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give the viewing public a hint of the new 300s. Mopar ran commercials on
the Chrysler and Dodge mini-vans. It was clearly evident that the persons in
charge didn't view the commercial beforehand, as, at the very end, when they
state you can get 0% financing and 3000 cash-back, they flash a big sign.....
Offer ends Mar 1, which is tomorrow!!!!! Anyone else catch that??
I hope the 300 advertizing blitz is placed in better hands.
The overall length on that Newport was 224" The new 300 lists at 197". For a more modern comparison, a current Ford Crown Vic has a 114" wheelbase and is 212" long.
The 300 is not a big car. OTOH, I have been wondering when someone was finally going to resurect the good-performing RWD midsize.
I found it easy to see out of the car in all directions. The interior was very comfortable and tastefully executed. Rear seat room seemed more than adequate. I thought the trunk was acceptable in size. I was surprised to find the battery in the trunk and vented rear disks.
All in all, I would encourage all those interested to see the vehicle in person. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
That's quite a long run though, amperage-wise, to the starter. That can heat up fast with
continious cranking.......hopefully, this variable displacement 5.7 will turn out to be a reliable
cold weather starter.
330i 6-Speed 50.1%/49.9% (Front/Rear)
530i 6-Speed 50.4%/49.6% (Front/Rear)
Will the 300C be even close to that weight distribution? One can hope. ;-)
Best Regards,
Shipo
Thats alot to have sitting in a holding yard.
Also, for those of you who've seen the trunk...What kind of hinges are they using for it? Are they using the old style "luggage crusher" or the hinges that don't crush luggage?
Thanks.
Although the styling is not for me, the concept is intriguing and I will be interested to see how they sell. DCX would be wise to do a better job of adverting the 300 than they have the Pacifica, especially at launch.
you've owned are FWD, then you'll see a difference. Actually, one only gets into
stability problems with RWD when one doesn't take into consideration the weather
and road conditions, and try to drive like it's a nice sunny day in July. I see that all
the time. We have main drags here that are 40 mph, and even in icey conditions,
people are going 40+, ...........until they realize the light is ready to change. It's
quite entertaining.
Sorry, I don't see that article posted anywhere else on the net, Bph74. However,
i did come across this one.
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040206/def023_1.html
Enjoy !
Thanks for posting the article...was very interesting.
Brad
How come your messages don't print all the way across the page? Do you purposely type them that way? Just curious.
ipoddin-
Some people won't be happy to hear that a 300C was on the truck when they were told that they are all in a quonsit hut in Canada until next month!
fastdriver
It'll be interesting to see what happens when they are actually out on the market...
A comment on Chrysler marketing strategy -- one thing that has not changed since the merger is Chrysler's inept marketing for a new product. The 300M came on with no fanfare in 1998, became Car & Driver's car of the year for '99 (again no hype) and has now lived its full life cycle as one of the best kept secrets in the automotive industry!
They may do a better job on the new 300 if they start to get their act together NOW. They have more at stake here -- this is make it or break it time for Chrysler...
Looks just fine from where I'm sitting, Fastdriver. I use Netscape, maybe that has something
to do with it???? I never tried using IE.....I prefer Netscape.
Hitting enter when you get to edge of the text box inserts a hard carriage return at that specific point. Without any hard carriage returns, the messages on a page will be reformatted to fit the viewer's screen - the line breaks occur naturally. But hard CR's cause a line break at the point where they were entered, regardless of the viewer's screen. This will make odd-looking line displays for folks who do not have the exact browser and exact resolution that the poster has.
Sorry if that is a bunch of mumbledy jumbo to any of you, but the bottom line is just type and don't hit enter when you get to the edge of the message box. The text will wrap automatically and that will allow a new line to start where it needs to start in everyone's browser.
:-)
refusing to unload boxcars. It is also affecting GM and Ford's ability to ship out vehicles.
According to the article, Mopar doesn't ship vehicles out by rail, but their parts, and engines, like the 5.7 Hemi, are shipped north from Mexico. However, from yet another article, the 300C isn't affected, and I quote:
`It's not an issue,'' Elshoff said. ``We've got engines stockpiled because they're in a launch curve.''
http://www.detnews.com/2004/autosinsider/0402/27/d01-73895.htm
http://www.freep.com/news/latestnews/pm18600_20040225.htm
The first was a Satin Jade heading westbound from Detroit in mid-January (I was heading into Detroit for the Auto Show). Also passed a flat-black Dodge Magnum (semi-disguised - most logos were blacked out) heading into Detroit a few minutes later. I assumed they were out road-testing at the time.
Just this past weekend I saw another 300, over in Kalamazoo, MI. I don't think this was the same car I'd seen previously, as it looked too dark to be the Satin Jade, but it still had a greenish tint. Possibly the Magnesium Pearl Coat paint?
Wait a minute, Chrysler doesn't ship finished cars by train? So they need to ship 5500 cars to their destinations with nothing but trucks!?!
I'm in Arizona, my car is in Ontario. 2300 miles. Can I just come get it?
in Ontario. 2300 miles.
Can I just come get it?"
Yes. Just pick a number from 1 to 5500. If you guess the right number, you can have your car early.
that's interesting about shipping vehicles on trains. when i ordered a '96 intrepid it was shipped via rail to minneapolis...then trucked to where i live. i wonder if det news has that screwed up?? especially since the intrepid was built in the same factory that the 300 and magnum are being built in.
Given the range from the base model to the 300C, it will be interesting to see if the car magazines and web sites correctly realize that they need to test the different 300 models against the cars each version of 300 competes with, based on both size and price.
I think Pat_HOST hit the nail on the head. Just keep typing in the message window here without hitting return at the end of the line. I always use Netscape too, but your messages were the only ones that looked that way. This is how I saw them:
"It shouldn't be any worse than any other RWD vehicle you may have
owned. If all
you've owned are FWD, then you'll see a difference. Actually, one only gets
into
stability problems with RWD when one doesn't take into consideration the
weather
and road conditions,....."
Your message after Pat's explanation is okay except for one line.
fastdriver
Chrysler dealership here in Minneapolis,
and was told that they are expecting the
300s to come in about March 15th. They
had a list of what's coming in. We do have
a car show happening right about then,
so don't know if they are getting them
a little faster because of that.
If you ask me, we will all pretty much
be able to take a drive in one within the
next two-three weeks.
P.S.-The local Dodge dealership said they
are expecting the Dodge Magnums to arrive
around the end of April. Go figure.
the factory where the 300 is produced used to be owned by AMC...chrysler inherited it when they bought out AMC.
http://www.auto123.com/en/info/news/roadtest,view,Chrysler.spy?ar- tid=21679
That's nice!
What other car will you get if not the 300?
7600 so far, and not a car to be found on a dealer's lot.
http://www.freep.com/money/autoreviews/3004_20040304.htm
fastdriver