The Most De-Pressing Reviews Ever

Jack Baruth
by Jack Baruth

Two Chryslers, both alike in dignity


(In fair Miami, where we lay our scene)

It was the perfect storm. Derek was in Miami for a vacation; I had to go to Florida for a funeral. Derek had a well-equipped Chrysler 200 Pentastar, courtesy of our friends at FCA; I rented a bare-bones MultiAir-powered Chrysler 200 at the airport. At a harbor steakhouse, as the Ketel One poured in the shadow of Mark Cuban’s 288-foot Feadship and a bored 21-year-old Cuban student in a skin-tight black dress drummed her fingers on the table and yawned in protest, we planned a pair of reviews.

First, Derek’s going to acquaint you with his opinion of the bases-loaded 200S, with its leather interior and Alpine system. Then I’m going to tell you about an 800-mile weekend spent trying not to run out of fuel in the “Alligator Alley”. One of these cars suits the 200’s basic virtues more than the other, but which? And would anyone in their right mind select this sleek mongrel over the Honda Accord? Stay tuned.

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