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#5 of 7 Re: 2005-300-27,000kms--Needs New Engine [stang81] by gailinlakewood Jan 24, 2008 (8:26 pm)
Replying to: stang81 (Jan 23, 2008 7:58 pm) Fortunately this is my second Chrysler, I have a 2006 300C and it just went over 36K and have only had a problem with the brakes. I also had a Plymouth (Chrysler) that I had for over 13 years and the most extensive thing I had done was to have freeze plugs replaced, never a new engine, radiator, transmission, nothing! I imagine engines can be like anything else, just like I have a microwave oven that I have had forever, but I had a blender just quit on me that I only had for about 3 months. I realize you can't really compare a blender to an engine, but things happen, but life goes on and cars go on....... peace
#6 of 7 Reliability = Chrysler by coolrunning Mar 09, 2008 (8:41 am)
I owned a number of Fords over the years, tried a Pontiac and eventually bought a couple of Hondas and a Toyota. When I decided to start buying Chryslers forever is when I bought my first (1993 Plymouth Voyager van) and kept it for 7 years and 100,000 miles only to upgrade to a 2000 Chrysler Town & Country Van. Kept the second van for another 7 years, and traded it off on a 2006 300C Heritage Edition for my wife. I was driving a 1999 Chrysler 300M at the time and traded it for a 2003 Chrysler 300M Special. I was perfectly happy with our cars, until I started to drive my wifes new 300C a little too often and fell in love with it. 11 months later, I bought another 300C Heritage Edition identical in every way to my wife's car for myself. I wish the 300M had been available with the HEMI. People ask me why I have identical twin cars and I tell them "The car was so nice, I bought it twice.." . I have never found a better all around value for the money. I love everything about the cars, although my wife is starting to miss her van. We will most likely buy a new Chrysler Town & Country van next year. But we intend to keep our "twins". I have never owned more reliable vehicles. Chrysler has improved the reliability of their product line to the point that I believe they are better than most including the imports. Most of the complaints I hear about Chryslers are from people who bought the cheapest most stripped down vehicle they could find. That usually means the smallest engine ("it's so underpowered...") and the smallest frame ("it rides so rough.."). It seems to me that if you don't buy enough car to start with, you are not ever going to be happy with it. I prefer to buy models that have every option and upgrade I can get, so I don't wish for a mising feature later. I highly recommend the 5.7L MSD HEMI engine over any and all others available. It gets better mileage than my old 3.5L V-6 on the highway, and blows it away from 0 to 60 mph. I have never been happier with my choice of relaible Chryslers. Replies to this message: smithed (Mar 19, 2008 5:30 am)
#7 of 7 Re: Reliability = Chrysler [coolrunning] by smithed Mar 19, 2008 (5:30 am)
Replying to: coolrunning (Mar 09, 2008 8:41 am) Cars we have: Two Jeeps (Cherokee and Grand Cherokee), Intrepid ES (3.2 liter) and 300C. Problems: Cherokee: AC went out at 120,000 miles, but that 4.0 inline 6 is a work horse. Grand Cherokee (3.7 L V6) and 300C (Hemi): transmission leaked on both (known problem from the insert pin: actually a Mercedes! design problem), Intrepid: radiator at 125,000 miles, radiator fans at 100,000 miles, just got finished replacing the window clips inside the driver's side door, inner tie rod bushings replaced at 124,000.   I like driving the 300C best. Love the HEMI!   Ford I had: the list would be endless!

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