Comments on: Oh, the negativity! http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2006/10/17/oh-the-negativity/ Chrysler, car, and other discussions by Allpar contributors Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:02:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jeff http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2006/10/17/oh-the-negativity/comment-page-1/#comment-3108 Jeff Mon, 13 Nov 2006 03:14:38 +0000 http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2006/10/17/oh-the-negativity/#comment-3108 Patrick Lynch: "I agree with this. I was especially distressed when Chrysler ran the ad where someone was trying to fix an old fast-top C-body and putting it down while extolling the virtues of turbo four cylinders. At the time, I was driving a fast-top C-body that was running just fine." Yep, and they've done it again. There's a new Nitro ad running which shows one jump-starting an AA-body, or rather, blowing it up. There's a few people over on some of the FWD Mopar boards (myself included) more than a little upset over that one. What kind of marketing geniuses come up with campaigns that insult a company's current customers, by insinuating that a previous purchase decision FROM THAT COMPANY resulted in buying a piece of junk? Patrick Lynch:

“I agree with this. I was especially distressed when Chrysler ran the ad where someone was trying to fix an old fast-top C-body and putting it down while extolling the virtues of turbo four cylinders. At the time, I was driving a fast-top C-body that was running just fine.”

Yep, and they’ve done it again. There’s a new Nitro ad running which shows one jump-starting an AA-body, or rather, blowing it up. There’s a few people over on some of the FWD Mopar boards (myself included) more than a little upset over that one.

What kind of marketing geniuses come up with campaigns that insult a company’s current customers, by insinuating that a previous purchase decision FROM THAT COMPANY resulted in buying a piece of junk?

]]> By: Rich http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2006/10/17/oh-the-negativity/comment-page-1/#comment-2910 Rich Tue, 07 Nov 2006 23:30:20 +0000 http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2006/10/17/oh-the-negativity/#comment-2910 Regarding Steve's comment about Chrysler Financial: We obtained financing through the dealership not with Chrysler financial, but with a local bank. We had already prearranged financing, but they beat it. Have bought several cars from this dealer through the years, but I don't think any were financed through Chrysler Financial. Regarding Steve’s comment about Chrysler Financial: We obtained financing through the dealership not with Chrysler financial, but with a local bank. We had already prearranged financing, but they beat it. Have bought several cars from this dealer through the years, but I don’t think any were financed through Chrysler Financial.

]]> By: Brad http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2006/10/17/oh-the-negativity/comment-page-1/#comment-2746 Brad Sat, 04 Nov 2006 05:56:18 +0000 http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2006/10/17/oh-the-negativity/#comment-2746 Bob P, I don't know what part of the country you live in but if your local Dodge dealer is like us, he didn't ask for that 30K Dakota. We still have the three of them that they put on us back in January. Along with several dozen other vehicles that we didn't want and can't sell either because they are over equipped or under equipped. Bob P, I don’t know what part of the country you live in but if your local Dodge dealer is like us, he didn’t ask for that 30K Dakota. We still have the three of them that they put on us back in January. Along with several dozen other vehicles that we didn’t want and can’t sell either because they are over equipped or under equipped.

]]> By: BOB P http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2006/10/17/oh-the-negativity/comment-page-1/#comment-2646 BOB P Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:30:29 +0000 http://www.allpar.com/weblogs/2006/10/17/oh-the-negativity/#comment-2646 I just purchased a slightly used Dakota and love it! I looked for a 2007 but only found very high content trucks on the dealer lots.What's up with 30K + sticker price? My local Mopar dealer STILL puts non negotiable price adjustments(under coating, free notary?). I think the whole dealers notion that DCX is the problem needs to look inside for a solution to the sales lag.When i owned a Toyota, when it needed service (which it did)my car was presented to me washed and vacuumed everytime!It's the little things like that that make the pain of my failed tranny (on a Toyota?)seem better! Oh by the way the new Nitro is a bargain! I just purchased a slightly used Dakota and love it! I looked for a 2007 but only found very high content trucks on the dealer lots.What’s up with 30K + sticker price? My local Mopar dealer STILL puts non negotiable price adjustments(under coating, free notary?). I think the whole dealers notion that DCX is the problem needs to look inside for a solution to the sales lag.When i owned a Toyota, when it needed service (which it did)my car was presented to me washed and vacuumed everytime!It’s the little things like that that make the pain of my failed tranny (on a Toyota?)seem better!
Oh by the way the new Nitro is a bargain!

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