Should I buy a 300M or Sebring?

Question

'99 300M has 185k miles, serviced regularly and has all new belts and wheel bearing. $1600

'96 Sebring LXi has 124k miles, needs new wheel bearing and will cost about $1000.

300m needs new brake-booster and rotors.

Answer 1

You already said you won the bid on the 300, Where is this Sebring coming from? Instead of screwing around on Ebay, just go to a local car dealership and buy your car there.

Answer 2

I would look 300m it may have more highway miles then stop and go miles. You look for cars if they have high mileage is it highway or stop and go. And a good rule of thumb is an average miles per year is 25,000 in most areas.
On the serbring if the wheel bearing is going out, then you have to look at the tires also, they could have uneven wear and then that will cost you too. I would go for the 300m myself.

Answer 3

I just learned that they are not making Sebrings anymore and I'm upset. Depends on what you will need later on and if you plan to keep the car for a long period of time.....I had a Ford Taurus and my nice wheels got taken off - and believe me, there were none in this town - and Ford had stopped making them - I would have to special order - and they told me $600 per wheel. Needless to say - I went wheelless until I bought my new car.......

Answer 4

The Sebring. Wheel bearings, even if you take it to an auto shop will only be about 200 dollars. It has 61k less miles on it as well.

Answer 5

i own a repair shop,and it sounds like either way there your buying something to fix,id see if they would take less for either car,both are good cars ,but the price is right on the line with both of these cars,especially and both of them needing repair work done on them,in this case either car is going to be about the same,i like the 300m better than the sebring though,they do give a lot less trouble,good luck i hope this helps.

Answer 6

personally, neither.