E55AMG2005

The new Chrysler Crossfire SRT-8 has basically the same engine as our C32 and the SLK32...is it to be welcomed gladly or to be considered an abomination? Personally, I feel kind of violated...the vaunted AMG engine from the C32 in a Chrysler???!!! Granted they are the same company now...but still...it's a Chrysler, no less one with Celine Dion driving around in it singing her heart out in the commercials. Just my opinion.

Wolfman

I don't think it's that bad.

After all it is only a Chrysler by name as this car is as German as an AMG (build in Osnabrueck, Germany).
From a profitablity standpoint, this is a great way to sell aging technology as new in a different package (which btw are designed to be unable to compete with the AMG product anyway)

Wolfman

Zeppelin

I feel more violated by the AMG body kit on the C230 sedan than the motor in the SRT-8.

s4iscool

i think both are ****ty and i said it before, this is why i wont get another MB. How would M drivers feel if their engines started popping up in Minis, and thats better than Chrysler!

Thai

Actually, don't buy M-cars either! BMW service sucks and their customer service is useless. Thank goodness, the 3-series are built relatively well (least problems among BMW cars)...still, dealing with BMW service people is just too stressful.

I am getting a boring Lexus next time...maybe an Infiniti. I want my *** to be kissed if i am spending this much $$$$!

tifosiv122

Personally I'd be more pissed off that you wasted money on a blown six when you could have had a bigger eight.

AMG will never see my business anyway, auto's suck.

Erik

Mr.PS

I think its stupid, The AMG Body kit isnt all that bad the car doesnt have the performance anyway the body kit wont hurt.

KompressorKev

i second that completely. amg is not exclusive enough with its parts, and while the SRT has the same engine, it's still not the C32, but a Crossfire. the C230 on the other hand is directly trying to be an AMG imo.

MadC32

I fell the same as you guys with the SRT-6.. The crossfires handling and steering really sucks and isn't worth the mighty V6 Kompressor.. oh well, just say to yourself "at least I don't have that butt ugly chrylser badge on the rear of my car"

AMG FANATIC

It seems that BM service there and MB service here is about the same.

s4iscool

There are good and bad examples from all makes...ive had good service from all bmw, audi and mb...mb probably being the best so far, even if they are so **** about tiny mods.

dead_eye

I thought car and driver said it had really good steering and handling. I mean, it made good lap times with a relatively anemic 200-something hp engine.

I personally like the Crossfire. However, for the same price as an M3....

MadC32

the steering felt a bit too stiff for me.. was more like a airplane than a car. Didnt give me road-feedback at all..