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Sooner or later I will own a Hemi 300c. I can see Mercedes influence all throughout this car. Not only is it good looking, but it is well built. The interior has a distinctive flair that I think is unique. When luxury is a factor, this is the car. For the money, its a no brainer. This car was paint sealed today and the pic was taken in my shop.

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I personally believe they are crap and the interiors are not great at all. Considering that they do have MB influience hands all over that does not speak well for the car.



MB has the worst interiors of the 3 German makers. Then again, that is just my opinion.
 
Gary...the SRT-8 will be built off of that frame and promises to be a 400+ hp beast!! Can't wait to see it. :up
 
As a gm guy, I will be the first one to admit that the new 300c is the best american idea we have with us today.



If I were in the position to buy right now, it would either be the hemi 300c , a gto, or a bmw 3 or 5 series.
 
As another "GM" guy, I have to say that while they're a nice car, I wouldn't buy one. Frankly if I were going for a luxury car of that stature right now, I'd be getting one of the new STSs. Finally back to a RWD (Right-Wheel-Drive or Rear Wheel Drive, whichever you prefer) platform, nice V8 power, good price.



Of course, my dream is a CTS-V. But that's another story :o
 
I think the 300C is a great step for Chrysler, but I can't get past the art-deco exterior. I didn't grow up in the 30's so I don't particularly like that style. Well I can appreciate it on buildings from the era, the 300c isn't from that era, in fact the first 300 wasn't even from that era.



It's funny people associate MB with "well built". They have a pretty poor standing in quality surveys, and most people I know with MB's tend to have rather regular problems with them (not that that really means anything). Not that this makes them bad or anything, and I think most owners consider it a great car even with the issues. But it seems in people's minds german made = quality. Both VW and MB would tend to prove otherwise.



You guys think the CTS-V will get the new Z06 motor for 2006 or 2007 MY's? :drool:
 
Idk i'm not a huge fan of the 300, everyone in my town has them mostly rich 50 year old guyz and i wouldn't want a chrysler anyway, my moms last chrysler needed a whole new transmission after only 50,000 miles. So i'm not a big fan. If you want a hemi in a car what about the magnum they just came out with the supercharger for it and that car already is a beast.
 
Aurora40 said:
I think the 300C is a great step for Chrysler, but I can't get past the art-deco exterior. I didn't grow up in the 30's so I don't particularly like that style. Well I can appreciate it on buildings from the era, the 300c isn't from that era, in fact the first 300 wasn't even from that era.



It's funny people associate MB with "well built". They have a pretty poor standing in quality surveys, and most people I know with MB's tend to have rather regular problems with them (not that that really means anything). Not that this makes them bad or anything, and I think most owners consider it a great car even with the issues. But it seems in people's minds german made = quality. Both VW and MB would tend to prove otherwise.



You guys think the CTS-V will get the new Z06 motor for 2006 or 2007 MY's? :drool:
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With any luck, they will; at minimum, they should be putting the slightly more efficient LS2 in them... its not like we don't have LS2's being shipped into town here already (for the SSR's built across the street) :D
 
Even though I drive a Lexus now, I've had no problems with the Dodge-Chrysler vehicles we've had. Each generation seems better put together than the last.



I really like the styling and am impressed with the overall quality feel of the vehicle for about $36K.



If the reliability stats continue to improve and if they don't follow the Germanic descent into reliability hell (as per JDPower and Consumer Reports) they will be a force to reckon with. Producing styles that people feel strongly about one way or another with decent reliability (if not Toyota standards) and at a much lower price point than Euro competitors will do much to improve Detroit's standing in the auto world. Now they must deliver. Ideally they should do what Hyundai has done and drive down defect rates dramatically in a few years.
 
Antonio Wright said:
I personally believe they are crap and the interiors are not great at all. Considering that they do have MB influience hands all over that does not speak well for the car.



MB has the worst interiors of the 3 German makers. Then again, that is just my opinion.
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Geeze, don't hold back!
 
Everytime I see that car, I can't help but think of how SOLID they look. They definitely look like one of the safer cars on the road today.
 
