I don't remember completely, but I seem to recall seeing some D-C propaganda
that had a picture of a Red R/T with a good sized boat hooked up to the
back. Anyone else recall that? Better yet, anyone else have the picture? I
think it was on their news letter they send out. Sure the weight of the
towed item in the picture could always be debated, but as they say, "a
picture is worth a 1000 words" and it would certainly demonstrate that D-C
was marketing the R/T as a fully capable, truck... and not just a street
rod.
Duff
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shaun.Hendricks@bergenbrunswig.com
> [mailto:Shaun.Hendricks@bergenbrunswig.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 5:09 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: RE:R/T Towing Capacity
>
>
>
> No matter how many "Standard Disclaimers" you sign, you
> can never sign away
> your rights as a consumer (it's legally impossible). The
> case to be presented
> is "Misrepresentation", which means you are selling something
> in a way that
> does not represent the product correctly. (This is a favorite
> attack of the
> California DMV against car dealers) If your towing package
> you purchased
> increases your listed capacity to 5000#, and later on the
> company retracts
> that and says it's only 2000#; standard consumer laws dictate
> that they must
> refund the purchase since it was made under false pretences.
> There is also a
> lemon law issue as well. Since the Manufacturer can't
> rectify the problem
> with the vehicle, I know by California laws they must buy the
> vechicle back
> (especially if it's less than a year old, or has less than
> 12,000 miles on
> it). 'Downgrading' a stated capacity does not work as a
> defense. There are
> definite legal teeth here no matter what you signed unless
> you signed it AFTER
> finding out about the towing rating drop.
> In my opinion, the best thing DC could do here is to keep
> the already
> purchased R/T's rated at their stated specs and fix the
> problems that arise
> from towing heavy loads, if/when, the truck breaks. All new
> R/T's should be
> sold at a lesser towing capacity, then they don't have to
> worry about it.
> I think you R/T owners should consult a serious law firm
> on starting a
> class action suit against DC to either fix the problem (bring
> it to spec's the
> truck was sold on) or refund your purchase price and return
> your trucks. It
> would teach DC a couple of lessons: first, stand behind your
> product even if
> something unforseen and bad happens to it. Second, treat
> your customers with
> respect. Third, the power of the internet. Fourth, (and
> hopefully deepest)
> always thoroughly test your product before releasing it.
> Don't give up the fight guys, get positive results or cut
> their "Rules have
> changed" feet out from under them because this smacks of the
> ol' one-two
> shutup and take it routine.
>
> Shaun H.
>
> ---original message---
> I hate to throw a bucket of cold hard reality on the mad fit
> you guys have
> got worked up about this, but if DC ever put one of those standard
> disclaimers about "specs subject to change without
> notice...etc." in any of
> their literature or in anything you signed (and there is such
> a disclaimer
> on the inside front cover of my 97 owners manual), then
> there's no false or
> misleading anything and you have no case or cause of action
> for anything. I
> guess if any of you actually bought your R/T for towing heavy
> loads you
> have a right to be upset, but there's basically nothing you
> can do about it
> except get a more suitable vehicle.
>
> Mike Crumley 97 V6 Auto
> mail to: mcrumley@airmail.net
>
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