Wife's new to us "work" car

[Short Bus]

My wife just got a better job, but it's about 45 min. away. She has a 2011 Nitro, so we were looking for something a little better on gas. At first we tried looking at $2000 cars then $3000 cars still nothing but POS's $5000, not much better. So we ended up spending $8500, bet got a nice fun in the sun toy instead of a beat up POS

2005 Sebring convertible with 52K

We got it one the 1st, so the mods so far are Plasti-Dipped badges

and a new stereo

 

[BO TIE SS]

Nice looking ride. Is the "Touring" package their version of an "LTZ" with Chevy?

 

[JosueLT]

Not exactly my idea of a commuter car, but I'm sure she'll enjoy it!

Did you guys trade the Nitro in then?

 

[navigator]

Not exactly my idea of a commuter car, but I'm sure she'll enjoy it!

that is kind of what I was thinking.
I think if I was going to get a commuter car I would get a Cavalier. It seems like I see them on CL all the time in good shape for under $3k.
They also seem to run forever.

My sister in law is a postal carrier and she had an early 90's model with over 300k hard miles on it. They named it Lazarus because it kept coming back from the dead.

BTW, that is a nice ride and a big upgrade from a $3k Cavalier!

 

[Boricua SS]

if its better on gas, then any car would work for me... nice ride Shawn... 52k miles on a '05 is pretty low miles...

and im sure my brother and his wife can vouge for a cavaliers durability HAHA... they had one with about 192,xxx miles, and that puppy was still strong... very reliable...

 

[Me007gold]

Keep an eye on that heater core. When I was working in the rental car industry, we had our fair share of cars that had them pop.

 

[ItsOnVoy]

How much better on gas is that car? It is a v6 right? Its nice a cool car and prob nice to have a convertible lol My only thing is how long will a Chrysler last you. There not the strongest cars IMO but has low miles! Nice pick up!

 

[Black_tb]

nice car had a 96 dodge avenger which a fun little car to have hope its "good enough" on gas

 

[silverunicorn]

Congrats on the "new" car!

They are suprisingly good on gas. Is it the V6? We can get 30 MPG if we stay out of the throttle too much. My wife had a 2006, then when that got wrecked and we replaced it with a 2004 that looked almost exactly the same (and alot like yours, LOL). They are fun to drive, and suprisingly quick (at least I think so).

She loves heres. There is a guy on the Sebring board that sells strut tower braces that do alot for the cowl shake. PM me if you want their info. We got her 2006 new but the 2004 was bought in 2009 with 24K miles on it. Not a problem at all, and now we have 74K on it.

Enjoy the new ride!

Oh and to Bow Tie SS - "Touring" would be like the LT. The "Limited" woudl be like the LTZ


Chris

 

[Short Bus]

Not exactly my idea of a commuter car, but I'm sure she'll enjoy it!

Did you guys trade the Nitro in then?

No, the Nitro is her baby

Congrats on the "new" car!

They are suprisingly good on gas. Is it the V6? We can get 30 MPG if we stay out of the throttle too much. My wife had a 2006, then when that got wrecked and we replaced it with a 2004 that looked almost exactly the same (and alot like yours, LOL). They are fun to drive, and suprisingly quick (at least I think so).

She loves heres. There is a guy on the Sebring board that sells strut tower braces that do alot for the cowl shake. PM me if you want their info. We got her 2006 new but the 2004 was bought in 2009 with 24K miles on it. Not a problem at all, and now we have 74K on it.

Enjoy the new ride!

Oh and to Bow Tie SS - "Touring" would be like the LT. The "Limited" woudl be like the LTZ


Chris

Nice 'bring Yes it's the 2.7 V6 What Sebring forum are you on? I joind CSCC, Here's my intro thread there

* Chrysler Sebring/200 Convertible Club * • View topic - Short Bus is here!!!

BTW after seeing your pic I think I'm going to delete the front plate holder.

