Chrysler 300C,Barack Obama
While not Obama’s first automobile it might just be the most famous. About the same time Obama tossed his name into the hat to run for president, he traded in his 2005 Chrysler 300C sedan for a fuel-efficient Ford Escape Hybrid SUV. Obama leased the car in Illinois proving that leasing can be a good decision. The car is to go on Ebay with a starting bid of $100,000 when the blue book value only comes in at $15,700. There is even an entire website devoted to the car. Nearly a century after the country’s first automobile-owning president drove an electric car, the cycle comes full circle. Our 44th president is about to take the oath of office and another electric vehicle comes into the White House garage.
