bennison@turtle.DEC (04/06/84)
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I just went down to my local Dodge dealer to look at the Caravans.
There was something extra beside the sticker, it was a dealer
charge for "Fair value market adjustment" of $1295. I assume that
this means that since the supply of Caravans is low and the demand
is high the dealer can ask for that much more of a markup than what is
implicit in the sticker price. My question is: Is this nationwide,
or is it just my local dealer? If it's nationwide, I'll just wait
until the supply/demand ratio is a little higher, or shop around for
other vans (Toyota, Volkswagen).
Vick Bennison
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(603) 881-2165heneghan@ihuxa.UUCP (Joe Heneghan) (04/10/84)
The same thing has occurred in Chicago. A few words of advice: Relax, wait until next year's model comes out. Also, Ford and Chevy will be actively competing next year and then you'll have a leg to stand on. Nothing like good old price gauging by good old Chrysler, the phoenix which has risen from the ashes. Based on the report about the problem the guy had with Chrysler and his sputtering engine, I'd say that this company has truly risen to the ranks of it's competitors in MOTOWN- screw the public, buy the steel for dirt overseas, and claim in millions of dollars in advertising that you're technologicaly right on the money (who else would engineer camshafts to fail between 70k-80k miles). This is not a flame, I'm merely describing some of the typical American Corporate Philosophies of the 80s that could be summarized in a few words: anything is legit as long as you can get away with it.