I have some bad history with Chrysler. Couldn't make me buy one with a gun to my head.



Looks not equal to safety.



Sorry for the threadcrap.
 
"threadcrap" = good IMHO!!! :xyxthumbs Nobody likes all smiles and rainbows!!



I owned a Dodge Dakota in the late '90's when Chrysler and Daimler first merged and have to say that it was a very well built and reliable pick-up. A lot less "squeeks and rattles" than my current F-150. It's resale value, however, was crap!!!
 
My mom has a 95 Concorde with 71,000 miles and she's had to fix all kinds of things on it. She had a vacuum leak that caused the whole car to shake heavily at stops (fixed three times), water pump went out (~$750), A/C broke...



Now it has a loud rattle coming from inside the dash somewhere, and the Check Engine light comes on about once a week.



I would never buy a Chrysler/Mopar product. I'll stick with the Jap cars.
 
I would never buy a Chrysler/Mopar product. I'll stick with the Jap cars.
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A not unreasonable point of view.



But consider: Are US cars worse (in reliability) than Japanese cars? Yes. Are they getting better? Definitely yes.



In contrast, German vehicles are bottom of the barrel in terms of reliability and initial problems yet sell for huge premia over both Japanese and US product. At least the US cars are cheap and are improving. One may not like their style, but it says something that cars like the Regal or the PT Cruiser are posting reliability/defect stats almost comparable to Honda/Toyota.



In addition, the 300C has definitely struck a chord with an important segment of the public. I'm not throwing away my Lexus, but I look forward to more competition in the reliability sweepstakes. Moreover, outside of Nissan, Honda, and Toyota, I wouldn't consider the other Japanese brands noticeably better than GM or Chrysler's better products -- not when price is taken into account.
 
my mom had a 96 dodge stratus and withing 61,000 mile there were about 3 major a/c reapairs, stearing rack and ball bearing repair, power door lock repairs,2 head gasket problems. one of the head gaskets were repaired and at the second one it also needed a new catalytic converter so she just traded it in for a camry. and the most we got for it was $2,500 trade in. and we paid like $20,000 for it. what a piece of crap, so we might never go to buying chryslers again.
 
jvcn said:
A not unreasonable point of view.



But consider: Are US cars worse (in reliability) than Japanese cars? Yes. Are they getting better? Definitely yes.



In contrast, German vehicles are bottom of the barrel in terms of reliability and initial problems yet sell for huge premia over both Japanese and US product. At least the US cars are cheap and are improving. One may not like their style, but it says something that cars like the Regal or the PT Cruiser are posting reliability/defect stats almost comparable to Honda/Toyota.



In addition, the 300C has definitely struck a chord with an important segment of the public. I'm not throwing away my Lexus, but I look forward to more competition in the reliability sweepstakes. Moreover, outside of Nissan, Honda, and Toyota, I wouldn't consider the other Japanese brands noticeably better than GM or Chrysler's better products -- not when price is taken into account.
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If you're talking about Honda and Toyota in the first statement, and not Nissan, Mitsubishi, etc, then perhaps. I do agree on your take on German vehicles for the most part (I've seen nothing from VW to show me that they're not in the bottom of the barrel.)



If you ask me, Nissan isn't anything special either, and from my experiences, Honda's not quite as good as it was in the past (or maybe the extreme crappiness, in general, of domestic cars from the mid 70s or mid 90s just made them look at that much better.)



Toyota makes an excellent, but completely soul less product. Of course, that's still my opinion, but they're moving more towards making appliances than cars. The Celica (even though it was FWD and not all that quick) dying doesn't help. The Supra's gone. The MR-S (also on the chopping block, if I remember correctly,) is watered down compared to the old MR-2.



My car's far from perfect, but at least it keeps me enthusiastic and is a blast to drive. A lot of MB/Chyrsler/Dodge products are the same way. None of Toyota's new products apply there. I'd go as far as to say being an Autopian is part of being an enthusiast, and not many of us enjoy "appliance-like" cars. I guess it goes with the territory of making something semi-affordable, practical, and reliable, though.
 
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