Hey we would all love to see the Crossfire updated with stuff from the new SLK/CLK cars, especially the stronger higher revving 3.5 DOHC V6.

But I just don't buy it!

Karmann spent a LOT of R&D on the Crossfire platform. I can't believe it would be cost effective to switch production to an Italian coachbuilder. I'm sure Bertone would love the business but Karmann already has all the production jigs and tooling. This car is at the end of its product cycle. Chrysler may well keep it around a little while longer as a stop-gap until the Demon (or whatever it is to be named) project is ready to roll. That car will almost certainly use a variation of the Crossfire platform with lower cost non-Mercedes powertrain components to keep prices in line with Miata/Solstice segment products.

Slim

 

Here in the northern suburbs of Detroit you can't find a Crossfire in any lots. For the 1st time this year I see one in Rochester Hills, but haven't stopped to see what the vin says. I think they had some kind of blow-out special for all the Chrysler exec's or something because all of a sudden they were all gone from the dealers. I'm sure they went really cheap, which is a downfall of buying something when it 1st comes out, like I did.
Hey, at least it got more of them out on the road!

 

Nice to see you posting again MIroadster, wish we could have met you and your family at the Woodward Dream cruise. I hope all is well.

 

New to the Forum...and just curious. I just bought a 2006, with 19,000 miles, in beautiful shape and love everything about the car...can't understand why it did not sell well. With the 2008...does this mean I will NOT own a discontinued classic? lol.

 

I for one am hoping its not discontinued because I want to order a new one when I give this one back in April. If I knew it was the end of the road I'd consider buying it to keep but as long as there'll be a new one I'll change colors and transmissions and maybe that'll be my keeper.

 

This is so confusing...

In July at Carlisle the Chrysler guys told the XFi group the car stopped production around March of 2007.

When I picked up my 2004 Coupe in January of '07 there was at that time a 233 day surplus in existence. And, the dealers were not stocking them. So that would lead me to believe the 233 day surplus was actually more like a 300 day surplus...

I think all this hype is suggesting they will be selling remainder 2006 Crossfires well into 2008.

If the Crossfire returns I would expect it to be manufactured here an based on the Dodge Demon platform (unfortunately). Unless the new Chrysler ownership surprises me with the hemi powered two-seater of our dreams...