Used 2008 Chrysler 300 Sedan Consumer Reviews
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asjemery, 03/27/2008
2008 Chrysler 300 LX 4dr Sedan (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Nicely styled exterior with those narrow windows results in limited visibility that is borderline dangerous. Between the front roof post and side view mirrors...look out on turns. The interior was spacious but bland, with nothing to recommend or criticize too hard. I had the V6, which made the car's interior sound like a truck, and was the noisiest I've driven in years. It did provide good acceleration, and was well matched to the car's below average handling. The engine was not as thirsty as I feared. I got 22-24 mpg in mostly suburban driving. Handling is only adequate - you really have to work the steering wheel, and the car's long wheelbase doesn't help.
300C Review
Allan, 07/04/2023
2008 Chrysler 300 C HEMI 4dr Sedan (5.7L 8cyl 5A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Fo referenceI bought my 08 Chrysler 300C Executive series with 5.7 hemi, I bought it used and it had 100k on it already. PROS- space can fit 4 people comfortable or squish 5 in there. The Power of the hemi is something that is a huge bonus. The interior design gives the owner a luxury feel. Road noise is present but minimal. Smooth handling and floats down the road. Many luxury options like leather seats, moonroof and telescopic steering is standard for my car. MPG is more than what was posted on the website for my car. Cons- response when pressing gas needs improvement. Cost of doing simple matience is high. Simple spark plug change can cost alot to do yourself. Chrome is clip on or glued to car and wheels are not true chrome. Sensor that shuts down four cylinders is a concern due to if it breaks car could be stuck on only four cylinders. Sunroof safety feature can cause sunroof to not close properly thinking there is an object in the path of the sunroof. Some panels are very flimsy and thin which can make for easy dents from debris while driving. Example, rear quarter panels and roof. Cost of repairs is biggest con. Replacing the sunglasses holder for example is 300 for the part alone. For plastic. Overall I am still very happy with the car. The power is really great and the way it drives makes you feel like you are floating down the road. The car wants to go. It will be easy to speed and not know your speeding with this car. I would be careful when buying these used because many could have been raced and road hard before they get sold back. Many could be wrecked and rebuilt and then resold. I would buy this model again with the 5.7 hemi but I would be more careful in selecting which one I would get due to so many being wrecked and rebuilt.
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Gorgeous car, but utterly unreliable
Tim, 02/27/2020
updated 09/08/2020
2008 Chrysler 300 C 4dr Sedan AWD (5.7L 8cyl 5A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
One of the most beautiful cars in history in my opinion. Unfortunately, I found it to be beyond unreliable. I doubted buying one after hearing so many warnings about Chrysler, but the looks sold me. I was told the engine is built by Mercedes, so I hoped this model was a safer purchase. How foolish of me though... I've spent an average of $4000 a year just on fixing malfunctions. Electric parts failed constantly, and literally hoped for a successful engine start each time I turned the ignition on (due to a mysterious flaw which +3 official dealers couldn't fix). Among other issues, my dealer informed me that the car had an officially recognized defect. But somehow, Chrysler avoided having to pay the costs of fixing that issue. I contacted them directly and left extremely disappointed in their customer service. Drop-dead gorgeous car, but not worth the agonizing unreliability. Hopefully I can save others the pain. You've been warned. (2008 - 300C SRT design)
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Awesome vehicle
Dan, 05/16/2008
2008 Chrysler 300 C 4dr Sedan AWD (5.7L 8cyl 5A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Leased this beauty 2 months and 3000 miles ago-compared it to many foreign and domestic sedans before making my choice-have not regretted it for 1 minute. Car is simply amazing to drive, and to look at. Hemi power is as advertised-IMO, much better than the GM 4.6l northstar, or any of the high output V6's. Size is perfect for me and my family of 3 kids. Ride around town, or all day drives are incredibly comfortable. Luxury items like bluetooth, nav, incredible stereo (the 370 watt stereo w/ mygig is just nuts!) I've owned a lot of vehicles over the years-nothing I've ever compares to this. OK, I'm running out of adjectives!
Think Crown Victoria
It's a Yawner!, 06/03/2008
2008 Chrysler 300 LX 4dr Sedan (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
I just put 18,000 miles on a 2008 Impala LT in 6 months and swapped to the 08 300 LX, both are company fleet vehicles and equipped with fleet packages. Both cars are about the same money but the Impala handled much better. The 300 doesn't hold a center line and is very susceptible to cross winds. The Impala had more features, auto headlights, dual climate controls, flex fuel, remote start as standard. The 2.7 motor in the 300 is okay when cruising but it really works on hills. The 300 is roomier and is distinctive looking vs the rental car look of the Impala. The 300 is boring to drive think Buick LeSabre, Ford or Mercury rear drive cars. I would have rather had a hemi and sport suspension!
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