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Chrysler Sebring Owners - Meet the Members
Please take a moment to introduce yourself and share some details about your Sebring!
My name is KarenS and I am the host of the Edmunds.com Owner's Clubs. Please let me know what discussions you would like to see in your Club folder. I will create them ASAP. You may want to take a look through the other clubs to get ideas for discussions.
Also, if you are interested in a live chat, I can arrange that for you. All Club chats are set up on
Tuesdays:
4:00-5:00 pm PT/7:00-8:00pm ET
-or-
Thursdays:
5:00-6:00pm PT/8:00-9:00pm ET
6:00-7:00pm PT/9:00-10:00 ET
7:00-8:00pm PT/10:00-11:00pm ET
(The latter may be rather late for East Coasters, but is available if you want.)
Let me know if you are interested in a chat and the day/time convenient for you.
Looking forward to meeting everyone!
KarenS
Host
Owner's Clubs
My name is KarenS and I am the host of the Edmunds.com Owner's Clubs. Please let me know what discussions you would like to see in your Club folder. I will create them ASAP. You may want to take a look through the other clubs to get ideas for discussions.
Also, if you are interested in a live chat, I can arrange that for you. All Club chats are set up on
Tuesdays:
4:00-5:00 pm PT/7:00-8:00pm ET
-or-
Thursdays:
5:00-6:00pm PT/8:00-9:00pm ET
6:00-7:00pm PT/9:00-10:00 ET
7:00-8:00pm PT/10:00-11:00pm ET
(The latter may be rather late for East Coasters, but is available if you want.)
Let me know if you are interested in a chat and the day/time convenient for you.
Looking forward to meeting everyone!
KarenS
Host
Owner's Clubs
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Ice Silver Pearlcoat
AutoStick (Sportronic)
ABS
Traction Control
Leather
Moonroof
Silver wheels (no chrome for me, thank you very much!)
No mods at this time, although I'm thinking constantly.
Steve: there is a Stratus board as well. I'm hoping they're linked, so we can all share the info we get!
Inferno Red
all options
About 7,000 miles so far, one problem, a resistor in the HVAC went, leaving only high speed fan operational. Fixed promptly by our 5*.
Other cars are an '01 Chrysler 300M and a '90 Mazda MIata.
Black 2001 Sebring LXi coupe
Grey leather interior
5-spd manual transmission
4 wheel ABS
Chrome wheels
AEM cold-air intake
Eibach Pro-Kit springs
Kumho Ecsta Supra 712 225/45-17 high performance tires
Magnalfow Mirror Finish Street series muffler
Moonroof
Tinted windows (35% front/25% rear)
Momo Burlwood/Brushed aluminum shift knob
Bright Silver
ABS
4 CD Changer
Taupe Leather
Got it Thursday and Georgia weather has been perfect. I am loving the top-down life. I finally have a car other than my wife's hand-me-down kidmobile's (minivan, suburban).
Picked up: 11/7/00
Current Miles: 10,300
What I got...
Deep Indigo Blue Metallic
Beige Leather
5 speed manual
ABS
4 CD, in-dash
The rest is standard LXi equipment
Problems: nothing major, just the standard set of issues everyone else seems to have.
Water on the side windows upon roll-down/roll-up.
Weird 'creaking' noise out of the rear suspension.
I plan to deal with these shortly before the warranty runs out (mainly, gonna keep it as-is for another 22,000 miles ... as long as nothing ELSE crops up)
Satisfaction Quotient (out of 10): 11, this car is a dream to drive. I have ZERO regrets buying this car. I also love the 'exclusivity' of owning one of these ... since 11/00, I've seen maybe 5-6 other coupes on the road (seen plenty of sedans tho, go figure).
That's all for now.
- Dark Grey Leather interior (though to keep the floors clean)
- Luxury Group (autostick, prem. speakers, alloy whells, etc.)
- Moonroof
- 4 CD Changer
- Side Airbags
- ABS
No problems so far, other than the alignment a bit off. Five star dealer fixed that up today. So far so good!
