Originally Posted by Skippy722
Originally Posted by Ws6
Originally Posted by NewEnglander
Originally Posted by Skippy722
A newer Chrysler 300 with the v6 and 8 speed transmission is like driving a couch down the road. Super comfortable seats, nice quiet ride, decent fuel economy, Uconnect is awesome... just avoid the S trim, as those come with sport tuned suspension... firmer than regular but still pretty soft. Also available in AWD, which sits about an inch higher IIRC and has smaller wheels with a bit more tire.
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Keep in mind that it's a Chrysler/Fiat product, though, and plan accordingly. MSRP also goes for close to $50K if you option that particular vehicle out, as described above. I considered something like a Charger AWD with one of their lifetime bumper-to-bumper warranties to offset their typical ownership experience, but went with my CX5 instead. It's a better performer in the speed and handling department, and gets far better mpg, while offering much higher quality, higher ground clearance, and more storage utility with the "hatch"/CUV configuration. If you're looking at a Chrysler 300 AWD, I'd recommend checking out the CX5 Signature or GTR like I got. It's better in literally every way I can come up with to compare. I have slowly transitioned from cars to smaller SUV's, and the added utility has been very worth it for me.
*I owned a Chrysler once, against my friends recommendations and Consumer Reports and every other bit of data out there. Yes, they are just as poorly made out of just as low quality raw materials as the rumors suggest.
What year and vehicle did you buy? My 300 is a pleasant place to sit, no worse than anybody else's interiors this side of 50k base model MSRP. The caliber though... yeah, that's a sea of hard plastic.
My parents own a 2004 Grand Caravan (180k miles), a 2007 Caliber (155-160k), and a 2013 200 (50k). They've owned the Caliber and Van since new. My brother just traded his 2015 Dart in to get a 2018 Charger R/T Daytona. I've had a 2011 Durango, a 2012 Caliber, and now the 2016 300 and 2018 Grand Caravan. Of all those, my Durango was the least reliable. But I drove that thing like I stole it, because I was a dumb 20 year with a v8 AWD SUV. My parents Caliber still has the factory CVT fluid in it even.
Plus it just looks good, everyone compliments me on it
I had a 2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, hemi and qd2. It was the nicest POS Ive ever driven. Total junk, but comfy, powerful for class, and well styled.
My friends Mom has owned several newer (2010+) Dodge Ram trucks. Transmissions die around 50-60k miles in or so. Co worker had the same happen with hers (2012-2013?).
Another friends mom had a Caravan around the 2004 timeframe. Transmission no [censored], literslly fell out in the driveway a few weeks into ownership, lol! Dealer took it back and never again with Chrysler for them.
Noone I know in real life except 1 person has had anything good to say.
Chrysler puts all their money into their comfort and interior features, and they are nice, but there is a reason they are inexpensive vs. Their feature list. Its because they robbed Peter to pay Paul so to speak, to make them nice. The Peter they robbed is material quality, and engineering and qa/qc.
When I worked st a Ford dealer, we didnt give people anytbing for a chrysler, and we made tons when we sold them. They hold no value even though they have tons of features. The reason is obvious.
Good for a lease. BAD for ownership.
