2008 Crossfires $17,000 off MSRP

German Engineering for less than $20,000 says the ad.

Crossfire Closeout

They should sellout quickly if those with cash see this. A Mercedes convertible with 6-speed manual for around $23k brand new! Wow, shows you how bad the financing market is right now. Cash rules!!!

why the red? If I were in the market for this type of car I'd be all over it. Crossfire is pretty nice.

Good deal OP.

aussie2u said: They should sellout quickly if those with cash see this. A Mercedes convertible with 6-speed manual for around $23k brand new! Wow, shows you how bad the financing market is right now. Cash rules!!!

German engineering my a$$. Don't forget Daimler-Chrysler no longer exists. It sold off Chrysler to Cerebus Capital Management. Daimler could not overcome all the problems inherent in the American auto business (unions, poor workmanship).

All auto critics agree that the cars produced during the Daimler-Chrysler era had little of the good "German engineering" and mostly the bad "Chrysler engineering". I once rented a Crossfire from National Rent a Car on a business trip. What a POS! I own a real German engineered car (2008 BMW 328i hardtop convertible) and the comfort, ride, and feel difference IS night and day.

You get what you pay for - $23K for a car with terrible reliability, terrible ride, and little resale value.

50 Crossfires is a lot of Stock. Doubt the bait or switch. Cars are not selling. Tight credit. This is a highly specialized 2 seater which really doesn't move unless priced to give away.

I remember how interesting this car was when it first came out. Some background on the original. Whether it has the same underpinnings, engine, etc., is questionable, but at least you'll have more info if you decide to inquire further and ask questions.

'But below that is a truly European heart, with the Crossfire based on the previous-generation Mercedes-Benz SLK roadster.'

Further reading:

Link to article

b0bzilla said: aussie2u said: They should sellout quickly if those with cash see this. A Mercedes convertible with 6-speed manual for around $23k brand new! Wow, shows you how bad the financing market is right now. Cash rules!!!

German engineering my a$$. Don't forget Daimler-Chrysler no longer exists. It sold off Chrysler to Cerebus Capital Management. Daimler could not overcome all the problems inherent in the American auto business (unions, poor workmanship).

All auto critics agree that the cars produced during the Daimler-Chrysler era had little of the good "German engineering" and mostly the bad "Chrysler engineering". I once rented a Crossfire from National Rent a Car on a business trip. What a POS! I own a real German engineered car (2008 BMW 328i hardtop convertible) and the comfort, ride, and feel difference IS night and day.

You get what you pay for - $23K for a car with terrible reliability, terrible ride, and little resale value.

The Crossfire is indeed German engineered, just a previous-generation SLK.
This is one heck of a good deal if you're in the market for one...

Top Gear review here

nodough said: Top Gear review here

Ouch.

They make good points. They thing is very poorly styled and is a dog. Do they make a supercharged version?

b0bzilla said: aussie2u said: They should sellout quickly if those with cash see this. A Mercedes convertible with 6-speed manual for around $23k brand new! Wow, shows you how bad the financing market is right now. Cash rules!!!

German engineering my a$$. Don't forget Daimler-Chrysler no longer exists. It sold off Chrysler to Cerebus Capital Management. Daimler could not overcome all the problems inherent in the American auto business (unions, poor workmanship).

All auto critics agree that the cars produced during the Daimler-Chrysler era had little of the good "German engineering" and mostly the bad "Chrysler engineering". I once rented a Crossfire from National Rent a Car on a business trip. What a POS! I own a real German engineered car (2008 BMW 328i hardtop convertible) and the comfort, ride, and feel difference IS night and day.

You get what you pay for - $23K for a car with terrible reliability, terrible ride, and little resale value.

I recently bought a 328i non-convertible. The best car I've ever owned. It's indescribable the ride and the feel. It really is a driving machine. It's a little small for me though. So I'm giving it to my wife and getting a 5 series.

I love the way the Crossfire looks but have never ridden one. I always figured it's a lot of eye candy on the outside and American carp on the inside. Still, at 17k, it seems like a good deal. I might look at if for my daughter.

Edit. My mistake. After looking at the video, I see it's a lot of german engineering but not good. Oh well, gonna pass on this one.

nodough said: Top Gear review here

"A dog doing number 2." That's too funny!

b0bzilla said: Lexington001 said: b0bzilla said: aussie2u said: They should sellout quickly if those with cash see this. A Mercedes convertible with 6-speed manual for around $23k brand new! Wow, shows you how bad the financing market is right now. Cash rules!!!

