Re: R/T owners: what did you pay?

From: Amanda (akelly@tir.com)
Date: Mon May 11 1998 - 19:03:05 EDT


At 05:12 PM 5/11/98 -0500, you wrote:
>As an aside, has anyone seen an R/T (regular or club) that has the overhead
>console group option? Seems kind of silly they build these 2000 with nearly
>every option except this one. Noting the thread a few weeks back about
>doing the console yourself, and what a pain it would be to do the
>computerized version, why do you think Dodge decided to skip this option?
>
>Just wondering...
>
 My R/T has the overhead. Big waste of money.

 Tony
 
>If anyone has seen an R/T for sale in the D/FW area, lemme know. I'm still
>looking, only have found 3, all RC (looking for CC).
>
>Pepsi
>
>
>Date: Mon, 11 May 1998 14:53:42 -0500
>From: James Henry <James_Henry@willbros.com>
>Subject: Re: DML: R/T owners: what did you pay?
>
>You can get the current $500 rebate from Dodge on the R/T.
>
>When I bought my RC R/T (it has every option except overhead console) I had
>the $500 new buyers rebate and a $400 new graduate rebate. I then
>negotiated the best deal I could, then they had to come down the extra $900.
>My dealer was kind of unwilling to deal at first, he thought that the Mopar
>bedliner and bug shield they put on should add $400 to the MSRP of $22,100
>so I told him he was crazy. So I spent the rest of the day (I spent an
>entire Saturday arguing with them) being as annoying as I could and waving
>the cash around in their face....I even asked customers that were coming in
>(right in front of the manager no less), if they thought a cheap plastic
>bedliner and bug shield were worth $400! Most of them said 'no' and when I
>explained how unreasonable the the dealership was being, some of the
>customers turned around and left. That is when they finally decided they
>had some room to deal on the R/T. When I was all said and done the R/T
>listed for $22,500...and I drove!
>it away for $20K. I figure the
>dealer still made $2-3K on the truck, but at least I didn't pay list price
>like they first told me I would have to.
>
>- -james
>
>'98 RC R/T
>
>
>>>> "Mok, Alan (SPB Brentwood)" <AMok@spbank.com> 05/11 11:25 AM >>>
>I found an R/T and the dealer won't go below MSRP.
>
>It's a CC with all the usually options. Power everything, auto, A/C, HD
>service group, keyless entry, etc.
>
>The MSRP is $24,035.
>
>Anyone got a lower price? Where?
>
>
>Alan
>
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