The Chrysler 300

I've always liked the look of the Chrysler 300. While I was in Montreal Enterprise offered me a double upgrade from the economy I booked to the 300 for just $5 a day. Sure, why not...

Now, I know this isn't a caching article, but I used the car for caching, so... close enough.

The car is quite comfortable, drives nicely, has lots of guts, and the features inside are nice.

But:

The windows all around are too narrow. When pulled up to the stop line at intersections I had to lean forward to see the traffic lights. With the front windscreen sloping forward as much as it does, I couldn't attach my gps mount to the front and still be able to reach it.

The slope of the window also means that the frame supporting the window on the left and the right slopes, thus imposing a huge barrier to vision - watch out pedestrians... you're in a big blind spot just prior to emerging directly infront of the vehicle!

Performing shoulder checks was ineffectual. The right side offered a partial view while on the left, fron the driver's side, the view is impeded by the headrest, the wide frames between the front and back windows, the narrowness of the windows, and the slope of the frame at the back.

As nice as the interior looks, having a shiny chrome trim around the gearshift on a bright sunny day has predictable effects. *AHH! I'm BLIND!"

Part of the cool look of the car is the elevated appearance. This is accomplished by increasing the height of the doors. The top of the door is almost level with your shoulder, the consequence of which is an angle of vision that doesn't allow you to see even the next lane. Makes it very awkward to drive into narrrow spaces, like parkades.

Anyway, I still managed to get 40 caches with it. The sound system streamed my radio dramas just fine. (I listened to the BBC production of The Day of the Triffids - I think the movie Signs took their alien sound from this radio drama). So, it was interesting to drive, but I no longer want to buy one.