First, I'm 6'2" and fit fine in either my roadster and/or the Coupe. Getting out is not graceul but it is a sports car. It is not a 73 Europa. There is room.

$ 17500 is a bit steep for today's prices. 19K is good but not virginal. '05 is relatively old for a Crossie.
I'll sell you an SRT '05 with 38K for a lot less. $16K would get it.

'05 roadster should go for $15,000 with those miles.
'05 coupe for a grand or more less.

Please note that except for a couple of cosmetic differences the Crossie is the same from '04 to '08.
Variants are;

Base model or limited
Coupe or Vert.
SE vert is a base model with SRT wheels
SRT is a fast beast of a car, coupe or vert (only comes in '05 models)
after '06 there is a knee bolster.
The cup holder in all cars is worthless
only wimps get the automatic tranny (exception for the auto only SRT version)
And the aero blue is fastest. Don't let anybody tell you different.

Except Inferno Red, but then he is from Texas.


roadster with a stick

 

Franc, you still crack me up with the "auto" comments.

 

The Auto stick in the Crossie is the best autoo Ihave ever driven.That said, I noticed your conversion.

Which car do you prefer to drive now?

roadster with a stick

"As it should be"

 

Yeah, the auto is the best that i have driven. The autos in our '08 Jeep GC and the '01 Jeep Cherokee are less than desirable. Being colder, I have driven the coupe lately. You are right about the manual. The coupe is going to get the CAI install treatment here on Friday.

Sorry to hijack the thread. "The Holy Roman empire was not holy nor Roman. Discuss..."

 

Im 6'1" and I fit.

 

and I'm one of the few that likes the cup-holder

 

Get the SRT6 Convertible. That should take car of the height problem.

 

Whoa! I just notified the Texas Highway Patrol to make sure you go through the dip station before crossing the Texas border again.

 

Not everyone is built the same. I'm 5'10", but have shorter legs and a longer torso. I sit down at the bar next to 6'1"-6'3" guys and look the same height until we stand up...LOL!

With that being said, I drove a couple SRT6 coupes and my head would brush the headliner over bumps and it just felt too cramped to get comfortable. Then I drove a roadster and had no problems, so that's what I ended up buying.

I have to say though, maybe the LTD and Base model seats are more comfortable, but I can't stand more than an hour or so in the SRT6 seats. I have done a couple road trips of around 2-3 hours with different passengers, and all of them were miserable when we arrived and they all dreaded the ride home - as did I....LOL!

A couple 140mph blasts on the open highway helped lessen the pain though....and shortened up the ride time...LOL!

 

I am 5" 10" and weigh.... ahem... ahem... 200 lbs and will admit the SRT is not the most comfortable car to drive/ride in. BUT I will tell you that I can drive this car all day long and you won't hear a complaint from me!!!!!!

 

I'm with you, at 5'9" and 250 lbs (I was a gym rat before I got married, so I carry the weight well). The height and legroom are very good. It's the getting in and out that I don't love so much.

 

I have a friend with those stats, we call him Butterball.

 

6'5 here. I found that placing the seat in just the right spot gave me enough room. The only problem i had was at the track with a helmet on i simply did not fit unless i hunched over. Being 6'5 and liking small sporty cars its just the price you pay i gues. I did have to remove the knee bolster with the seat in the spot i liked. That gives you alot 2inches more of knee room.

Waldig gave himself another couple inches of head room lowering the seat to the floor.

 

6 feet here and about 210. First time I got in I said no way - not because there wasn't enough head room (leg room in these cars are great), but becasue I was used to a much larger cabin. The limited seats are power and adjust up-down and every which way you want. Once you find your zone, it's damn comfortable -- and plenty of head room. Like others have said, drive one for a while. Once you do, it will feel very room. Other sports cars I have been in fell more cramped and frankly nowhere near as comfortable.

Bottom line, if you are 6 feet or in that range, head and leg room isn't and issue.

Good luck.

 

"Being 6'5 and liking small sporty cars". I noticed that many real tall guys also like the short women. Just an observation. I'm 5'-9" in an updraft, and most of my buds are basketball players. The tallest, my buddy Bill, is 6'-8" and has squeezed in to drive only one time. It was hilarious! He loves fast cars, but would never own a Crossfire.

 

I'm 6'4 and i fit fine in my coupe, getting out i look like a complete idiot but who cares it all depends on how you are built long legs short torso, short legs long torso ect.. go sit in one, chances are even if its a little snug you will tell yourself its perfect.. i did

 

As people have said, we are all different. So to me, the key to getting the correct answer to your question is; what is your inseam in relation to your height. Is it the leg room you are worried about or is it a head room issue?

I am 6' 3" but long of torso and short of leg. I only have a 32 inch inseam (probably more common on gents under 6 feet tall). I sit with the seat at the limit and legroom is not an issue. I have more issues with the head room. I have enough to sit comfortably but once I hit a medium sized bump and my head hit the crossbar on the roadster. Ouch!!

I live on a dirt road (always fun with a black car and I have 3), just last week I was driving in front of my house and I looked to the left. As I did, I hit a small rut and my forehead slammed against the frame across the door. America's Funniest Video material I'm sure.

I got into the house and my wife asked why I stopped in the middle of the road for so long and I told her what happened and that I needed time to clear my head because I almost got knocked out. Of course, she was very sympathetic and laughed!

The moral of the story? Even with life's little knocks, we still love our XFire. Worth test driving one to see if you fit comfortably.