Glut of Unsold Cars Pushes Fiat Chrysler Into Bargain Mode

[rapidtrans]

Why would one expect Fiat to understand the US market.
First clue they were out of touch were these “Studios” they call dealerships.
The German brands are much less arrogant selling far superior product.
The 500 may have succeeded had they been available through all dealers.

 

[MoPar Maniac]

Hey, look at what Harley has done with their dealerships. They went from motorcycle shops where motorcycles were sold and serviced to clothing and lifestyle boutiques complete with espresso machines.

 

[stubs300]

I don't get it? They pump these things out faster then rabbits at a gang bang, then they're stuck with them at the end of the year, I just don't get it? I also hate the fact that you have to accept all the extraneous BS that they put into cars that I personally don't want! It'd be great to walk into a dealer and order a car the way you want it, and not the way they think you want it!

 

[1978 NYB]

They must be all Rams and Jeeps. Can't find a 6spd Scat Pack to save my life down here.
Yet I can find 50 6spd Bullitts...

@commando1

Hey Stan.....

I found a Mopar with a manual txsm for you!

This $3,500 Low-Mileage First Gen Chrysler Minivan Has A Manual Transmission And Also My Heart

 

[LocuMob]

@commando1

Hey Stan.....

I found a Mopar with a manual txsm for you!

This $3,500 Low-Mileage First Gen Chrysler Minivan Has A Manual Transmission And Also My Heart

Twelve and a half hours old, gone daddy gone.

I remember a lady I was babysitting for, driving me back to her house in a first gen Dodge minivan with a four cylinder (2.5?) and a manual transmission. She was apologizing for the lack of performance! Only stick shift Caravan I ever road in.

 

[cantflip]

@commando1

Hey Stan.....

I found a Mopar with a manual txsm for you!

This $3,500 Low-Mileage First Gen Chrysler Minivan Has A Manual Transmission And Also My Heart

Would be a winner if it was a turbo model...

 

[cantflip]

of course I have not had to commute to work in 20+ years

You still have to walk out and start it in the cold... worse than Orlando traffic in the winter AFAIAC...

 

[70bigblockdodge]

You still have to walk out and start it in the cold... worse than Orlando traffic in the winter AFAIAC...

If it is that cold let it run all night or stay home. I'm not a mailman.

 

[rapidtrans]

Many things may justify the sales bank. Union contracts sometimes with those “job guarantees” they had. Maybe sales races like Ford had with Toyota. Taurus vs Camry. Don’t wait for the movie. Also the bank will pile up if a plant is going down for a major renovation. Which has been the big sticking point for a new paint shop in Warren Truck for years. They couldn’t afford to stop any Ram production. The much needed new ps is finally on the way.
I never understood loading up the sales bank at end of model year run in July when they had a brand new product coming out in fall. Dealers often were encouraged shall we say to take a percentage of old models in order to get the new models on their lots.
And yeah, nearly every vehicle pulled out of the bank gets heavily discounted.

 

[rapidtrans]

I have always enjoyed manual trans also. But you gotta admit those fwd mopars had the worst shifter linkage ever. The main drawback of my 88 Daytona Shelby Z.

 

[commando1]

Good luck finding one! Mopar only made 100 of them. 90 for the U.S. and 10 for Canada.

Limited-Edition Mopar '19 Dodge Challenger on Sale in September

Bob, I'm talking any regular 6 spd Scat Pack. Forget about special editions...

 

[300rag]

Bob, I'm talking any regular 6 spd Scat Pack. Forget about special editions...

Remember that the auto is an option for the US market. More options = higher price = more profit. They don't care about you, it's the bottom line that matters. Maybe I'm just cynical.

 

[1978 NYB]

Bob, I'm talking any regular 6 spd Scat Pack. Forget about special editions...

Those 100 are the only 6 speeds they made in 2019.

 

[commando1]

Those 100 are the only 6 speeds they made in 2019.

I think we're on two different pages, Bob.
I'm talking about just a regular old Challenger RT 392 Scat Pack.
6 spd manual is standard.

 

[commando1]

 

[1978 NYB]

Ok....thought you were referring to the limited special edition cars I referenced.

 

[1978 NYB]

That dealership has a lot of nice cars....

I would pick this one!

New 2020 Dodge Challenger SRT HELLCAT REDEYE WIDEBODY Coupe for Sale | Kernersville, NC | North Carolina

 

[1978 NYB]

But would settle for this one....

New 2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Coupe for Sale | Kernersville, NC | North Carolina

 

[LocuMob]

That dealership has a lot of nice cars....

I would pick this one!

New 2020 Dodge Challenger SRT HELLCAT REDEYE WIDEBODY Coupe for Sale | Kernersville, NC | North Carolina

But would settle for this one....

New 2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Coupe for Sale | Kernersville, NC | North Carolina

Wow! $30k for 80hp and a widebody kit? Can't forget the wider tires.

 

[1978 NYB]

Wow! $30k for 80hp and a widebody kit? Can't forget the wider tires.

Pro's and Con's for both cars.

The biggest problem with Hellcats and Scat Packs is that you need the Widebody to put wheels bigger than 9.5" wide. Even though I have the Hellcat rear end and Demon 41 spline axles....can't put anything bigger than the 9.5 " wheels and really can't put anything bigger than 275 tires safely on a Scat Pack or a Hellcat without a Widebody. The 11 x 20's wheels are needed badly on those cars. My Charger is an R/T Scat Pack Plus so I get all of the Hellcat stuff plus the 9.5" wheels with the 275 tires and the 6 piston Brembo's and the big rotors. The regular Scat Packs only get the 9" wheels with 245 tires. And the 4 piston Brembo's and the smaller rotors.

I'll never be a full time or regular participant on the 1/4 mile but I want to be able to make serious passes on the 1/4 mile once or twice a year. With a few mods, slicks, and a custom tune....I could get into the high 10's with my Scat Pack.....or that stock Hellcat I mentioned. Lol