ADM’s on SRT’s and Hellcats

[DavidKFla]

Lots and lots of young (20s-ish) Scat Pack drivers around here.

Probably varies from areas?

 

[MJS73]

Probably varies from areas?

Without a doubt.

 

[TNREDEYE]

At the risk of bringing this thread roughly back on topic here's my experience with Dodge dealers lately..

I sold my SS. I seriously looked into a 170 but in the end I have concerns about those cars eating themselves if they're raced much. So, I decided I pick up a Challenger Scat Pack just to enjoy riding around in. I have a certain color/trim level/etc. that I want and have located a few around the country.

This is how it's gone so far:
1 - New car in Texas. Sales guy is nice. We have a good talk. I make an offer(reasonable, cash). He says he'll call me back after speaking to the GM. That was a week ago..
2 - New car in Texas. Get a sales guy with the ability to talk numbers. I like the car and will give asking. All looks good until the $3k dealer installed package shows up right at the end. It's basically tinted windows and some invisible paint protection(read: B.S.). I told him I wouldn't do that, he couldn't not do it so that one was over.
3 - New car in Georgia. Pricing was misleading. It went up $4k as soon as things got serious. Nope.
4 - Used car in Florida. Nice car. '23 w under 1k miles. Ask is too high. I offer $3k less. Says he'll talk to the GM and call me back. No call.
5 - New car in Texas. Goes up $5k because of a "computer setup issue that includes all discounts". Bait and switch on price. F*ck them. That was a short phone call.
6 - Used car in Florida. It's a '19. No pics. Called twice for pics. Got given the runaround and both times they tried to switch me over to talking about their new inventory. I have doubts this car even exists.

So, in short I don't know what DODGE is actually trying to sell but it apparently isn't cars. Worth noting, each time they prodded me for more and more personal information. One even wanted a pic of my drivers license. I'm seriously wondering if Stellantis is quietly in the information gathering/selling business now that they're apparently no longer actively trying to sell Dodges.

It's been a weird week...

 

[Paladin06]

At the risk of bringing this thread roughly back on topic here's my experience with Dodge dealers lately..

I sold my SS. I seriously looked into a 170 but in the end I have concerns about those cars eating themselves if they're raced much. So, I decided I pick up a Challenger Scat Pack just to enjoy riding around in. I have a certain color/trim level/etc. that I want and have located a few around the country.

This is how it's gone so far:
1 - New car in Texas. Sales guy is nice. We have a good talk. I make an offer(reasonable, cash). He says he'll call me back after speaking to the GM. That was a week ago..
2 - New car in Texas. Get a sales guy with the ability to talk numbers. I like the car and will give asking. All looks good until the $3k dealer installed package shows up right at the end. It's basically tinted windows and some invisible paint protection(read: B.S.). I told him I wouldn't do that, he couldn't not do it so that one was over.
3 - New car in Georgia. Pricing was misleading. It went up $4k as soon as things got serious. Nope.
4 - Used car in Florida. Nice car. '23 w under 1k miles. Ask is too high. I offer $3k less. Says he'll talk to the GM and call me back. No call.
5 - New car in Texas. Goes up $5k because of a "computer setup issue that includes all discounts". Bait and switch on price. F*ck them. That was a short phone call.
6 - Used car in Florida. It's a '19. No pics. Called twice for pics. Got given the runaround and both times they tried to switch me over to talking about their new inventory. I have doubts this car even exists.

So, in short I don't know what DODGE is actually trying to sell but it apparently isn't cars. Worth noting, each time they prodded me for more and more personal information. One even wanted a pic of my drivers license. I'm seriously wondering if Stellantis is quietly in the information gathering/selling business now that they're apparently no longer actively trying to sell Dodges.

It's been a weird week...

They are headed to the deep water.😉

 

[DavidKFla]

They are headed to the deep water.😉

They make more money selling your data than from selling cars from what I was told.

 

[TNREDEYE]

For me it was name, address, ph#.
And then it was time to get back to why I contacted them...

Right now I *really* wish I was one of those people that likes
Porsche, Mercedes, etc. I'm having a hard time finding any other
late model anything that trips my trigger.

 

[DavidKFla]

For me it was name, address, ph#.
And then it was time to get back to why I contacted them...

Right now I *really* wish I was one of those people that likes
Porsche, Mercedes, etc. I'm having a hard time finding any other
late model anything that trips my trigger.

Stay away from Mercedes. We thought we were lifetime Mercedes people awhile back.

 

[1971demon]

This event at Daytona takes up the whole infield at the speedway. You can walk for hours and not see everything.

I can walk...and look @ cars all day long...

 

[1971demon]

Stay away from Mercedes. We thought we were lifetime Mercedes people awhile back.

nothing but over rated junk now..

 

[DavidKFla]

I can walk...and look @ cars all day long...

You should come down to one of these events. The Thanksgiving event is much bigger.

 

[Jimmy N.]

People are moving on from this platform. There's nothing new for them.

Meanwhile, I'm hoping that some dealer hangs on to a Granite Challenger for a long time.

If I somehow end up needing a replacement for my '18, I won't argue too much about the price - as long as I can buy a new "old" Challenger. I'd gladly pay more for one than whatever new stuff any brand comes out with.

 

[DavidKFla]

Meanwhile, I'm hoping that some dealer hangs on to a Granite Challenger for a long time.

If I somehow end up needing a replacement for my '18, I won't argue too much about the price - as long as I can buy a new "old" Challenger. I'd gladly pay more for one than whatever new stuff any brand comes out with.

Things are turning around from the "green" bullshit.

 

[Jimmy N.]

Things are turning around from the "green" bullshit.

Thankfully, yes.

But my current Challenger is already equipped with a whole bunch of "tech" that I don't care for. And I doubt the future cars will have less.

 

[DavidKFla]

Thankfully, yes.

But my current Challenger is already equipped with a whole bunch of "tech" that I don't care for. And I doubt the future cars will have less.

Less techy and optioned cars are also coming back. Not everyone wants a loaded up car.

 

[Jimmy N.]

Less techy and optioned cars are also coming back. Not everyone wants a loaded up car.

That would be great.

But at this point I have "reached the end of the internet" so to speak. There's nothing out there that interests me anymore. Sure, there are some new and old cars I definitely wouldn't mind having, but they would just sit there taking up space.

 

[DavidKFla]

That would be great.

But at this point I have "reached the end of the internet" so to speak. There's nothing out there that interests me anymore. Sure, there are some new and old cars I definitely wouldn't mind having, but they would just sit there taking up space.

I'm to damn tired to take care of them.

 

[Jimmy N.]

I'm to damn tired to take care of them.

That's largely my problem, too.

Heck, I have 44 batteries to take care of, not counting another 12 in generators and trailers.

 

[1971demon]

You should come down to one of these events. The Thanksgiving event is much bigger.

We have one coffee n cars @ a local mall on the first Sunday of the month..last year @ one we had over 1000 cars..usually it's half that size..

 

[DavidKFla]

We have one coffee n cars @ a local mall on the first Sunday of the month..last year @ one we had over 1000 cars..usually it's half that size..

There's probably 10-15K cars here for these. It's the largest car meet-flea market in the southeast.

 

[1971demon]

Things are turning around from the "green" bullshit.

Sure hope so...