And to everyone else, yes the old cavi 2.2 is bulletproof. This car was just to nice to pass on for the price. Let the gas savings pay for a good part of our new toy

 

[silverunicorn]

No, the Nitro is her baby



Nice 'bring Yes it's the 2.7 V6 What Sebring forum are you on? I joind CSCC, Here's my intro thread there

* Chrysler Sebring/200 Convertible Club * • View topic - Short Bus is here!!!

BTW after seeing your pic I think I'm going to delete the front plate holder.

And to everyone else, yes the old cavi 2.2 is bulletproof. This car was just to nice to pass on for the price. Let the gas savings pay for a good part of our new toy

Yep, that is the forum I am on. I replied

That is not as busy as here, but you have some VERY knowledgable people there as well.

Enjoy the ride!

Chris

 

[tricguy007]

2.7l, all I can say change your oil very regulary because they have an issue with oil sludge I've replaced a couple couple because of lack of oil changes

 

[MDBT]

Chrysler Sebring convertibles are very common as commuter vehicles here in central ohio. I have seen everyone from office assistants to construction workers using them for this purpose. If you're going to have an extra car in the driveway it's worth the marginal drop in MPGs to have something fun. Who really wants a tiny little death trap on the highway anyway?

Not a bad deal, I've seen them advertised for considerably more for similar vintages and mileage.

 

[JosueLT]

Who really wants a tiny little death trap on the highway anyway?

And a car that's missing a roof is much more structurally sound and safer than a Cavalier. Hope you don't roll over in one!!

 

[MDBT]

And a car that's missing a roof is much more structurally sound and safer than a Cavalier. Hope you don't roll over in one!!

Cars don't flip like trailblazers do, takes more than a lane change maneuver at 45mph to topple a sebring. Roll overs are rather rare in the relatively frequent occurrence of a two car accident, and if you get t-boned at an intersection you're a lot better off with the sebring convertible from 2005 (3 star rating) than say a chevy cavalier from 2005 (1 star rating). Your kids in the back would be one or two stars safer in the Chrysler convertible too compared to a cavalier sedan or coupe respectively.

But hey, you got your cheap laugh and I got to poke holes in it so all is well.

 

[JosueLT]

Since when do you get T-boned on the highway though??

Who really wants a tiny little death trap on the highway anyway?

......was your original statement. You get clipped by some Asian woman in a Corolla making a blind lane change at 70mph, and there's a good chance you're going end over end.

But, I agree....city driving, the beefed up side stucture wins.

 

[Jkust]

52k is really low miles...nice find. Does that car have any sort of stability control system back in 05? As for rollovers being rare. They are a daily occurrence here in mn especially in the winter. Suv's, small cars, large cars, all the time. When my wife rolled here Rainier, I had to get the personal effects from the auction yard and it was loaded with rollovers and for some reason the tiny little Toyota sub compact Yaris was a huge offender for rollovers. The rollovers usually only make it on the news if there is a huge traffic back up or when there are fatalities.

 

[Short Bus]

Here's a couple mods I did to the 'bring this afternoon.....

......deleted the license plate holder......

Before

After

.....and smoked the tail lights

This is the best I have for before (you can kinda see the tails)

After

Not bad, for not being buffed yet.

52k is really low miles...nice find. Does that car have any sort of stability control system back in 05? As for rollovers being rare. They are a daily occurrence here in mn especially in the winter. Suv's, small cars, large cars, all the time. When my wife rolled here Rainier, I had to get the personal effects from the auction yard and it was loaded with rollovers and for some reason the tiny little Toyota sub compact Yaris was a huge offender for rollovers. The rollovers usually only make it on the news if there is a huge traffic back up or when there are fatalities.

No stability control system I'm not worried about a roll over, it has a low center of gravity and a fairly long wheel base. The Yaris has a higher center of gravity and short wheel base.

 

[JosueLT]

Niteshades FTW! :wootwoot:

 

[Short Bus]

Niteshades FTW! :wootwoot:

Yep, I had some leftover (and clear), so why not? Free mods :wootwoot: