the instrument cluster module, and I am SURE the wires did not come off at THAT end.

 

If you want ONLY a black limited 6 speed - they are not hard to find.
I HAD to have a Limited, 6 speed Graphite roadster - and I found one. It was 2200 miles from home, so I got a forum member to go drive it and check it out for me. Did a carfax/autocheck -and bought a plane ticket and went and got it!

One of the most fun one week vacations I've ever taken!

If you are a picky as I was, be prepared to buy a car in another state - but know that it's worth it.

 

Well, I agree that the search feature IS our friend. But to be fair, he DID have a newb question...