ADM’s on SRT’s and Hellcats

[1971demon]

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

Wow...nothin that big up here..I dig the car flea markets too...there all but gone too..

 

[Boris]

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...

I got a phone call today from a D170 that was "sold" 2 months ago.

It was a VM and I haven't bothered calling back. I'm seeing prices on BaT falling in the 150s now which is kind of within where I wanted to be originally last March.

But I am just kind of done right now with this shit. Dealers cant give these cars away and still want to play games. Fuck em.

 

[DavidKFla]

I got a phone call today from a D170 that was "sold" 2 months ago.

It was a VM and I haven't bothered calling back. I'm seeing prices on BaT falling in the 150s now which is kind of within where I wanted to be originally last March.

But I am just kind of done right now with this shit. Dealers cant give these cars away and still want to play games. Fuck em.

It just seems to be all of them anymore. The car business has turned into complete garbage.

 

[fubar569]

45 over is about 55 too much.

Even then. After all this. They can eat a fat sack.

 

[Unholy707]

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 and they will lie to you to get you to finance with Chrysler capital because they get a kick back. Call twice, opt out of everything.

 

[DavidKFla]

45 over is about 55 too much.

Even then. After all this. They can eat a fat sack.

They're a model year old now.

 

[DavidKFla]

They are and they will lie to you to get you to finance with Chrysler capital because they get a kick back. Call twice, opt out of everything.

They make "backend" money on every finance deal they do.

 

[fubar569]

They make "backend" money on every finance deal they do.

Yep. They mark it up at least a half a percent sometimes more. Plus any actual specified Kickback in their deal

I used to argue over dumb shit like that but as long as they treat me good enough before during and after the sale anymore I almost don't even argue the half a percent and let them have it.

 

[DavidKFla]

Yep. They mark it up at least a half a percent sometimes more. Plus any actual specified Kickback in their deal

I used to argue over dumb shit like that but as long as they treat me good enough before during and after the sale anymore I almost don't even argue the half a percent and let them have it.

I would go in with a pre-approval, a low interest rate and have them beat it or not. Haven't done that in a while.

 

[2ndAmend]

But I am just kind of done right now with this shit. Dealers cant give these cars away and still want to play games. Fuck em.

It just seems to be all of them anymore. The car business has turned into complete garbage.

Ever since Dodge started with that now AWOL ambassador type guy thing (can’t remember what they called him, example of the impression it left on me) he and Dodge have been force feeding us EV crap and insulting us at every opportunity telling us we are stupid to continue to drive HC’s, like we’re going to be intimidated into buying an overpriced slot car with fake engine noise. Who is left to buy these? I don’t blame Bull for passing on them.

 

[Hunter]

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

They have a week long car show in South Mississippi in October.
Called cruzin the coast.
Crazy amount of cars .
Stretches thru 3 counties.
Jackson, Harrison, and Hancock.

 

[Smitty]

They are headed to the deep water.😉

With cement shoes😂

 

[ACMAVRO]

They have a week long car show in South Mississippi in October.
Called cruzin the coast.
Crazy amount of cars .
Stretches thru 3 counties.
Jackson, Harrison, and Hancock.

Mostly classic cars too. Over 10k entries last year. Lasts for a week. Big tourist thing for our area since we don’t have much else.

 

[Boris]

Ever since Dodge started with that now AWOL ambassador type guy thing (can’t remember what they called him, example of the impression it left on me) he and Dodge have been force feeding us EV crap and insulting us at every opportunity telling us we are stupid to continue to drive HC’s, like we’re going to be intimidated into buying an overpriced slot car with fake engine noise. Who is left to buy these? I don’t blame Bull for passing on them.

They came right out and said they are targeting millennials

And while Millennials are now hitting 40, they are not buying 100k muscle cars. Hellcats or Banshees.

 

[DavidKFla]

Mostly classic cars too. Over 10k entries last year. Lasts for a week. Big tourist thing for our area since we don’t have much else.

You have to have like a 90 or older except for Chargers, Challengers, Camaros and Corvettes.

I've been wanting to go.

 

[MikeD1]

I would go in with a pre-approval, a low interest rate and have them beat it or not. Haven't done that in a while.

I got 1.9%/48 months on the Genesis Actually went in planning to pay cash as usual, but when they told me I could snag it for 1.9% I 100% financed the deal (something I've never done !!). If they got some sort of kick-back, more power to 'em. Timing was perfect as rates went to 6% 2 days later !

 

[DavidKFla]

I got 1.9%/48 months on the Genesis Actually went in planning to pay cash as usual, but when they told me I could snag it for 1.9% I 100% financed the deal (something I've never done !!). If they got some sort of kick-back, more power to 'em. Timing was perfect as rates went to 6% 2 days later !

Can't complain about that. How is it doing?

 

[ACMAVRO]

You have to have like a 90 or older except for Chargers, Challengers, Camaros and Corvettes.

I've been wanting to go.

If you make it this way for one, hit me and @Hunter up. We'll show you some of that great southern hospitality.

 

[DavidKFla]

If you make it this way for one, hit me and @Hunter up. We'll show you some of that great southern hospitality.

You're on!

 

[Hunter]

If you make it this way for one, hit me and @Hunter up. We'll show you some of that great southern hospitality.

Absolutely!