I am guardedly optimistic about the prospects of DCX in general and Chrysler in particular. The 300C is an attractive car, and for the money, it's a V8 RWD Sedan with a hemi engine for under 35k. That's pretty impressive, and for many people, that's all they really need.
I've been a lifelong Chrysler fan and I've even written about how I've thought DCX was going to ruin Chrysler, and maybe they have. But, pre-buyout Chrysler had some problems of its own that we seem to overlook. Fit and finish on the interiors were always so-so at best, but Chrysler's transmissions oft left something to be desired. How many Chrysler Cirrus owners are out there that need a new tranny at
90k miles? How many Neon owners?I for one am looking forward to test driving the Dodge Magnum, and I certainly welcome the Mercedes transmission in the 300C.