2001 Sebring LXi coupe
ice-silver
grey leather
5-speed
pros: NO blind spots! fun to drive, great infinity stereo and cd changer
cons: creaking noise, windows wet for days, cheap looking plastic dashboard, poor resale value!
I'm not much of a fan of bras (ummmm), but has anyone else added or considered a little front-end protection?
I'm Lee and my auto is a two month old 2001 Sterling Blue Limited. It has everything but the smokers package (and I would have paid the $20 to eliminate it). NOBODY smokes in any of my automobiles.
It's my toy. It has about 650 miles on it and has never been out in the rain. It will not see any snow in the winter either. That's what my Blazer is for.
This is my first ever Chrysler product so I read every review I could find before I bought it, even though I fell in love with it the first time I saw one on display in the shopping mall. So far I like the treatment of Daimler-Chrysler and my dealer.
I've never been one for computer forums, but this one has been fun. I check it at least once a day to see what people have to say.
Thanks Karen S. if you're responsible for this "owners club".
Lee B.
ABS
Sunroof
Side Airbags
Chrome Wheels
Stereo Upgrade
Deep Sapphire Blue W/Taupe int.
Got about 2K on it and no problems so far. Except about a month ago some dope backed up into me and scraped the bumper and put a dent on the edge of the hood. No problem though his insurance co. paid for everything including the rental. The body shop did an excellent job,can't even tell it was fixed. This is also my first Chrysler product and all i can say is what a sweet ride! I get alot of people doing a double take when i blow by them. Good Luck with your new Sebrings everyone.
Dave
venez68: "I get alot of people doing a double take when i blow by them..." It IS sweet, isn't it?
Congrats to all who have made the purchase!
Ive had my silver Sebring for about 7 weeks (and about 3800 miles) now. When I wake up in the morning, I cant wait to hop in the car for a top-down drive. At the end of the work day, nothing feels better than that top-down drive home!
The car is polished with 2 coats of Zaino so far, and I wash it weekly. You can see my pride and joy here. My wife laughs: the company car got washed maybe twice a year.
My only complaint about this car is that it doesn't have as much pickup as I'd like. But that aside, I love my Sebring convertible!
Steve
I knew it wouldn't take long before we got a Sal clone in here...[-P
I have:
2001 Chrysler Sebring Coupe Lxi
Black w/beige leather interior
moon roof, chrome 17" wheels (ABS), 4-disc cd in-dash changer.
So far 11,500 beautiful km's.
I always get all sorts of compliments on this car for how good it looks and how smooth it rides.
Great interior space for a sports luxury coupe (esp. in the rear seats)
I keep looking at this car after I drive it and I feel like adding stuff to the car to make it even better (ie. tint windows, perf. muffler, intake system, maybe a spoiler), but seriously it looks sooo good just the way it is. There are not a lot of cars out there, especially in this price range that you can say that.
I would also like to thank everyone here for their opinions, concerns, and advice.
Brian.
Anyone care to suggest other discussions for your club? Accessories & Modifications? Dealers & Service? What Did You Pay? Problems & Solutions?
Also, I'm aware the the Stratus and Sebring are virtually the same, but the clubs are set up by manufacturer. SO, what about a Sebring/Stratus Owners Hang-out (or some other title better than that)? I can link it to both clubs. Let me know what you think.
Nice to meet you all!
KarenS
Host
Owner's Clubs
Dave
One thing: says it's precut for the license plate. I have zero intent of re-installing that bracket (without a fight)! Does it only come that way?
Gave a ride to a co-worker to a company lunch yesterday. On the way home, she suggested we could perhaps become lost. I attribute her rather pleasant suggestion soley to the car...
We bought our car new in 1998, but I am still as excited about it now as if it were a brand new 2001.
Ours is Candy Apple Red Metallic Tint with Sandalwood Cloth Top and Camel Leather Interior.
It now has almost 54,000 miles on it, and has been ultra reliable. We plan to keep it for many more years.
