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#16793 of 26385 300M Special - thoughts by andy300m

Apr 22, 2002 (1:38 pm)

I test drove a special this weekend while waiting at a service dept (could not resist). I liked the duals and big wheels. Sales manager saw my 2001 M and suggested that I "upgrade" it to a special - he claimed chrysler has some sort of promotion for existing 300M-ers that that trade in their cars. I liked the ride, handles a little better than mine non-php. But not nice enough to justify the diff between trade in and new vehicle purchase. I still prefer my non-lux, fake wood interior to that in special.
He then started to play typical salesman games - will give me 18K for my car, the special goes for 38K (sticker at $34). So this is like trading in my car for 14K and buying at MSRP :-0 I repeatedly asked for a trade in value for my car without artificially increasing it while bringing up the cost of the new one. Just wanted to see what it would cost me to get in a special. After he realized I was not interested in his so called "deal", he proceeded to sell me a 2001 (why would I trade in my 2001 to get a 2001?), a PT cruiser, a grand cherokee, and a lexus (in this order). I'll stick with my 2001 for a few years..

#16794 of 26385 andy300M - special by muskateer3

Apr 22, 2002 (1:52 pm)

Did you by chance notice what the calipers looked like on the special? Are they special too, or the same crappy KH jobs with the clips.
 
I visited my no-star this weekend, but they had no specials in stock.

#16795 of 26385 Trailer hitch by wire2

Apr 22, 2002 (1:59 pm)

I have the Chrysler hitch on, for a boat trailer and a dirt bike trailer. It was rated at 2000 lb gross and 100 lb tongue. My boat (19' with a 350 TPI I/O) weighs 3000, so I replaced the 1¼" cross tube with 2" for more strength.
The reason for the explanation is; when you see the pics, mine is larger and more obvious than the dealer's.
SDMike, I'll send 'em to ya, since I haven't figured out how to attatch pics with this post.

#16796 of 26385 special - muskateer3 by andy300m

Apr 22, 2002 (2:05 pm)

they were black in color (no need to paint them!), very similar to non-special. I did not notice any difference. There were 2 specials there to look at. The rotors were nice and shiny, although some rust has already started to develop on the rear rotors by the edge. Demo car had only 6 miles on it.
I will be by a 5* this afternoon, I could take a closer look at them.

#16797 of 26385 car buying tips by sdmike2

Apr 22, 2002 (2:12 pm)

With andy's adventure at the dealer it seems a good time to remind people of a great resource for those interested in buying or leasing new or used cars. While there are clearly some advertising angles to the site, overall the information is excellent. Visit http://www.carbuyingtips.com. I have a link to this off my 300M information page at http://www.ritchiefamily.com/300m.htm if you guys ever need to find it and forget the URL.

#16798 of 26385 blonda - plugs by sdmike2

Apr 22, 2002 (2:13 pm)

It's sure a shame that you guys didn't get to that screw FIRST instead of last!! Would have saved you a lot of work! Did you consider running the car on 5 Bosch's and a stock Champion?

#16799 of 26385 Trailer hitch by wire2

Apr 22, 2002 (2:15 pm)

I have the Chrysler hitch on, for a boat trailer and a dirt bike trailer. It was rated at 2000 lb gross and 100 lb tongue. My boat (19' with a 350 TPI I/O) weighs 3000, so I replaced the 1¼" cross tube with 2" for more strength.
The reason for the explanation is; when you see the pics, mine is larger and more obvious than the dealer's.
SDMike, I'll send 'em to ya, since I haven't figured out how to attatch pics with this post.

#16800 of 26385 wire2 - hitch by sdmike2

Apr 22, 2002 (2:16 pm)

I sure would appreciate some pictures. I've found several sites that sell hitches for the M (both class I and class II) and some seem more hidden than others. In fact, there is a whole brand called "hidden hitch" or something like that. It would be cool if I could find a set-up where the tongue would stick through a small hole in the fascia, with the crossbar totally hidden behind it. I read about someone who installed it that way, but it sounded like there was significant customization of the hitch kit.
 
Mike

#16801 of 26385 wire2 - hitch pictures by sdmike2

Apr 22, 2002 (2:21 pm)

Thanks for the pictures. I really appreciate it. By the way, what's that white stuff on the ground?

#16802 of 26385 5* Service by silverbullet4

Apr 22, 2002 (2:30 pm)

I took my 2000 M in for some warranty issues today.
1. Noises under hood
2. Light show
3. Deteriorating steering wheel
4. Biannual safety/emissions check
 
Results:
1. Service writer said "Your belts are cracked and Chrysler won't replace them after one year. We can replace them for $150." I asked the mech to show me the belts, and after examining with a flashlight could see no visible cracks. Passed on their offer.
2. "Could not duplicate problem" (what a huge suprise!)
3. "We ordered a new wheel. You'll get a card"
4. No problem. In May Texas requires a more stringent check for a substantially increased fee, so I didn't wait till the last minute.
 
This dealer was formerly a Chrysler Plymouth, now Dodge 5*. They had three Vipers in the showroom.
 
Silver

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