Originally Posted by eganders

The SRT-6 version is rarer still. Seriously, if you want the costs and lifestyle of a common vehicle, please don't buy an SRT-6. This vehicle will cost more after you've bought it than a mass-produced just-like-everybody-else mobile, which it's not. But if you're interested in stepping up and willing to take what comes with it, there simply is no better value out there.

Originally Posted by eganders

There are a few people who've had issues, but overall, the vast majority of us are quite happy. There is no car forum out there, for any vehicle, where some people aren't complaining. Many of them have legitimate issues. As a percentage of internet correspondents, far more people post complaints than compliments, no matter what the topic. However, note that there has been more than one thread on these forums asking who's happy with and would purchase their Crossfire again. Overwhelmingly, almost all of us would. For the most part, we're a very happy bunch and the vast majority are quite pleased with our Crossfires.

As for the SRT-6, it's something special. Very fast, sophisticated and upscale, and available at an exceptionally low entry price. I don't know of any other performance vehicle with so many benefits for such a low price. However, one does need to be ready for a car like the SRT-6.

If you've never owned a high end vehicle before, you need to know that there are costs to owning a rarer, more sophisticated vehicle (no matter what it is or who makes it). Everything costs more. And in this case, unfortunately for some owners, these issues have been exacerbated by the abnormally low cost of acquisition and the perceptions of costs that came with it. The SRT-6 was originally offered by Chrysler at nearly $50,000, and the costs of maintaining it are those of a $50,000 car. Some members have been quite vocal that they didn't expect these higher costs, but right or wrong, that is the reality. If you buy one, be prepared. This is not a Ford Escort.

Also, the Crossfire is not common like a Chevy or a Ford. Chrysler (actually Karmann - a Mercedes Benz OEM) didn't build 2 gazillon of them. The SRT-6 version is rarer still. And because the Crossfire is a Mercedes Benz in lineage and reality, and not a "Chrysler", good dealerships and mechanics are not only harder to find, but they need to know their "stuff", or you may have to go elsewhere. This has upset some forum members who don't have good or convenient alternatives. You might want to call a couple of local dealership service departments *before* you purchase. You generally can't just slap it down at any Chrysler dealership. A properly cared for SRT-6 needs more attention than a mass produced widgetmobile. The back wheels are larger than the front wheels. The tires, the maintenance and even the gas is more expensive (premimum). This is a very fast car with a supercharged engine. If you're looking for a Hyundai, this isn't it.

Seriously, if you want the costs and lifestyle of a common vehicle, please don't buy an SRT-6. This vehicle will cost more after you've bought it than a mass-produced just-like-everybody-else mobile, which it's not. But if you're interested in stepping up and willing to take what comes with it, there simply is no better value out there.

Originally Posted by jonnyangel04

who wants a car that everyone else has? Not me.

Originally Posted by jonnyangel04

.....who wants a car that everyone else has? Not me. Throw an extra $3000 down on performance and take most Ferrari's and Lambos in a 1/4. What other car can you come up with that can do that at this price, I'm talking daily driver only.

Originally Posted by itsallu

Spend maybe 5k and get a bug that can beat much of everything else.