I bought my 2013 300 SRT8 back in early 2016. I do a fair amount of travel and while I have seen or looked at 2012-2014 300 SRTs on a dealer lot, I have yet to see another one in person out in the wild. Of course, I see numerous Chargers and Challengers (SRT). I had no idea how rare it was until after I bought it.
Yeah my brother ownes a red 2013 srt8 the car is nice. The trans Is trash and changing from sport to regular drive is a pain but such a clean ride. It needs a good exhaust
I have two m113k Mercedes and two 392 hemis. My Durango has the 8 speed. My 300 srt8 has the same 5 speed trans that is in my amgs. All four of my cars parts are interchangeable for the most part!
I have a 2013 white 300 SRT8 fully loaded with the red interior. It has 45,245 miles on it. Bought it seven years ago. The Best Vehicle I Have Ever Owned.
That car is amazing. I may think the rims on the older one looks bigger even though they’re the same size, think it’s an illusion because the older one has more spokes. It would be hard to choose between this and the older srt8, but I’d still go for the older one, it looks more aggressive, and I do have childhood bias, my parents owned a 07 300c and it was sweet
Snagged a 2013 SRT8 in 2017 with 19000 miles. Love driving this beast every minute I'm behind the wheel. My only complaint is that the center console carbon fiber trim curles up at the edges no matter how many times it's replaced. Otherwise, I love the car.
Once knew an old man that had one of these with 345,000 on the clock. Damn near every part is original. The big trick is finding a one owner that took care of it!
@@kingakfortyseven3852 it never saw over 3k on the tach, but yeah. It used to be quite common for a small block to last 300k with just scheduled maintenance.
Great video mate. I love your focus on Mopars, and that you give the 300 SRTs some attention. I had a 2013 300 SRT8 and absolutely loved it, but after a couple of years I upgraded to a 2016 300 SRT. I love it too. It takes the (2012 - 2014) 300 SRT8 and turns it up to 11. More functionality in the SRT Pages, 8 spd auto trans, ACC that goes all the way down to a stop, slightly more agressive front and rear bumpers, better SRT seats, newer SRT steering wheel design, but still holding on to that stealth look and everything else that was great about the previous model. I love the heated/cooled seats, heated wheel, heated/cooled front cup holders, and the 900 watt 19 spkr HK audio is awesome. Even simple things like the capless fuel filler is awesome. Probably the only things missing that I'd like are a fully powered opening/closing boot (trunk), Head Up Display, and an electronic park brake. But that's about it. And now they've stopped selling them new here in Australia too..!! So sad. Best car i've ever owned. Cheers...
Really do wish we’d gotten those updated versons over here. Love the updated styling and I bet the 8-speed does a better job of delivering more torque.
Always have been my Dream Car since they were building the last 496 here in the U.S back in 2014! They're such an underrated treasure that only true Mopar Enthusiasts like myself would always appreciate! I've always wanted one with the Sepia Laguna Leather interior with the optional Leather Wrapped Dashboard and Door Panels with Adaptive Cruise Control and a Pano Roof along with it!
Instead of discontinuing the Chrysler 300, Stellantis should be expanding the line with a 300 coupe and convertible . This would give Chrysler two models with no Dodge equivalents and would boost sales. Currently, there are no convertibles in the Dodge or Chrysler lineups, and no luxury/ convertibles currently available from ANY American manufacturer…so the 300 would have that market all to itself…as a successor to the long-running LeBaron and Sebring Convertibles . They could even COMBINE a coupe and convertible 300 into ONE retractable hardtop coupe/convertible model. A rear-wheel-drive, Hemi V-8 powered 300 convertible would go a long way towards building the 300’s image…and and serving as a “halo” car for Chrysler as well.(A 300 Hemi C Convertible was actually planned for production by Chrysler, around 2000, but was nixed by Daimler, who owned Chrysler Corporation at the time).
Guy, I once worked with owned one of these. Beautiful car. What was so cool was the fact that he was a cruiser, not a speeder. Despite the power such a car has. Something very dignified about that.
