Re: R/T - Quit jerkin' my chain!

From: Jay Boudreau (jboudreau@net1plus.com)
Date: Wed Mar 18 1998 - 20:21:25 EST


Boy, this R/T news is a real bummer. 300 regular cabs! Looks like I'll never see
one of those. Got a question, hope maybe someone can answer. Will the
dealerships know if and what type (reg, club cab, color..."or is red the only
color :)" I wonder if the dealerships around here (Massachusetts) that quoted
me a zero over invoice for a dakota sport will do the same for an R/T! Yeah
right...wishfull thinking I guess. If I can find a dealership who is getting
one, I really don't wanna pay sticker..or higher for it, when I can get a loaded
sport for $16300 I could modify the sport a lot with 3 grand!
If anyone has anymore news about the R/T.....please let me know!
Thanx
Jay Boudreau
92 R/T.....Daytona that is :) which is still for sale if anyone is
interested
jboudreau@net1plus.com

Robert Trottmann wrote:

> I wish you were wrong.
> I just can't figure out why they are doing this. I've taken both AP
> Economics and now microeconomic theory, and I know of no justifiable reason
> to do this. If they wanted to lower supply to make money, they sure as hell
> would't put sticker below 20 g's. But a '98 R/T is one hell of an
> investment, though. Break that out of the garage w/ limited miles in 10
> years, nice profit. That is, if you've got the connections to get one.
> (I'm trying my only good connection tomorrow.)
> Robert
>
> RAS*002@worldnet.att.net wrote:
>
> > I just got off the phone with the Dodge people (1-800-4adodge) - it
> > looks pretty grim. They're saying:
> >
> > Only 2,000 R/T's will be built for '98.
> >
> > All of them have already been allocated to dealers
> > (they couldn't/wouldn't tell me who got what).
> >
> > Individuals cannot order them until the '99 model
> > is released (if then).
> >
> > Essentially, you must be very patient and wait until '99, or very
> > lucky and just happen to be at a dealer when one rolls off the truck
> > (that's not already spoken for), or do like I've been doing for the last
> > 25 years - pick the lesser of 3 evils - buy GM.
> >
> > I can't figure out why Mopar is playing these head games. Design a
> > superior product at a fair price, blast it out in all the car mags, and
> > then tell everyone they can't have one. Does the R/T follow the Prowler
> > that follows the Viper....
> >
> > It's a damned shame, I've always been open-minded about what I drive,
> > yet somehow, I always seem to end up with a GM. FINALLY, someone else
> > builds a vehicle that I really want, and it's "unavailable".
> >
> > If I wait until '99, the new GM's will be out and THEY have a 300 hp
> > engine. You can also bet they'll be available in quantity at any GM
> > dealer. No limited runs, allocations, or "supply/demand" price hikes.
> >
> > Who knows, maybe I'll wait, maybe not. Don't hold your breath!
> >
> > Russ Selkirk
> >
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