Chrysler Crossfire

Price Paid:  $0.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
2008 Crossfire Roadster

Summary:
Just wanted to set the record straight for those of you who have just fallen in love with the Crossfire. It has NOT been discontinued. Maybe they won't make it after 2008, I don't know. But they are definitely coming off the line this year.

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Visitors rate this review
2.60 of 5, 5.00 votes

Price Paid:  $19995.00 from Archer Dodge

Year / Model Reviewed:
2007 Crossfire Roadster

Summary:
Man, I love this car. I was looking at the Pontiac Solstice but I couldn't fit in it at 6'3". I started looking at Mercedes coupes and then I remembered reading about the Crossfire a couple years ago so I decided to give them a look. I'm glad I did too because pound for pound and dollar for dollar it's a great car. Why pay 10-15K more for a used SLK when you can have one of these brand new. It flys too with great off line and highway acceleration. Even really dogging it I'm getting 25+ MPG.

Strengths:
Styling, acceleration, styling, acceleration, styling......

Weaknesses:
none really. You shouldn't expect trunk space in a roadster.

Similar Products Used:
test drove CLK 320, Infinity G35 coupe

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
4.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $25500.00 from Grapevine Chrysler

Year / Model Reviewed:
2006 Coupe Limited 6spd

Summary:
Wow that is the word that sums this car up. I have had sprots cars to SUV's and this is a great sports/touring car. It handles great but has a nice ride. The power is nice. I live in the midwest and it is my daily driver. I get 24.6mpg city/hwy drivin. Great economy for car that runs this well. It is not the fastes on the road but is nice. The day I bought it, I drove 8 hours to get this car then drove back 8 hours. Right after picking up the car I was on an open highway road with very few cars and noticed the trees seemed to be moving very quickly look at my speed. I was going 114mph and did not even feel it. Dedicded to use the cruse at 85 for the rest of the drive home still got 25mpg. If there is a draw back it is that there is only one cup holder but being a 2 seater you don't need the second cup holder all of the tme.

The price is great if you look at the price of Mercedes auto. This car is built in Germany by Mercedes and shipped to the states. This auto is over 85% Mercedes. There are a few chrysler items on it. Like the exhust system was change from the SLK so it would have a deeper sound plus it has some chrysler emblems. Again the word that sums it up is "WOW"

Strengths:
The car

Weaknesses:
None.

Similar Products Used:
Corvette, Porche Boxter, RX8

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Price Paid:  $21000.00 from towne dodge

Year / Model Reviewed:
2006 Chyrsler Crossfire Limited conv.

Summary:
Car was bought for my wife. ( I drive it alot ) We both are very satified with this little 6 speed racer. We looked at many convertables and for the price we feel we got the biggest bang for our buck. We are very pleased by the fact that you dont see one every time you turn around and alot of people have walked up to look at it.

Strengths:
Strong runner,more than fast enough for us.looks graet

Weaknesses:
Have not found any yet.

Similar Products Used:
several corvettes, svarious sports cars.

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Visitors rate this review
3.40 of 5, 5.00 votes

Price Paid:  $4100000.00 from California

Year / Model Reviewed:
2006 Crossfire

Summary:
This is the second Crossfire I have purchased and I am quite pleased with the vehicle. Everywhere I go in Southern California, espceically in the summer with the top down, people stop me to comment upon the beauty of my black roadster. Before purchasing this vehicle I had tested BMW's, Porsches, Audi's and the Mercedes SL. As far as appearance, I felt the Crossfire outclassed any other two seater on the market.

The acceleration of the Crossfire exceeds anything necessary on the public roads and to opt for more horsepower means more fuel consumption which is not, in my opinion, an environmentally sound choice. Despite the fact that the horsepower is less than some of the competitors, I have clocked this six speed at 0 to 60 in slightly over 5 seconds. That is not bad at all for a vehicle that gets nearly 30 mpg's highway. I have actually beaten Boxter's and Z's off the line. The Crossfire is an environmentally conscious luxury/sports vehicle.

I have mixed feelings about the fact that Chrysler has chosen to discontiue the Crossfire. On the one hand, I am pleased that with less than 50,000 produced,in a few years this vehicle will be a collector's item. I am also pleased that this is a rare vehicle on the road. On the other hand, I am dissapointed that this will be the last Crossfire I will purchase since it will no longer be produced. I also hate to see Chrysler lose the opportunity to market the best car they have ever produced. All in all though, I would have to say that I am probably more pleased that it is being discontinued because that means that not only will I have a very unusual beautiful car, but I will have a vehicle that over time, should actually increase in value.

Strengths:
Beautiful design and amazing handling. It is a Mercedes in a Chrysler skin after all. :)

Weaknesses:
The only two weaknesses I have seen on this car are the lack of a cup holder and the aluminum console. I can deal without the cup holder by using an after market product. Unfortunately, to my knowledge no one has yet produced a wood grained retrofit for the console.

Similar Products Used:
Boxter, Z4, Audi TT and Merceds SL.