Many brands are stuck with aging 2024 stock as inventory surges past 3 million, but dealers still aren’t lowering prices meaningfully
Well, there’s the problem.
Also the fact word goes around and eventually people have realized that anything built by Stellantis is a piece of shit.
Dodge/Chrysler/etc have historically been hot garbage. The only reason they still remain relevant is 1) the minivan and 2) their engineers periodically getting a brick of coke to make wild shit.
- Mopar had a good run back in the 50s and 60s and boomers cling to that like gas station toilet paper.
✨RAMCHARGERS✨ lol
I really, really hate to admit that I really REALLY fucking want a Challenger RT/SRT8. Now I will never give up my Japanese vehicles, but gawd-DAYUM I do love a big, lopey, and disgustingly unhinged V8 with a proper gearbox in RWD. Something about that combo just tickles my nuts in all the right ways. Aw hell, even an SRT4 Neon has the spirit of the old DSMs - both are properly unhinged when tuned. Like, DSM guys break all kinds of shit to the point you’re lucky to make a single pass, but when that thing runs, it fucking SCREAMS.
I guess the nice thing about having basement-level expectations from the start is the fact that most issues have several forums’ worth of well-(at least it’s)-documented tips, tricks, fixes, and upgrades, from backyard mechanics all the way to full-blown professionals.
Stellantis is a conglomerate of the worlds’ most famously unreliable/shoddy/cheap brands. It’s a miracle they even exist.
Talk to your doctor to see if Stellantis® is right for you
That’s not new though.
I was taught that prices are determined by supply and demand. I was taught a lot of other nonsense too.
Prices are determined by hype 😄
Cars have gotten so expensive, even used cars are expensive. I’ve kept my 2008 for 13 years because I can’t justify getting a new/used car at 30k never mind the 45-60k range the new cars are at
It’s honestly expensive enough that even a 6-10k repair on a car seems acceptable to me. I have a 15 year old car and recently replaced the AC system at 3k for a car that cost 11k when I bought it.
I’d love to replace it. The interior is wearing out, but like you noted cars are 40+K
I actually noticed this recently. They have some 2024 Dodge Chargers which MSRP for 100k listed for 60k. New car, 0km and it’s 40% off. I would love a non-tesla ev with 700hp but a 60k car is still expensive. Even if it’s 40% off
If you look around you can find brand new Charger EVs for <$40k pretty easy. 1 or 2 even <$30k. Listed, anyway. Even at that price is still a roll of the dice though. I’ve seen a lot of complaints of major issues on delivery…
How can people not afford new cars when the stock market is doing great?!
No one wants to pay thirty grand for a fucking Dodge.
Everyone I know that drives a new Dodge is like age 50+. Younger generations where reliability and cheap parts is where it’s at doesn’t bode well for the poor reputation the cars have online
The practice of dealers cuts isn’t aging well. Especially newer dealerships with a bunch of frufu bling when you step in; do they think buyers are idiots? They know they’re paying for all that in the sticker price.
Same with all the garbage they bundle. No telling how much Stellantis, GMC and such spend on infotainment systems that feel infuriating and awful compared to a mounted iPad.
It fits the 2020s theme of “everything feels like a scam”
If you look at the days of supply on hand, Lexus, Toyota, and Honda have the lowest. No surprise there. The models they have in the 25 list are not the ones people would want the most, either.
If I was an automaker, I do believe I would try to figure out what Toyota and Honda were doing right with the majority of their lineups.
That has a lot more to do with JIT manufacturing. IOW, they didn’t overstock a bunch of cars that would sit on lots for 18 months after the newer version was released.
