I deal with salesdroids on a regular basis. I think the emphasis is on the
'sales' part rather than on what they are selling. Some really don't care
much about what they sell, just how many widgets they can move per month.
Cars or copiers? Doesn't matter.
>
> I have found that every single time i have gone to a dealer - I knew
> more about the cars and trucks on the lot than the guy who
> was trying to
> sell them to me. I don't think its because the sales guys are morons
> (well most are morons actually) I chalk it up to the fact I
> am a fanatic
> and eat, sleep, and live Dodge.
I tried on a Crossfire at the Columbus Auto show a while back. I say 'tried
on' because I'm about 200# and 6". It's closer to a 4 wheeled motorcycle
than a car, but the aesthetics are to-die-for. I've always liked the
long-nosed coupe/hatchbacks like that. Performance-wise, the SRT-6 could fix
some of that, but it's still too much Daimler and not enough Chrysler under
the skin. For that price, why not get an SLK instead?
http://www.automobilemag.com/reviews/0408_chrysler_crossfire_srt_6/
> I sat in a Crossfire and a Magnum at the 04 Chicago Auto
> Show. I havn't
> had the desire to test drive either of them since. Both were far too
> cramped for my comfort. (and I'm considerably smaller in size
> than you
> Jon). I love the looks of both of them - but they are not for me.
> Biggest turn off with the Crossfire is what you experianced
> first hand.
> ALl the reports I have heard about the Crossfire are that
> it is low on
> power and performance. If I remember correctly - Jim Mateja
> (sp?) from
> the Chicago Tribune - who's reviews are on Cars.com - said that the
> "autostick" clutchless manual was very dissapointing. It
> acted more like
> the 1,2,3,D set up on normal automatics. This being the
> german design.
> He said it was not the same design as the one used on
> Intrepid a few
> years back - where the car would actually STAY in the gear you had it
> in. Crossfire will down shift on its own.
>
> I woulda dopeslapped the idiot who claimed that Daimler could erk out
> better power from an engine. He has obviously never been behind the
> wheel of a rear wheel drive american big block. His loss :D
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