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what do you all think? is this an ok deal. it includes 7 year 100k ml warranty with raod side assist at no charge.
thanks for input!
2007 MODEL YEAR
CALIBER SXT SPORT
Base Price: $ 15,425
DODGE CALIBER SXT
Exterior Color: Sunburst Orange Pearl Coat Paint
Interior Color: Light Slate Gray
Interior: Cloth Seats with Color-Keyed Insert
Engine: 2.0L 4-Cyl DOHC 16V Dual VVT Engine
Transmission: Continuously Variable Transaxle II
STANDARD EQUIPMENT(UNLESS REPLACED BY OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT)
FUNCTIONAL / SAFETY FEATURES
Front Advanced Multistage Air Bags**
Front and Rear Supplemental Side Curtain Air Bags**
Power Front Disc/Rear Drum Brakes
Solar-Control Glass
Rear Window Defroster
Rearview Day/Night Mirror
Sentry Key(R) Theft Deterrent System
Keyless Entry
Variable Intermittent Windshield Wipers
Sliding Sun Visors with Mirrors
Power Accessory Delay
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
Power Mirrors
Speed-Sensitive Power Locks
Power Windows with Driver's One-Touch-Down Feature
Passenger Assist Handles
Power Rack-and-Pinion Steering
Touring Suspension
12-Volt Auxiliary Power Outlet
Auxiliary 115-Volt Power Outlet
Illuminated Entry
INTERIOR FEATURES
Air Conditioning with Chill Zone(TM) Storage
Illuminated Cupholders
Tilt Steering Column
AM/FM/CD, Chgr Ctrl, Aux Input Jack
4 Speakers
Sliding Armrest with Cell Phone/MP3 Holder
Flexible Seating Group
Driver's Seat with Height Adjuster
Rear Fold-Flat-Forward Seat
Rear 60/40 Split Recline Seat
Fold Flat - Load Floor
Interior Removable/Rechargeable Lamp
Satin Silver Shifter Bezel
Satin Silver Instrument Panel Bezel
Front and Rear Floor Mats
EXTERIOR FEATURES
Liftgate Door with Fixed Glass
PRICE INFORMATION (contd.)
Halogen Headlamps
17" x 6.5" Steel Wheels
P215/60R17 BSW All Season Touring Tires
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
Sunburst Orange Pearl Coat Paint $ 150
Sunburst Orange Seat Insert
Customer Preferred Package 24E $ 645
Sport Appearance Interior Group
Color-Keyed Instrument Panel Bezel
Cloth Seats with Color-Keyed Insert
Color-Keyed PRNDL Bezel
Fog Lamps
17" x 6.5" Aluminum Wheels
Driver Convenience Group $ 400
Tire Pressure Monitoring Display
Temperature and Compass Gauge
Automatic-Dimming Rearview Mirror
Universal Garage Door Opener
Heated Front Seats $ 250
Continuously Variable Transaxle II $ 1,000
Anti-Lock Front Disc/Rr Drum Brakes
2.0L 4-Cyl DOHC 16V Dual VVT Engine $ 100
Power Sunroof $ 750
Speed Control $ 250
AM/FM Radio with Cass/CD/6-Disc/MP3 $ 420
DESTINATION CHARGE $ 560
TOTAL PRICE:* $ 19,950
my price with discount is $18850 (+ dmv of about $220)
Checking to see if any one can share their buying experience/price paid in the Northern VA and Maryland area?
Dealer name and out the door price would be appreciated.
Thanks!
We knew more than the salesman did, and they were going through sales training on this car with a rep from the factory...and we heard his pitch to the salesmen and woman as we waited...I should be a car salesman because this place has much to desire when it comes to customer service. We dont hear from them and I am getting tired of waiting, but this is what we are getting some day??? This car is replacing my wife’s old van. I am in Iraq and she is waiting at home for the new car to arrive I will be home before the car gets there? We ordered our 2007 SXT Caliber in mid MAR and are paying $500 over invoice @ $18,500. All other dealers we talked to quoted us MSRP or above. Ours will be configured as such:
FWD SXT, 24D package, 2.0 w CVT, Sunburst Orange Pearl, Leather (heated) Seats (Gray), 17” aluminum Wheels, Cruise, block heater (we live up North and have lived in Alaska this $30 option is a must), Fog Lamps, Daytime running lights, full tank of gas and the ever famous “destination charge” @$560!!!
