"As Du Volant" (skuhnphoto)
07/16/2015 at 08:42 • Filed to: None
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"As Du Volant" (skuhnphoto)
07/16/2015 at 08:42 • Filed to: None | 1
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That moment when I roll into the parking lot of the dealer conference I’m attending today, see that it’s full of Chrysler 200s, and think to myself “Wow, every Chrysler dealer in town must be here.”
And then I realize none of them have dealer plates on them. They're all rental cars. Every single one of them.
Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
> As Du Volant
07/16/2015 at 08:45 |
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Because the ordinary person still thinks of them as a Sebring.
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Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
> As Du Volant
07/16/2015 at 08:46 |
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Also, the bottom grille looks like a Focus or late last-gen Mustang.
Alex B
> As Du Volant
07/16/2015 at 08:54 |
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At the hotel I’m staying at there are a ton as well. Every single one is a rental. I can’t say I’m surprised though.
nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul
> As Du Volant
07/16/2015 at 08:56 |
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They don’t look half bad honestly, and I have a weird thing for duck-butt trunks.
But the 300hp, AWD C model isn’t half bad sounding. 9 speed trans with paddle shifters means a lot of paddling going on.
Stapleface-Now Hyphenated!
> As Du Volant
07/16/2015 at 09:03 |
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In FCA’s defense, sales are sales, whether it’s to individuals or fleets. I’d be curious to see 200 sales breakdowns, because I can't honestly say I've seen too many of them on the road that I didn't suspect were a rental.
brjklein
> Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer
07/16/2015 at 09:22 |
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No, it looks like a reflection of its upper grille.
Dunnik
> As Du Volant
08/14/2015 at 18:17 |
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The new 200 would seem to be going to fleets as much as the old one ever did.
As a result, FCA’s sales are up, but their profits are not, since the margins on fleet sales are so small, the only point in dumping product on fleets is to make your numbers look better.
After an initial honeymoon period, I’m almost liking the old 200 better. It certainly had more comfortable seats. The new 200 seats are, imo, as uncomfortable as an 80’s shitbox. The “dial-a-gear” shifter is a hateful thing, and only exists because focus groups tell manufactures they need more room for their junk. The new tranny is good, however, and the notorious torque steer is mostly gone.
One things for sure, however, the new 200 is much, much better looking both inside and outside compared to the old one.