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#1 ·
I was talking to a sales rep at the auto show about the SRT variant of the Caliber, His feeling was DCX wasn't lilely to either build the SRT variant of the caliber or bring it into Canada. the target market id all wrong 24 - 35 demographic. The lower end of which the SRT is targeted at has a hard enough time with insurance premiums on a beater car let alone a nw perfomance car.

When you think about it it makes a lot of sense. this age group is paying many thousands of dollars just to get liability insurance, doesn't leave much money left over to actually afford a nice car!

what do you think?
 
#3 ·
Apparently. The rep I was talking to said that the Neon STR-4 was such a flop that they won't likely want to repeat it with the Caliber. It may "technically" be available within the year, but they don't expect to sell any in numbers signifuicant enough to continue the SRT-4 in Canada

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#5 ·
I seriously doubt they just blanked export to all markets. that doesn't make sense. they would have research what will sell where and then make offerings that are appropriate to that market. we've already seen that with the Caliber. The diesel variant isn't on the option list here in NA.

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#6 ·
was98strat said:
Apparently. The rep I was talking to said that the Neon STR-4 was such a flop that they won't likely want to repeat it with the Caliber. It may "technically" be available within the year, but they don't expect to sell any in numbers signifuicant enough to continue the SRT-4 in Canada

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Uh, the Neon SRT-4 was a flop? They planned to make 3500 a year for 2 years, and had to crank production up to 10,000 for the second year and 15,000 for the third year just to keep up with demand.

Sales reps say a lot of stupid things. I talked to a sales rep at Dodge the year after I bought my SRT-4, and he tried to tell me that the 2004 had a lot more power than the 2003, and that the engine could take a lot more upgrades than the 2003... I just laughed to myself, and let him talk...
 
#7 ·
srt4evah said:
Uh, the Neon SRT-4 was a flop? They planned to make 3500 a year for 2 years, and had to crank production up to 10,000 for the second year and 15,000 for the third year just to keep up with demand.

Sales reps say a lot of stupid things. I talked to a sales rep at Dodge the year after I bought my SRT-4, and he tried to tell me that the 2004 had a lot more power than the 2003, and that the engine could take a lot more upgrades than the 2003... I just laughed to myself, and let him talk...
It's all realative. He was talking about canadian sales. Apparently only something like 2800 were sold in Canada TOTAL! That makes it a big flop here.

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#9 ·
srt4evah said:
Sales reps say a lot of stupid things. I talked to a sales rep at Dodge the year after I bought my SRT-4, and he tried to tell me that the 2004 had a lot more power than the 2003, and that the engine could take a lot more upgrades than the 2003... I just laughed to myself, and let him talk...
He was just trying to have a "bonding" convo with you. Many sales reps use this tactic to try and find common ground with the buyer. I would assume he heard about the 03 215hp rating vs the 04-05 230hp rating:eek:
 
#10 ·
silentwig said:
He was just trying to have a "bonding" convo with you. Many sales reps use this tactic to try and find common ground with the buyer. I would assume he heard about the 03 215hp rating vs the 04-05 230hp rating:eek:
I was going past a Ford dealership and decided to look at the Fusion up close for the hell of it, and the salesman asked if I was interested in any other car. I told him the Dodge Caliber and he said that it was the same as the Neon. I am like it is on a completely different and newly engineered chassis with Mitsubishi and he still said it was like a Neon. I gave up and told him I was on my way to look at other vehicles. I dunno why they try to know about ALL cars though.:rolleyes:
 
#11 ·
yea, the people who actually know about cars dont sell them. people who sell them are marketers not car enthusiasts. they know what they hear and what they hear is from other dipshits who they work with. how many engineers talk to sales reps and shit. even if they did, not to many sales reps would understand wtf they are talkin about
 
#13 ·
specialk01510 said:
yea, the people who actually know about cars dont sell them. people who sell them are marketers not car enthusiasts. they know what they hear and what they hear is from other dipshits who they work with. how many engineers talk to sales reps and shit. even if they did, not to many sales reps would understand wtf they are talkin about
That is not true at all. There is only a few Car enthusiasts as salesman.

The SRT-4 Caliber is coming to Canada.

300HP!!!!
 
#19 ·
was98strat said:
I was talking to a sales rep at the auto show about the SRT variant of the Caliber, His feeling was DCX wasn't lilely to either build the SRT variant of the caliber or bring it into Canada. the target market id all wrong 24 - 35 demographic. The lower end of which the SRT is targeted at has a hard enough time with insurance premiums on a beater car let alone a nw perfomance car.

When you think about it it makes a lot of sense. this age group is paying many thousands of dollars just to get liability insurance, doesn't leave much money left over to actually afford a nice car!

what do you think?

Im a sales rep Srt specialist and he is an idiot!
 
#21 ·
These are the reasons why it is better to do your own research rather than rely on a dealer to tell you information on the car you're looking for.

