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HoHo
Lord Snack Cake
please keep an open mind (and take no guff from them) as there are some that think Intrepids are bad cars. I have a Concorde LXI. I really love the car.
giving them a good tongue lashing over having left
the oil cap off after my recent oil change. while i
was there i picked up the 2000 model brochure.
some interesting changes. here are the colours
available.
1. inferno red
2. dark garnet
3. steel blue
4. deep slate
5. sonte white
6. bright silver metallic
7. champagne pearl
8. light cypress green
9. shale green
10 cinnamon glaze
so it does look like the candy apple red,
platinum, emerald green and deep amethyst are out
the door.
dodge also did some reworking of the options
packages and groups. antilock brakes are an option
on all models. no longer standard on es. leather
is part of the 24m package now.
the r/t version says late availability so don't
know when that will show up.
for those of us complaining about road noise. the
brochure mentions that a new rear wheelhouse
silencer will drop noise levels significantly for a
much quieter ride, where have i heard this before?
we'll see! but it also said that would be
available late so i don't know when it will show up
on production cars.
many of these changes are also likely on the
concorde but i can't verify that as they didn't
have a 2000 model year concorde brochure.
http://www.servicecontracts.chrysler.com/fs_service_contracts.html
The acceleration is great, the ride is smooth, especially on long trips at higher speeds and it handles very well. The dealer has been very helpfull with any and all questions we've had, I expect nothing less as I'm sure you don't either.
Though the car isn't perfect, it has served us well. I have no problem recommending this model vehicle to anyone.
Enjoy,
Celtic dog
Why not take the cash and invest it in a money market fund or other liquid source? If you need to make a repair, you've set some or all of the funds aside.
Consider also the best warranty has a 100K mile life. This tells me that Chrysler expects the vehicle to get 100K miles, properly maintained, before repairs exceeding the price of the warranty are needed. They are in the game to make money and they are not going to sell you the warranty if they think they will loose money on it.
My view is keep the money in your own pocket, take care of your vehicle and accept the risk of a future repair - it might not come while you own the car. Why pay the dealer $2K or $3K for something that might not even occur?
The main purpose of me either purchasing or leasing a new car is for the peace of mind of knowing that for up to 100,000 miles that any repairs needed will be covered under the new car warranty or extended warranty.
Just one repair to the engine,trans,or injection can easily cost well over the cost of the best extended warranty that Chrysler offers...plus the fact that I will be provided a rental at no cost.
I am neither a Chrysler lover nor do I dislike Chrysler in any way...they just so happen to mfg. the concorde that I drive...after reading some of the nightmare posts in here and talking to a few others who own Chryslers its a known fact that based on past models that there could be a strong possibility of costly repairs in the future.
My ConcordeLXI has 8,000 miles on it and has been a decent car so far but in all honesty I have to say that if Chrysler didn't have the extended warranty I would not have purchased the Concorde.
When you take in consideration that after paying the cost of the car and transfer fees and sales tax and finance charges you can easily have over 30,000 invested in your car so the cost of protecting your investment by spending another 2'000for the best warranty really isn't all that bad.
I guess the bottom line is if my car turns out to be a trouble free car for 100,000 miles then I made a mistake by taking out the warranty and stand to loose 2,000 dollars but if my car turns out to have major problems in the future then I could have saved three or more times the cost of a warranty.
I guess if only we had a crystal ball then we would know the right answer but we all have to do what makes us most comfortable.
Good luck with you new car and take care...
I have never bought an extended warranty, and I never will.
If I truly felt that a car (or any other "major" purchase) that I was considering purchasing needed to be covered by an extended warranty, I simply would not buy it. Period.
As an investment and insurance professional, I can assure you that the risk premium that one pays for extended warranties is FAR too high. Extended warranties are sold because the salesperson often makes more from the sale of the warranty than on the sale of the car. There are (obviously) those people who desire "peace of mind". That's okay, but one has to realize that one is paying a VERY dear price for that "peace of mind".
One man's opinion.
Tom
email...your post truely made a lot of sense and I also agree with you 100% in what you had said.
I will give you the reason that I am totally in favor of the extended warranty...,I have been in the used car business and have owned several lots for the past 20 years and with the older rear wheel drive carburetor cars they could last for a very long time and when repairs were needed in many cases they were not all that costly.
with the front wheel drive fuel injected cars in my expierence you can spend a fortune on repairs...with in the first 100,000 miles it is very common to have CV problems or fuel injection problems...I always have my vehicle serviced by the dealer and to say the least agency prices are not cheap.
I feel that I am easy on a car and always maintain my vehicles properly...I had a 95 car that within the first 60,000 miles needed an air flow sensor and also needed a transmission and the cost of those repairs including my rental car and towing was almost 4,000 dollars.
When I look at the true cost of an extended warranty I only do so at the point that i am trading my car back in then I take off the cost of any repairs that I would have had to pay for and then I can figure out how much the warranty would have cost or saved me.
