Man Buys New Chrysler 300C From Karl Malone's Utah Dealership, Won't Give It Away for $49K

The flip side of that argument is that Chrysler isn’t making any more 300C models, and finding one that’s basically still brand new is quite difficult. I mean, 22 miles? This is a barely driven vehicle. One might say it’s got delivery miles on it and that’s it.

If I had to guess, I’d say the seller was at least looking to recoup their original “investment”, which let’s face it, seems reasonable seeing as how the bidding nearly went to $50k already. What’s another $5-6k? My feeling is that this car will sell eventually, and that whoever buys it will enjoy driving around in a still-new 300C with awesome specs and a great exterior color.

As for this car being purchased from the “Mailman’s” dealership, why is that relevant? It isn’t, unless you’re a big Karl Malone fan, or at least a big NBA fan. Malone owns several dealerships in the Utah area, which he purchased after retiring from the NBA in 2004 – I think we can thank the Detroit Pistons for that.

Also, if you’ve been living under a rock and don’t know who Karl Malone is or how good he was at putting the ball in the basket, here are some stats for you: 6 ft 9" power forward out of Louisiana Tech; 13th overall pick by the Utah Jazz in the 1985 draft; 19-year NBA career; a two-time NBA MVP, 14x All-Star, 2x All-Star MVP, 11x All-NBA First Team, 2x Olympic Gold Medalist – and that’s just scratching the surface. He’s got career averages of 25.0 ppg, 10.1 rpg and 3.6 apg.

Back to this Velvet Red 300C, it’s also got a dual-pane panoramic sunroof, a decklid spoiler, a black grille, dual exhaust outlets, and a set of forged 20” Lights Out-painted wheels with 245/45 Goodyear Eagle RS-A2 tires. It’s also factory-fitted with the optional high-performance independent suspension and red-finished Brembo calipers at each corner.

Meanwhile, interior highlights include the black Laguna leather seats (also heated, ventilated, and power-adjustable), embossed 300C emblems, dual-zone automatic climate control, adaptive cruise control, push-button ignition, a 19-speaker Harman Kardon sound system, sat-nav, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity, plus a heated steering wheel with paddle shifters.

As for performance, we’re dealing with a 6.4-liter HEMI V8 engine, good for 485 horsepower and 475 lb-ft of torque, with everything going to the rear wheels via an eight-speed automatic gearbox. It's quite good in a straight line.