you can take your vehicle to any dodge dealership and have them work on your
truck, even for warranty work. if you are worried about 30 miles for a
breakdown it might be good to have your insurance policy cover you for
towing and maybe even a rental car, in case the dealer isnt big enough to
provide one.
just remember man, everyone has bad and good dealerships, not just dodge.
the first place i went to straight ripped me off for everything i went to
them for. i paid something like $17,600 for a 98 single cab 4cyl. base
model as you can get... thats more than sticker and my finance rate was 21%
i believe.
thats ok though, i learned my lesson from it. the next place i went to i
got a 99 CC R/T. they gave it to me for $20,700 + $1,000 because i was so
upside down on my other one. the sticker was $24,700. even though the
truck was much more expensive it ended up only being another 50 bucks a
month and i got out from under my bad experience. the service is great
there as well.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Hedlin" <ghedlin@theramp.net>
To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2003 3:48 AM
Subject: DML: My Next Truck Dilema (kinda long)
>
> Right now i'm in the market to buy another truck, but honestly I dont
think
> it's going to be another dodge. Don't get me wrong, I like the Dodge
> line....but I REFUSE to put up with another Dodge service department. In
> the past year, I have been screwed arround so many times by the service
> department at the dealer where I bought my truck....it's taken its toll.
>
> I took the truck into the dealer to have the AC fixed. They had to
replace
> the condenser, and charged me $700. I expected to pay that much so it
> didn't bother me. 2 weeks later, nothing but hot air blew out of the
damn
> sytem. I took the truck back to the dealer, they found a small
leak....and
> wanted $1300 to fix it. I told them to go f**k themselves. Then they
> wanted $300 for diagnostics, I simply walked out and walked home. Later
> today they called me back and told me to come get the truck....that they
> were waving the diagnostic charge. Theyre still not fixing the leak that
> wasn't supposed to be there if they did the job right.
>
> I realize my truck is 5 years old, and theres bound to be some things that
> need repair, but I am quickly learning an older vehical is not economical
> for me. I am not in any way, shape or form mechanicly enclined.....I'M
> DANGEROUS WITH HAND TOOLS!! So besides maintenence stuff, I have to find
a
> shop to do the repairs. And because everyone arround here is f**king
> inbred, finding a good shop is just about impossible. This is why I went
to
> the dealer to get the AC fixed, and even they are friggin inbred.
>
> I want another dodge, but i'm scared to. Logicly you would just go to
> another dealer, but my biggest fear is if i buy from another dealer (which
> would be a minimum of 30 miles away) and I have a problem here at home and
> have to take it to the dealer in town....they'll screw me more because now
> they have a warranty they can void, charge me an insane ammount, and i'll
be
> walking home agian.
>
> If anyone has any thoughts on this, let me know.
>
>
> Gary Hedlin
> President
> Hedlin Web Designs
> http://www.hedlin.net
>
> Gary's Wisdom- #216
>
> -Don't Blame Me....I Voted for Nader!!!
>
>
>
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