I am considering going for the chrysler 300 c and trading in my crossfire. The 300c looks like a huge car - something out of the godfather movies or maybe a 50 cent music video!! But that V8 is oh so tempting!

Any thoughts peeps.

 

300C is such a great car but no sports car? If you do put the Bentley grille on it. How about both! Really I can't say, I like them both for different reasons. I wanted my wife to buy a 300C but she went for a Durango and it turned out to be a nice SUV.

 

I don't own a 300C but I do have a Charger which is in the same family and it is a great car. The hemi has gobs of power when you need it and to be honest with you it gets good gas mileage on the highway when it isn't needed because of the MDS system. Room inside the car is fantastic and it is very comfortable. I know I know I am talking 300C here but still the size of the two vehicles inside and out is very similar. Highly recommend it if you are considering getting into something larger.

 

Both cars are very different, I own both and wouldn't want to sell either one. The only suggestion would be, don't buy a 300C with Continental tires, especially if the are Conti-seals. They are just not up to par.

In fact Chrysler has replaced these tires in production with Goodyear's.

 

You know...before i decided to go with a crossfire..i was strongly considering getting a 300c...i rented one and loved the comfort, drive and especially the power...the car has many nice possibilities especially if you want to "pimp-it-out"...but even after all that positive feedback...i thought about it and decided to go with the crossfire instead!

Reasons:
1) The 300 is a car far too common on the streets..especially here in miami!
(was recently entered in the DUB Show here in Miami and there was at least 30 plus 300's at the show entered...on the other hand i was the ONLY Crossfire!)
2) Because of its affordability it has become the "ghetto bentley"...a big portion of 300's down here are bought and hooked up in the same fashion as just about every other one out there..so what is to set your 300 out from the crowd if the whole crowd already has a 300 and has probably tried/done it already!
3) I already own a 4 door type vehicle ('02 Trailblazer)...why do i need another friends and family type vehicle...i opted to go with the "toy" two seater option...and besides...the girls Love it! I never owned a luxury or a sports type vehicle before, so thought it was time to get one!

I know everyone has there own reasons of why to buy or Not buy a car...but i would rather own a (second) car that is less common and not so practical for most car owners/families to get (hence a two-seater only)...so i can add my own "unique" look to it and i won't see it every 10 minutes on the road!

 

If you're going with the 300, i'd go for the SRT version. Drove that in an SRT Track Experience event and was surprised how it handled the turns at a high rate of speed. I tried hard to spin it out but ESP kept me in check.

On my drive home that day, ran across a 300 SRT with probably a Borla exhaust. The sound of it accelerating was pretty intimidating.

 

If you want a really nice, but bigger, car to replace the car, you should definitely consider the Cadillac STS. This is a great car for touring and sporting. It has an automatic with an autostick function and you can alter the suspension from touring to sport. Great, fast, and beautiful car!

 

You could always do what we did...buy both! Feb of '05, I bought a 300C-AWD. While I was dikkering (sorry...the filter wouldn't let me spell it properly Sheeesh!) with the sales geeks, my wife fell in love with the white XF roadster in the showroom. Jun of '05, she could not stand it any longer...he picked herself out an Aero Blue Limited Coupe. DCX has made a fair load of scratch off of us lately.

...sT


PS -- Screw the Caddy...you'll be glad you did. It won't/can't hold a candle to the 300C.

 

Thank you all for the response. It certainly gives me lots to mull over. Being indecisive is my middle name when it comes to cars. The other day I saw a black Porsche Boxster S and fell in love. I know - don't call me traitor!! Anyway I have yet to take one for a spin so I'll let you guys know what I decide.

I'm still kinda leaning to another two - seater for reasons mentioned by one of you guys i.e. with a two - seater which is unattainable for most people the WOW factor is undeniable.