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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 14 2016, 07:46 PM (838 Views) | |
| geometromaniac | Jan 14 2016, 07:46 PM Post #1 |
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So I picked up a Chrysler Crossfire convertible cheap $2700.00 from a friend who owns a used car lot. It runs good but as usual it has some issues. So I joined the Crossfire forum. Let me tell you they seem useless compared to this forum. It must be a bunch of real old people they are just useless to me. I posed a few problems and didn't get any concrete answers or help. What a waste of my time. I figured out 2 problems myself. I will always have my Metro but it is nice to drive a better car at times. The Crossfire is just a Mercedes SLK with a different body on it so it drives nice and has lots of power. So I just want to say Thanks to all of you for the help you have given me over the years for my Metro. This is a great forum and I am glad to be a part of it. |
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| bikeAmusPrime | Jan 14 2016, 08:08 PM Post #2 |
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This is me hitting the like button.
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| MarkZ28 | Jan 14 2016, 11:21 PM Post #3 |
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Go to the SLK forum, Mercedes people are usually pretty helpful. The engine was used in many models so there should be a lot more people with the right info you need. |
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| Cobrajet25 | Jan 15 2016, 05:26 AM Post #4 |
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Crossfires are cool...except for that Chrysler badge! Good luck with it. For some reason, back in the day, I saw one of them driving down the road here in town well before they were actually released. Pretty damned good looking car, if you ask me. |
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| t3ragtop | Jan 15 2016, 06:04 AM Post #5 |
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Turbo3 and Twincam Tweaker
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i've gotten pretty good at keeping my slk230 running. what's your problem? i might be able to help.
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| Metromightymouse | Jan 15 2016, 06:12 AM Post #6 |
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Powdercoat Wizard
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Geometroforum.com, helping fix Mercedes based vehicles since 2016! |
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| Car Nut | Jan 15 2016, 06:21 AM Post #7 |
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Got sumthin' again old people, young whippersnapper? Yeah, not too many forums are as nice/helpful, as this one. |
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| dayle1960 | Jan 15 2016, 06:24 AM Post #8 |
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Fastest Hampster EVER
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Just goes to show hot the Chrysler badge is just a lousy car company. When the Crossfire came out I'm sure it was around $40-50K and now you can pick one up dirt cheap. Guess if you want to retain the value of a vehicle one needs to purchase a Geo Metro. I bought mine used 14 years ago for $1500 with around 60K on the clock. 200,000 miles later I can off load it for $1500. Glad you got a good deal on the Crossfire. Goes to show that if you are patient good things come your way. |
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| myredvert | Jan 15 2016, 07:30 AM Post #9 |
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Always interesting to hear how smart some young people But aren't you old and useless?
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| Old Man | Jan 15 2016, 11:10 AM Post #10 |
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Its great to be on a forum with the "ignore" button. Just activate that button and you never have to put up with someone who does not deserve using the 75+ years of experience accumulated by some of our members. |
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| banginmetro64 | Jan 15 2016, 11:45 AM Post #11 |
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i used to own one. personally, i think they look a shit ton better than the Mercedes counterpart. after all, its just a mercedes in chrysler clothing. way better clothing IMO. |
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| cwatkin | Jan 15 2016, 01:14 PM Post #12 |
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Nice! I am sure this will be a fun car to drive. Yes, the Chrysler emblem is likely why it dropped in value so quick. Luckily it is only a Chrysler in appearance and you were able to exploit this to your advantage. I have seen a comment on here before along the lines of "It is pretty bad when a forum of people dedicated to the Geo Metro bashes on another car brand!" I will say it is well deserved. You will probably have to run the European spec oil to meet the requirements of the manufacturer since this is really a Mercedes and not a Chrysler. Be prepared for a few differences between this and American & Japanese cars. Conor |
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| aaronvincent | Jan 16 2016, 10:08 PM Post #13 |
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Mr Mojo Risin'
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You know what they say "Where there's a Chrysler, there's a transmission failure" haha. They mostly being me
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| Scoobs | Jan 16 2016, 11:15 PM Post #14 |
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or the dreaded .7 valvetrain issues XD Theres an 06 liberty down the road, clean lowish miles for 1600, but its got 2 negatives, 3.7 v6 and the auto.... Both destined to fail |
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| cwatkin | Jan 17 2016, 12:50 AM Post #15 |
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There is a mechanic in town and he says that any Chrysler engine that ends in 7 (with the exception of the 5.7) is generally a problem engine. I have to say that the 2.7 is probably the worst. These things seem to make a habit of shelling out rods within the first 100k. They also leave nice clouds of blue smoke behind them. Conor |
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