Another very important factor that many without a warranty overlook is when you have a warranty you tend to want to keep your vehicle for the entire 100,000 miles knowing you will have no costly repairs during that time....without the warranty you tend to think differently and feel I better replace my car before I have any problems and by doing that you are in reality spending more then the warranty would have cost in the first place.
well only time will prove us right or wrong but hopefully all of our Chrysler ownership will prove to be a very happy expierence...take care
The paint on the rims did not cover the rims completely. They replaced all four rims, washed the car and cleaned the inside. They treated my wife with dignity and respect.
I know I might get flamed by someone who has not received this type of service from a dealership. But one fact remains, I did.
My only concern is that I had to make an appointment to see them. It worked out fine for us though. And when I asked them about this, they said if we had an emergency of any type we would not need an appointment.
On the matter of "Extended Warranties". I agree if the money could be placed in a fund of some type that would allow "immediate withdrawal without any type of fines or fees" that is a heck of a good idea. It is not something I thought of when I was considering a warranty coverage plan. The best thing I did was pay for it separately from the purchase of the car so it would not be included in the financing.
It would be nice to know that everything we bought or plan to buy is made to last for a long time. It just is not going to happen. I have to wonder if there might be some type of consideration about that during it's design faze. There is quite a bit of money spent on vehicles. And there sure is allot of car repair shops around.
I guess they call it "job security" or "economics 101" or "How to keep America employed".
Just my opinion,
Rick
Bottom line: Enjoy the car every day, but especially those days when you write the check.
To that I must add destination charges ($560), New Jersey's 6% tax, DMV/Doc fees, and the minimum amount of money the dealer wants to do the deal. HAS ANYONE BEEN ABLE TO GET THIS CAR OUT THE DOOR FOR $25,500?
Mike
Concorde with LXi package: 23,924
Infinity stereo upgrade: 445
Matching wheel for spare: 80
Customer discount (LXi package): (280)
Zone charges (Memphis): 455
Destination: 560
Looking at my notes, I can't tell if the 3.2L engine is now included in the vehicle/LXi combination (oversight on my part); what I do recall is that the invoice numbers for the moonroof hadn't changed from last year to this, although I didn't make a note, since I won't be ordering it.
Best of luck.
2. Yes, the 3.2l engine is part of the LXi package this year. Last year, as I'm sure you know, it was a mandatory extra.
3. Regarding your final cost, although I don't buy a lot of cars, I've never seen a zone charge before.
4. How much of the $1000 Dealer Incentive do you think you'll be able to get?
Best of luck to you.
In truth, I haven't discussed the current dealer incentive yet with any of my target salesmen, except obliquely when the salesman in question has started down the "well-we've-got-to-make-some-money-on-this-car" trail. In my searches, which started in June 1998, I've found that letting the chaps know you're as well informed or better than they are (a) goes a long way towards quelling such wastes of precious oxygen, and (b) usually isn't badly received. Sort of like, "OK, you caught me; but I had to try, understand?"
Happy hunting.
I see the dealer incentive is now $1000-$1500. I wonder what drives the $500 swing? Thanks for your tip to look again at this info.
My plan is to advise several dealers that I am advising several Chryser dealers and one Honda dealer about my desire to purchase this Chryser (or a loaded Accord) at an "out-the-door" price of $25,000; Dealer cost = $25,700 with $1000 of dealer incentive included to get to that purchase price. That price includes moonroof, full size spare, destination charge, tax and DMV plus Doc. fees. Their job will be to push back with any and all of their extra charges and still have an attractive enough offer to close the deal at their shop.
So far, I don't think I'd be willing to buy if its more than $26,000, even with their 0.9% financing.
PS - I like that steel blue color best of the ones I've seen so far.
Just out of curiosity, what did your insurance company give you for your totaled 98 Concorde LXI?
fastdriver
country girl
I have to say that this is a very poor design for such a large car and had I realized this prior to purchasing my car then I would not have bought the Concorde for this reason.
It's really a shame because overall the car is very roomy but if you are over six foot tall you won't be at all comfortable sitting in the front passenger seat.
I asked my Chrysler dealer if there was a longer seat track that could be installed in my car to correct this problem and was told that there was not.
I wish you the best of luck with your new car purchase.
Mke
Dealer still has 10 99's in stock.
Another question: do the 2000's have the retro dash?
I feel it is wrong and immature to critisize either poster....no one is born with a love or hatred for an automobile mfg.but in reality if your car treats you good you will be happy and supportive of the mfg. but on the other hand if you have to spend your hard earned money on repairs then you also have a right to voice your opionion about the mfg. of your car.
Speaking for myself I disregard all posts from anyone who counters all possitive or negative responses others have about Chrysler realizing that their intension is either to discredit or only defend Chrysler regardless of anything else.
On the other hand as a Chrysler owner I am very interested in all other posts.
Bottom Line...lets try and put our differences aside and use this forum for the purpose it was intended for.....BEST OF LUCK TO ALL...
airconditioner seal repaired, tran is now acting up again, glad i bought a 70,000 warrenty. I like the service so well from Mark Roberts that I will buy another chrysler and warrenty. I don't expect to have as many problems
on the next chrysler I buy. Hope I'm doing the right thing.
Does anyone have any experience the would share?
Thanks
it. No quality problems at all. It is a great car at a great value. In my opinion one of the best looking sedans around.