I would appreciate any info on these cars, as I found a convertible for sale locally and it is calling my name.
Thanks for any input.

Wow ColbyBruce - you do realize they have been making that car for a bunch of years - it would be super helpful if you at least provided the year you are looking for since they did make different improvement(S) over the years affecting their reliability...

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.:God Bless America:.

I see my "edit" did not post, this particular Crossfire is a 2005, automatic, 3.2L V-6 engine. My Internet connection here is poor on a good day, the clouds and rain are complicating things.

The Crossfire is a child born when Daimler and Chrysler had their collaboration. It's a solid car with a Mercedes-Benz SLK Patform and drivetrain. Means it's reliable and you can go to a MB Dealer for Maintenance/Repair.

It has the 1st gen M112 3.2 V6 engine in with ~215hp. I had a W124 Coupe with the M112 Inline 6 engine which was the one getting replaced by the M112.

The Crossfire is a solid car with good performance if equipped with good tires. The only thing you have to consider is a clean service book as well as the relatively old technic. The M112 came into the market in 1998.

Hope that helps.

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Jorge

What size pickup is that?

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SOS USA

Just remember Colby, it's a looong way down those mountains and I don't mean on the road.

Midlife crisis????

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Still Running Against the Wind

Certainly not, I need better gas mileage than my Isuzu Rodeo Sport gets. It might be cheaper to have new paint and a top put on my kid's old 1995 Mustang convertible

I've got nothing else to do so I looked the car up on the interweb. They seem to have back window issues on the ragtops.

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There was/is a recall (extended warranty) on it. Just take the VIN and ask a dealer

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Jorge

With a zippy, zoom, zoom car like that what will your gas mileage be?? How about those speeding tickets, you will appear to be speeding even stopped.

They are racy looking! Those winding Mt roads will be a blast!!

We need pictures!

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Still Running Against the Wind

Uh, the 2005 Crossfire with 3.2L V-6 gets an average of 15mpg city and 23mpg highway. You did say you were getting this for better mileage right?

CW

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It's a V6 from '98 with automatic transmission, front engine and RWD... what do you expect?

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mileage .... better than any truck and a heck of a lot more enjoyable from day to day
while the crossfire never tripped my trigger, I understand the concept.
speeding tickets .... just make sure your racing something slower than you. Thats the one they'll catch

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it just needs more voltage

I was out and after returning home, read this post. What amazes me is that on my way back home, I was following a Crossfire (which I haven't seen in quite some time) while Stevie Ray Vaughn's song Crossfire was on the radio! Three Crossfires in 15 minutes - Wierd!

Seems like everyone I know who has owned Chryslers over the last 10 years all have the same thing to say, they have more miles on them going up and down on the lift then they do going forward.

But he lives in GA, aren't pickups required?? When I was up visiting his neck of the woods there was a LEO every 100 yards and speed limits change every 50 yards.

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well I suppose if its one of those locale sort of things, he can strap a milk crate to the trunk lid to comply
The LEO every 100 yards is a public service for gearheads.
one can determine quarter mile and 0 - 60 times by the times on the tickets.

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it just needs more voltage

As long as there is no snow they are fine. I saw 2 stuck on the side of the road in a snow storm right around the corner from eachother. RWD and wide street tires is not a very good combo for snow!

Great cars, based on the SLK. I have to agree about snow however; not much ground clearance and not a lot of room for chains either. Even the SLK 230 I had was enough to get me in trouble, they are too much fun!

A young woman I know had one. She liked it, but as I recall it was maintenance intensive. She got rid of it when it came time to replace all four tires. I forget how much she said it was going to cost, but it was in the low four figure range.

As I recall, the shells were built by Mercedes, but final assembly took place on the Chrysler line so they wouldn't be considered imports. Don't quote me on that, I might be thinking of some other car.

I'd be leery of any of the vehicles made during the Diamler Chrysler days as Chrysler dealers might not be interested in servicing them these days.

Don't care to ever own one, but one thing for sure, they are really a nice looking vehicle.

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Doesn't hasta call me Johnson

buy an extended warranty if you buy one...only person I know with a crossfire had the dash module go bad and it's a pricy part...she had bought it used and bought an extended warranty...the dash/instrument panel cost way more than the warranty..

I find it very surprising that numerous S&W forum members would respond so favorably to another member voluntarily getting into a crossfire.

Aren't we taught to avoid such things if at all possible?

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I'm with the banned ...

Yup, no thanks. I still have an aweful taste in my mouth from the Chrysler of the 70's and 80's. But if it is truly designed but more importantly made by Mercedes, I say buy it!!

you doe realize Benz quality scores have gone down the toilet in recent years, haven't you?

Its the type of car that I'd expect to have little problems with regularity, but few truly major problems

Nope never keep track of that stuff. Don't care cause I don't care for German engineering.

A friend has one...loves it. Not much help....I know.

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Lt. Dan, what R U doing here?

I work for a Chrysler dealer. DON'T DO IT. There are very few technicians who are trained to work on them and they can get real expensive quick. Joe blow at the local garage cannot and does not know a thing about them. They are an expensive toy. Period.....
DW

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I stopped by the dealership on the way home and it was closed at 7:00 p.m. Those mountain folk keep odd hours, LOL!! I appreciate the responses, + and - comments.

Soft top 2 seaters,bikes and pickup trucks.Life's short,try em all.