Pics: Chrysler 300C Hemi SRT8 in Mumbai

varun_patra · 8th February 2008, 01:10

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Originally Posted by CYRUS43

i dont understand one thing..if you have the money to spend on such an amazing car,,WHY BUY A DIESEL??

The owners bought it for everyday use , im guessing thats the reason why he picked up the diesel .

moralfibre · 8th February 2008, 01:21

The car is here. Now time to get the audio down and do this.

dhaval · 8th February 2008, 02:29

Amazing looking car there. Thanks for sharing the pics. Congrats to whosoever owns it.

vivekiny2k · 8th February 2008, 02:46

however crappy they may be, i love the manly looks of chrysler and dodge cars.

If i had money and didn't care about resale and repairs, I would buy a dogde magnum or charger.

Ankure · 8th February 2008, 03:01

DEADLY !!
Awesome pics dude.. I also wanna drive this car.

scooby05 · 8th February 2008, 14:48

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Originally Posted by CYRUS43

i dont understand one thing..if you have the money to spend on such an amazing car,,WHY BUY A DIESEL??

Cyrus, You must drive some these Modern day Diesels! they are at times better perfoming than some of their petrol siblings.
Im using the desi 280cdi for 4 months now, and, its Very Responsive, Enough for our conditions, and can be thrown around.

Mpower · 8th February 2008, 21:43

The 300C diesel uses the engine from the S-Class. More powerful than the E-class 280 sold in India.

Klaus17 · 13th February 2008, 18:54

saw the silver one on 7th outside olives. looks too good.

AMATMO · 13th February 2008, 20:07

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Originally Posted by Klaus17

saw the silver one on 7th outside olives. looks too good.

cool, so there is another one still to be hunted.!

SRK · 14th February 2008, 20:51

Saw this one today near Mahalaxmi Stn...and I have to admit that the pics dont do justice to it at all..

It just looks so great..that I even forgot I had a camera phone with me with which I could have clicked her

Sahil · 14th February 2008, 22:52

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Originally Posted by CYRUS43

i dont understand one thing..if you have the money to spend on such an amazing car,,WHY BUY A DIESEL??

man didn't expect such a statement from a teambhpian!
firstly if it was about the money, a diesel variant costs more than a petrol of the same car!
Secondly like Scooby said u really nerd to drive the modern diesels to know what u r talking about.

AMATMO · 15th February 2008, 01:42

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Originally Posted by Sahil

man didn't expect such a statement from a teambhpian!
firstly if it was about the money, a diesel variant costs more than a petrol of the same car!
Secondly like Scooby said u really nerd to drive the modern diesels to know what u r talking about.

yes ,

these cars are as good to drive as the petrol and also you save on running costs

Nitin · 15th February 2008, 03:42

Its a time when petrol & diesel cars work as good as each other,so there's really no reason to sideline diesel engine cars. If a diesel Merc is at the top,almost any other car maker with diesel variants seems to be inching up to the #2 spot.
Everyone's making good engines,and the diesel engines don't lag behind..

amb9800 · 15th February 2008, 09:02

Anyone know how much these cost?

I guess the 300, and especially an SRT8, must be a bit exclusive in India, but I wouldn't pay anywhere close to Benz pricing if that's what's involved, and having no dealers/parts must be a nightmare.

The only reason the 300C SRT8 is respected is its price -- it offers 425 hp in a midsize RWD sedan for a bit over $40,000 (and the Dodge Charger SRT8 is 425 hp for less than $40k).

Despite the SRT badges and other small accents, it has a low-rent interior with cheap, hard plastics, very poor visibility, and only decent handling. The exterior is also getting pretty dated, but if all you need is horsepower for the price, it's good.

Nitin · 15th February 2008, 20:59

Its gotta be a tough thing to deal with,having to replace stuff when you hardly have the brand name established in the country. Chevy's been around for 3 years now? Sourcing parts for the 300c ought to be one uphill task.

8th February 2008, 01:21	#47
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,451 Thanked: 13,971 Times	The car is here. Now time to get the audio down and do this.
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8th February 2008, 02:29	#48
dhaval BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pune Posts: 404 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Amazing looking car there. Thanks for sharing the pics. Congrats to whosoever owns it.
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8th February 2008, 02:46	#49
vivekiny2k Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: cincinnati, jabalpur,chennai Posts: 1,264 Thanked: 209 Times View My Garage	however crappy they may be, i love the manly looks of chrysler and dodge cars. If i had money and didn't care about resale and repairs, I would buy a dogde magnum or charger.
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8th February 2008, 03:01	#50
Ankure BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 63 Thanked: Once	DEADLY !! Awesome pics dude.. I also wanna drive this car.
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8th February 2008, 21:43	#52
Mpower Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 10,409 Thanked: 1,730 Times View My Garage	The 300C diesel uses the engine from the S-Class. More powerful than the E-class 280 sold in India.
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13th February 2008, 18:54	#53
Klaus17 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 155 Thanked: 8 Times	saw the silver one on 7th outside olives. looks too good.
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14th February 2008, 20:51	#55
SRK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,201 Thanked: 524 Times	Saw this one today near Mahalaxmi Stn...and I have to admit that the pics dont do justice to it at all.. It just looks so great..that I even forgot I had a camera phone with me with which I could have clicked her
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15th February 2008, 03:42	#58
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Its a time when petrol & diesel cars work as good as each other,so there's really no reason to sideline diesel engine cars. If a diesel Merc is at the top,almost any other car maker with diesel variants seems to be inching up to the #2 spot. Everyone's making good engines,and the diesel engines don't lag behind..
	() Thanks

15th February 2008, 09:02	#59
amb9800 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Posts: 25 Thanked: 0 Times	Anyone know how much these cost? I guess the 300, and especially an SRT8, must be a bit exclusive in India, but I wouldn't pay anywhere close to Benz pricing if that's what's involved, and having no dealers/parts must be a nightmare. The only reason the 300C SRT8 is respected is its price -- it offers 425 hp in a midsize RWD sedan for a bit over $40,000 (and the Dodge Charger SRT8 is 425 hp for less than $40k). Despite the SRT badges and other small accents, it has a low-rent interior with cheap, hard plastics, very poor visibility, and only decent handling. The exterior is also getting pretty dated, but if all you need is horsepower for the price, it's good.
	() Thanks

15th February 2008, 20:59	#60
Nitin Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,294 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Its gotta be a tough thing to deal with,having to replace stuff when you hardly have the brand name established in the country. Chevy's been around for 3 years now? Sourcing parts for the 300c ought to be one uphill task.
	() Thanks