German Engineering for less than $20,000 says the ad. |
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- deals4travel
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- aussie2u
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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!!! |
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- wzbus
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- JoeRocket
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why the red? If I were in the market for this type of car I'd be all over it. Crossfire is pretty nice. |
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- FWUser05
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- 69ragtop
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- Sychev22
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Not bad at all. Green for OP even though I'm a Subaru man myself. RWD with some decent power and a good stick shift under $20K is a fantastic deal. |
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- b0bzilla
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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. |
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- jackyche
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Isn't this a typical auto advertisement that is bait and switch? Only one is avail at low price and the rest are jacked up? I mean, it says, "starting at 18,845". Just the cynical me. |
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- Redscott
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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. |
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- arribasn
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Keep in mind the Crossfire is now discontinued, still a sweet car. |
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- petty43
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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: |
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- triggerhappy007
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Good today only. 215HP and 15 city 23 hwy MPG sucks. |
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- Lexington001
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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!!! The Crossfire is indeed German engineered, just a previous-generation SLK. |
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- LetsGoMets1
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The $20 Bass Pro Shops gift card seals the deal for me !!! |
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- nodough
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Top Gear review here |
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- b0bzilla
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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!!! 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!" |
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- JandS
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nodough said:Top Gear review here Ouch.
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- jschuman
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triggerhappy007 said:Good today only. 215HP and 15 city 23 hwy MPG sucks. Not with gasoline approaching the $1 mark again |
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