Chrysler to pay contractor to lower Crossfire output

Chrysler has had a number of hits in recent years, but the Crossfire was not one of them. Reuters said this week that DaimlerChrysler will pay contract manufacturer Karmann to lower output of the ill-fated roadster/coupe. Production fell to around 12,500 in 2005, down from nearly 35,700 in 2004. The company sold 28,000 Crossfires in 2004 and just 9,900 in 2005. The Crossfire sits on the lot for an average of 302 days.