I had done extensive research on the Caliber before I went to the dealer to look at it. The car was so new there was very little anyone could tell me that I didn't already know. Having this knowledge in hand, I was able to draw my own assumptions about the car rather than have a dealer "sell" it to me. You have to remember that thse guys get paid on the cars they sell and they're going to try to get you to buy the vehicle. You're going to see a lot of dealers that know next to nothing about the Caliber other than what they read on the sticker. This practice effectively gave the car to me, because the very day they displayed it (two days before I bought it) the dealer had worked this speal on a perspective buyer who would come back later after thinking about it. I went in armed with all the knowledge I could and walked out with the vehicle after three hours. The guy that wanted to come back? He walked in the second I signed the papers.

When you go to see your Caliber for the first time, be it a SRT or a SXT, go in armed with all the knowledge you can on the vehicle. Know its options, its economy, and the basic specs. Let the dealers talk but pay them no mind. Judge for yourself about the vehicle when you drive it. Let your own knowledge guide you and don't let the dealer convince you otherwise. They assume you know nothing on the car, which is why they try to "sell" it to you.

You are your own best friend when you're with the dealer. Knowledge is power, my friends. :)
 
#22 ·
Silverfox said:
These are the reasons why it is better to do your own research rather than rely on a dealer to tell you information on the car you're looking for.

I had done extensive research on the Caliber before I went to the dealer to look at it. The car was so new there was very little anyone could tell me that I didn't already know. Having this knowledge in hand, I was able to draw my own assumptions about the car rather than have a dealer "sell" it to me. You have to remember that thse guys get paid on the cars they sell and they're going to try to get you to buy the vehicle. You're going to see a lot of dealers that know next to nothing about the Caliber other than what they read on the sticker. This practice effectively gave the car to me, because the very day they displayed it (two days before I bought it) the dealer had worked this speal on a perspective buyer who would come back later after thinking about it. I went in armed with all the knowledge I could and walked out with the vehicle after three hours. The guy that wanted to come back? He walked in the second I signed the papers.

When you go to see your Caliber for the first time, be it a SRT or a SXT, go in armed with all the knowledge you can on the vehicle. Know its options, its economy, and the basic specs. Let the dealers talk but pay them no mind. Judge for yourself about the vehicle when you drive it. Let your own knowledge guide you and don't let the dealer convince you otherwise. They assume you know nothing on the car, which is why they try to "sell" it to you.

You are your own best friend when you're with the dealer. Knowledge is power, my friends. :)
Well put SilverFox,

You make some excellent points. The internet has empowered consumers to know exactly what they are looking for before they even walk through the doors of any business. When you’re confident you’ve found the right car for you, you will enjoy it that much more.

Our dealerships serve an important roll and while I will I agree there are some perceived "bad" dealership employees, it doesn't reflect all dealerships as a whole. There are some hard-working guys and girls out there.

DaimlerChrysler provides information to whoever asks for it. If you find yourself uncomfortable or unable to visit a dealership you can always give us a call and talk with one of our representatives. We have reps for Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep here 8am-Midnight EST 7-days a week. Our representatives will be able to provide a variety of information ranging from available model equipment, basic specifications, MSRP and anything in-between. If you cannot decide between a few models, we can send you out brochure(s) free of charge.

Personally I always suggest visiting a few dealerships (unless you are geographically limited) and talk to the employees, see who your most comfortable dealing with and go from there. I suggest when you have settled for a car, test drive the exact model you are planning to buy. If all goes well, the sales person will help you from there.

was98strat said:
I was talking to a sales rep at the auto show about the SRT variant of the Caliber, His feeling was DCX wasn't lilely to either build the SRT variant of the caliber or bring it into Canada.
I think the best person to ask if the SRT-4 is coming to Canada would be Steve, I can only comment on US operations. While I doubt he has received information either, I am sure he would be able to keep you in the loop when he does.

Dan
 
#24 ·
sr4tuner said:
So i guess the number is 1-800-423-6343?
Chrysler
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-CHRYSLE (1-800-247-9753)
Email: http://www-5.chrysler.com/webselfservice/chrysler/index.jsp
Forum Email: ChryslerForum@bbdodetroit.com

Dodge
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-4A-DODGE (1-800-423-6343)
Email: http://www-5.dodge.com/webselfservice/dodge/index.jsp
Forum Email: DodgeForum@bbdodetroit.com

Jeep
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-925-JEEP (1-800-925-5337)
Email: http://www-5.jeep.com/webselfservice/jeep/index.jsp
Forum Email: JeepForum@bbdodetroit.com

Contact us any way youd like or I can answer any questions you may have.

Dan
 
#25 ·
I think a big piece of information that could be over looked about insurance is, neon was a subcompact sport car, which let alone the sport label added to it, it was already outrageous for insurance because its likely hood of being demolishe din accidents, the calibur looks slightly bigger, so i think that it could actually cost a little less in the long run on insurance. i was going to take over payments on my moms 2001 neon sxt 300 bucks a month. for an sxt let alone srt... so maybe the style of car may change the insurance, but i could be talkin about my arsssss:confused:
 
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