I did'nt get my feelings hurt. Your problems with your car other than the heated seat problem are very unusual. Wonder I'm not experiencing those problems. It's 2 years old now. I could buy an 05 for GTO for less that an SRT-6 I bet you that. I'm a Pontaic guy since 81, check my sig. I know what I'm talking about.

 

I love to drive my SRT6 roadster. I purchased it in Fla with 14k miles, and have had very little trouble. It's a blast to drive and a real attention getter....

 

Looks great I agree. Turns more heads than a oversized Cavalier.

 

Had my Crossfire just one year. It's the finest car I've ever owned. Would buy another in a NY min....

 

I wish they were still making the SRT's. I would buy another one in a Miami minute. Well maybe in Miami that minute would be 3 minutes. No one is ever on time here. Its a cuban thing....so they say! Cuban time is different then NY time.

 

I definitely would buy another Crossfire. I have had two. The first one was a beautiful blue with an automatic. When I went in for my first oil change I saw a convertable six speed roadster and couldn't resist so I traded in my blue for the black roadster. Before buying I test drove all of the competitors and at the end of the day, I believe that the Crossfire is the most underrated car in America. It is the best of the best. I would definitely buy another especially since they are being discontinued and the '07 purchases come with a life time warranty. They will only increase in value over time. I have been thinking that it is the perfect complement to a Lotus Elise. Instead of spending $120,000.00 for an overrated Porsche how about $50,000. and $40,000, for an Elise and a Crossfire alternating them on days for driving. That way the miles are kept down. The Crossfire when I want a little luxury and the Lotus when I want a raw race car.

 

$50,000 and $40,000? More like $50,000 for an Elise and $20,000 for a Crossfire! Or less!!

 

I paid $41,000. for my new convertable roadster six months ago because it was exactly what I wanted when I wanted it where I wanted it and it was being paid for by my business. (Though I don't think anyone will sell you one like mine for $20,000.00) I have no problem paying fair value for something even if it is above market and I believe it is a quality product. But your point is well taken. Over time though I anticipate that the soft market on the Crossfire will diminish and those that are kept with low miles and in excellant condition will become quite valuable. That is why I am trying to keep the miles low on mine.

 

Much better; thanks. You hit a home run with this one, IMHO.

Like you, I have also had two. Ordered an Alabaster/Cedar '04 when they first came out in '03, and then traded it for the '05 SRT-6 in 2005 when sales first started going squirrelly thanks to Chrysler's bumbling marketing incompetence. Probably paid too much for the first, but did very well when I traded it for the second. The Crossfire is definitely the best automotive bargain out there today.

Your proposed Crossfire + Lotus combination makes a lot of sense if you can justify having the room for two two-seat fun sports cars (as several members of this forum already do). They're still making Lotuses, but the Crossfire has been discontinued. So which one would a rational buyer get first? We know because we've already done it!

 

Yes, I think the Crossfire makes an excellent segue to a second purchase whether it be a "family car", an SUV or a second sports car like a Z or a Lotus. What is attractive about the Crossfire/Lotus combination is that right now, the Crossfire resale price is low (for those considering the purchase of a used) and the Lotus retail price is about half of comparable cars like the Carrera. By going that route, you have two great cars, and by alternating them you are putting fewer miles on each as opposed to putting all miles one car, like a Carrera on which you will have put 100,000 miles within three years rendering it essentially worthless.

 

I'm sure you're happy with your car, but I think you did pay a bit much considering the current pricing of these cars. You can get brand new verts with 0 miles, nav, and whatever else for 26k.

 

I probably did, but I was trading in one I had bought new only a little over a month earlier. They were stuck trying to make the deal work and they told me I could get a brand new convertable for about $30,000.00 in California. I don't regret it though. I got what I wanted right then, in time to go to a concert that night, and I still feel it was worth every penny. Maybe it was over market, but still worth it in terms of value. Additionally, this dealer has been making it up to me in many ways since that time by doing things with my car (experimentally) and they have also been my client so there is a relationship involved.

 

Car dealers !

Vultures more accurately!

 

They also tossed in the lifetime warranty even though it was an '06 and three years of free oil changes. I paid top dollar but on the other hand, when I compare the price of the Crossfire to the price of the Mercedes SLK, I feel that I got a bargain with a much better looking car. The SLK looks like a throw back to a Buck Rogers concept car in my opinion.

 

Who cares what you paid for it? If it's worth what you paid in your mind, then you did OK.

The problem will be IF you decide to sell it...as most others have allowed their values to drop to meet Chrysler's market value, therefore the whole lot of Crossfires are being sold terribly cheap. It's a shame, but that's how it is.

All that matters is that you are happy with your car and what you paid for it.

Damn...I sound like a car salesman!

 

True; however, the current SLK has an all new chassis, with upgraded everything. Our cars use the older SLK components that are nearly 12 years old. Man, I wish that the Xfire and DMX merger would have been successful because I'm sure a new version of the Xfire based off of the current SLK would have been showing up in show rooms very soon. The SRT mostlikely would be using the AMG V8 ala SLK 65 AMG!! Oh well, if that were the case, I probably wouldn't have been able to afford it, because I don't like financing for lengthy periods if at all! I guess it all depends on how you look at things. I got an almost new $50,000 SRT for 24 grand! Can't really argue the math on that one!! I could buy two (as some forum members have already done) for the price of one SLK!

 

That is the way I look at it. With the lifetime warranty I may never get rid of it. I firmly believe that there will come day when the very rare Crossfire will be a very valuable vehicle in part because of its quality and in part because of its scarcity.

 

I hate to be the devil's advocate, but the lifetime warranty may not be worth much in the near future. I seriously doubt Chrysler will be sending any of it's employees to get certified as a Crossfire tech. Once the very few are past their quals, or retire, or get laid off, it may become very difficult to find someone to work on the car for free, warranty work. Hopefully for all of us, this won't happen.

 

I will never buy a Crossfire or Chrysler vehicle again ever!

But I'm keeping this one... for now.

 

Very wonderfully phrased.