So the allocated speculators and price gougers get theirs first, what's wrong with this picture?
Fellow Canadian's Who Ordered a Hellcat
I was just wondering if anyone has an update on the status of their HC who got a VON when ordered? I ordered July 23 when my dealer call and said he was able to place an order. I called my dealer on Friday and he said no change in status still in B something status. Dealer has been family owned for over 55 years and has a Five Star Status (highest quality service rating awarded by Chrysler Canada), got an email from area rep and said they were going to build 3 HC per month for western Canada with first ones going to Vancouver and with the amount of orders for HC it might take 3 years to get one.I talked to the dealer in Ontario where I bought my Yellow Jacket and said they would get one HC but it would be about a month before they could option it, and he said they would build 50 HC for Ontario. If anyone would like to add to this, true or false, I would appreciate it.
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X 3! Dealer took my YJ in trade in Aug, so I lost a good part of the summer with no car.x 2! Dodge - are you listening?
Maybe RS or BB can shed some light on your Canadian ordered cars as to what's happening with them. :scratchhead::scratchhead:
x 2! Dodge - are you listening?
X 4! They might be listening but nothing will change cause that's how big companies operate.
It doesn't matter if there are US or Canadian orders, bottom line is the allocation system is seriously flawed.
SOLD ORDERS should have been shipped first to dealers. It burns my azz to see these things on Ebay and dealers selling to the highest bidder or setting up a "lottery" for cars that are in their stock.
The VP of marketing for Canada sent out a letter to retailers on Nov 5 saying that demand for the car is exceeding production and to tell customers there was no guarantee of production timing for 2015 model year and there could be an extended wait for allocations.
Both Cdn and US "PAYING" customers, being "SOLD ORDERS", should have been allocated first ,
Dodge, you reading this???, that would have been the "FAIR WAY"
I am sure there are 100's of US customers that also traded in their vehicles and/or put down hefty deposits only to be disappointed after the fact.
I like many others ordered the car the first day it was available to order, in good faith, and there was no mention of, I may not get the car because the speculators need to get their cars first. In fact, I had to sign a sales order that was forwarded to Dodge from my dealer to confirm, it was a "Sold" order and it was not a dealer speculation stock order...so what happened???
Had I known, I certainly would not have laid down a 45K deposit ( which dealer still has by the way ) and traded in my car.
I am sure SRT/Dodge/Chrysler monitor this site, so are we going to get an answer ? Thanks in advance
Rant over
SOLD ORDERS should have been shipped first to dealers. It burns my azz to see these things on Ebay and dealers selling to the highest bidder or setting up a "lottery" for cars that are in their stock.
The VP of marketing for Canada sent out a letter to retailers on Nov 5 saying that demand for the car is exceeding production and to tell customers there was no guarantee of production timing for 2015 model year and there could be an extended wait for allocations.
Both Cdn and US "PAYING" customers, being "SOLD ORDERS", should have been allocated first ,
Dodge, you reading this???, that would have been the "FAIR WAY"
I am sure there are 100's of US customers that also traded in their vehicles and/or put down hefty deposits only to be disappointed after the fact.
I like many others ordered the car the first day it was available to order, in good faith, and there was no mention of, I may not get the car because the speculators need to get their cars first. In fact, I had to sign a sales order that was forwarded to Dodge from my dealer to confirm, it was a "Sold" order and it was not a dealer speculation stock order...so what happened???
Had I known, I certainly would not have laid down a 45K deposit ( which dealer still has by the way ) and traded in my car.
I am sure SRT/Dodge/Chrysler monitor this site, so are we going to get an answer ? Thanks in advance
Rant over
Still waiting for mine, GWA power sunroof is on equipment restriction until April 2015, that works for me as I have no place to park it over the winter, I believe The leather (Sepia or Black) is another delay, a few specific optioned cars have been delivered to dealers in late October (I believe Brampton Chrysler Dodge got the first in Ontario not sure though), anyway I guess we gotta wait if we want.
I was in Vegas last week and the talk was that the sunroof may pose some twisting issues with all that torque but it was only talk no one could or would confirm or deny that.
It doesn't matter if there are US or Canadian orders, bottom line is the allocation system is seriously flawed.
SOLD ORDERS should have been shipped first to dealers. It burns my azz to see these things on Ebay and dealers selling to the highest bidder or setting up a "lottery" for cars that are in their stock.
The VP of marketing for Canada sent out a letter to retailers on Nov 5 saying that demand for the car is exceeding production and to tell customers there was no guarantee of production timing for 2015 model year and there could be an extended wait for allocations.
