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#558 of 4893 Something is Fishy by stephen Feb 27, 2004 (8:11 am)
"...my car was built, finished, done...it's sitting in a huge quonset someplace in Brampton, and won't be released until April, when Chrysler is planning to run a tremendous advertising blitz."   In the fifties, cars would be delivered to the dealers before introduction dates, and before any actual models appeared at auto shows. The Chrysler 300 was at auto shows starting in early January. Anyone who cares has seen the car or at least detailed pictures and descriptions of it. Pricing and options lists are on Chrysler's web site.   If the factory isn't releasing sold cars, the only logical reason would be one or more unresolved component quality issues. They're not going to admit that, obviously. They would naturally come up with some excuse, and flimsy as it is, I guess the April advertising campaign is as good as any.   stephen
#560 of 4893 Delivery Issues by dale48 Feb 27, 2004 (10:02 am)
Stephen You could be right. It sounds odd not to ship a "sold car". It could also be true that they want to time the release with the roll out campaign. Also, don't forget the 50th anniversary aspect. Another possiblity is that it relates to the bottom line. They may be capitalizing expenses up until the release and then expensing them. Delaying may improve the bottom line for this project. I was actually happy for Soozpk, that his car existed and hoping mine would be built in time for this April roll out.
#561 of 4893 by emale Feb 27, 2004 (10:09 am)
stephen,   chrysler is holding back the LX cars until the end of this month to try and make sure there are no issues with them before they start shipping.   plus...there was a problem with a bolt on the connecting rods in some of the 3.5l engines. that affected pacifica production but not sure if it affected the LX cars or not.
#562 of 4893 Something is Fishy by soozpk Feb 27, 2004 (10:14 am)
I questioned the logic with the dealer. What better advertizing can you get than having your new vehichles running up and down the street. When I ordered mine in Jan, he said that the dealership had one coming in Feb. I asked him about that one and was told that's been put on hold also. One would think that Chrysler would like to have the vehicles in place at the dealerships as soon as this so-called tremendous ad campaign starts. Plus, the special order vehicles placed by customers should have been made exempt from this boondoggle decision. I did some checking and the ad agency doing this blitz is a German outfit called BBDO Detroit. I need to follow up on that more and see what's happening.   I hope there's no mice in that quonset......LOL
#563 of 4893 To Emale: by soozpk Feb 27, 2004 (10:19 am)
Where did you find that information on holding the 300s back from delivery??
#564 of 4893 arrived in today's mail: by enygma6 Feb 27, 2004 (10:56 am)
"Dear xxxxxx xxxxxx,   Thank you for expressing interest in the totally new 2005 Chrysler 300. A powerful, luxurious sedan featuring world-class technology. It possesses a bold presence that hasn't been seen in nearly 50 years. It is truly the return of the Great American automobile.   In March, you'll be among the first to receive all the details on this elegant machine, and information on a special launch event at your local Chrysler dealer.   You'll also receive information on pricing, which we think you'll find to be equally impressive.   Again, thank you very much for your interest. Please feel free to contact one of our knowledgeable product specialists at 1-800-CHRYSLER
#565 of 4893 ...continued by enygma6 Feb 27, 2004 (11:01 am)
"... (8 a.m. to midnight EST) or visit us at Chrysler.com/300 for product details.   Sincerely, Jeff Bell Vice President, Chrysler"   sorry for the second post, but I accidentally submitted before I was finish with the first. I haven't ordered one yet (still making up my mind and won't buy anything without a test drive) but I did sign up on the chrysler site a month or so back for more info, and got the form letter in the mail today.   Looks like they're gearing up for a big push sometime, probably end of March/early April.   Personally I'm leaning more toward the Dodge Magnum (I want a wagon), but I love the interior styling of the 300C. If the 300C Wagon (with AWD) were coming to the US, I'd probably hold out for it, but I doubt that'll be happening this year.
#566 of 4893 by emale Feb 27, 2004 (2:55 pm)
soozp,   don't remember exactly where i read it...but chrysler said they were gonna build batches of the LX cars and then hold them for awhile before shipping to dealers. that way they can try to ensure a defect free launch. this is not something new...the japanese do this quite frequently with new vehicles.   holding them back to check for defects is a good decision imo. i know some of you want your guys badly...but wouldn't you rather have one that is hopefully trouble free?
#567 of 4893 by emale Feb 27, 2004 (2:58 pm)
btw, the batch/hold thing is only for the first month or so of public consumption production...then once everything is ironed out it's full speed ahead.   btw, the initial buzz on media preview drives of the LX suggests they are phenomenal!

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