2006 Chrysler Sebring Convertible User Reviews

Pros

Good looking car, fun to drive with top down

Cons

Fit & finish, depreciation, reliability, bad blind spots with top up

Purchased As Used

The bad: Typical Chrysler problems. They design a good looking car, but their engineering ruins it. We bought used with about 23K miles. At 25K the horn went beserk. Ended up pulling the fuse to kill it. Rear window defroster went out. Interior is cheaply made for a car that approached the price of a 3-series Beemer when new. At 55K, rear strut blew out, the suspension has never felt right. Now the driver's door is making a popping sound when opening. Car depreciated 70% in three years. The good: Cheap to pick up a used one, fun to drive with top down. Bottom line: Don't buy a new one. it will lose value so fast you will be hopelessly backwards on your loan. It is a cheaply made auto. If you want to drive a convertible, go rent one when you want one. This car would be good if it was used strictly on those sunny Sunday drives and parked the rest of the time as it is not a good everyday auto....read morehide

Pros

It makes me laugh!

Cons

With the top up, I can't see anything when backing up

Purchased As Used

It's candy apple red and this 71 year old just had to have it! Have only had the top up a few times-why have a convertible if you're gonna put the top up! Yes, I live in Nevada where summer temp is 110 plus but I can always turn the AC on! Seriously, I love the car! Haven't had rain since I got it so don't know if it leaks or not. I play NASCAR on the corners and just thoroughly enjoy my little red car. Like the lady on TV says, every senior should have one!...read morehide

Pros

Smooth ride, great handling, good fuel economy, value

Cons

No cons

This the far best car I have ever owned. Gread ride front and back.
I bought the car last year 2006, had been a rental car in Arizona.
The car is perfect inside and out. I have a touring convertible. Just got off of a 3300 mile trip. Done great, drove in the mountains on several occasions, best handling car ever....read morehide

Pros

Sweet ride! Good Gas Mileage! Very Stylish. I get lots of honks and stares with the top down!

Cons

I get lots of honks and stares with the top down :)!

Nothing else to say. After not buying a new car for over 10 years, I think I made a very quality choice in the Sebring. Its stylish, affordable, and the ride is smooth!

Pros

It takes he blues away. Fun to drive with the top down and great gas milage

Cons

It is the best convertible bar none

I went to purchase a 2008 model and after a short drive and a look at the trunk which does not exist I told the dealer i was really disapointed. So I said i may have to be satisfied with a Mustang. He said let me show you something and took me to see another car. He siad its a 2005 Touring and my response was I don't want a used car. Well he said that the great thing it is a brand new 2005. At first i though he was pulling my leg but after driving it and discovering it only had 208 miles on it I bought it with all the drive train protection and for 7 years and 70,000 miles and 3 years 36,000 on the whole car.
But i didnt have the option to get leather so i went to an after market place and had two tone leather seats installed. I love the car and it has all the comfort that my last two Chrysler Convertibles had and with the V6 engine it has plenty of get up and go. I cant believe that I fell into such a great deal and the Price was RIGHT....read morehide

Pros

great mileage, easy to drive, electric top makes raising and lowering a snap.

Cons

body shakes, trouble climbing some hills

We bought this car for my wife to comute to work in, about an hour with traffic. It turned her frown around. As she says it gets great smileage. Our kids love it too.

Pros

Great car, love everything about it.

Cons

Not enough hours in the day to drive it.

I have no complaints about my 2005 white Limited Sebring. I wanted a taupe top and got it. Mine even has a GPS system which is a great advantage for traveling. I get around 300 miles @ tank especially with the top down and not running the air. The heated seats are great in the winter but really not needed. The heat runs quick and hot.
I can put car seats in the back seat and have lots of room. In the back seat I've loaded it down for trips and it holds a lot of stuff. Can't say much for the trunk space, but the car does hold a ton of stuff when packed correctly.
My car has get up and go and I have no problem with it's handling. Of course it will be louder than normal cause it's a rag top, so those that think it's to loud need to get a different car.
The seats are so comfortable and with the 6 way power seats it's always a great ride.
I looked at trading it in for an 2008, but really don't like it. Looks cheap and like another run of the mill plastic car.. I have suede/leather seats, wood grain and leather wrapped steering wheel etc, and the new ones are just not made with the quality that the 2005 has.
I hope to keep this car for years to come as I love driving topless.. Makes people look.....read morehide

Pros

beautiful car i like everything about it

Cons

letting go of it

i drive this car, i am having problems turning it in for a 2008. i have a son and a sister waiting for me to decide to take over my 2006.

i actually believe what i drive now is so much more of a ladies car.

Pros

living in CA with a convertible!

Cons

windy backseat, rear defroster never worked

I bought my '99 in 2001 with 54,000 mi on it. The first Chrysler ( and first convertible) I've ever owned. My kids called it my midlife Chrysler. After many years of hauling 4 kids around in old beat up station wagons, I treated myself to a great little car. I have loved every minute of it. It now has 121,000 mi on it ,and I'm looking to trade it in for a newer used model. For 6 years it has been virtually maintenance free. The only problem I ever had with my '99 was once when the reservoir that is under the car, that is supposed to enable rain water to drain when it goes into the area of the back part of the convertible, got plugged up with road debris. My Chrysler dealer maintenance guy new exactly how to unplug the reservoir and drain the water out ( the floor of the back seat had filled up with water which blew the radio transformer out ). However, I was disturbed that in all the times I'd taken it in for regular maintenance, this drainage problem had never been checked out before, and no one had ever mentioned this common problem to me before. Other than that and the rear window defroster never working, this car is a gem. Everyone should have the experience of driving through the California Redwoods, or down the California coast, or into the California Sierras in a convertible, and the Chrysler Sebring will always be my convertible of choice....read morehide

Pros

Average 27 mpg, roomy, good anchors for car seats

Cons

some wind noise on passenger window

I love this car. My 1st convertible and am looking to get a newer one this fall. Mine is a 2004 LXi. Other than a little wind noise, no leaks or squeaks. Northern states and it is stable in winter driving and a very good heater! What more could you want - an all weather car!!