2008 Chrysler 300C consumer reviews

Ive always wanted a 300c. I ended up getting a 08 pearl blue full time awd 5.7 hemi 300c with black interior as a second weekend car. In 08 they revamped the interior and let me tell you its very nice the black is definitely the best interior color. All the touch points are nice the seats are cushy, nice leather and the quality of the interior is top notch and has a nice bit of retro styling sprinkled into it to which i like. The steering wheel is pretty big as well which i actually like. As far as driving this car is a great cruiser but is also fun to drive it can carve corners. Its a heavy car but its cause the body is sturdy which i like besides the bumpers its made with nice thick sheet metal. The general build quality of the car is great the whole car feels sturdy and quality which i like and its held up perfectly over the years. The styling of the car is great its very american and has that early 2000s modern retro styling which i love. For 2008 and 2009 only they introduced a new pearl blue color which is by far the best color you can get these cars in. Cause its awd it comes with the awd wheels which look nice. Its a 08 model so it comes with the full time Mercedes awd and bigger brakes and some other goodies. It comes with the older pre eagle 5.7 hemi which is the better motor to. It needed and still needs some maintenance and repairs. as far as repairs go this car is a bit of a bear to work on but its doable. Had some electrical gremlins i had to fix but its a chrysler so what do you expect. Dont like multi displacement system the 5.7 has but im currently rebuilding the motor so mds will be gone when im done. Another issue is the stock exhaust manifolds on the 5.7 suck and they have issues with cracking or warping causing an exhaust manifold leak.(this can be fixed permanently by installing osme aftermarket manifolds though) Very cool cars that i think should be saved. Maybe a Future classic? They say dont meet your heros but this car outdid my expectations in every way truly a brilliant car and i plan to keep it for a long long time.

Ive always wanted one of these so I bought a high milage 300C awd in clear water blue pearl with black interior that had a lot of issues as a project car to save it from going to a junkyard and over a time have fixed it up Mechanical electrical and body wise to almost new again. Ive kept everything original stock This car is amazing it looks very good it cruises very nice and with the awd it handles amazing. Definitely a future classic. The 5.7 is a great motor the car has 300,000 miles on it and i put in a new motor so ill hopefully get another 300,000 out of it. Some downsides are the interior could be a little nicer in some areas and while it rides nice its no Cadillac. As far as to work on its quite a challenge this car is quite complex and has a lot of electrical.

I bought my 2008 300C with the 5.7 Hemi in December of 2008, it had 11 miles on it, and it just now turned over 100,000. I was 60 years old in 2008 and have really loved my bright red cruiser. Each of my 4 grown kids have borrowed it from time to time and have put 'dibs' on it when I no longer drive. I'm not a real fast driver so I have been able to get 13 to 14 mpg in the city and up to 24 on the highway. The only 'repair' I needed was a rip in the driver's seat about 8 years ago. To me, it's been a high quality, good looking, comfortable, and fun to drive automobile.

Has way more going on then most cars of that time. Fast looks good and always a dream to drive from a hard day at work

Hard to beat the room, power and style of the first gen 300C’s. I have owned a couple of them now, and will probably always have one.

I've spend an average of 4000$ a year on technical issues alone, without maintenance. Though I hesitated due to the unreliable reputation of Chrysler, I eventually bought him as I was told the engine in the 300C was German-made (Mercedes). But I underestimated the huge possible list of flaws in terms of electric component issues. Love the timeless design, comfort & performance, but... the constant technical issues were unbelievable. Honestly, every time I turned the ignition I hoped the car would actually start. Often it didn't even start due to a technical issue, which various Chrysler garages spend hours on trying to fix. It cost thousands of $$$$$ without ever being solved. Chrysler's helpdesk, though friendly, is a disaster in terms of taking responsibility of known official flaws. They always deflected the issues trying to shift the blame to another unrecognized issue so they wouldn't have to pay the costs themselves. Never ever will I touch a Chrysler again. It's a shame, because the exterior/interior design is really great. So, please, please be warned: Don't make the same mistake I did, spare yourself the costs of driving an extremely unreliable car. They'll suck your wallet dry.

Very comfortable, and great performance. I love the looks, inside and out. With AWD it does great in winter conditions, and with the V8, it can also be fun in the sun. Mine has gotten to almost 100,000 miles with only normal maintenance. I had to replace the tie rods at roughly 89,000 miles, and that was the first part that had gone out. Even so, it was a relatively cheap fix. This car made me such a fan of the Chrysler 300 that I also now own a 2015. Even being 11 years old now, the 2008 still commands attention, and people who ride in it still think it's a fancy car. It stands the test of time well!

This car was so fun to drive, very little blind spots, fantastic power and all of the comfort features one could ask for in a sedan.

For a first car, it wasn?t a typical ?first car? it was so well taken care of and with no issues, I could count on it in any weather, time of day, road conditions, it didn?t matter. It had all the power and the style. Love this car.

The 300C is a perfect mix between luxury and sport. Engine does well for pick up and the ride is smooth with the most comfortable seats and best stock stereo system ive ever listened to.