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Love my Convertable
Wayne Kopp, 06/05/2010
2008 Chrysler Sebring Touring 2dr Convertible (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
30 of 31 people found this review helpful
This is my first Chrysler product and I love it. Before I bought my convertible, I read the reviews and they were bad. I loved the styling and ride and room and was sold. The ride is smooth, the trunk is roomy and the back and front seats are very comfortable. I'm impressed with the gas mileage and just plain love driving it. Now that I have read the reviews of the owners, they agree with me. What do these professionals look at, I don't know?
Sebring Hard Top Convertible
Carnut, 09/27/2008
2008 Chrysler Sebring Limited 2dr Convertible (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
18 of 18 people found this review helpful
Great vehicle! With current incentives it is a great value and lots of fun to drive. Great new features with the MyGig system and navigation. I typically own and drive BMW, MBenz and Porsche, but this car gets me more compliments. If you don't need the high-end performance of the MB CLK, then you can get all of the fun and features at half the price!
Best car I've owned
sebringdriver, 01/15/2014
2008 Chrysler Sebring Touring 2dr Convertible (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
60 of 64 people found this review helpful
It's been nearly a year since I've purchased this car in 2013, and I've had so much fun with it. The design is truly classic, and although nearly six years old, it still looks very current compared to other cars of it's age. I'm a tall guy- 6'7" and I fit with no complaints. I've even ridden in the back seat and was still comfortable, although the top was down at the time. The overall maintenance is very affordable, (knock on wood) I haven't had to do anything that wasn't routine. My one minor complaint about the car is the interior finishes, it appears Chrysler skimped on the quality, although it is still nicely designed and has an easy button layout. Overall the best car I've owned.
Truly a CLASSIC
Doug, 09/18/2016
2008 Chrysler Sebring Limited 2dr Convertible (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
41 of 44 people found this review helpful
The 2008 Limited Hardtop convertible is a classic. It is fun to drive and has plenty of performance. I would like to add that the performance and handling of the Sebring improved greatly when we installed a set of General Altimax RT43 tires. The previous tires made the car harsh riding and were very noisy. The difference was amazing! We get great mileage on the road 27 to 28 mpg. We live in the country so almost all our driving miles are on 60 mph roads. With the windscreen up the car is quieter with the side windows down. I have had many convertibles including a 1958 Morris Minor and the Sebring is by far the best.
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Work of Art,in progress
Mike, 05/31/2009
2008 Chrysler Sebring Touring 2dr Convertible (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
Have had car about 14 months now.Extremely reliable and very fuel efficient.Hard top makes for very quiet convertible.Styling seems to attract scores of people who watch the top go up and down in awe.I've had a couple of Mercedes guys just fall in love with this car.Trunk opens up to massive area representitive of the late 60's early 70's cars when convertible top is up for space.The 18 inch wheels I have on the vehicle really grips the road and the ride is excellant.The paint,fit and finish is also excellant.This car gives me great pride when I take it anywhere as someone is bound to spark a conversation about the car and or lead into the hard top covertible they had in the fifties.
Great car
idav, 02/19/2011
2008 Chrysler Sebring Touring 2dr Convertible (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
16 of 17 people found this review helpful
I have the car for 2.5 years now and so far it does what it supposed to be , a fun car with more interior room then almost any convertible on the road. i dont understand why the car have bad reviews, you cant compare it to Mercedes or BMW but i can buy two of them compare with their price. currently 43,00O miles and done only regular service.
