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#18 of 4893 Just a commentary...... by soozpk Sep 09, 2003 (4:09 am)
I sent this commentary to AllPar.com to post, but I don't think it ever was, so I'll do it here. As a prospective buyer of a new 300C, (Brampon will begin to build them the second week of Jan 04), I have to say I have mixed feelings about it at this point in time. I had been at my local dealership getting my '94 Lebaron Landau repaired, when I popped my nose into the showroom. There was a Pacifica there, listed at $35,000 (US). Okay, I got in, and my first impression was not the layout, or comfort, but how cheap the blue pvc plastic made the interior. Get this, NO woodgrain, whatsoever. I have LOTS of woodgrain on my Lebaron dash, AND, of course, that's just plastic. At 35,000 bucks, one must have some perception of luxury, so toss in the woodgrain, at least. From the pics of the 300C's interior that I've seen, the dash is also pretty much devoid of woodgrain also. Which brings me to another possible problem. The 300C concept car has two different sized tires (wider on rear) and I believe as does the production CrossFire. I do hope I'm wrong in this regard, as surely there's no room in the trunk for two different sized tires. What size does the Crossfire come with????? Again, I hope I'm wrong on this.
#19 of 4893 Response to Commentary by svevar Sep 09, 2003 (1:19 pm)
Regarding the Pacifica, exactly what "blue pvc plastic" are you talking about? There is a fair amount of realistic woodgrain trim in the Pacifica, but no blue PVC that I know of. When I bought my Chrysler, there was a thin plastic "static cling" film over the woodgrain to protect it from scratches before delivery to buyers. If I remember correctly, it had a blue tint to it. Perhaps this is what you're thinking of? If so, it peels right off. Here is a picture of the Pacifica interior for reference. Notice the wood trim across the dash and door:   http://wwwsg.daimlerchrysler.com/GMS/CONTENT/IMAGES/555233c2004_0- 32-h__mid.jpg   Thus far, we've only seen interior pictures of the 300C concept, not the production version. If you've seen the interior of the Pacifica concept, you'll recall that it had no wood trim at all. Perhaps Chrysler will add more wood trim to the production version of the 300C as they did with the Pacifica. While I'm not sure about the tire sizes of the 300C concept, I'm almost positive that the production version will have the same size tires front and rear so that the spare can be used on either end. The production Crossfire has 19" tires in the rear and 18" tires in the front, but no spare tire at all in an effort to conserve cargo space. In place of a spare, there is a seal kit and air compressor tucked away into the trunk. Several BMW and Mercedes models use similar systems.
#20 of 4893 soozpk by ruski Sep 09, 2003 (7:42 pm)
can I have what you smoke?
#21 of 4893 Commentary by soozpk Sep 10, 2003 (3:54 am)
Thanks for the info, and of course the pic, but the Pacifica that I was in was devoid of ANY wood trim. The interior was a light blue, and the dash was done in blue plastic, again, the "plain-jane-ness" of that is what caught my attention. Evidently, there must be different trim packages available. Also, thanks for your input on the CrossFire's tire (or lack of) ammenities. Not having a spare in below-zero weather would certainly be a factor in buying one or not.
#22 of 4893 by kirstie_h HOST Sep 10, 2003 (4:47 am)
This interior is identical to that of my 300M. However, the 300M Special has no woodgrain, and instead has a sort of metal-mesh trim. I'm not 100% certain, but *think* the wood trim is actually wood-style plastic.
#23 of 4893 soozpk by ruski Sep 10, 2003 (5:25 pm)
I think you are still talking about some other car. Or they lied to you and told you that it was a Pacifica.   Pacificas don't come with blue interiors.   But Honda Element does. I think it is very likely that you saw an Element.
#24 of 4893 Pacifica Wood by oedipus1608 Sep 10, 2003 (6:00 pm)
The wood in the Pacifica is fake but not plastic. Rather, Chrysler uses an expensive process that alters some metal alloy that they use to look like wood. This process, however, is still cheaper than using real wood trim.
#25 of 4893 by ottowrkr Sep 10, 2003 (7:59 pm)
" but *think* the wood trim is actually wood-style plastic."    you are half right , on regular 300M's they use fake wood , but if you order the luxury package the 300m comes with REAL wood on the dash . The Special uses carbon fiber looking dash inserts
#26 of 4893 Otto - whats the latest on the production by rusty104 Sep 11, 2003 (4:54 am)
Do you know what the latest production schedule for the 300C and Magnum is? Any news on either model too.
#27 of 4893 by kirstie_h HOST Sep 11, 2003 (5:08 am)
Thanks for the clarification on the wood. I still wish they would use real wood, or no wood at all. Thus far, that's my only complaint about the vehicle.

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