Chrysler Crossfire not dead yet

Posted Mon Jul 2 2007 10:31 AM by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

An updated version of the Chrysler Crossfire will return next year despite previous claims that the car’s brief five year run was coming to an end. The 2008 model will receive only minor updates including a tire pressure monitoring system, with the first cars expected to roll off the production line this summer.

Chrysler did stop taking orders for the car in ’06 because of rising inventory levels but according to a spokeswoman, production never ceased. Sales in the US fell to 8,216 last year, down from the high of 14,665 in 2005, reports Automotive News.

Heavy discounting has seen the average Crossfire price less customer cash reach $27,526, down from the $34,495 price tag when the car debuted back in 2004. Still, Chrysler is happy with its sales results for the Crossfire and is keen to add a refreshed model to the lineup. “We've been outselling the Audi TT," said Chrysler Crossfire engineer Allan Mecca. "In our mind, it's meeting expectations."

Reader Comments

Mon Jul 2 2007 4:10 PM
maxxm says

This little car is a gem (I have had two of them and still have the SRT6 model). Maybe now that MB is gone and Cerberus is in charge, this car will be better understood and better promoted and supported. The early reviews were critical and wrong, and most of the people who own them love them. Forget the brand snobbery and the dealers who don't know AMG from AMC. Audi promotes the TT heavily worldwide. What did Chrysler ever do for the Crossfire?
Fri Mar 7 2008 11:03 PM
D. Martinez says

You can't beat my Crossfire........I purchased the 2005 Crossfire and it has been a wonderful car............no problems.........and a fun car to drive.........It's been worth every penny I paid for it and I'd purchase another. Ride on.......Crossfire

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