Still Having Fun
Jim Snyder, 06/25/2019
updated 12/28/2022
2008 Chrysler Sebring LX 2dr Convertible (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
16 of 17 people found this review helpful
I resisted the 2008 and newer, being enamored with the older Sebring convertible body styles (1999 being my favorite). I settled on the 2008 after some online research, and with absolutely no regrets. It rides like a coupe, not a convertible, feels very solid. I love that the top lowers or raises in under 30 seconds with a single push of a button (latching or unlatching automatically) and that I can lower the top from 50 feet away using the key fob (I never have to get into a hot car on a hot day). These are luxuries that would not have come with the 1999 Sebring. This car is my daily driver to the office, a 40 mile round trip over Tennessee backroads, so I really appreciate that I can go top down every day with so little effort. For my purposes the 4 cylinder engine performs admirably. After 5 months of owning this eleven year old Sebring convertible, I am quite pleased. -- update -- Since early 2020 working at home for good, no more commute. Still enjoying and seeing this car not as a collectible or an investment, but as something to drive and enjoy. Not putting many miles on it, but I will sometimes make a 50 mile round trip to Smithville, just to top off the gas tank. Had I known that owning this car could be so inexpensive, I would have purchased it years earlier. Fun and easy to own. --- 2022 update: I can hardly believe I am in my 4th summer with this fun convertible. Bought for just $3800.00 in February 2019, this car keeps paying me back with good times! - update: After four full years, still having a million dollars worth of fun in a four-thousand-dollar car!
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Stylish and fun but not a touring car!
kywlcts, 01/05/2010
2008 Chrysler Sebring Limited 2dr Convertible (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
If you a looking for a stylish convertble town car, look no further. But with hard seats, loud road noise and an extremely firm ride, long trips are not advisable. If it is still available, a lifetime everthing, unlimited milage maintenance warranty is advisable given the complexity of the top mechanisms.
Still going topless!
George, 08/15/2009
2008 Chrysler Sebring LX 2dr Convertible (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
I've had my Sebring convertible a year now, and my wife's had hers eleven months. I've done about 10,000 miles and my wife has done about 6,000 miles on hers. We love the way they drive, their fuel economy, their styling and their huge trunk capacity. On a recent long trip, my car with four people in it, plus luggage,with the top down averaged over 31 mpg doing parkway speeds! My wife's car with the six, regularly does 25+ mpg. These cars are sure footed performers both in nice and in nasty weather. They are GREAT cars and we believe they've not received the good credit that they deserve from the professional reviewers and others. I've driven 44+ yrs. and should know!
2008 Sebring Touring Hardtop Convertible
MM, 07/11/2021
2008 Chrysler Sebring Touring 2dr Convertible (2.7L 6cyl 4A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
I bought my Sebring in new condition with only 60 miles on her so I am her one and only original owner. It was during the 2008 recession and got a fantastic deal only paying about $18k for a $27k sticker price because another dealer had gone out of business and she was transferred to a dealer in my area so she was priced to sell quickly. It is now July 2021, and being 13 years old she still runs like the day I got her, strong and reliable with no problems. I will honestly say that the hardtop and mechanism for retracting it puts extra weight on the car so having the 2.7L engine, she is a little underpowered, but after pressing the accelerator and giving her a few seconds to process that you want to pick up the pace quickly, she steadily kicks it up and gives you what you're asking for. She's not a high performance sports car so you can't expect her to reach 60 in 2.8 seconds... maybe 6-8 seconds which is perfectly fine for a daily driver. One of the coolest things about her is the massive trunk room with the top up. When I was car hunting, I looked at the Mustang convertible and the trunk room is pathetic in comparison. (To be fair though, Mustang IS a sports car.) With her top down, she still has trunk room for several full bags of groceries. So in my opinion, this 2008 Sebring is a decent compromise between the sporty look of a convertible and fair enough room & comfort of a family car which is exactly what I was looking for in a modern convertible. I average about 20 MPG in combined city/hwy driving and have topped out at 28 MPG on long trips with freeway driving (between Southern California and Northern California) and average around 18 MPG with mostly in-town driving, both with the top up and with the top down. If I had to gripe about anything, I would like her to have a bit more horsepower, but I'm not willing to sacrifice MPG for it. As long as you accept the reality of what it is and what it's got to offer, it's is a total package. Sometimes I compare current model convertibles and ask myself if I'd trade her for one, and even though they may have a few more bells and whistles as technology progresses, so far I've always answered no. I love my car. My girl (I named her Marie) has been well maintained, not abused, and has been a great companion for my needs and adventures all these years and I look forward to as many years together as she'll give me in the future.
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