Greetings everyone - I have ran across a rare find in a 2005 crossfire convertible with 10K miles. The car looks and drives like the day it came off the show room floor - very appealing. I am catching a vibe that Chrysler has sort of made this an orphan child and that parts and service knowledge are scarce. Can I get some honest feedback from experienced owners on the validity of hard to come by parts and finding knowledgeable service technicians? Thanks and I look forward to your comments.

Scott

 

I have a 2005 limited roadster.
1. Parts are hard to find.
2. Forget about the Chrysler dealers, the parts there are 4X normal price and they no longer have any techs with any knowledge. ( there a a few exceptions ).
3. Insurance will total your car if you are in almost any kind of accident.

All that being said, it's beautiful, tons of fun to drive and has performance close to anything else in it's class. If it's an SRT6, then it's a giant killer !

 

^ What he said, if the price is right.

 

This car was built using the 2003 2004 Mercedes SLK r170 platform and chassis parts are readily available in a wide variety of automotive aftermarket Parts Outlets, the drivetrain is the same and shares the same availability, the body parts ie sheet metal is a different story they are as George has stated hard to come by and very expensive that's why the insurance companies write them off so easily with relatively minor damage, I have a 2005 ragtop Roadster and I enjoy every minute of ownership and I keep it in Tip-Top condition with the help of my friends here on the Forum, I don't regret one day of ownership.

 

Not a SRT6 plus its for my wife to drive so putting around will be its new life.

 

Thanks for the info.

 

Do it. You won't regret it. Wife and I bought ours with 5,400 miles on it in January 2015.
It's an exotic little thing being a Mercedes in Chrysler clothing. We've been asked many times, "What kind of car is that?"

There are a few quirks that you'll need to attend to but there is gracious plenty of help on this forum.

(Just for perspective, I bought a brand new Corvette in 1974. The Crossfire doesn't have anywhere near the "quirks" that the Vette did.)

 

Greetings Mackel - thanks for the kind reply. That is a nice pic of the crossfire. We are on the fence still but seriously considering it...

 

I bought my first Crossfire, an 05 roadster limited, a few months ago and absolutely love it. If the price is right you'll get your money back in fun. If you're handy with tools, the experts on this forum will help you with any issues.

 

Very well made cars rarely needing service or parts. You are buying at what is likely the low point in value. Such a low mileage find is getting more and more uncommon.

Finding a real mechanic probably with a Mercedes orientation will be key as will reading up on the Mercedes parts numbers.

Lots of dependable Toyotas out there if the extra effort for such a special car does not appeal.

 

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Welcome to the forum Bird.

 

Be prepared for the wife to receive lots of extra attention, wherever she goes!!!! Just saying. LOL

 

Thanks for the heads-up - LOL.

 

I took the leap of faith and now own a 2005, red convertible crossfire.

 

You wont be sorry. How much fun it is to drive is worth way more than the price, especially since the roof goes down. Now get busy adding all your custom stuff.

 

Congratulations !!!
Looks just like mine ......

 

You have great taste. Picking it up on Saturday weather permitting!

 

Ive owned two Red ones - they do get a LOT of attention.

The car comes with a wonderful group of owners, do not pass up a chance to get together with us when the opportunity arises.

RULE 1: It is generally a horrible idea to take the car to a Chrysler dealer, but many "German Auto" shops will be comfortable with it.

Check with us before you try to address any problems - many issues are horribly expensive to have fixed, but, yet, are quite easy to fix yourself - or you can enlist the aid of a local car guy using our tutorials.

I"m no mechanic, and I've owned three of them - what does THAT tell you?