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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Cars / November 2004Magnum RT prices??
Has anyone been able to get any kind of a "deal" on one yet? Seems like it's strictly a seller's market so far with a few dealers even padding the window sticker prices. One local dealer has seven in stock and and doesn't seem to be interested in moving 'em out. | Has anyone been able to get any kind of a "deal" on one yet? Seems like it's | strictly a seller's market so far with a few dealers even padding the window | sticker prices. One local dealer has seven in stock and and doesn't seem to | be interested in moving 'em out. Wait a year and buy a used one for 1/2-2/3 price. No deals on the RT right now. The HEMI is proving to be very popular, and the production isn't up to speed; the 300C gets priority over the Magnum, so it's supply v. demand. CarsDirect.com shows them going $750 over MSRP. I bought a Midnight Blue HEMI and was only able to get them to drop the dealer prep - $300. By going thru Chrysler Financing I got $1000 off. CF's rate is 5.9%. - I can do better. But there's no penalty for early payment in CA, so the Finance guy said to secure my own financing, then mail 3 seperate payments to CF as soon as I get the coupon book from Chrysler. You need to make at least 3 payments, but they don't need to be each month. It's a shell game, but it saved me a grand. As far as the car goes, I'm really happy. I'm coming from a '96 2-door Tahoe,(also w/ a 5.7L). It's georgous, it hauls a.s, and corners well. Gas is not great, but better than my Tahoe. The fit and finish is good - better than I expected from an american nameplate. I've only had it 5 days, but am looking foward to the next 5 years. I recommend it. > As far as the car goes, I'm really happy. I'm coming from a '96 2-door > Tahoe,(also w/ a 5.7L). It's georgous, it hauls a.s, and corners well. > Gas is not great, but better than my Tahoe. The fit and finish is good > - better than I expected from an american nameplate. I've only had it 5 > days, but am looking foward to the next 5 years. I recommend it. It sounds like you've had a pretty nice expereince so far. I'm gonna go and try to test drive one over the weekend. I love the look and I've heard that even though I'm tall, I will be able to fit in it alright with head and leg room. Plus, the gas has gotta be better than my Jeep right now that definitely doesn't have the same power that the Magnum will. Leg room is good both front & rear. This is a full sized ride... it's roomier in the back than a Crown Vic. Footpedals are electronically adjustable on the RT. It's almost as wide as my Tahoe, and it's noticeably longer... my (2-dr) Tahoe turns tighter. It's very comfortable; I had 3 co-workers go for a spin to see how they fit (3 good sized dudes), and they all really liked it. I won't fret about the gas mileage until the motor is broken in... it's only at 500 mi. Truthfully, it doesn't matter much. I don't drive hellacious miles, and I want the V8 balls. When you drive it, check out the AutoStick. Just tap the shifter to the left (while in D) and your'e in 4th. Tap again for 3rd, and so on. Tap to the right to upshift. It's taking me time to get the feel, but it's cool. I drove up all through the Angeles Crest Hiway, in the San Gabriel Mtns. NE of Los Angeles... really windy switchbacks, lots of altitude differential; this is motorcycle heaven. Using the AutoStick, I did a lot of downshifting for braking into turns... it was nice. But it will take time to really get fluent on it. > Leg room is good both front & rear. This is a full sized ride... it's > roomier in the back than a Crown Vic. Footpedals are electronically [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > I did a lot of downshifting for braking into turns... it was nice. But > it will take time to really get fluent on it. I ended up having to leave town over the weekend and didn't get to test it out, so I'm bummed. I am going to try and get my hands on one either during the week or over the next weekend. I have been seeing pictures of them recently, and all they're doing is getting me more excited. | I ended up having to leave town over the weekend and didn't get to | test it out, so I'm bummed. I am going to try and get my hands on one | either during the week or over the next weekend. I have been seeing | pictures of them recently, and all they're doing is getting me more | excited. Better lay off the Viagra! The Chrysler dealer here in Costa Mesa has the Hemi Magnums posted with a $7995.00 "Market Adjustment" in the Window. Foothill Ranch Dodge has the :"Market Adjustment" as around 6,000 but on the V6 ones, they just have the full sticker posted on them without a "market adjustment". These are all from about a month ago, the last time I looked. Dan I looked at ordering the Magnum from South Bay Dodge in June, and they wanted a $5000 bump for the ones on the lot and a $3000 bump to order one for you and make you wait 3 months to get it. I started surfing the 5 Star Dealer websites and I found my dream Magnum with all the options I wanted (Fully Loaded) on a dealers lot in Scottsdale AZ. A quick phone call revealed that they wanted $1500 over invoice. With the $1000 cash back deal using Chrysler Financial, my total was $500 over invoice. I could not be happier. A $100 one-way plane ticket later, and I had my Magnum! Won't hurt to look at other dealers in areas where the Magnum might not be as popular as it is here in SoCal. Scot > The Chrysler dealer here in Costa Mesa has the Hemi Magnums posted with a > $7995.00 "Market Adjustment" in the Window. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > V6 ones, they just have the full sticker posted on them without a "market > adjustment". WHAT!!!???? "Market Adjustment???" What is that all about? I would tell them I wasn't payin' it, and I would tell them if they would let me have at sticker I would write the check... They would let me have it, LOL... Those Hemis are where it is at though... I didn't realize that the Magnum was so hard to get to right now. If it's hot in SoCal right now, it seems like that will just be the start of things. Trends start there, don't they. I'm gonna give this thing a ride this weekend, with any luck. > I didn't realize that the Magnum was so hard to get to right now. If > it's hot in SoCal right now, it seems like that will just be the start > of things. Trends start there, don't they. I'm gonna give this thing > a ride this weekend, with any luck. I have a couple Magnum RT's available. I don't charge any "market adjustment" and can arrange shipping anywhere. email me at dktubbs@tubbsbrothers.com if you are interested. Those prices are crazy. I bought my $31,500 sticker RT for $28,500. The dealer has more. WHen I was shopping, other dealers in the Tulsa area had them for prices that ranged between $800 UNDER sticker to $3500 UNDER sticker. I didn't buy the $3500 under sticker car because I didn't like the color and accessories it had. I have 2300 miles on mine now and I like it more every day. This is the 21st new car I have owned and this thing is much,much better than anything else I have had. >I looked at ordering the Magnum from South Bay Dodge in June, and they >wanted a $5000 bump for the ones on the lot and a $3000 bump to order one [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >> V6 ones, they just have the full sticker posted on them without a "market >> adjustment". > Those prices are crazy. I bought my $31,500 sticker RT for $28,500. The > dealer has more. WHen I was shopping, other dealers in the Tulsa area had [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > 21st new car I have owned and this thing is much,much better than anything > else I have had. This is the best you've had? That's a pretty strong endorsement. I test drove one over the weekend and it rode really nice. I now have to make the decision of whether to buy one or not. I see some promotion of the Magnum as Chryslers attempt to dethrown the Crown Vic as the workhorse for police work. Speaking from that side of the fence, I can hardly wait ;) Gordo http://thewebnewsroom.com/news/features/police-car-hemi.shtml?-popular Gordo |
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