Re: My letter to CC

From: Daniel Confer (dconfer@wam.umd.edu)
Date: Fri May 07 1999 - 23:17:52 EDT


Nice letter. I have been away for a week, when and how did this story
break about R/T towing capacity? Is it confirmed by CC? If it is, what
is the sense of owning one? I mean the lightining is a whole lot faster
and can tow 5,000 lbs. If a truck can't work like a truck (towing),
what's the point. For a little more than price of an R/T, you can buy a
faster and better handling F-body (Z28, Formula, T/A).

-Dan, 98 Sport, RC, 318, I can tow 5500 pounds!

Fulton Rivers wrote:

> Greetings,
>
> I must first tell you that I have been buying Chrysler Products for many
> years. I own and drive these cars exclusively. I have discarded the various
> stories of how consumers have been mislead and abused by CC in the past as it
> has never happened to me. But the rules have changed, to use your sales
> expression.
>
> I am not going to make this a long and drawn out e-mail. I was mislead when
> I ordered my 1999 Dakota R/T. Your television, radio and newspaper(along
> with magazine) advertisements lead people to believe that the Dodge Dakota
> was capable of out towing anything in its class. But according to your
> recent restriction on towing capability of the R/T model, I now have a
> $26,000 truck that cannot tow its own weight.
>
> I am disappointed to say the least. Unless some concessions are made to me by
> your firm, I will never purchase another Daimler-Chrysler product again.
> Period! And I will be sure to advise anyone contemplating a purchase from
> you to think again.
>
> I will mention the other problems that the truck is having, and the inability
> of Chrysler service to repair it. A/C evaporator core cracked, dip stick
> doesn't fit, rotors out of round, clunking noise in steering, leaking rear
> transmission seal, drive shaft vibration, defective headlamp switch, and
> several other things. When I took delivery of the truck, it had a dent in
> the passenger door, damaged alloy rim(2) and a dented bumper. I was able to
> get one of the rims replaced by the dealer, but the rest is just something I
> have to live with.
>
> Its a sad day indeed when I contemplate the purchase of a new Ford Lightning
> pick up truck.
>
> Once again, I am unhappy...........really.
>
>



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