So this girl told me she hated my car because it is way too ostentatious. I know many people think the Crossfire looks like a million bucks but given how much they cost I laughed, as I thought she was trying to be funny, she was not.

After her comment it got me thinking, how would one properly describe the Crossfire? Then I thought, since the Crossfire is such a unique car why not create a unique word to describe them; crosstentatious. Definition of crosstentatious would be something that looks like a vulgar display of wealth but the actual cost to acquire is far less then perceived.

So, after I told this girl how much I truly paid for my car she agreed, the Crossfire was not ostentatious at all. Now she says she really likes my crosstentatious car!

 

I really took some heat from some co-workers wondering how I could afford such a "fancy car". I turned the tables when I asked how they could possibly afford that $42K 2500 4WD Crew Cab Silverado.

Absolute Silence.

Golden!

 

Time to get a new girlfriend mate! One who gets it.

My choice for a crossfire description...buggylicious.

 

Or as we describe it in our part of the country...........Austintatious !!!

Just my Dos Centavos !

 

I say don't advertise the price you pay. It's personal matter. Let them eat their hearts out. I was at the DIY car wash the other day, and while I was wiping it dry, three guys washing their car came up to me wanting to know more about the car. They loved it. One of them said, he wishes he could afford a car like mine. I just smiled.

No need to lie, just not advertise. The closest I've come to say is; they are more affordable than you think. So lets call it "crosstantacious" or "crossilicious"

 

I'm with you FP.

I don't mind tellin' club members here. We're family.

But if anybody asks, I just smile and say, "I did a lot better than the sticker. You probably could too, why don't you try."

I'm no horse trader. I can't lie about it, 'cause my wife did the bargaining.
She's tough. And not at all ostentatious.
No way she would let me have an ostentatious car. My Xfire is an economy car. (27.5 mpg)

roadster with a stick

 

When my wife first drove the roadster to school three years ago, the place went wild wanting to know who owned the $80k car. It looks a lot more expensive than it is, and there's not a damn thing wrong with that. I've owned plenty of cars that looked the opposite!

 

I would call it a little ostentatious... but any two door sports car is. Nobody needs a car like this, but everybody would like to have one. I'm at a point in my life where I am lucky enough to be able to only need a car this size.

 

I agree mate. Perfect car for an old retired sailor geezer like me. Now when I go to the store for bread it's an event...I can make one trip into two or three if I really concentrate...

 

^ Haha! It's funny how you and I are at completely different ends of the age spectrum (I graduate from Engineering school in June), but our automotive needs are very similar! Thats one of the reasons I decided to get the car, the next time I can do something like this will be in 30+ years.

 

Is the Crossfire ostentatious?

Lets see:
Look up ostentatious = pretentious
Look up pretentious = pretending with intention to deceive, boastful

The only areas in which to judge whether the Crossfire is ostentatious is appearance and performance.


Appearance:
In almost all of the reviews and comparisons with the Crossfire’s competition, the reviewers have said that it’s the most beautiful of the bunch. Unless someone has theirs blinged to excess then most would agree that the Crossfire is a very attractive automobile.

Performance:
The standard Crossfire has better 0-60mph times than most of the cars out there in the general population and the SRT6 has even better 0-60mph times. If they can beat you 0-60mph most likely they can’t win 0-150mph.

Most of the road tests I’ve seen comparing the Crossfire to its competition in the slalom or skid pad test, the Crossfire comes in first or second.

Other tests pick the Crossfire as Best All Around.

So the answer to the question is no. The Crossfire is not pretending with intention to decieve.

A 1983 rusty Thunderbird with $2,000. gaudy chrome wheels is ostentatious.

Bodatious is what the Crossfire really is. Look it up. It says, unmistakable, remarkable, outstanding, bold, prodigious, and gutsy.

As far as clarifying the boastful part of the ostentatious definition I can quote Mohamed Ali.

“ It ain’t braggin if you can back it up”

 

Chuck,
I haven't ever heard it said any better.
Well done!

"It ain't braggin' if it's true"


Roadster with a stick