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My suggestion is pick the color you like. A black car looks great but shows dirt more than any color. I could have selected any color but picked the jade because it was tasteful but a little different.
How difficult is it to back up? Is it possible to parallel park the car without the parking assist?
(I thought my current car was hard to see out of, but the 300 is VERY difficult. Maybe I'll get the parking assist after all.)
Dave
And any opinions about the white color as it relates to keeping clean? I have to keep the convertible LeBaron in the one car garage during the winter.
Up here in the upper midwest (ND) our small town dealerships couldn't get away with that as they wouldn't be selling any cars. Our wage structure up here is a about 35-50% less than both coasts. When I mentioned going to your outlying areas, I meant to small town America,
(population 2000) where your high urban wages aren't found. There they need the business as well, and would be apt to present you with an honest deal.
PS: SuperDave's car "finally" came in, but the rear quarter panal came in with a big scrape / gouge. He has pics of it, and needless to say, he's quite upset. I don't think I could accept a repair like that. Dave---I urge you to have your dealer look up another comparable 300C on the dealer network, and if one is on a lot someplace, get Chrysler to pay any markup, and honor your original dealer's quote.
I'm going to the event tonight (hoping my car is hiding there) but as of last night my dealership has an onsite inventory of approximately ZERO 300Cs. They have one 'touring' model. Nothing else, unless they hid them under PT Cruiser shaped tarps. This is shaping up to be one of those surprise parties where the guy drops dead of a heart attack when the lights come on. Good premise, bad delivery.
Maybe Chrysler should concentrate less on chips, dip, and cocktail parties, and more on getting their loyal customers the vehicles they ordered....back in January.
But I'm not bitter.
HA! Saw that commercial (for a Kia?) where the guy hides his shiny new car under a tarp shaped / painted like an early 1980s Chevy Citation derelict, with rust, etc . . .
Funny.
- Ray
Who would not be swayed to purchase the car but enjoyed the commercial more than most . . .
fastdriver
http://www.detnews.com/2004/autosinsider/0404/22/c01-130167.htm
http://www.freep.com/money/autonews/dcx22_20040422.htm
Mmm...wonder why DC hasn't posted their quarterly earnings yet like Ford and GM? Timing must not be right with Premiere Night.
fastdriver
Now the new 300C. I want one. I'll probably go with the 3.5L instead of the Hemi since I'm not a hot rodder. Its a great looking car with room for the kids, we will be getting rid of a Chevy van.
What caught my eye, was "came out with" which I thought chuckg meant a car Cadillac recently introduced. The Seville and Deville are not new models and my response was driven by the fact that cars Cadillac has "come out with" recently (i.e., anything new within the last 2 years) is RWD or available AWD--CTS, SRX, XLR, and soon, the STS.
Chuck, that's what I was getting at--if you wanted RWD and thought, well, gee Cadillac came out with a new car, but it's FWD, I would wonder either when you were looking or what you were looking at.
Anyway, I glad the 300 caught your eye!
3,711 -- 300 (base)
3,742 -- 300 Touring
3,742 -- 300 Limited
4,018 -- 300 C
All in all, that amounts to 161 pounds over a 2003 300M Sedan and only 92 pounds more than a 2003 300M Special.
Best Regards,
Shipo
It looked good....(what car doesn't look good new) From 30 ft away I was thinking if fender skirts would look good on it? One can add lake pipes, and of course, my idea of a Continental kit.
First thing when I get home is to get my tape measure and see what the trunkwell measures vs
the conventional spare. I'm not sure what those narrow compact spares measure...
My concern about the light interior is the up-keep on the white carpets. Maybe I could put plush black floor mats over it. Opinions?
I really wish they had offered black leather. Despite a bit of discomfort in the summer, many of the car manufacturers are offering black because it looks good and wears well.
For those of you purchasing the 300, please offer your feedback on light grey vs. dark grey.
Some nice pics, but too much of an advertisement to be a good read. As for the drawing that was dismissed as "too european", I think the current design is better. Those low-slung cars are alright for a super-car you aren't going drive regularly. Anyone ever try to get in/out of some of those types of cars? I'm not sure I call that design too european, but just too "super carish". Most MB's, Bimmers, and Audis sit up nicely as well.