Stock SXT MSRP: $15,425 Invoice: $14,612
Options: $ 3,665 $ 3,416
Total $19,090 $18,028
Still not sure about adding an extended warranty plan? We had one on our 9
’96 Dodge Grand Caravan and it paid for it self several times over. Sure hope this car comes in soon been waiting almost 12 weeks do not hear from dealer every!! Last we knew they still did not have a VIN!
i then went to a toyota dealer to look up the scions and the salesman was great and very helpful, we test drove it after talking with him less than 10 minutes, and he knew we were not buying that day.. he was just very nice to deal with. we had such a nice experience with him that we narrowed our choice to toyotas and chevy because that what he sells and he will get our business. dont waste your time and energy with rude ppl at dealerships...give your business to ppl who actually deserve it and not because it is convenient.
I've had several dealers offer me prices below invoice. For a brand new car and a brand new model - and a popular one, can't keep them in - under invoice seems decent.
Does anyone have experience on the length of time recently for getting one?
I ordered my black sxt APRIL 5/06 and was told last
Thursday 29/06 that it was being shipped first week of JULY.
However I received a voucher good for 50 dollars in
accessories from DCX Canada with the acuation date of
July 22/06!!!!!
Maybe they know something !!!!
Good luck,the only good thing is that it a true 2007
and they(maybe)have fixed some of small problems via
customer input.
Certain dealer’s batch and rank orders differently than others. The dealer where I ordered my Caliber is the largest volume U.S. Dodge dealer for the last three years in a row. I have been buying from them since 1983 and they have always done well on timeliness. This is the 3rd Dodge I have purchased in 14 months, 2 were order.
I’ll keep you posted.
Thanks for any info.
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When I bought my Dodge 3500 last June they had 20 acres of Dodge Rams arranged by size and color. I picked one they took it to the accessory installed all the accessories I had selected provided us lunch and I was on my way home in 2 1/2 hours.
That is why I have been buying trucks and cars here since 1983.
This is a big operation, they sell upwards of 10,000 cars/trucks per year.
Chrysler, in their reply, said it was the action of an independent business enterprise and they would not be doing anything.
So what is a FIVE STAR DEALERSHIP? ...Chatham Ontario.
Farout
Farout
We are looking to replace our 2004 Neon SXT that a Texas driver totaled when she hit our daughter. We are seriously considering a Caliber. We have a dealer in Missouri who will give us Friends and Family price from DCX. A $16,175 sticker goes for $15,553. plus a $500. rebate. Best we have found so far. We want an SXT which lists for $17,480, and ends up at $16,990. plus 4500. rebate. Maybe there is a better deal, we are still looking.
Farout
I ordered it April 5/06 and it was supposedly finished
and on the train June 29/06 and it is still not in my dealership.
Be prepared for a long wait!!!!!
I ordered my Caliber 6 weeks ago and I asked the dealer if it had a order conf code or a VIN yet. They replied today and said it has a VON #18111051. Does anybody know what this is?
Thanks!
BTW I was cruising around to dealerships today (haven't got mine yet), to see if they had any black SXTs in and I started talking to the guy about Manual Transmissions (which I wanted).. He said you could get them in the 1.8 or the 2.4..... 2.4? I mentioned the R/T was only available with the CVT w/ the auto-stick feature.. Well APPARENTLY that's no longer true as he ushered me inside to show me his new order sheet for a FWD R/T with the 2.4L and a MANUAL transmission! According to him they can order them now and list at $21,695 (canadian dollars) plus $1100 shipping and $100 excise tax. So $22895 instead of the $23995 for the AWD R/T.. You lose 2 spinning wheels but gain a real stick! And probably an extra 2 months worth of waiting.