Your best video yet! 😉 Thanks for spending so much time and providing an in-depth look. These really are special cars. A modern Mopar that I’m hoping continues to age well. Keeping my fingers crossed for a resurgence of the Chrysler brand!
I have a 1st gen wagon here in Australia and love it, they have only stopped importing them in Australia and we still had the SRT option here and they have many fan’s here
Proud owner of a Bright White 2012, with some OEM Hellcat 5 spokes in the vapor grey colorway (rarest from what i know), these wheels definitely look much more aggressive on the car yet give it a sleeper look.
Best cars made ! I owned a Chrysler 300 for fourteen years , no major problems until my granddaughter wrecked it . Looking for another used one between the year 2006-2012. Mine had a lot of power and smooth ride .
Nice job showcasing this car. Looks great in that color!. Where I used to work we had a customer who had one of these, he bought it new in 2014. My Jaw dropped when I saw the production numbers for that year, because I too am in canada. Talk about rare man.
Great video on this 300. My wife has a 2012 300 ltd with the 3.6. Good car so far. 230,000 km. Great gas mileage and performance. Crappy front end components. If I find a low mileage SRT 300 I would buy it. Love these cars.
I own a 1st gen 300 srt8, and ya I've only seen 1 other 1st gen in my city. I'm so lucky to have bought one this year. 2010 300c srt8 all stock only K&G CAI, will also keep fully stock, no upgrades or performance mods. I want to keep the originality of it and I feel like it'll be worth alot more down the road
@@BenML8910 i got one too bro it’s a blacked out 2010 crysler 300 S with the 5.7 hemi . Basically the same black & suede leather interior as the srt8’s . I couldn’t find an srt8 so i got this one , it hasn’t gave me no issues
@@kingakfortyseven3852 still a nice looking car, not much difference just the engine and some cosmetics but pretty much the same. Ya the 300 srt8 are one of the hardest to find
I say this in every one of your Chrysler 300 comment sections. I have 2008 SRT8 with adaptive cruise control. I also always say this: All those visually louder cars are like gang bangers. The 300 SRT8 is mafia. If you know what you’re looking at, you respect it.
Like you, I have a 2013 300 SRT8 and the launch mode feature is there. It isn't a menu option, you activate it with the ESC or traction control button (can't remember which). I remember watching a video from someone on the SRT team (probably back in 2016 when I got it). In truth, I hope you don't find it, new tires are expensive these days! When I go out the next time, i will give it a try and post what I did to activate it. Also, in relation to the video, one of the things I did on my mine was add a Flowmaster catback exhaust. The "active" exhaust system had a valve fail and the dealer actually suggested doing a catback instead of fixing the issue which would have been twice as much. Just in case anyone does that, you will likely want to do an MDS delete/disable as well - it just didn't sound right once MDS kicked in. I used a Diablo I3 tuner for that - in truth, I should have bought that when I got the car. Both of those items together came in well under just the Mopar part cost. My worry when I did it was that it would become less of a sleeper, in some ways it has, but I much prefer the new sound. In my opinion after doing the 93 Octane Tune, Sport mode became standard, Track became sport, and Track mode became something much more aggressive.
Over the weekend I looked into this. You hit the ESC button twice which is next to the rear defroster button. That is it, you should now see launch control enabled in your instrument cluster on the digital screen. Follow instructions from there.
Chrysler 300 is thee best looking big car on the road today. SRT need to be back in United States 2023 - I would give up my Chrysler 300 - 2014 for a new SRT. ❤
Instead of discontinuing the 300 SRT, perhaps Chrysler could have kept it in the catalog, building one whenever an order was placed. I also wonder how much, if at all, was the 300 SRT marketed? Was it the standard FCA approach of "we don't know how to market it" like they did with the Charger R/T AWD?
I agree with this and have been saying it for years. Build to order. They would have got a few and probably would have gotten some decent attention on social media like that Hellcats did. The 300 itself hasn’t been marketed for years, let alone the SRT. So I think not enough attention spent on it. It’s possible that FCA just spent all the marketing on Ram and Jeep which are the huge volume sellers. Same thing goes for the R/T AWD too yeah!
