marty mopar Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/buying-maintenance/a33764584/the-chrysler-tc-by-maserati-is-one-of-the-most-perplexing-cars-ever-built/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Dude Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 It would take someone like you to put this sort of propaganda up for our TC owners to read. Are you trying to get people to sell their cars cheap to your 'FRIEND'? Whatever the Liberals may write, these cars are as good as any others on the road. So, Chrysler took a bath with these cars, but those of us who happen to like them are lucky that we found ours and the supportive TC America Club. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty mopar Posted August 26, 2020 Author Share Posted August 26, 2020 not trying to do anything just posting what is out there....true or false....good or bad to imply I am trying to anything other than that is not true 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper1 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 I saw this write-up the other day on Facebook. I actually took the time to find the true contact information for the author of the article (Mack Hogan) mack.hogan@hearst.com and I sent him a scathing message about how his inept application of journalism can have a negative affect on a collectible vehicle's value and image. Not sure it will do any good, but I am tired of these lazy morons repeating garbage that they either overheard some salty sod spewing, or saw on some other crap car review thread full of morons that have only ever driven rusted out Camry's and F150's. A person should not be allowed to work for a major car magazine who cannot be bothered to do even the smallest amount of research before spewing an obviously uneducated and biased opinion on a car they have NO experience with. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty mopar Posted September 5, 2020 Author Share Posted September 5, 2020 I see lots of auto related articles on the web that have at best so-so accuracy. Not much you can do about it. Opinions are like assholes: everyone has one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Dude Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 2 hours ago, marty mopar said: I see lots of auto related articles on the web that have at best so-so accuracy. Not much you can do about it. Opinions are like assholes: everyone has one And apparently we just read the opinion of one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevinflys Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 (edited) I saw this article and this was my reply that I posted it in the comments section: I think this is an unfortunate and unnecessary hit piece on what I know to be a decent car. I bought one of these cars "by accident". I got it in trade with a larger deal. So I thought why not drive it. Frankly it drives very well. It's a very comfortable highway car, with the plush European leather interior. While it also gets great fuel mileage. And because it uses many domestic Chrysler parts and the drivetrain it's ridiculously inexpensive to repair. I would bet dollars to donuts this author has never driven one. Likely never sat in one. I'm a car snob too so unless I had become the "accidental owner" I am I never would have considered this car. But this time of year nothing beats a ragtop and this thing even has a great sounding stereo. So while it may have been overpriced and its day, I get great personal enjoyment driving it. Of course I also like my Cadillac allante and all four generations of Toyota Land cruisers in the garage. Bottom line, I bet if you drove it you would like it. Unless your snobbery overrides your senses. Sheesh! Edited October 6, 2020 by Kevinflys Typos (see edit history) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Dude Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 That was nice to read Kevin. It would be interesting if a bunch of TC owners got hold of this, the contact information to that writer or the rag he writes for, and we all sent in our personal history with our individual TCs. I wonder if they would alter their slanderous comments or just call us "Fake News"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty mopar Posted October 6, 2020 Author Share Posted October 6, 2020 doubt the author will redo the thing 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nile Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Been thinking about this article for a while. A straightforward, upbeat article would not generate as much interest or readers so less ad revenue. I guess he thinks snarkiness sells. But, look at it this way - the title of the column is " You Must Buy, our daily look at the cars you really should be buying instead of that boring commuter sedan." It features a very nice photo of a TC, highlights it selling for a very strong price and mentions that the Chrysler TC by Maserati has a lot of loyal, loving owners. " These points may well be what most people learn from the article. What was that old cliche about there not being such a thing as bad publicity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemi Dude Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Got to agree with you there, Nile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevinflys Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 (edited) Thanks Hemi, Sorry for all the typos in that. I dictated it while I was driving and voice recognition doesn't speak southern so well. I think unusual cars are wonderful. I've owned my share of painful British knuckle busting cars, Italian maintenance hogs, German cars where even the cheapest part is $1,200 and even one from Poland. The TC gives us all a chance to stand out from the crowd and it really is a great driving car. I'm glad I discovered it for myself. Not fair for you guys to have all the fun. Oh, and my daughter has it at college with her right now while her Lexus RX crossover is being repaired.... and she doesn't want to give it back. Edited October 9, 2020 by Kevinflys Typo (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 9 minutes ago, Kevinflys said: I've owned my share of painful British knuckle busting cars, Italian maintenance hogs, German cars where even the cheapest part is $1,200 and even one from Poland. The TC gives us all a chance to stand out from the crowd and it really is a great driving car. This read like you were writing my history of car ownership. Like your TC, my Buick Reatta gives me the satisfaction of standing out from the crowd while feeling like I'm driving a great road car. The TCs and Reattas are like brothers with different mothers. They are both great cars that were built for the same market and they both routinely get bad reviews. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevinflys Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 (edited) Small world. Yes I left the Reatta off my list. I had a black hardtop with red interior. Sold it because I wanted a ragtop but never got one. They are great fun and their 3.8 engine is nearly indestructible Edited October 9, 2020 by Kevinflys Typo/Extend comment (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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