RE: Chrysler 300C | Shed of the Week
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te. Red9zero said:
heisthegaffer said:
Waffle leggings I think they're called.
Good job they weren't blue.
A bloke at work purchased one of these when they came out, V6 diesel. Took out some fairly punishing finance as well due to his bad credit history. I’m not sure of the original retail on it, but I think it came in at over 35 grand back in 2008/9.
That’s some fairly horrific depreciation. I think for a shed it’s not too bad. Run it for a couple of years then see where you stand with it, or as someone mentioned, keep it for a year then flog it for a grand. Scrap value at 2 tons must be half way decent as well. Not bad value if you need something to waft about in, as long as you can handle the image many may associate with it.
That said, it’s not for me.
Turnpike1 said:
Had one of these as a loaner back in the day. The handling was shocking but otherwise it had presence, with the ‘Bentley’ grill coming up behind them in the fast lane the plebs couldn’t get out of the way quick enough. A beast!
I think one of the motoring programmes pitted an estate against a Volvo V estate and it was left lurching in its wakeThat's a great Shed!
I've always thought they looked great, and was gutted when I got promoted by my US based employer in 2004 to find that 3.5 litre petrols were one of the company car options for my role in the US.
In the UK we could only have an A3 with 5 doors if we had the 1.9 diesel, or the 3 door 2.0. Needless to say I took the car allowance.
I have no need of a car that size but I'd love an SRT!
I've always thought they looked great, and was gutted when I got promoted by my US based employer in 2004 to find that 3.5 litre petrols were one of the company car options for my role in the US.
In the UK we could only have an A3 with 5 doors if we had the 1.9 diesel, or the 3 door 2.0. Needless to say I took the car allowance.
I have no need of a car that size but I'd love an SRT!
pycraft said:
Hired one in the US about 15 years ago ("we're sorry, we're out of stock on the the Focus you ordered, but we can do you a 300C Hemi for the same price"). One thing it did have was an electrically adjustable pedalbox - probably the only car I've ever been in which had the pedal-to-steering-wheel position just right. Why on earth isn't that more common? Made long distance journeys so much more comfortable.
You were lucky, 15 years ago I ended up with an even worse Chrysler Sebring (that they seemed to have thousands of) instead of a Mustang... 
This era of Chrysler's have probably the worst interiors ever - horrible shiny plastics and shiny seats.
The article implies we didn't get the 2nd gen 300c in the UK. We did, but you would hardly have noticed!
x5tuu said:
Portofino said:
Usually driven by angry men that look like thumbs.
quote of the day I reckon right there and funny ‘cos it’s true lolAlso I’ve never owned a car that is simultaneously underrated by petrolheads, but has garnered more positive comments when out and about.
Recently done a 1500 mile trip around France and was effortless. Showed average of 45mpg (dash indicated so slightly optimistic but still).
Comfortable, grunty, looks good and solidly built (like a certain company director). I look forward to many years of ownership and more long trips. Find a good one and you’ll be surprised. The SRT must be a roight laff.
J4CKO said:
Wonder how many pissed up Hens think they are riding and probably vomiting £4 Cava in an Actual Bentley ?
Best comment on the thread!!J4CKO said:
Only guy I know who had one was a contractor at work in IT, was kind of like the dickish IT guy from the office with a pony tail, shiny trousers and key chain lashed to his belt, not averse to waistcoats either, you know the type, we called him "Kenny" after the hypnotist from Little Britain. He put me off them for years.
Yup - the 'by association' thing is strong. Years ago I worked with a young lady who, despite being only in her early 30's, had skin with the sort of orange leathery texture that only comes through falling asleep under a tanning lamp repeatedly. She left the world of IT and became a diving instructor. From then on, her LinkedIn posts were all about PADI - Professional Association of Diving Instructors. Some years later, I was perusing Seiko's watch website, looking at their rather lovely diver's watches, though the nearest they'd get to their depth rating with me would be in a washing up bowl. They did a limited edition one with the PADI logo on the dial, and I was instantly transported back to the years with ol' leather face and her regulation Audi TT convertible. No way would I have a permanent reminder of her sitting on my wrist. As an aside, she frequented a night club known for its 'Bottomless prosecco' offers.J4CKO said:
Good shed though, I would run that, look great on the drive next to me stone lions.
I hope the stone lions would be sitting atop stone pillars either side of twin gates with black railings with the gold spikes at the top. Class.Edited by Hairymonster on Monday 21st August 09:21
Turbobanana said:
Don't mind the car, seems good value. Wouldn't want to go to Rhyl for spares though.
FTFYGM182 said:
I just remember the Ed Harris character rolling into a small town in one of these in A History of Violence. He was a sinister character and the car suited him perfectly. Good film if you haven't seen it.
indeed, excellent filmTo no great surprise, I do like these. Spacious, comfortable, and reasonably reliable although I'd have to have the SRT (or small hemi at the very least). Yes it does have a whiff of 'The Anthill Mob' about it (let's be honest though you buy a car that you like, stuff what other people think of it, Are so many people really that shallow/insecure?) and I'm not a fan of the black wheels - actually not hugely keen on the wheels full-stop, the ones below look way better
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