My attempts to locate and acquire a 392 came to an end today.
Even the best "deal" I could find was ridiculous! $48k+ MSRP (if you can call it that).
$48k for a Dodge? For a Dodge with marginal improvements over theprevious year (debatable, I know)... But for an engine that's basically a bored out version of the "old" 5.7, with no internal forgings... Some suspension modifications... Slightly modified interior...
Are these dealers and Dodge friggin crazy?!
I know SRT's are performance bargains in a sense, but after tax, you're looking at a Dodge that's costing into the mid-low $50s... That's getting close to AMG/M3 pricing!
I paid $41k out the door for my 2007 SRT8, and I'm in San Diego (markup capital)...
So Dodge is trying to sell me a car that's about $10k more (after taxes) than their previous model... That's like a 25% increase! Is the car 25% better than last years??? Are the improvements worth it? Not from what I've seen and read.
I've been a Mopar fan for ever... But reflecting on this price disparity, I'm losing faith!
I think I'm destined for a Jeep. This pricing is ridiculous!
Dodge and the like are pricing their vehicles out of reach of their core fan base, IMO.
Even the best "deal" I could find was ridiculous! $48k+ MSRP (if you can call it that).
$48k for a Dodge? For a Dodge with marginal improvements over theprevious year (debatable, I know)... But for an engine that's basically a bored out version of the "old" 5.7, with no internal forgings... Some suspension modifications... Slightly modified interior...
Are these dealers and Dodge friggin crazy?!
I know SRT's are performance bargains in a sense, but after tax, you're looking at a Dodge that's costing into the mid-low $50s... That's getting close to AMG/M3 pricing!
I paid $41k out the door for my 2007 SRT8, and I'm in San Diego (markup capital)...
So Dodge is trying to sell me a car that's about $10k more (after taxes) than their previous model... That's like a 25% increase! Is the car 25% better than last years??? Are the improvements worth it? Not from what I've seen and read.
I've been a Mopar fan for ever... But reflecting on this price disparity, I'm losing faith!
I think I'm destined for a Jeep. This pricing is ridiculous!
Dodge and the like are pricing their vehicles out of reach of their core fan base, IMO.