Chrysler 300C Tell me about them.

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So my good friend is planning on purchasing a 300C with the 5.7ltr Hemi. He's found one for a great deal, 2005 with 98,000miles. We took it for a test drive yesterday evening and it rode great, was really quiet, everything seemed to be working all nice like. I don't know much about these cars with problems in the higher mileage range.

Are there any issues we should look out for? Could this be something that will cost him a lot of $ down the road? He'll probably put another 100,000 miles on it, or more if he can.

Thanks in advance for the help!

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[PANDA]

My dad had a 05 300C and now has a 06 300C SRT8 but I don't know much about them. Both had/have super low miles and he hasn't had any real issues with them. Any issue was small and covered under warranty. Although the new owner of the 05 blew the motor Biggest issue under our ownership was a trans leak the 05 had. Id imagine at 100K stuff is needed to be replaced. The car is some benz so stuff might be expensive. Overall pretty nice cars and move out for how heavy they are. Just get a 5.7 or 6.1 or GTFO.

 

[SRT41320]

im interested in this topic as well...since i might be purchasing a magnum with the Hemi...

ive heard they get decent MPG on the highway, and they move out fairly well for the weight they have to carry...only thing im worried about it the Mercedes trans...i know they are junk, but everyone says once you rebuild them with good aftermarket parts they are pretty much bulletproof.

 

[Bru]

2005 was the first year of the RWD 300, and first years are typically less reliable than subsequent model years. Transmission, suspension and body hardware like windows and mirrors are the main problem areas according to Consumer Reports.

 

[RICH17]

I work for napa. And shit aint cheap for them.

 

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Good info so far, keep it coming!

 

[Yaj Yak]

I really enjoyed mine... Nothing I didn't like to be honest. Go srt8.. They are getting cheap enough

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[Angus]

a 100k mile 5.7 isn't going to be in srt8 price range....

I've been looking for a bit

 

[Dasfinc]

I saw an SRT-8 Magnum go for like $15K recently with 110K on it

 

[skeezer]

If KJ had one, then you know it will blend in on the west side.

 

[bikrboy128]

i would love an srt-8 magnum.

anyways, the front ball joints and tie rods tend to fall apart. transmissions are a crapshoot (could get a good one), but the hemi is rock solid. ive seen them run strong over 200k miles.

 

[Dasfinc]

i would love an srt-8 magnum.

anyways, the front ball joints and tie rods tend to fall apart. transmissions are a crapshoot (could get a good one), but the hemi is rock solid. ive seen them run strong over 200k miles.

The one that sold for 15K with higher miles I was referncing to actually JUST had the front end rebuilt, AND was leaking trans fluid (but not at an alarming rate yet and trans was still fine)

 

[GTwolf]

A friend of mine just bought one with the 5.7 and loves it. Not bad cars IMO.

 

[THEHKP7M13]

I work for napa. And shit aint cheap for them.

Not knocking were you work, but typically anything at NAPA can be had for at least a 33 percent discount anywere else.

 

[THEHKP7M13]

In police use the front end suspensions and rear independent suspension and trans do not hols up like the Crown Vics. Also, you have to pull the head to change the cam and the bottom end is sorta weak if you plan on major power boosts.

Other then that, they are sweet cars.

 

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Awesome, this is enough info IMO, sounds like they are great cars! He's not in to modding his cars, and he drives like a Grandma. I see this car lasting him a long while!