Re: [Chrysler300] f going in museum

["Carlton Schroeder" <schroe99@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Maybe Gil or other knowledgeable former Chrysler employees could comment on if the 300's themselves were ever a profitable car for Chrysler.  I was under the impression that their cost was more than their selling price but that they brought a lot of interest to Chrysler and were good advertising for the entire company.  If that is true it would be interesting to know what their approximate selling price would have otherwise been. 

Carlton Schroeder
(in soggy Eagle River, WI)

 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Larry Nirenberg 
  To: John ; Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:47 AM
  Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] f going in museum





  Unfortunately, I don't think $38,000+ means what it used to especially
  in car terms. The inflation calculator doesn't do justice to what this
  car cost new in relative terms. Searching the web I found the average
  price of a new car in 1960 was about $3000. At $5411 the 300F base
  price was over 80% more than the average new car price of the era.
  Today, the average car price is $28,000+ times 1.8 is over $50k (and
  likely more as I assume the average price is MSRP as equipped not
  average base price). All do respect to the new 300, I think this price
  range is more reflective of the company an original letter car kept in
  modern terms. Not exactly earth shattering but interesting to think
  about.

  ________________________________

  From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
  On Behalf Of John
  Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:14 PM
  To: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] f going in museum

  Hi all - 
  I found am "inflation calculator" online - they explain how they
  calculate as well.
  http://www.dollartimes.com/calculators/inflation.htm
  <http://www.dollartimes.com/calculators/inflation.htm> 
  That would make the base price of a 300-F to be $38692.33 in 2009
  dollars- darn close to a 300-C SRT-8
  Regards,
  John spiers

  --- On Wed, 4/29/09, Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxx
  <mailto:hurst300%40hughes.net> > wrote:

  From: Ray Jones <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:hurst300%40hughes.net> >
  Subject: Re: [Chrysler300] f going in museum
  To: "Larry Nirenberg" <lnirenberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  <mailto:lnirenberg%40firstmerchantsgroup.com> >
  Cc: "Ray Jones" <hurst300@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:hurst300%40hughes.net> >,
  Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:Chrysler300%40yahoogroups.com> 
  Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009, 11:48 AM

  Hi Larry;
  Congrats!
  I would suggest that after the "from $5,411", you find a conversion on 
  the internet to show what the car would cost in today's money. that 
  can always be interesting as most who will be looking at your Brute 
  will have no idea how much the money has changed.
  Ray

  On Apr 28, 2009, at 8:38 PM, Larry Nirenberg wrote:

  I have put
  together a little blurb (dare I say plagiarized) from various sources
  and would like comment on any other factoids that might help explain the
  historical importance of the Chrysler letter car

  "It's the fellowship that makes it a special event."
  Nifty neat stuff gonna be ahappening at the Spring Meet...Y'all gotta 
  come and play with us! Ray

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