1998 Chrysler Concorde LXi review from North America
"Spendy to fix, great all the other time"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Headlights Wiring lose (have to remove front bumper to change/fix)
95k Battery died (not a big deal, but you have to remove passenger front wheel and fender to change)
Display panel (int temp/blower/etc) shorted out and won't work (atleast blower works)
A/C only blows cold at 55mph+ (nothing to do with engine speed/coolant level, etc, just MPH) been told it's a faulty ac fan.
Power window switches break easily (replaced 3)
Won't start if Engine is hot or gas is below 1/2 a tank (not every time, but often enough)
Just about every wire in the car has needed replaced.
Brakes, tires, standard stuff.
General comments?
Overall I would rate this car a 7/10. Parts/Labor is VERY costly. Chrysler must of thought that nothing could go wrong with this car, so they made everything "unserviceable".
Besides the Bigest SUVs/Trucks on the road, you are the giant of the road. It doesn't look as big as it is, but you could almost park a Hyundia Accent inside the car. its about a foot longer than a grand caravan. Needless to say it is Very roomy; and 5 adults can fit without a problem. The trunk has something like 18cu ft; almost the size of my apt... lol.
Plenty of power, great options (when working) good MPG (16-26) on avg I get 19 when just driving around town. classy look, etc.
If you can pick one of these up for under $7000 (and bluebook is $6000) then do it. Just have a about $1000 set aside so you can fix what goes wrong. I have had a Ton of little things go wrong, but besides not starting when hot and low on gas (let it cool for 15min and your fine) its been a good car.
I would say don't get it if your looking for a Caddy, but do if you want a lot of luxury for the KBB price, cuz at $6k it's a lot of car... but anything much more.. run away... fast.
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| Great value for the money |
| Low performance |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.2 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 93000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 110000 miles |
| Previous car | Honda Prelude |
| Date of Entry | 3rd April, 2005 |