I'm curious as to what your car's 'order status' is at Chrysler customer service. My guess: "It's in D-1, should be built any day now sir!"
one thing that did catch my interest...when the driver's seat was situated where i felt comfortable...rear seat leg/knee room was pretty skimpy. i'm 6'1" so not really a tall guy. makes me wonder how chrysler came up with 40 inches of rear leg room?
anway, pressing on...they had three 300s at the local lot. two were C models...both were sold. even the touring i drove was sold but the owner was allowing folks to drive it. wish i coud have nabbed a C for some real fun!! the car is going to be a bonified hit...no doubt in my mind. fwiw, the one guy buying the silver C was trading in his seville...the other guy's midnight blue C was sitting on the showroom floor. the extra trim pieces, etc on the C really do set it off from it's lesser brethren...
hope you guys all enjoy your 300s...but i'm waiting for the charger. btw, the salesman told me the charger would be out late this summer...what an idiot!! salesmen always crack me up!
Don't feel bad, I'm still waiting from a 1/24/04 300 c order and no one can give me a straight answer. However, I am going to my local 5 Star dealer's reception tonight and may just sell my position for what's on the floor! This is ridiculous. I tought these 5 Star guys in Westbury, L.I. would have some pull, that's why I went there.
As in "corporal punishment".
They must have known they wouldn't have any 300s in stock for tonight's party, for when I asked for an invite last week (free coins? yippee!) they told me they hadn't made any to send out. Then they handed me a xeroxed flier describing the event...printed on colored paper...ooooh, aaahh. Mind you, this is Scottsdale, a certain panache is expected. Perhaps they'll splurge for 'actual' Hydrox cookies tonight instead of the fake stuff. One can only dream.
What's been your experience at idle re: noise/vibration with the 300 C or the other 300's.
Has anyone gotten a quote for insurance? Chrysler seems to have high insurance rates due to the theft issue.
Who knows what resale value will be, but there is no reason to expect it to be that great. Try to find out what kind of residual value the leasing company is counting on after 36 months.
In a couple of years 300Cs may be bargains on used car lots. Even though I'm not enamored by the styling, I would consider buying a used one for taking long distance trips. It would be a great vehicle for, say, a cross country trip.
Check the dealers in one or two months and there will be rows of them.
looks like we'll pass on the MSRP pricing...look elsewhere... unfortunately she can't wait for the 300C to settle down.. looks like a nice car too..
a few weeks back I test drove a Durango Hem-mee.. all I can say .. it ain't the Hem-mee of old... not even close.. I was disappointed in it.. so I leased another '04 Subn 4x4 LT after turning in my Z71 '01 back then ..got used to 'bigger' and knew I couldn't get used to that slopping front end.. ug-lee.. and yop.. we both had '01 Subn's
that Durango Hem-mee just didn't have that neck-snapping of the Hem-mee 's of yesteryear in the 60's.. had two friends with them back then.. one a street version.. pretty sure it was 365hp.. the other the dual quad race version he ran on the street.. an unbelievable monster compared to my '65 Goat..
looks like Chrysler has a good gimmick going with the Hem-mee thingy for people who never ran the old versions..
No reason, they were just closest. Called today, they got a truckload in this morning...gee, just in time for their party. All are spoken for. Mine isn't there.
In fact, they have "no idea" where it is. Neither does Chrysler. I'm thinking car theives are missing out on a spectacular market by not concentrating their efforts on hijacking the delivery trucks.
It could be months before anyone noticed the cars were missing.
"I'm thinking car theives are missing out on a spectacular market by not concentrating their efforts on hijacking the delivery trucks. It could be months before anyone noticed the cars were missing."
LOL... Doesn't it just boggle the mind that they can be so clueless and so blase about something that is their "flagship" model and the one they're hoping will raise their bottom line!
fastdriver
I've decided not to attend the 'coming out' party tonight. Not that I don't want to be there to share the joy of the other owners who's vehicles came in. Watching them hop in enthusiastically, revving their new engine on start-up, smiling gleefully as they lay half a Continental tread on the awaiting pavement, rushing out into the world with 340 horses raring to let loose, wind in their hair, music dancing with the Hemi's purr...
Yeah, actually I don't want to be there for that.
If you think that's bad, just wait. It gets better.
fastdriver
Overall, I really think I liked it. Was very fast, although it did not seem like a under 6 sec. 0-60 car to me (what do I know). I would have like to spent more time with the car but too many people were waiting - I will have to go back and drive one again. It did seem like a big car and definatley had plenty of interior room.
On another note - I wonder how this premiere event will transfer into sales?? The dealership I went to was VERY crowded. Very impressive display of food and drinks and of course cars. Another observation is that I was one of the youngest people there and I am in my 30's.
Did anyone else go?
Either everyone is still at Premiere Night or no one went or there was nothing to really report.
Maybe we'll get some feedback tomorrow.
fastdriver