2009 Chrysler Sebring Spy Shots
The current Chrysler Sebring ranks up with the worst-designed cars in the history of automobiles. It’s truly, hideously, horribly, ugly. There’s no positive side. It doesn’t look good from any angle.
The New Chrysler is trying to change that perception though. Their solution? Remove the hood strakes! Yea!
Well sure, the strakes were awful. I’m not denying that. But the Sebring still has the proportions of a, well, Sebring. Nothing short of a complete, from-scratch, overhaul will save the Sebring. Until Chrysler / Cerberus is willing to bite the bullet and do just that, the Sebring will remain a failure.
The Sebring looks horrific from every angle. Big difference.
Plus with the Toyota, you know you’re getting a solidly built, very reliable vehicle. With the Sebring, you’re buying an ugly question mark. If the Sebring was noted for high quality and bullet-proof reliability, then it could get away with bad styling. Unfortunately it isn’t, and it can’t.
I’ll support good American designs. I won’t support American designers just because they’re American. If they put out crap like the Sebring, I’ll call them on it.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1753099/posts
Did you purchase a Sebring because of your test drive, where the vehicle was a stunning display of top quality and premium design? Doubtful, and neither have I personally had a bad experience with a Sebring. That doesn’t change the fact that it’s a crap car.
That article is a very good one, BTW. The American car companies do have a huge problem with perception. Decades of building awful cars is what created this perception. It wasn’t created overnight, and it won’t be changed overnight. People are buying the good American cars ( see Malibu ), slowly. It’s tough to overcome such a huge perception problem. In the case of the Sebring though, the perception is true. It’s an awful car.
I don’t feel sorry for US automakers with regards to their perception problem. After all, they are the ones who created it. It’s like feeling sorry for that really fat guy who is finally changing his habits. 10 years of triple whoppers and supersize fries doesn’t go away with 2 weeks of lettuce and beans. Poor analogy but I hope the point comes across. I never was good at analogies.
Congrats on your purchase. While I disagree with your camry / accord / sebring comparison, you’re certainly entitled to your opinion. I hope your Sebring serves you well.