German engineering my a$$. Don't forget Daimler-Chrysler no longer exists. It sold off Chrysler to Cerebus Capital Management. Daimler could not overcome all the problems inherent in the American auto business (unions, poor workmanship).

All auto critics agree that the cars produced during the Daimler-Chrysler era had little of the good "German engineering" and mostly the bad "Chrysler engineering". I once rented a Crossfire from National Rent a Car on a business trip. What a POS! I own a real German engineered car (2008 BMW 328i hardtop convertible) and the comfort, ride, and feel difference IS night and day.

You get what you pay for - $23K for a car with terrible reliability, terrible ride, and little resale value.

The Crossfire is indeed German engineered, just a previous-generation SLK.
This is one heck of a good deal if you're in the market for one...

The Crossfire shares 39% of its components with other Mercedes models. The chassis is a combination of a modified C-class engine compartment, pre-2003 SLK platform, S-Class rear linkages and new stampings for the side rails and rear. The design was engineered by Detroit.

No one who wants a racy European sportscar buys a Chrysler, no matter where it is made or how many parts it shares with a Mercedes. And Americans aren�t into paying for a bit of a German halo. In addition, the steering is lackluster and the ride was unremarkable (according to Edmunds.com). Thus the car was discontinued. You don't discontinue cars people want.

People buy sports cars to relay a message about themselves. With this car you say "I am too cheap to buy a real sports car - Ladies, who wants to join me for dinner at Golden Corral, I have a buy one get one free buffet coupon!"

That sounds like a statement someone from Fatwallet would make...

those thinking that this is a good deal really should test drive it first. I've rented one expecting this to be a fun ride but I was disappointed. Worst $75 I ever spent. It does not feel like a German engineered car both inside and handling-wise.

Every one here keeps saying it's a great deal if you're in the market for this type of car, but the problem is there are few buyers that are in the market for it... the reason for the big price cut. In the recent econmic downswing, most car buyers are looking for practicality (and of course economy). The Crossfire is a niche car ( a two door roadster). With so few new cars being sold, buyers aren't lining up to buy a two door domestic roadster.

no kidding and that lifetime warranty means you'll have a warranty until chryslers goes out of business. oh wait that will nevar happen!

Wow -- Jeremy Clarkson is really brutal in that review:

"It looks like a dog doing a poo, it's slow, uncomfortable, expensive and cursed with a cramped, badly-trimmed interior, an awful gearbox and no back seat. The engine doesn't make a particularly sporty noise, the ride is terrible, and it isn't especially economical. This has to be the worst example of American-German cooperation since....Budweiser."

They suggest getting the sporty version of the Celica (do they even sell it in the US?) or the Mazda RX-8, both of which are cheaper than the ~$50K the car costs in the UK. Of course, he may have had a somewhat more forgiving view if the car had been priced at ~10,000 pounds instead of ~25,000 pounds.

OT: That review is exactly the reason I love Top Gear and have grave doubts that the US version of the show will succeed. It's a car-guy show, which means the auto manufacturers will be lining up to buy ad time...but what happens when Adam Carolla says, 'this new Chrysler is a steaming hunk of poo. I can't imagine any sane person buying one.'? I'm guessing Chrysler won't be too pleased, and will pull their ads -- so the show will either die from lack of advertising revenue or the hosts will limited to saying positive things about the cars or reviewing only cars they like.

Note that the lifetime in the lifetime powertrain warranty is the lifetime of the Chrysler Corporation.

Ooops, didn't see rigor's post.

$17000 off? I thought they cost $17000!

b0bzilla said: German engineering my a$$. Don't forget Da]imler-Chrysler no longer exists.

The Crossfire was built in Osnabrueck, Germany by Karmann using a Mercedes Benz powertrain and axle assembly. Just the facts...

If you want a Crossfire, this is a very good deal. If you don't like Crossfires and you are posting in this thread to say so, you really need to get a life. There's lots of cars I do not care for, yet others buy them and like them. This is a deal forum, not a place to demonstrate how large your knowledge of cars is so you can save people who do not agree with you and are therefore stupid....

"GERMAN ENGINEERING" is not what it used to be. Yes, 20 or 30 years ago when you compared German engineering to most other vehicles there was a huge difference in quality. Todays German engineered vehicles are overpriced and maintenance intensive. Two of the biggest German makes (Volkswagen and Mercedes) are now ranked at the bottom of the list when it comes to the number of defects per vehicle and other quality issues.