2023 Chrysler 300C with 6.4 liter engine
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2023 Chrysler 300C with 6.4 liter engine
Hi All. No, I am never giving up my Mercedes S600 but I did order (last October) the last of the Chrysler 300C with a 485 hp engine. And Chrysler just notified me it was produced on 6/7. They promise me a 6/17 delivery date (they haven't been on time yet!). Buy American? No chance. This baby's body was made in Canada and the 6.4 liter engine was made in Mexico.
To prevent dealers from jacking up the base $56K price tag, they did a lottery for the 2000 cars expected to be produced. I was lucky and got a slot and it cost me $300 to hold the slot (in October). In April (April 27) they notified me it was scheduled for production. It took until 6/7 to build it!!
I wonder if the big crash on I 95 near Philadelphia will affect the truckers delivering my car?
To prevent dealers from jacking up the base $56K price tag, they did a lottery for the 2000 cars expected to be produced. I was lucky and got a slot and it cost me $300 to hold the slot (in October). In April (April 27) they notified me it was scheduled for production. It took until 6/7 to build it!!
I wonder if the big crash on I 95 near Philadelphia will affect the truckers delivering my car?
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Depends on the weather
I don't see any reason why it would. There are plenty of other routes that run parallel with 95 for redirected traffic.
Route 1, Route 13, 295, NJ Turnpike. Looking at 30 minutes to 1.5 hours of additonal travel time depending on the route/traffic.
Route 1, Route 13, 295, NJ Turnpike. Looking at 30 minutes to 1.5 hours of additonal travel time depending on the route/traffic.
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Chrysler has not been on time since I ordered the car last October!! But as soon as I can, I will post photos.
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So my car finally arrived. Chrysler fixed the price at $56K. I have a confirmed order at that price.
When I went to DARCARS CHRYSLER Rockville to pick it up, they tried to add $5K in fake fees for a 2% sales commission and a $2400 detailing package among other fake fees. I refused. Showed them my confirmed order. No dice. They said I refused the car and it is now theirs. I said they had to refund my $300 deposit. They readily agreed. They apparently had two other buyers for 300Cs also refuse to pay fake fees and walked away. So they now have 3 special order cars on the lot.
I think I have a good cause of action against both Chrysler and the dealer. I plan to sue them both. Already wrote it up for The Washington Post. Sent a copy to the dealer. A number of years ago, they marked up a Corvette in Virginia at Rosenthal Chevrolet on a guy who had a firm order at MSRP. He went to Court and won. I think I am going to try it also.
When I went to DARCARS CHRYSLER Rockville to pick it up, they tried to add $5K in fake fees for a 2% sales commission and a $2400 detailing package among other fake fees. I refused. Showed them my confirmed order. No dice. They said I refused the car and it is now theirs. I said they had to refund my $300 deposit. They readily agreed. They apparently had two other buyers for 300Cs also refuse to pay fake fees and walked away. So they now have 3 special order cars on the lot.
I think I have a good cause of action against both Chrysler and the dealer. I plan to sue them both. Already wrote it up for The Washington Post. Sent a copy to the dealer. A number of years ago, they marked up a Corvette in Virginia at Rosenthal Chevrolet on a guy who had a firm order at MSRP. He went to Court and won. I think I am going to try it also.
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Depends on the weather
Vert interesting. Good luck. You should contact the local news stations too. Sometimes the reporters love those kind of stories when they don't have much else going on.
By the way, they rebuilt 95N in 12 days, pretty quick.
By the way, they rebuilt 95N in 12 days, pretty quick.
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The dealers these days have turned into straight up thieves! Not that they never were before, but it is getting outa hand. I went to look at a 2016 CLA250 for my daughter. We agreed on a cash price so he brings out the paperwork and it is $1027 above on what we agreed. I thought they made a mistake. NOPE, dealers fee. I figured maybe registration or title fee or even taxes. Nope again. Just their fee for God knows what. I offered another $300 extra on top of what we had areed but they didn't want to hear it. They wanted the full $1027. Needless to say, I walked!
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Update:
After walking out on the fake fees, and suggesting they shove the car in an undignified personal location; the next morning the GM of DARCARS Rockville calls me to say he would be happy to remove the fees and do the deal we originally agreed to. I picked up the car last night. She is sweet. And no fake fees.
He mentioned they sold 40 cars last month and only 20 cars so far in June. Now we know why.....
Google says the average markup last month was 8.2%. Previous month was 10.4%. Inventory is backing up. Maybe the recession is real. Fight fake fees.
After walking out on the fake fees, and suggesting they shove the car in an undignified personal location; the next morning the GM of DARCARS Rockville calls me to say he would be happy to remove the fees and do the deal we originally agreed to. I picked up the car last night. She is sweet. And no fake fees.
He mentioned they sold 40 cars last month and only 20 cars so far in June. Now we know why.....
Google says the average markup last month was 8.2%. Previous month was 10.4%. Inventory is backing up. Maybe the recession is real. Fight fake fees.
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the world and how it works is about to blow up in everyone's face - over the weekend the last ditch effort to keep the madness as is went wrong - as he was really a triple agent
seemingly little to do with cars - the UK in the 50s was the world biggest exporter of cars... (its linked - and all evil)
seemingly little to do with cars - the UK in the 50s was the world biggest exporter of cars... (its linked - and all evil)
