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Mistake ! by smogdung
Dec 29, 2007 (3:44 pm)
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Replying to: smogdung (Dec 27, 2007 9:53 pm)

Made the mistake of stopping by the dealership today...now the old lady wants one of her own.... Gold-Red Leather-Automatic-with Navigation.
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Buy her one! by golfergal
Dec 29, 2007 (4:07 pm)
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My husband bought me a Crossfire and he's never been so happy...I love my car and he gets the fringe benefits from how great I think he is that he gave me the keys and declared me the official owner of the Crossfire....
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Employee choice price code by arewhyinoh
Dec 29, 2007 (8:45 pm)
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Replying to: jwilson1 (Feb 07, 2003 5:41 pm)

Anyone have an employee choice burning a hole in their pocket yet for 2007. Going in to lease a Chrysler on Monday and would love to use it!
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Re: Buy her one! [golfergal] by smogdung
Dec 29, 2007 (10:47 pm)
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Replying to: golfergal (Dec 29, 2007 4:07 pm)

She hasn't even driven mine yet (cause it's a stick I guess).....had it since 12/5/07.
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Re: 2005 vs. 2007 models [badger99] by xfireroadster
Dec 30, 2007 (2:16 pm)
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Replying to: badger99 (Dec 27, 2007 10:54 am)

The only differences are a choice of 2 new colors Oyster and Machine Grey and driver side and passenger side knee air bags. Everything else remains the same as past model years.There are a few 2006, 2007 and only 1300 2008's available and none can be special ordered you would have to take what is on hand. If you want the biggest bang for your buck try to find a well maintained and pampered used SRT6 Crossfire.
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Re: 2005 vs. 2007 models [xfireroadster] by smogdung
Dec 30, 2007 (5:13 pm)
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Replying to: xfireroadster (Dec 30, 2007 2:16 pm)

It took great restraint, but, I drove normal for a few days..didn't get on it much...6 speed got 26 mpg....I'm glad that test is over!
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Re: 2005 vs. 2007 models [xfireroadster] by smogdung
Dec 30, 2007 (5:13 pm)
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Replying to: xfireroadster (Dec 30, 2007 2:16 pm)

It took great restraint, but, I drove normal for a few days..didn't get on it much...6 speed got 26 mpg....I'm glad that test is over!
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noise with top up by p100
Dec 31, 2007 (7:40 pm)
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I am considering buying a 2006 Roadster LTD, 6 speed manual. I am somewhat surprised by the lack of a spare tire in this car, but given the size of the wheels and limited space, I guess that is the price you must pay. What exactly comes in the "tire service kit"? I also noticed that the tires are quite pricey to replace - about $ 1000 a set. The cheapest I found on tirerack.com were Kumhos for about $ 500/set. How long do the original tires last where they are properly inflated and wheel alignment is good?
 
Can somebody tell me how noisy is the car with the top up at cruising speed? Is there a lot of buffeting and intrusive wind noise past the windows? I live in Florida and summers are unbearably hot and humid - hardly the best time to ride around with the top down. Also, how effective is the air conditioning? Any issues with the climate control?
 
Are there any other issues and problems with these cars that I should be aware of?
The top mechanism seems quite complicated and I wonder how long will these tops function properly and how expensive they are to fix. Seems there are one too many servo motors working this top. Quite frankly I would prefer a well designed manual top.
 
Are aftermarket rollbars or higher arches available for rollover protection? The standard arches behind the seats appear to be too low to do any good in a rollover crash. Is the windshield strong enough to keep from collapsing in such a scenario? How are the frontal impact crash ratings on this vehicle?
 
It seems that incentives are the best on new leftover 06 models. Are the incentives the same on the new '07s? The local dealer is discounting their new '07 roadsters only about $ 12k off the sticker. I have seen new '06s discounted more than $ 15k.
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noise with top up by p100
Jan 01, 2008 (2:57 pm)
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Anybody? I really need some response ASAP. Thanks.
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Re: noise with top up [p100] by agebhardt
Jan 01, 2008 (3:34 pm)
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Replying to: p100 (Jan 01, 2008 2:57 pm)

I have an '06 roadster. No problems at all. Very quiet for a ragtop...obviously not as quiet as a hardtop roadster would but much better than older ragtops. I've put 8,000 miles on mine. One trip was about 3,000 roundtrip with the top up and I have no complaints. While it's cramped for a long trip, it's worth it for the power.
     I maintain my tires closely since I want to put off that $1,000 to $1,200 as long as possible. I've heard stories of them wearing out in 10,000 but in my opinion, that would be rare. I had an SRT-6 coupe that I spun the rear ties on a lot and the tires were still fine at 20,000. The tires are not uni-directional, so they can be rotated from side-to-side.
     Don't forget this cars linage...90% Mercedes parts and assenbled at the Kharman plant. Quality is first class. The roof will withstand a rollover, but you'd have to screw up really badly to flip this thing.
     I would recommend buying a windscreen (fits between the rollbars and easy to install). Significantly reduces wind noice with the top down. I am in Tennessee and our summers are at least as warm as yours and thge humuduty may be worse. I was surprised how many days I put the top down during the worst of the summer. I used to drive older English roadsters as toys. They were miserable with the top down except on the best of days. This car has a strong ac and heater and I've used it with the top down at 90 degrees, 60 degrees and everywhere in between. Buy while it's there and enjoy. In a few years these cars should be real collector items.
 
     The '06 models are getting hard to come by at dealers and you should expect $10,000 to $12,000 off sticker.

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