You can get a AWD r/t still as long as you can buy a police car. I have one and though it still has the old 5 spd auto but once you put a stg2 cam and valve trane in it and better rods and Pistons and tune it on E85 the five speed works very well. 😈
Love that dual Kmh - Mp/h speedometer! Reminds me of my 6.3 300 SEL Benz. What a car that was! Thanks for your videos! If I'm not careful, you'll convert me to become a Dodge fan. That does not involve the King Daytona SRT Hellcat. THAT, I will buy just as soon as I have won the lottery!😉
I really like this format of video and I also would love to see you review more of weird / obscure / interesting mopars like 300 srt like caliber srt4 and the 1987 charger glhs
i just got the 2023 300C! it's a rear wheel drive beast with 485hp and 475tq! quarter throttle and the rears break traction. it does have a dated interior but the price tag makes it acceptable... $58k. the car is an SRT but it is only evident when the infotainment display first comes on. i'm lucky to get one of only 2200 "C" models were made for 2023 the final year for the 300.
Yes you are right about the Durango (and Jeep SRT was too). Challenger has never had a V8 AWD car (just 3.6L V6 AWD) and Charger last V8 AWD was the 2014 R/T (never SRT) along with the newer V6s!
Hey marspeed. Commented on your last video. I have an 06 RT and looking to get rid of it. Have lots of performance stuff on it and wanted to ask you first if you wanted anything off it. And also I have an uninstalled getrag and axles. As well as all the stuff to do the Brembo brake swap as well. Great review on the 300!
Hey man sorry for the late response. You can email me (marspeed_officialbusiness@outlook.com). Definitely could be interested in a few things for my daytona man!! Would love to talk more.
I always thought when painted black, the SRT8 from either generation was the most badass looking car on the road. You looked like a mob boss driving one and were not to be messed with.
I’m Located in Toronto , ON , I have a 2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8 . Ivory white with Red interior . Car currently has 163,000 Km. On it . 100% stock from factory . Brand new brakes and tires all around. Looking to test the waters in selling it . Asking $30,000 Canadian . If anyones interested . Let me know ! Thanks ! Extremely rare car to find . Especially one that has not had any modifications done to it ! Only 269 in all of Canada for that year.
Hey boss, i happen to have the brother of that car, the Dodge Charger SRT8 2012, Toured color scheme, fully equipped. I did some upgrades, but i maintained it's original looks, like i put a cold air intake, high flow resonators, forged pistons, replaced the original needle bearings and put a ZF 8HP70 transmission from the SXT, but aesthetic wise i changed nothing. I made it pump 550hp on the wheels and 585hp on the crank, if you are interested in reviewing it, i can make a small* trip to Canada... *i live in Brazil
@@MarspeedCars looking somewhere with a economy that isn't screwed, you know, imagine having to pay 350k on a SRT8... sadly maintaining this car is EXTREMELY expensive, we do have some FCA dealerships and Mopar assistance services, but all parts that are not shared with the Journey have to be imported... so yeah. Chrysler and Dodge are regarded as premium, rich people only brands, evan the old Neon is expensive, so basically, if it has leather seats its for the wealth. Well, since my English is good enough i might as well go to either Canada or USA
Wondering if I should trade my 5.7 300c for one of these or keep it and just pick up a 6.1 challenger or even hellcat challenger. I would trade 300 for 300 but I don't wanna give one up entirely.
If I was you I’d go for one of these if you can find one. They are rare, more bells and whistles, bit better performance than the 6.1. I do love the original style though
Thinking I'ma trade it in for a 392 2012-2014 charger or 300. But 6.1 for the challenger so I can build and not have to spend over a grand in payments and for only one car haha after that Durango and viper haha
To me not smart, it’s a ton of miles on that car that was probably driven very hard. With no warranty I’d be weary. Would rather pay more for way less miles