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#81 of 1520 Talk about your "chick market"! by jwilson1 Apr 14, 2003 (11:00 am)
#82 of 1520 So Disappointed in Chrylser/Crossfire by bagekko Apr 15, 2003 (5:56 am)
I found out that only those dealers that make a special commitment will get the Crossfire (ie pay extra/bid for them) so that means every single dealer will be selling them way over MSRP b/c they had to pay over invoice. So that will definitely put the car $40k. Combined w/ ordinary performance b/c no supercharged engine right away. Equals big waste of money!!! Why would they produce a Thunderbird like disaster, I hope to see them sitting on the lot unsold! BAD MOVE CHRYSLER!!! You had something with a lot of potential and BLEW IT!! I'll just get another BMW, which won't depreciate $1000 a month like the Crossfire will...
#83 of 1520 by logic1 Apr 15, 2003 (7:04 am)
I am not following your argument. If the Crossfire's are just going to be sitting on the lot, why would the dealer's overcharge for them?   Usually, you charge less for products that do not sell and more for those that do.   Is there a reason Chrysler dealers would want to price something so high no one bought it? As far as I know, you can only make profits on sales if you actually make a sale.
#84 of 1520 Crossfire Overcharge by bagekko Apr 15, 2003 (9:21 am)
It's pretty simple and I thought my logic was clear. Dealers will be charging over MSRP b/c Chrysler is basically giving the cars to the highest bidder ie over normal invoice, so to make a profit the dealer will have overcharge for them. So they "should" be sitting on the lot b/c any intelligent person would realize that you could get an overall better car for less money...ie 350Z, BMW 3 Coupe or Z4, TT. I do not expect an dealer to be charging less than $40k for the base...ouch!   The only reason I was gonna get a crossfire is if it was eligible for the dealer employee discount.
#85 of 1520 by logic1 Apr 15, 2003 (10:40 am)
Well, maybe it is just me, but I cannot figure why a dealer would price something at a point where no one will buy it.   What possible advantage would a dealer get from not selling something?
#86 of 1520 Oh, they'll sell by jwilson1 Apr 15, 2003 (10:50 am)
Perhaps the first couple thousand (or more?) will go on pre-sales, in fact. Not necessarily because the buyers believe the car will be good, or even care, but bercause it will be the latest hot topic ... and it is stunningly beautiful to look at. The Thunderbird, since it's been mentioned, was well over MSRP for awhile and still sells though it is well out of its value range.   This seems to be another car that will sell to a certain, limited, "boulevard" market based on style, and for style such customers will be willing to buy without regard for comparisons with any other vehicle.   JW
#87 of 1520 by SPYDER98 Apr 15, 2003 (10:59 am)
At 40k...they better put sum mercedes emblems on this thang, or else it aint goin no where fast.
#88 of 1520 Novelty vs True Sports Car by bagekko Apr 15, 2003 (12:38 pm)
Jwislon - You may be right, they may be able to sell them all with ease as the "hot topic" but DaimlerChrysler is in the midst of a rebranding for the american divisions. The Pacifica & Crossfire are the early cornerstones for that. But don't call the Crossfire a sports car, they lost that title when they decided to not supercharge the engine this year.   A car that can barely break the 7 second barrier on 0-60... HELLO the Neon SRT-4 & 300M & other cars they make can.... this is suppose to be your new flagship sports car??? If they used the concept 275HP engine which spec'd 0-60 in 5.7 seconds, then it might be worth $40k!   As for now.....it's a good looking novelty coupe thats about it.   Wait till the mag's starting doing group reviews on it's class.... it will be in last place.... Could of been a different story.... and performance will be the reason why.
#89 of 1520 This is something we go over in a lot of forums by logic1 Apr 15, 2003 (1:27 pm)
Yes, the 0-60 of the Crossfire will probably not be at the level of some of the other cars.   But is 0-60 the sole arbiter of what a sports car makes? Each one of the buff rags has a first drive of the Crossfire this month. Each one speak highly of its ride and handling.   It may well be that some of the competitors still beat out the Crossfire on the skid pad and slalom. But if the Crossfire does well in these but not the 0-60, why should it be discounted? Personally, I have more fun on the curving, open roads than I do racing from stop light to stop light.
#90 of 1520 bagekko by jglackin Apr 15, 2003 (3:31 pm)
I'm not sure where you got your info, but you are wrong. There will be no dealer "bidding" for the Crossfire. The dealership where I work has already been told how many to expect of the first year model + or - one or so, as to avoid potential buyer bidding. Yes, the dealers who chose to sell them have to purchase special tools for their shop since the powertrain and other components are new to us. We also had to send at least one technician to special classes on the Prowler and Viper, and buy special tools, before the factory would allow us to sell them. This did nothing to change either the market or the price of those vehicles.

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