# Would you pay $17k for a brand new Crossfire?

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**Created:** [May 10, 2007, 8:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-17k-for-a-brand-new-crossfire/29116 "2007-05-10T20:10:22Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 14, 2007, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/would-you-pay-17k-for-a-brand-new-crossfire/29116/54 "2007-05-14T08:20:42Z")

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[quote=“Zer0DazE,post:53,topic:29116"”]

you’re kidding right? they were giant over priced POSesessess  
i dont think JD Power has given it 3 stars for quality in the last decade, but i guess if you’re use to driving GM and its crap build quality (i have one and its the last american car i will ever buy) then the MB is a dream car :bloated:

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Uhm learn a bit about the R170 Chasis

> The [Mercedes-Benz](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz) **R170** is an [automobile platform](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automobile_platform) for [sports cars](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_car) produced since [1997](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997). R170 models were originally sold as the [SLK-Class](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_SLK-Class) and was based on the [W202](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_W202) [C-Class](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_C-Class). It was replaced by a new SLK-Class platform - the _R171_ - for [2005](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005), but the R170 chassis lived on in the [Chrysler Crossfire](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrysler_Crossfire). _R170_ and [R171](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_R171) chassis production is handled by [Karmann](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karmann) of [Germany](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany).

The most unreliable claim is also coming from people that state the Mitsu is one of the most reliable cars

> Most Reliable Sport/Sporty car  
> **Most reliable** (Best score first) [Lexus SC](http://money.cnn.edmunds.com/new/2006/lexus/sc430/index.html)  
> Toyota Camry Solara (4-cyl.)  
> Subaru Impreza WRX  
> Honda S2000  
> Mitsubishi Eclipse\*  
> 2006 Mini Cooper hatchback
> 
> **Least reliable** (Worst score first) Pontiac Solstice\*  
> Mercedes-Benz SL  
> Mercedes-Benz CLK  
> Mercedes-Benz SLK (V6)  
> Chevrolet Corvette  
> Porsche 911 Carrera  
> Ford Mustang (V6)

Base your info off of them, or you can be half way intellegent and look the the MB forums and see that the only issues they have had has been electrcial gremlins, there has been no issues with the build quality

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