Five Grand Friday: Chrysler 300C - Honest John

We remember the launch of the Chrysler 300C very well. It became a bit of a running joke that every few months there would be another invitation to drive the 300C, despite the fact there was still no UK launch date and no prices either. It finally did come to the UK at the end of 2005 and was certainly a car that garnered plenty of attention. It started at just £25,750 for the 3. 0 CRD and came with plenty of standard equipment including leather upholstery, dual zone climate control, cruise control and a tyre pressure monitoring system. You were getting a lot of car for just £25k and for those wanting something different from the usual BMW 5 Series and Mercedes E-Class offerings, the Chrysler represented a leftfield - and cheaper - choice. Ten years on from its UK launch, prices for the 300C have dropped considerably but the value for money aspect is still true. You'll also be lucky to see more than 25mpg on average from the petrol and be aware that your annual road tax will be a hefty £505, so running costs aren't going to be cheap. If you want a 300C for big mileages go for the CRD diesel, although for less than £5k you'll be looking at cars with more than 100,000 miles. Source: www.honestjohn.co.uk