Both Cdn and US "PAYING" customers, being "SOLD ORDERS", should have been allocated first ,
Dodge, you reading this???, that would have been the "FAIR WAY"
I am sure there are 100's of US customers that also traded in their vehicles and/or put down hefty deposits only to be disappointed after the fact.
I like many others ordered the car the first day it was available to order, in good faith, and there was no mention of, I may not get the car because the speculators need to get their cars first. In fact, I had to sign a sales order that was forwarded to Dodge from my dealer to confirm, it was a "Sold" order and it was not a dealer speculation stock order...so what happened???
Had I known, I certainly would not have laid down a 45K deposit ( which dealer still has by the way ) and traded in my car.
I am sure SRT/Dodge/Chrysler monitor this site, so are we going to get an answer ? Thanks in advance
Rant over
I share your frustration. I traded my 2013 Camaro and placed left a deposit when I ordered in August. Received a VON and was told recently by my delaer they did not get an allocation in the 1st round and will have to wait to see what happens in December when Dodge issues 2nd allocation.
My rep said that according to their district manager, allocations should be raised early in the new year and they are expected to be building the sold order sometime after second allocation. He said that was a sold order committee which that reviews orders sold by dealers without allocation.
Based on what I read about Dodge confirming there have been over 5,000 orders for the Hellcats, it would suggest that almost all the dealers took orders without any allocation, just like mine.
I am going to hang on until after the holidays. Hopefully Dodge will get the communication straightened out with their dealerships/customers and will have some projections on when the existing orders would be fulfilled.
Don't hold your breathGot my plate today. Now. - where is my Hellcat???
One of the locals in our club here said his buddy picked up his Hellcat from Jim Patterson in Van a week or so ago.
Waiting on pics....
Waiting on pics....
I've seen two in Ontario with Ontario plates so far, but my dealer tells me there are training cars out there travelling to the dealers to "educate" them on the cars....
Resume speed says ONLY 30 cars have been built for all of Canada so far....
I don't see them starting to build our cars until March, really hope I'm wrong
Resume speed says ONLY 30 cars have been built for all of Canada so far....
I don't see them starting to build our cars until March, really hope I'm wrong
Why would anyone want to order such a beast with a sunroof. Any logic will tell you that with that much power and torque, cutting a big hole in the roof will pose a structural problem. I didn't order a Hellcat because I couldn't get one and wasn't going to be a ridiculas amount for one, but I did order a 15 SRT with no sun roof for a reason. I don't want it to feel like a wet noodle when I supercharge it.
R.K.
R.K.
Mark Trostle, head of SRT, has no problem with a sunroof and that structural thing is overplayed hype imho.Why would anyone want to order such a beast with a sunroof. Any logic will tell you that with that much power and torque, cutting a big hole in the roof will pose a structural problem.
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Agreed! I actually road race my 06 300C SRT8 at least 10 times per season. There are fast corners where we are loading 3 G's onto the car (and me). It has a sunroof. Also have well over 100,000 miles on the car. Sunroof has never caused an issue.
Sunroof-equipped cars have structural bracing and support not present in non-sunroof equipped cars. Couple of local folks here have supercharged Hemis and no issues with twist or structural rigidity.Why would anyone want to order such a beast with a sunroof. Any logic will tell you that with that much power and torque, cutting a big hole in the roof will pose a structural problem. I didn't order a Hellcat because I couldn't get one and wasn't going to be a ridiculas amount for one, but I did order a 15 SRT with no sun roof for a reason. I don't want it to feel like a wet noodle when I supercharge it.
R.K.
If you think all they do is cut a hole in the sheet metal, you're mistaken.
Can anyone tell me when car Vin 709748 that was off the line 09/22/2014 and sent to storage will be shipped.today is 11/25/2014.
No communication at all from Chrysler.ship date has changed 4 times!
Thank you
Bogeiman007
No communication at all from Chrysler.ship date has changed 4 times!
Thank you
Bogeiman007
Probably early part of 2015Can anyone tell me when car Vin 709748 that was off the line 09/22/2014 and sent to storage will be shipped.today is 11/25/2014.
No communication at all from Chrysler.ship date has changed 4 times!
Thank you
Bogeiman007
The cars in containment were released today. There is a thread about it.Probably early part of 2015
That causes a bit of movement for other orders as well because a Hellcat at Bayside Chrysler Dodge in Bathurst NB went D1
Been a couple of weeks since any posts
Any CANADIANS had an update on your orders?
Still holding out hope that we might see our HC's in first quarter
Any CANADIANS had an update on your orders?
Still holding out hope that we might see our HC's in first quarter
They just showed up in Edmonton.
http://www.challengertalk.com/forums/f290/hellcat-has-arrived-western-canada-295170/
http://www.challengertalk.com/forums/f290/hellcat-has-arrived-western-canada-295170/
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