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#31 of 95 Re: boot for 2006 sebring convertible [lovin_life] by bigu69 Mar 27, 2007 (3:10 am)
Replying to: lovin_life (Mar 26, 2007 7:42 pm) Thanks for the information. I will check out ebay again and also try to find a site for Glitter & Gadgets. The 2006 boot is different from the 2005 but the price sure sounds right. Replies to this message: lovin_life (Mar 27, 2007 5:58 pm)
#32 of 95 Re: boot for 2006 sebring convertible [bigu69] by lovin_life Mar 27, 2007 (5:58 pm)
Replying to: bigu69 (Mar 27, 2007 3:10 am) Hey Big, It looks like the boots will fit 01-06. Here is some helpful information. Go to Ebay and click the Advanced Search. Where it says From Sellers enter sellers ID: cegadjets This will bring up all items that they sell. I looked tonight and they still have boots on there. The BUY IT NOW option is how I purchased mine. I'm very happy with it.
#33 of 95 rear window by pkgman2 Jun 11, 2007 (9:47 pm)
I just talked to a shop here in Washington that said the rear window assembly (adhered to the top) is a piece available separately from the "top". Don't know much about it, new car to me and i was just looking for some good cleaner/protector for the top. the PO didn't take care of the top well.
#34 of 95 Keep the top up or down? by mikebuckley Aug 04, 2007 (9:39 am)
I just bought my first convertible, a 2006 demo Sebring Limited, and I have a summer usage question. Will the leather interior last longer if I leave the top up during hot, summer days or if I put the top down?   My thinking is that if I leave the top and windows up, the interior gets very hot but the leather is not exposed to UV rays. If I put the top down, the leather doesn't endure as much heat but it's exposed to the UV rays. I don't know which situation is harder on the leather interior and searching the Internet hasn't provided anything helpful.   (The car is parked outside day and night.)   Thanks in advance for your help!
#35 of 95 Fraying Soft Top by mikebuckley Aug 11, 2007 (7:31 pm)
My 2006 Sebring convertible is a new demo. I've owned it for a month and it has 6500 miles.   There are two spots on the fabric top -- on the left side and on the opposite place on the right side -- just above the trunk where the fabric is showing signs of wear. The dealer I bought it from looked at it on a Saturday and asked that I show it to their soft-top specialist who is available only during the week.   My thinking is that the fabric is not problematic. Instead, my intuition tells me that it is faulty mechanics and/or design of the retracting mechanism that is causing the wear. If I'm right and the dealer replaces only the top, the same problem will occur with the new top.   This is my first convertible so I have no experience. If you have knowledge or information that will help me sort through this with my Chrysler dealer, I would appreciate hearing from you. Replies to this message: mikebuckley (Aug 15, 2007 2:06 pm)
#36 of 95 Re: Fraying Soft Top [mikebuckley] by mikebuckley Aug 15, 2007 (2:06 pm)
Replying to: mikebuckley (Aug 11, 2007 7:31 pm) The dealer's soft-top specialist told me that the wear in the fabric top is being caused by improperly adjusted retracting mechanism. The solution is to adjust the mechanism and replace the top.   He wrote up a formal report so it is now in my written records. He recommended that I wait until a hole develops or until the warranty is about to run out, whichever comes first, to fix it. That way I get a new top at the timing of my choice.
#37 of 95 Convertible Window by tncarman Sep 04, 2007 (8:30 pm)
The window stripping on my drivers door is ripping by the rearview mirror and where the window reaches the roof, u can actually stick ur finger out of the car. We didnt notice this until one day my son was driving and came back soaking wet because he went to the car wash and water poured in through it and got him drenched. It was a good laugh though, but nobody Ive been to seems to fix the problem.
#38 of 95 Be very careful before you buy the 2008 Sebring by phillypa Aug 26, 2007 (3:36 pm)
I have a 2001 Sebring Limited and it has held up well. When I needed something a little more dependable I bought the 2008 Sebring Touring. Big Mistake so far. It's left me stranded twice and I've only had it for 3,000 miles and 3 months. When I put the roof down, the trunk didn't close. It is left open like a big sail. I called the dealership and they instructed me to call roadside assistance. Roadside assistance refused to tow it in fear of damaging the trunk. You can't leave it sit wide open - theft - weather - etc. So the only thing to do is drive it very slow home. Hopefully you're not far from home. It's been well over three weeks and they can't fix it - "bad parts" by the manufacturer. The dealership manually closed the roof so I could drive it, but I'm instructed not to put the roof down. I'm also told that it will be several more weeks before they can look at it again. Be real careful if your looking to buy this car. This is a major engineering problem and makes the car very unreliable. Besides this it runs smooth, but the 2.7 engine is very sluggish. It has to work real hard to get up to highway speed. The 2001 limited has a lot more power.
#39 of 95 Many Owners Have Same Problems by jackieh2 Aug 31, 2007 (4:20 pm)
I purchased a 2008 Sebring Touring, V6, with all the options, on July 11, 2007. Before I drove it off the dealer's lot, I experienced problems with the driver's side visor hanging loose and the trim to which it is attached--also not fastened down. The electronics had big problems: the remote start and remote top didn't work, the trunk didn't close properly, causing other problems. I drove it home with instructions to take it back next day. Since then, the car has been in and out of the dealership while they wait for "fixes" from Chrysler. I've been without it for a total of 33 days, as of today. The thing that scares me: the spontaneous operation of the convertible top--when the car is in motion. THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN. The dealer's service manager is at a loss on how to correct the problems and Chrysler is no help. My calls to Chrysler's customer service department is another story. Check out the other owner comments on Topix...this car is bad news. My dealer has been great and I'm on my third rental car (at someone's expense). I've filed a complaint under my state's (VA) Lemon Law. I don't even know if I want another 2008 Sebring convertible at this point. There are problems with them nationwide--the engineering of that fancy folding roof is seriously flawed. And closing the trunk takes a lot of muscle--difficult for a 5' 0' female. Think twice before buying this nightmare. Learn from others' mistakes.
#40 of 95 Suggestion by jackieh2 Aug 31, 2007 (4:24 pm)
If you have one of these cars, make sure you carry a big tarp in the trunk in case the top gets stuck in the up position. Replies to this message: kimberlyp (Sep 07, 2007 4:27 pm) jackieh2 (Sep 08, 2007 4:01 am) kimberlyp (Sep 08, 2007 10:26 am) and 3 more... phillypa (Sep 10, 2007 11:12 am) and 1 more...

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