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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 01:43 PM
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Was booked in to test drive the 300c on Saturday, quite looking forward to it.
However got a call on Saturday morning from the salesman.

"Sorry, but we have sold the demostrator that you were due to drive. We have no more cars available to test drive and no more due in until mid March"

"So how are you expecting to sell cars if people cannot test drive them"

"eeerrrrmmmmm, would you like me to phone you when we have one available"

"Don't bother, I'll go else where"

Is it just me or is this sales suicide, how on earth do they expect to sell cars. Chrysler are in the middle of a tv campaign now, surely a number of sales/leads would be generated form this. Yet this dealer deide to sell his only demonstrator......................strange.
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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A bird in the hand...
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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I may be wrong, but I rekon they would have the chance at a few more than one bird in the bush over the next 5 or so weeks....
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Old Feb 12, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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Hail - Hail was that M****y ??

Nice cars, bit wallowy & the interior is cheap. Exterior is fantastic & the diesel pulls well.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 09:00 AM
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was in Kings of Stockport last week, they had more 300s (saloon & tourer) than you could shake a stick at. BIG car, nice interior too
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 09:28 AM
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Take it as a sign, buy a BMW.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Andy M3
Take it as a sign, buy a BMW.
Got an X5 4.4 Sport now, really struggling to find something better!
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by hail-hail
Got an X5 4.4 Sport now, really struggling to find something better!
How's the depreciation on that going
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by hail-hail
Got an X5 4.4 Sport now, really struggling to find something better!
Are you just looking for change?
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by hail-hail
Got an X5 4.4 Sport now, really struggling to find something better!

So you went to a chrysler dealership?

300c, makes you think of a bentley but drives like a thames barge floats on water.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by AudiLover
So you went to a chrysler dealership?

300c, makes you think of a bentley but drives like a thames barge floats on water.
AudiLover, please explain how you know a 300c drives like a Thames barge floats on water?

Also please explain why you think a visit to a Chrysler dealership in search of a new car is funny.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Blueblaster
AudiLover, please explain how you know a 300c drives like a Thames barge floats on water?

Also please explain why you think a visit to a Chrysler dealership in search of a new car is funny.
1. They handle like a obese swine.
2. Its an american car company. We all know yanks cant make cars that are competent in a wide range of categories, instead of being mediocre at one, and poo at all the others. (the 300c is comfortable and thats the only thing its got going for it, oh and the price.)
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by AudiLover
1. They handle like a obese swine.
2. Its an american car company. We all know yanks cant make cars that are competent in a wide range of categories, instead of being mediocre at one, and poo at all the others. (the 300c is comfortable and thats the only thing its got going for it, oh and the price.)
AudiLover, please expand on your verdict of the 300c's handling characteristics - having never ridden an obese swine I am unfamilar with the way they handle. Do you ride obese swine often?

Also, how do you know that the only redeeming features of the 300c are it's price and comfort? Have you extensively road tested one?
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Blueblaster
AudiLover, please expand on your verdict of the 300c's handling characteristics - having never ridden an obese swine I am unfamilar with the way they handle. Do you ride obese swine often?

Also, how do you know that the only redeeming features of the 300c are it's price and comfort? Have you extensively road tested one?

I was gonna get one, but got the E class instead
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by AudiLover
I was gonna get one, but got the E class instead
I see. The E-Class is a very nice car. Did people laugh at you when you went to the Chrysler dealership to carry out your extensive test drive. You did go for a test drive, didn't you?
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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I did. I find the 300c to look very nice on the outside. Reminds me so much of a bentley which was the attraction. Disapointing drive though.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by AudiLover
I did. I find the 300c to look very nice on the outside. Reminds me so much of a bentley which was the attraction. Disapointing drive though.
I see. Thank you. So the 300c is a good value, comfortable car that is disappointing to drive. Please elaborate on your statement that in every other area it was "poo".
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Blueblaster
I see. Thank you. So the 300c is a good value, comfortable car that is disappointing to drive. Please elaborate on your statement that in every other area it was "poo".
Interior poo, handling poo, economy poo, depreciation poo, build quality poo.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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Thank you.
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Old Feb 13, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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Your welcome
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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I saw one parked up at night with dinky blue downlighters under the sills...
I think he was checking on his working girls or maybe awaiting a delivery of finest Columbian.
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 06:56 PM
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E-Class = 300c

Same thing is it not?
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by EddScott
E-Class = 300c

Same thing is it not?
No........the 300c looks a lot better,and doesnt have incontinence seat option for its very very elderly owners..
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by fatscoobfella1
No........the 300c looks a lot better,and doesnt have incontinence seat option for its very very elderly owners..
The current e-class craps all over the 300c in every department.

The old e-class, on which the 300c gets its chassis from is also inferior in everyway. The yanks somehow managed to **** the chassis up giving the 300c a abysmal ride and handling.

Laughable, no wonder mercedes is selling chrysler
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Old May 1, 2007 | 07:32 AM
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Laughable is only a statement you could make and keep your face straight.
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Old May 2, 2007 | 04:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Blueblaster
having never ridden an obese swine I am unfamilar with the way they handle. Do you ride obese swine often?
You need to ask MrsD

She told me that she rides one on a regular basis
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