We have added several things to it, so please check out my site to see pictures of it:
http://convertiblencats.homestead.com/mycar.html
Beth
Nice looking ride. Are you happy with the bra? I'm contemplating one for my LXi coupe.
Mark
Yes, I am pleased with the bra. I got it at the Chrysler dealership a couple years back, and the fit is very good. With love bugs twice per year, I was forced to do something, as those buggers will take the paint off the car. I also always use it for long trips so that the paint won't get chipped from whatever is flying back from trucks or cars. I don't leave it on all the time, and I make sure there is a good coat of wax underneath.
Good luck with your coupe, & thanks for checking out my site.
Beth
http://convertiblencats.homestead.com
Welcome to the club!
2K1 Black LXI coupe with a 5 speed. Has gray leather, chrome 17"wheels, moonroof, basically the whole package...I've tinted the windows 35/25, which is legal in Virginia, and added a cold air induction system.. Will be doing more,as time goes by. Haven't seen another coupe, yet, got mine in March. Only have 3K on the odometer, so far...Love it...
I would like to see a problem and solutions discussion.
KarenS
Host
Owner's Clubs
My car is sterling blue satin glow with the Limited dark navy top and navy and cream interior. As of right now, it has only six miles on it, but that will change as soon as I get my hands on it! I'm taking off from work on Friday so that I can drive around in it all day long! I am really excited!!!
Indiana's no less practical than Massachusetts but like you say, who wants to be practical all the time. In any case, it's a great looking vehicle top up or top down. It's just more fun top down.
Wishing you many trouble free and happy miles,
Lee B.
Question: does Chrysler make the trendy clear taillights for this vehicle? (I wasn't able to find anything on the Mopar site; one of the links is bad for the accessories.) I don't notice many American makes with them, but you never know. I think they would look pretty sweet on this vehicle, especially in black, and wouldn't mind making the investment in them.
If anyone here knows, sharing the info would be appreciated. Thanks much!
SMB
Damn thing is drop dead gorgeous. Lt. Almomd Pearl, tan cloth top, Sandstone leather interior.
Had sports car convertibles in the past and one 89 Mustang GT convertible, but it had been 9 years since the GT and I just had to have another convertible. Everybody I know is calling it my mid-life crises car (54 years old), but I just call it fun, fun, fun, fun, and happy, happy, happy. Traded a 2000 Passat GLX, crazy huh, nope, I liked the Passat, but no fun. I just love this car and plan on keeping it forever. Will keep it garaged and well maintained and in a few years it will only be used for weekends and special days.
Can you love a machine? You can if it's a gorgeous Sebring Convertible.
In suspence,
Raven
The wind deflectors definitely help reduce wind noise from the open sunroof. Mine is quite noisy at speed and definitely needs one. I noticed the dealer was selling them for $95 installed. There are various aftermarket ones you can purchase as well for half the price.
I hope for some feedback from you members. I have just joined, and I don't see much action on this chat. Dead since Aug. 5th. Where'd y'all go?I'm Marty, ml18
Sorry for the feedback delay but I don't check the TH often because there isn't much activity. Back in '01 when I bought my '01, there was a lot of activity here. I don't know where everyone went.
Lee B.
I am thinking of buying 97 or 98 Chrysler Sebring coupe. I heard from some people I talked to that Chrysler is a weak car in terms of load carrier parts, like wheel brackets, suspension elements etc. However, none of them ever owened one, so It would not be a good idea to believe them 100%.
Here I read of other several problems Chryslers have.
What will real Chrysler owners recommend - to be or not to be. I leave in Russia and wanted to order one form US. We have a Chrysler dealership and parts avaliable, but if it is going to be a problem car......you understand.
my e-mail: evdokimovm@inbox.ru
I would really appreciate some feedback on this issue.
Thanks.
Window regulators had to be replaced.
Tranny cooling line leak.
AC honk - TSB for this.
Ticking noise - TSB for this also. New mount had to added to the exhaust system.
My tranny is very rough when downshifting from 2nd to 1st. Took it into the dealer 3 times, no help. I would never recommend to anyone to buy another Chrysler. Good luck with yours.