*sorry if someone has already mentioned this, but it's news to me.. It's not mentioned on the dodge.ca site yet.
upon receipt of order at DCX.
You can check the status or build process of your
custom ordered car by calling 1-800-992-1997 and
folowing the instructions.
Be prepared to wait for car,no matter what salesperson
tells you it is probably at least 10-12 week wait.
I ordered April 5/06 still waiting.
"D" stuatus is basically the same as "D1" status, both status means the vehicle has been ordered and scheduled but there may not be allocation yet to build it. An ordered unit could also have been issued a VIN number prior to being built. After the unit moves from "D" status, it could fly through "E" (framing), "F" (paint), "G" (trim), "I" (inpection) status in 48 hours or less. Then it moves to "J" status (released from plant) where transport takes over and the dealer starts paying for it - which is where the waiting begins.....
This is taken directly from the website:
Q. Why are units sitting in D – D1 for a month?
A. It is not uncommon for products to sit in D status for 30 days. We are on a monthly allocation, so when a vehicle line is covered on allocation, the unit will build in the proper week. Units can sit in D anywhere from 15-45 days depending on when it was ordered. Units will then move to D1 and typically sit anywhere from 5-12 days before finally move through the assembly line.
Q. How long does it take for a vehicle to get built and shipped to the store?
A. To assist in reducing the customer complaints we are encountering in the time it takes to get a vehicle built and shipped to the dealer, please inform your sales staff on the following:
Dealers taking sold orders: Approximate time for the vehicle to be built and shipped to the dealer: 10 Weeks. New Products: 12 Weeks
example: Ordered: 6/11 (within allocation period),
Estimated build month: August
Arrival at dealership: Mid September.
*If a vehicle order is taken after the allocation period, the unit will not schedule until the next allocation period, adding approximately 2 more weeks.Vehicles coming out of Mexico: Average in transit time coming from Mexico: 25 Days from when the vehicle goes KZ.
As far as waiting for ordered cars go, neither the manufacture (Dodge) or the dealer has any control over how long a vehicle takes to ship. The transportation/carrier company is completely in charge of shipping cars and trucks and dealers (and consumers) are at their mercy.
Once the vehicle has been invoiced to the dealer (released by the plant- also known as "J" status), the dealer is paying interest on their floorplan (finance charges) for that vehicle. Dealers want those cars off of their floorplan ASAP. If a dealer had any control over shipping, you can bet the cars would be shipped at lightning speed but unfortunately that isn't how the process works.
It is always in the dealers best interest to move cars quickly so you can probrably guess the dealer is waiting with as much anticipation as any consumer who has been waiting on ordered car.
You probably have also guessed I am affiliated with the auto industry so I have a little more insight on how this works. If you would like any advice in this area, I would be happy to help. I may also be able to explain why a dealer would this or that as well.
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if i had known THAT, i would have waited...
oh well...
david
One of the major issues has been the fact that most all of the earlier Calibers that were ordered were classified as "06" model year even though the Caliber is an '07 model and included in 2006 allocations. Build out for ALL 2006 was on May 15th.
If the dealer had a factory order or "sold unit" WITH a customer name on the order, the factory "flipped" the unit to a "sold '07" unit. ALL OTHERS were cancelled by the manufacture. Dealers then had to re-order all of the Calibers again when the June allocation opened. On another note, fleet vehicles (ie. rentals) had continued to come in because they were also considered "sold units".
2007 Dodge Caliber SXT, Black Clear Coat, Cloth Low-Back Bucket Seats, 24D SXT Package, 2.0L 4-Cylinder, Continuously Variable Transaxle II, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, AM/FM CD 6-Disc MP3, Speed Control, Fog Lamps, Power Express Open/Close Sunroof, 9 Speaker Premium Sound Group, 17" x 6.5" Aluminum Wheels.
= $19,580.00 (including the destination charge)
Many thanks!