300C with 2.7 - need opinion

[Ponch ®]

OK, as for 2.7 - acknowledged. I'm just wondering was it better after 2004. (according to available data they have fixed some issues).
Let's put this motor aside.
I was looking for info about the car generally speaking. There is no big population here and it is hard to have complete picture. I was hoping to get some feedback from you guys (excluding 2.7 motor).
Is there known issues with 300C?

Yeah, the 05 and up motors had the issues corrected, though like I said earlier, you still wanna take pretty good care of it. Generally speaking though, there aren't many problem areas with the car. There may be a few things here and there, but nothing major. Mostly subjective stuff - like "the car feels too big" or "it has a blind spot here", which is really a matter of personal preference. Then again, your car will likely be built in Austria - and I honestly don't know of the quality is better or worse than the ones we have here, which are built in Canada.

why not the 3.5?.   

Good point...maybe it's not available in Europe? They do offer it with a diesel, IIRC. Otherwise, maybe it's an economy issue. When I was shopping for a car, I found that a nicely loaded 3.5L (SXT) is not that much cheaper (maybe $2K) than a base HEMI, and even a base HEMI is just as nicely loaded as a 3.5L, so at that point you might as well go with the HEMI. But if it comes down to money for him, then the 2.7L is the best option. 

[694spdRT]

Out of curiosity, we have a 2000 Intrepid with a 3.2 engine. I have not heard of any known problems with that one. It has over 90K on it without any problems.

[moparstuart]

Out of curiosity, we have a 2000 Intrepid with a 3.2 engine. I have not heard of any known problems with that one. It has over 90K on it without any problems.

3.2 and the 3.5 are basically the same motors and they are rock solid motors'

[Charger_Croatia]

I would like to thanks all for comments.
To avoid long "quote" text I shall explain my point of view.
At the beginning of the thread it was explained some difference in price between engines (3.5 over $7000 more; CRD diesel over $ 12000 more and a HEMI over $18000 more than 2.7). So, there is economical side involved as you can see it is not matter od 2k but descent money. My opinion is that I can use that difference and spend on Charger repairs.
For my needs 2.7 would be enough. I am not looking for acceleration as that car would be used most of the time in urban/suburban traffic. Also, I did some homework too. There was no such issues with 2.7 engine here, I have checked that with a friend working in local Chrysler service shop. There are engines with over 100k on them and no problems (related to Sebring, 300M and 300C models); regular oil change with 5W40 synthetic. Due to hot summers it looks that this oil is the best choice, winters are mild though.
I don't know about quality difference between Austria and Canada built 300C, but it is quite reliable car and the only known issue is oil leakage from 5 speed transmition on CRD engine.
By the way, all 300C models (at least for my country) have THE SAME equipment, except needed modifications for HEMI.