I do realize this post is OLD but Alvin you did mean Buick LeSabre? Correct.

 

His last activity was in 2012.

 

I found this car last January at Delray Toyota in FLorida. It had 21K on it and was a one owner car in mint condition! I bought it for my wife. The car is very stylish and turns heads.

 

I've always likes boat tail styling !!!

 

Cause I didn't have anything else to do.....

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Seems I wanted to Rescue the Crossfire....

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How hard could it be, it's "just" a car....

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I like that phrase, "It's just a car". I wish I had thought of it.

 

I have always been a sucker for a stray dog ......

 

Well I was looking for another Fiero with V6 and 5 speed but all I found were run into the ground. Then I found the Crossfire. Already had a Grand Cherokee so (for me) was a logical progression.


Have always preferred a 6 cyl two-seater for a personal car back to my Jag days. Power steering, AC, and a six speed were all plusses that offset the lack of tilt steering and a roof vent.


Four years later am still enjoying it with a new set of Contis the only real expense. Now also have an SLK320 with about half the miles for topless days, again a logical progression and most spares fit both.

 

I loved the looks of the crossfire ...and the performance of srt-6 version was /is hard to beat for the $$ ,the rarity was a big one for me too as i dont like seeing my car everywhere.
I lurked and read alot here on the forum to see what i might be getting into before i took the plunge.
No regrets at all .

 

In 2005 I went in to look at the redesigned Mustang. Couldn't get a GT because they were all sold out. I went next door to Chrysler and bumped into the Crossfire. I knew nothing about the car but there were things about it that really reminded me of my dad's 1976 350SL. Started doing a little research and realized it was mostly a Mercedes. I was hooked by the story behind the car. Loved the looks. Dealerships were willing to negotiate so I bought it. 2005 base coupe for 25K. Still sitting in the garage 13 years later with 60K miles. I managed to work out all of the typical bugs. My wife wants me to sell it but THAT IS NOT HAPPENING! I just use the argument that I picked her up in the car on our first date so it is a reminder of her

By the way, the 1976 350SL now sits right next to the crossfire in the garage. They make a great pair!

 

Wife & I were having conversation about buying a sports car and the Crossfire was one we were interested in. Found our 2007 in KCMO (KC North) during a visit with my parents one weekend. Negotiated a reasonable price with the dealer and pulled the trigger on buying it.

 

I found myself in need of a car to use for Courier work, and made a list if things that i Positively the Car would NOT have.
1. No Chrysler/dodge products. (bad luck in the past.)
2. No silver of any shade. (black and Red are also out)
3. No Rubber band tires. (I hate the look of HUGE rims on cars)

After some searching online i found a Volvo that seemed perfect, and went to see it.
I never saw the Volvo, I realized that the lot was a side business of a shady tow service operator. (legal Business, but i ain't buying nothing from him.)

Bummer, turned around in his lot and started driving home, as i was driving i saw this Sexy thing sitting on the side of the road out in front of Sinful Sensations (adult store) she was holding up a sign saying i could go around the world with her if I wanted to and it would cost me. I'm a Happily Married man, and i knew getting involved with a shameless Hussy like her would get me in trouble, but i couldn't stop myself. I had to go back and take a look at just how much would it cost Me?

So i went back, turned into the lot, got a good look at Her, I knew her!, well of her.... Oh my, the Fantasies of my Youth... she had that look i still can't resist, Jeremy Clarkson hasn't a Clue what a beautiful backside our cars have. Frankly i think the only view of this lady that could be even considered a bit average is dead on from the front. (tarted up Sebrings muddying the look with the strakes on the hood..)

She had always been out of my league, and figured she still was, and what would my Wife say?
Well it turns out her Boyfriend was moving out of state, and dumping her. What an ***, all he cared about was $5000 he wanted out of her.

Don't get me wrong this Girl has been around the block a time or two, but I had to have Her, Make her Mine. She needed someone to look beyond her faults, to help Her out, and i Wanted Her so, so badly. How could i say No?

My wife seems to be getting used to me and my new Mistress, and the money i spend on her.
She can't say much as she just got out of a relationship with some Italian boy toy named tony. (one too many times of telling him to Fix It Again Tony .)( called himself Mr 500 wore a black rug most of the time, every once in awhile he would take it off.(first car i ever had to buy a lint roller for. My Cat "trip" would not stay off the cabriolet top) ) She picked up some new white guy now. (seems OK, and doesn't mind hauling her friends around but he is so Boring)

In the end i find myself driving
1. a Chrysler product (mostly Mercedes.)

that is Silver.
2. Graphite grey

that has
3. rubber band tires.

low profile 18"-19" tires.
They look great, they fit the look, and they were designed for the car. ( I also have a 71 Olds Cutlass that would look STUPID with 19" rims(IMO))

 

I had a Miata NC before this, but it kept having niggly problems and was not very practical.
I saw mine for sale locally. I bought it as they are a lot of car for the money and a looker. They are cheap here, as they are expensive to insure, road tax is high and fuel economy is poor - so people don't want them generally.

I like their rarity here - maybe 3000 in the country?. I've had mine about 10 months and only seen one other in that time. Believe it or not, that one is just 1/2 mile up the road from me!
They do still get a lot of admiring looks.

 

Tired of hauling around an empty back seat; bought a two seater!

 

I was getting tired of my 1985 Mustang GT Conv. Had it for 19 years but my wife didn't like riding in it. So i started looking for a replacement toy car, had my eye on a T Bird but couldn't touch one for under $15,000. Stumbled into my XFire, my daughter told me about this "T Bird" coupe?? she saw on her way to work for $6000 so I had to check it out, I am now a happy X Fire owner. Who would have guessed. Mustang sold to first looker.

 

I bought my first one cause I was looking for "the next thing" in my life and when I met Deb Walker and went to a meet with 15 cars, I knew that I'd not be going back to the Harley dealer after all. (They were asses back in 2009, I'm kinda glad that Harley is now showing signs of being a dying company).

I bought the second one cause the first was an automatic.

I bought the third when the second was lost in an accident where a teen girl pulled out into traffic.

If there is a fourth, it will probably be an SRT...

 

I wanted it as it seemed like a good choice for autocrossing and highway driving, power rear wheel drive and 2 doors. Went on Ebay and then went to PA to pick it up. 25000 miles so far. Woody

 

Bent the Jag, so needed a daily driver, saw a 72 450SL for sale, a tank but cool back in the 70's! Started checking on parts and kept seeing Crossfire mentioned. So looked up Crossfire and thought that would be fun , found a SRT in Knoxville, flew up for a test drive and drove it back to Atlanta on I-85, every time I looked down i was going 90! A few months later needed an airport car in Mississippi got 05 NA coupe with 6 speed. drove it 390 miles at 80 mph on interstates and got 26 mpg and I like a stick. So with two 05 black coupes, i buy parts to mod the NA as a trial then do the SRT. next big project brakes.

 

My reasoning was pretty simple. I collect oddball Mopar's. Needed an XF to go with my Viper and TC. I expect to add a Prowler at some point soon but values on those are climbing.

 

No PT Cruiser or Airflow ?