SLiK Coupe: 2005 Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6

This Stellantis name of the new Chrysler/Fiat/Peugeot/DuffBeef merger still has me chuckling to my self. My belly hurts. The idea that a new name will hide the fact that Chrysler is now not even in the top ten best car makers on the planet…and it wasn’t always that way. There was a time when Chrysler rebadged some good Mercedes-Benz cars and had something fun/zippy to sell. Find this 2005 Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6 offered for $7950 in Chicago, IL via craigslist.

From the seller:
2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRER SRT-6
VIN: 1C3AN79N55X038243
condition: excellent
cylinders: 6 cylinders
drive: rwd
fuel: gas
odometer: 90000
paint color: grey
size: compact
title status: rebuilt
transmission: automatic
type: hatchback
RARE 400HP+ 2005 CHRYSLER CROSSFIRE SRT6 COUPE RACE CARTHIS IS ACTUALLY A MERCEDES AMG MODEL SAME AS SLK32 AMG
HEADLIGHTS ARE NICE AND CLEAR UNLIKE CROSSFIRES THAT WERE STORED OUTSIDE, WHICH IS MOST OF THEM, THIS WAS A WELL CARED FOR GARAGED VEHICLE.
PERFORMANCE UPGRADES:
SMALLER SUPERCHARGER PULLEY
K&N HIGH FLOW PREMIUM AIR FILTERS
NGK LASER IRIDIUM SPARK PLUGS
LARGER 77mm THROTTLE BODY
ECU TUNESUPERCHARGED V6 ENGINE
AUTOMATIC SPORT SHIFT TRANNY WITH MANUAL MODE
18″ X 7.5″ FRONT AND 19′ X 9″ REAR STAGGERED TIRES/WHEELS
BRAND NEW ALL SEASON GOODYEAR EAGLE SPORT TIRES HIGHLY RATED
EVERYTHING WORKS IN THE CAR, NOTHING IS BROKEN

RECENT MAINTENANCE:
SYNTHETIC MOBIL 1 OIL CHANGE 0W40 AND PREMIUM FILTER ($100)
BLUE MERCEDES COOLANT ($200)
SPARK PLUGS NGK LASER IRIDIUM 2 PER CYLINDER ($500)
VALVE COVER GASKETS, BREATHER COVER GASKETS ($300)
VALVE COVERS AND INTAKE MANIFOLDS CLEANED & POWDER COATED ($700)
ODDS AND ENDS, LIKE RUBBER PIECES THAT WERE DRY-ROTTED FROM AGE ETC. ($200)
BRAND NEW TIRES ($1000)
NEW TRANNY MOUNT ($200)
STEERING STABILIZER SHOCK ($100)
FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE ($100)
K&N AIR FILTERS ($200)
BRAKES ARE GOOD ALL AROUND. BRAND NEW ROTORS AND PADS. ($1000)

GUYS THIS CAR HAS $4000+ WORTH OF MAINTENANCE, THAT NO ONE EVER DOES TO THEIR CAR, PEOPLE GENERALLY DO NOT TAKE CARE OF THEIR CARS, THIS IS ANOTHER POSITIVE THING ABOUT THIS CAR, IT WAS ALWAYS WELL CARED FOR PLUS A LOT OF WORK DONE RECENTLY. NOT TOO MENTION IT IS OWNED BY A METICULOUS MECHANIC/ENTHUSIAST WHO OWNS SEVERAL OF THESE MODELS.
THIS IS ONE OF 2000 CARS MADE BY KARMANN IN GERMANY ON THE MERCEDES R170 ASSEMBLY LINE. CLEAR REBUILT IL TITLE IN HAND FOR CASH SALE TODAY. VEHICLE IS CARFAX VERIFIED, HAS NICE MAINTENANCE HISTORY, AND IS READY FOR NEW OWNER. THANK YOU.

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“Hi guys, I’m here today to yell at you about a car I’m selling and I have a LOT of stuff to yell at you about but the one thing I’m not gonna mention is why this car has a Salvage Title.”
I kid, I kid. At my age I’ve become a curmudgeon so I expect a little more info for an $8,000 car. If there’s a reasonable explanation in the “CARFAX VERIFIED” report for the salvage status maybe this car is a bargain at $8k.
Also showing my age, the DuffBeer reference made me laugh out loud. Well played good sir.
CROSSFIRER – great Scrabble word