Myspace only please!
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Me: âWell, I guess we can at least say that we triedâ ~grabs keys off of desk and goes to leave"
Salesman: âWhat? What do you mean? Youâre going to let the deal go over $100?â
Me: âNope, YOU are.â
I got my $100 off (it was about principle at that point) and the bike is still in my garage today LOL.
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With Stellantis the options are wide open. Iâm personally waiting for my US-spec Hellcat PEUGEOT 508.
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Itâs just going to be the next gen Chrysler 300 most likely.
I donât see Peugeot coming to the states anymore considering they have Chrysler.
Seems like a huge departure from the 300c design language to just slap the badge on the current 508 design.
Why would it seem like a huge departure? Didnât the new Grand Cherokee take on the Stelvio platform?
Itâs becoming more and more common for model syndication across global markets from merged manufacturers to cut down on costs. 300/Charger was previously on the same platform, but those are aging cars and architectures. Whatâs to say the Peugeot wonât assume the Giulia platform?
Oh, I can totally see it using the same platform. I thought you were saying they were going to start selling the 508 here badged as a 300c. The design language of the 300c has remained very consistent across its life, so going to something like the current 508 would be a massive course correction. Using the platform with a 300c looking body would totally make sense (although I thought Chrysler said the brand was only going to be used for Pacificas moving forward).
I see the 508 and 300 being very similar except for sheet metal. Different grilles, lights, some fender work, air work to not alienate the customer base.
I just expect there to be A LOT of crossover with platforms, engines, transmissions and suspension components. I see similar performance across the models. I just donât see Peugeot coming to the States just to compete with Chrysler. Chrysler is already in the marketâŚ
There was talk for a while that Chyrsler was getting out of the sedan game all together and would only be producing the Pacifica variants and then an upcoming âPortalâ van EV. It would be a cost savings approach to bring out the 508 without a complete reskin and brand it as a peugot, although youâre basically just handing costs off from product to marketing to try to make up for brand recognition woes.
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See VWâs MLB platform or BMWâs CLAR.
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It only makes sense.
Whatâs more amazing about those platforms is they need to be able to satisfy a whole range of functions. The architectures end up being overengineered in order to be used as cargo vans to sports coupes and they need to last a long time.
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You should see what theyâre doing with the VW MEB platform
https://insideevs.com/news/483152/volkswagen-meb-platform-will-float/
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âI truly appreciate your offer but when the number I gave you was not to negotiate . you see you asked me for my best price so I gave it to you. Let me know if you interested in moving fowardâ
The next email he dropped the payment by $90
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Buddy fwded this to me, and asked me to how to proceedâŚtold him move on from the BS. He found a dealer who accepted the so-called outrageous terms without being dealersplained (if thats even a thing).
Heres my offer, can you do this deal?
Dealer response:
So this brand isnt like your typical brand with thousands of dollars of incentives. What we do is something like Stop and Shop and their produce. Stop and Shop buys their produce from a farmer for $X, and then they mark up $y, which is their profit. We buy our cars for $X and have $y as our profit. THERE IS NO WAY ANYONE WILL ACCEPT A $X-$Y DEAL! And we are the largest volume brand dealer in the country, so I know what deals are attainable!
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Curious as to what manufacturer this wasâŚ
Sounds like something a boutique brand manager like Volvo would say, but also, it realistically could be anyone, nonsense knows no bounds.
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I love it when the SM/ISM/GSM gets down to - what are you trying to accomplish today?
Now weâre getting straight to the point⌠no more dancing 
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Dodge dealership, definitely.
After several attempts to get the breakdown of a VW Tiguan lease the dealer replied withâŚ
âThe money factor, selling cost & residual is more of a finance question. I deal with monthly payment, term and mileage on the lease. What day and time would work for you to come to the dealership and finalize your purchase.â
Every response ended with what day can you come in to finalize the purchase, or what time on xx day works for you⌠he wouldnât even tell me a price initially unless I âcame down for pricingâ
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After the first time of them beating around the bush and refusing to share the info, you should have moved on.