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Re: Help, how much should I spend? [m4d_cow]
by goofytiml
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Jul 05, 2007 (7:58 am)
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Replying to: m4d_cow (Jun 30, 2007 6:51 am)
If you're buying a car worried about depreciation, then don't bother buying a car. They are drop as soon as you taken them off the lot. Buy the car because it appeals to you... is fun and comfortable to drive... NOT as any kind of investment.
As far as I'm concerned for a 300C (or even and SRT8) you shouldn't pay anything over invoice. It should be invoice or under, somtimes well under, depending on incentives. But, depending on the size of the dealer and your local market you "may" get the story of $500 over invoice. That's the typical story given by my local dealers in our small market town.
If you can get that '06 300C with 19k miles for around $24k I'd consider that a very good deal. Dealer auction price is more like $22-23k. More likely the lot is asking something like $27k or more and they will never get that.
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Re: Help, how much should I spend? [goofytiml]
by xtec
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Jul 05, 2007 (10:40 am)
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Replying to: goofytiml (Jul 05, 2007 7:58 am)
Kelly Blue Book for that car retail is 31660.There's not much depreciation on this car.Like I stated on the 300c forum,The Chrysler 300 then the Charger had the least depreciation,in its class.
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Re: Help, how much should I spend? [xtec]
by qbrozen
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Jul 05, 2007 (10:44 am)
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Replying to: xtec (Jul 05, 2007 10:40 am)
just what class is that?
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Re: Help, how much should I spend? [qbrozen]
by xtec
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Jul 05, 2007 (10:50 am)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Jul 05, 2007 10:44 am)
Full size.I read it in a dealers magazine.The Charger showed a 1800 value over the Impala.I don't know what the 300 was compared to,but the LX cars hold their value.
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Re: Help, how much should I spend? [xtec]
by qbrozen
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Jul 05, 2007 (11:12 am)
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Replying to: xtec (Jul 05, 2007 10:50 am)
It must be just full-size domestics ... or something specific like that. We certainly know its not beating Lexus in that regard. Of course, Lexus is also supposed to be a step up in class, so ... I dunno. Full-size, mid-priced class? Not a whole lot of competition there, I don't think. Grand Marquis, Impala, Ford 500 (and the rebadged brethren of all the above, of course).
but the LX cars hold their value
As long as the Magnum isn't included. I'm pretty sure the 300 trumps the Charger, too. It seems to be vastly more popular, anyway.
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Re: Help, how much should I spend? [qbrozen]
by xtec
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Jul 05, 2007 (12:04 pm)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Jul 05, 2007 11:12 am)
I don't think the Magnum was include.When it first came out it was popular,but that seems like its gone away.I will say My Charger is the best Chrysler product they ever made,and I don't think that the Chrysler products get a fair shake.I been driving Mopars for over 37 years and never cared about what the critics said.Chrysler is the Rodney Dangerfield of the car industry.I worked on cars and trucks for 25 years,and worked on the big three,and became a Mopar man after I saw who had the better cars.Thats my opinion.I specialized on police cars,and the Mopars was superior over the Chevy and Fords.
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Re: Help, how much should I spend? [qbrozen]
by goofytiml
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Jul 05, 2007 (2:04 pm)
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Replying to: qbrozen (Jul 05, 2007 11:12 am)
Magnums are not considered "cars" per se. It's a UTV or SUV or "truck" for that matter. That's why the MSRT8 is exempt from the ridiculous "gas guzzle" tax that unnecessarily drag on the 300 SRT8 and Charger SRT8 sales.
Yet, I just got repetitive 22 mpg on the highway over a 2800 mile vacation in our MSRT8 carrying 4 adults, a baby, and all the baby's parents "stuff" (stroller, nursing donut, pillows, car seat, etc! That's real-life mileage 1 mpg better thant the EPA rated estimate. I AIN'T complaining one bit!
I don't mind at all having two fairly unique vehicles!
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Re: Chrysler 300 Octane [coolrunning]
by johnny4016
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Nov 05, 2007 (9:10 pm)
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Replying to: coolrunning (Jun 21, 2007 2:26 am)
I just bought the 2007 Chrysler 300C SRT Design. It has the 5.7L in it. I have read about half the owners manual and according to it, it says to use 89 Octane for the 5.7 liter engine. The smaller 2.7 & 3.5 it says to use the regular 87 octane.
Does anyone know if the 07 300C SRT Design is suppose to come stock with the Cruise Control Sensor behind the grill? The sensor will slow your car down when you have the cruise control set if your coming up to another vehicle that's driving slower.
Has anyone got the Blu-tooth system? If so, do you like it and is it working out ok?
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Re: Chrysler 300 Octane [johnny4016]
by coolrunning
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Jan 10, 2008 (12:18 am)
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Replying to: johnny4016 (Nov 05, 2007 9:10 pm)
I have the U-connect system factory installed on my 300C and it works great. It is a little time consuming to program the auto dialer with all your most frequently called numbers, but after that it all voice commands and hands free. I love it, since I can never seem to hold on to a little cell phone in my big hands. It is well worth the price and works with any bluetooth enabled cell phone. It is also invisible to anyone (cops included) in areas where cell phone use is illegal in moving cars. 
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Re: Transmission Problems [renzo07]
by gailinlakewood
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Jan 24, 2008 (10:24 pm)
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Replying to: renzo07 (Jun 04, 2007 8:23 pm)
I have a 2006 300C and I also had a problem with the seal (I think it was the "O" ring), however, there has been no problem with the transmission. There was a very small leak that I noticed right away, took the car into the dealer, replaced the seal (which only took about 1 1/2 to 2 hours) and have not had any leaks or any problems with transmission since that time, that was over 30,000 miles ago. I was told that they put the wrong seal in considering the size and/or weight of the HEMI engine as opposed to the 2.7 and 3.5 L engines, so they had to put a heavier/sturdier ring in.  peace
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