As you can see from the latest pictures, we've added a new set of wheels to our collection. This one, a Chrysler Crossfire (06 vintage, but with only nine thousand miles on the odometer) is basically a "toy" for occasional outings to interesting places that invite a top down driving experience. I've been looking for a roadster for quite some time and this one met my criteria for just about every area that I considered significant when purchasing this type of vehicle i.e. price, year registered (I only considered pre-owned vehicles), warranty, options that come with the car beyond the standard features of a basic model (such as upgraded stereo, power/heated seats, engine size, etc) and, of course, projected reliability. The Crossfire doesn't score the highest in any of these areas, when compared to other sports cars, but for the price (I bought it from Car Max - our fourth Car Max purchase over the last five years), it beat out the competition.
The Crossfire has a significant percentage of Mercedes parts, the engine in particular, but also many of the interior components are from the Mercedes SLK of that era. The car is basically an Americanized version of the Mercedes SLK model. Chrysler will no longer manufacture Crossfires after this year. Who knows, Chrysler may not be in business after this year, if the economy doesn't improve.
We are looking forward to our first Crossfire outing this weekend. We'll just take a short drive (top down, of course) this first time, but after returning from our Vegas trip next week, we plan to take a longer excursion to some intriguing location. Can't wait! Check out the pictures to the left and at the bottom of the blog page and let me know what you think of the Crossfire.
Additionally, the below You Tube link provides a good video presentation of the Chrysler Crossfire Roadster Convertible Limited.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gx-OyRIv88
"Kermit The Frog" Really Loves The Color Of Our New Jeep, As Do Most Jeep Enthusiasts.
The View From Our Room's Deck At The Stanford Inn In Mendocino, California
Our Room Has A Great View Of The Hillside And A Spacious Table To Enjoy Meals
Dinner - Vegan Style. The Raven, Stanford Inn's Only Restaurant, Is Pro-animal, Totally Vegan.
The Fireplace Makes The Suite Quite Comfortable As The Nighttime Temperature Drops
Murphy Joins Chili, Nancy and Me For Breakfast. Dogs Are Treated As Special Guests At The Stanford
Breakfast At Stanford Inn - Mendocino, California
HELLO THERE! WELCOME TO OUR POOL PARTY! HOWEVER, YOU MAY WANT TO TRY THE LAKE NEARBY!
"Big Red" - 2012 Ford F150 4Wheel
Trucker Ready To Make The Trip To Placerville, California
Lots Of Fruit For This Time Of Year
Nancy Selecting The Apples To Take Home
Nancy And Chili Get Ready To Leave The Orchard
ABSTRACT OF CHILI DOG
Me And My Buddy - Enjoying A Lazy Afternoon
We Just Added Crown Molding To Our Upstairs Den
The Den Can Be Entered From The Upstairs Landing Or Through The Master Bedroom
Nancy's New Wheels - 2011 Chrysler 300 Limited (iPhone 4 Pic)
High Tech - 8.4 Inch Nav Screen With Uconnect And Alpine 7.1 Surround Sound System
The Westend Boys - L to R - Dwight, Mike, Tim, Dick
I'll Be Getting My Manicure This Week (Apple iPhone 4 Photo)
Our Chili Dog (She's Camera Shy)
2007 Lexus LS460 L
2 comments:
you might put both your American made cars up on blocks. 25 yrs both co. close & most of their cars are junk. Tell me if I'm wrong.
Hey Jim! I am the social media PR guy based at the CarMax home office in Richmond, VA. I came across your blog post today and wanted to say thanks for being such a loyal CarMax customer, and for blogging about it! Be sure to join our Facebook Fan Page, too! Best of luck to you and the Crossfire.
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