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The 300C was never offered @ $26,740 MSRP. This must have been a 300 touring.
I visited my local Chrysler dealer who had all the 300C's in the front. Each one was $39000. I wanted a 300C after reading all the posts here and listening to everyone brag about the Hemi. I went to another dealer who had one in Vanilla-my favorite color but jerked me around by offering me payments prices and refused to breakdown the numbers so I could see how much my trades were worth, interest rate, etc...
I took my niece back to my local dealer who had a 300c in the back which had only a sunroof option for $34000 and change. Having been pricing Caddys I knew this was in my price range. I looked through the window and saw the heated seats switches (I had to have heated seats and a great stereo) and took it for a test drive. Two hours later it was mine. They gave me a good trade in amount and I purchased a 7/70,000 zero deductible warranty.
Upon receiving my new car I noticed 2 paint chips in the hood and the salesman said he would take care of them on Monday and detail the care-this was Saturday evening. I return on Monday and they took my car to send to a body shop for the paint repair. I was worried they were going to just use touch-up paint so I am happy. Over the weekend, I realized they gave me the second tier warranty plan when I thought I'd purchased the Maxi care plan which covers almost everything. I explain this to the manager who after a brief discussion gave me the maxi care plan for no charge-another plus from the dealer. I can't wait to get my car back but I have lots of patience cause I want them to do it right! They offered me a rental but I refused because I can do fine with one car for now.
Well lets talk about the car.... simply awesome! It rides like a Lincoln (I've owned a couple), handles excellent and has great acceleration. It's the coolest car I have ever owned. The stereo is fantastic and the cabin is quiet. The base Hemi comes loaded! The only thing I found is that I keep trying to use the cruise control lever as the turn signal stalk and the speed odometer is a little difficult to read. I have no sqeaks or rattles. I also have a Regal GSE with a supercharged V6 so the hemi engine doesn't quite knock my socks off since I'm used to driving a car with very strong acceleration. However, I think having a fast car is advantageous cause it allows you to take charge of your driving scenario. If your stuck in a pack of cars on the highway, you just simply leave by pressing the gas pedal. Have to pass a slow driver...not a problem. There's no second guessing your car-it will move!!
I wish I could have some of the available options like side curtains and the navigation system but I'm really pushing my pocketbook. I had to finance for six years and the dealer charged me 7.8% interest from Chrysler financial. As soon as I receive my payment book I'm going to refinance my loan for 5.25%. There is no prepayment penalty and I took the $1000 rebate which forced me to finance through Chrysler. I wonder how much the dealer bumped up the interest rate to take their share?
Finally, my experience with Brunswick Automart was excellent and if my car comes back with the chip repair looking flawless, I will fire off a glowing letter to the prez of Chrysler for the wonderful buying experience and customer service I received. I hope my positive relationship with Chrysler continues and I hope this first year model is a winner in terms of quality.
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6 disc mp3 player. otd was $25,400
minus the $1K Chrysler rebate
was 24,400.
just wanted to know if i got a decent
deal or not.
called DC today and was told car was in D status - but that it wasn't built yet (but it had a VIN#). When I asked the expected timeframe to build - she told me approx 12 days. My hope is that I may see this car by early October which would be fantastic - Am I being overly optimistic?
Not sure if it made a difference, but I deliberately avoided the moonroof option because posts I had read indicated that this might increase delays - as I say, probably not true, but I was concerned.
I'm calling DC back in a few days to see if the answers I got on Tuesday, are the same I get a week later.
http://www.dcxfactory.com/?ovmkt=H4PLF5O23FN0R0S5U3IFFA02J8&O- VRAW=Chrysler%20300C&OVKEY=300c%20chrysler&OVMTC=standard
Looks like it is from DCX and offers 1% under invoice to orders before Sept. 30. Check it out.
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Haven't leased one (or tried), but I would guess you would need $6,000+ down to get $350/month (36-39 months + tax...). You may be able to get $350/mo. for 48-60 months with a lot less down...
I was told that Chrysler is not accepting orders for the AWD yet, but it is in the new price book and they expect Chrysler to begin taking orders within the next two weeks. Quoted delivery-eight to twelve weeks. We'll see.
Detroit MSRP
Boston MSRP
New York MSRP + $500
Miami MSRP + $1,000
Los Angeles MSRP + $3,500
It's no wonder that buyers in the east are complaining about seeing the 300 everywhere they go! It's obvious the eastern market is getting all the 300's, probably because it's a lot easier (and less costly to DC) than shipping to California....
I am not so sure it is that there is no allocation as it is that they are selling like hot cakes. Local dealers have been receiving them at the rate of 4-7/week and they sell within hours. There are probably 30 Chrysler dealers within a 50 mile radius.
I know they have been "selling like hotcakes" here in L.A., but they have been selling like hotcakes across the country. The difference is I really don't see that many around L.A. area), whereas back east there seem to be plenty according to other posters. That's what made me think that DC is filling the demand back east first...
I stopped at their LAX location before. Was very impressed with their level of service.
I ordered my 300C through a dealer VERY far from home. If I had known all of this at the time, I would have ordered it from Carmax.
I have been getting calls from dealers who received factory ordered 300Cs. While they wait for the intended owner to come pick up his/her vehicle, salespeople begin offering it to prospects with the caveat that someone had ordered it. If the original buyer doesn't reply/show up within 48-72 hours, the car becomes "available".
After some wrangling I told him that I would pay $34,500 (MSRP less $1000 for financing thorugh Chrysler; a decision that made my stomach hurt. He came back with $38,900. The funny (or sad) thing about this was that this guy was telling me that this would be the price dealership employees would have to pay if they wanted that car and that it was up to me to work with him because he had come down "quite a bit" from thier initial offer. At that point I walked out.
2 days later I got a call from the same dealership saying that they would sell me the car for $36,500 AFTER the rebate.
I guess they don't get it.