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Old 05-31-2017, 04:33 PM
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Hey guys, been shopping the Crossfire a while, and found one that looks decent but wanted to get some opinions. If this is the wrong area, I apologize.

Looking at this: http://www.appleford.com/used/Chrysler/2006-Chrysler-Crossfire-edde1b0c0a0e0adf5a7a939a742df530.htm

Drove it today, and mechanically it seems great. Identified issues:
Needs front tires
rust under door seals
Sticky key
Bumper needs paint
Leather on driver side bolster is a bit rough

Price I have them at is $6300 including dealer fee but before tax. I appreciate any input.
 

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Old 05-31-2017, 05:32 PM
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73K is about average miles, seems pretty sweet except for the door rust you mentioned.
Check above the rear wheels in the arches too, that is a good area for rust/corrosion.
Leather bolster being a bit rough is also normal.
Sticky key is a no $ fix.

as to this :
Engine Warranty For Life.
Car Washes For Life.
Oil Changes For Life.
Safety Inspections For Life.
Tire Rotations For Life.
Bet they won't do the oil changes for life !!!!
Tire rotations of course do not apply what with directional tires as as well as 18" and 19" wheels.
 
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I actually confirmed the oil changes and had them put it in writing. Thanks for the response.
 
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I actually confirmed the oil changes and had them put it in writing. Thanks for the response.
If you do buy it, buy you some Mann fleece filters and take one to them for each 8 quart Mobil1 0w40 oil change. They will use paper filters otherwise, and those have been known to collapse.

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Some idiot manager is gonna get in trouble for this one - 8 quarts of synthetic oil costs money (and even the crappy paper filter runs around $12 at NAPA).
Of course, they may just put regular oil in it, that would save a lot of money. Of course, if they really put the lifetime engine warranty in there, well, I guess it's not your risk.

Just another example of a dealer not knowing what they have.
 
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Sadly, they were not ballsy enough to agree to the lifetime powertrain.
 
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Good sticky on "stop the rust while u can" here. Mine was subject to this as well and actually did it a few times.....works well...
 
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Sadly, they were not ballsy enough to agree to the lifetime powertrain.
I don't see how they could, really. That power train is not theirs' anymore - to get support from MB on it would cost them an arm and a leg.
 
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Because of all the minor issues, I was able to get them to $5500 which seemed too good to pass on, so I went for it.




 
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YOU PAID $5,500 FOR THAT!?!

Teach me oh master your haggling ways! That's a ton of car for the money! Enjoy!
 

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