Upon my first look at the 2005 Chrysler 300, I fell hopelessly in love. It was going to be my first car purchase as an adult, and I wanted it to be special. The Chrysler 300 was everything I was looking for. It had the style, and a design of a foreign luxury car, but the price was extremely domestic. The spacious interior with leather seats was especially appealing, as I like to go on a lot of road trips with my friends. The dealership had it in black, which is my favorite color. I was immediately sold. However the love would end there. The problem with this car is not visual, because it is beautiful. The problem is the maintenance. After 3 months of owning this car it blew a gasket! Which totally broke my heart, but since I loved the car I decided that I would try to get it fixed. I took it to a mechanic, and I was shocked at what I was told. I was told that I would have to replace the entire engine. Which would cost over $5000! It doesn't end there! I was also told that due to the design of the Chrysler cars, the labor would cost me more than the engine. Simply because whoever I paid to fix it would have to disassemble everything under the hood to fix it. They would also have to order special tools to do it. Totally ridiculous. I ended up selling it to salvage yard, as it would cost more to fix it than I paid for it. The worst purchase I ever made.

I have driven this car for about seven years and have never had a major problem with it. There are 117,000 miles on it, and it still runs great! Not to mention that it looks and feels like a luxury vehicle. I am dreading the day I have to trade this vehicle in. I wouldn't hesitate to buy it again.