I have been reading this board for awhile, and it amazes me how many people have paid over sticker, or Sticker.
Here is the REALITY in my area..
(In the Philadelphia area)
In 2003, dealers finnally got the SRT4s in. I went there all excited because I was going to get one.
They wanted 5,000 over sticker!!!This was at multiple dealers..
They would not budge on price.. I walked out laughing, telling them they would never sell at that price.
About 4-5 months later, the dealers that originally scoffed at me, started calling me back to the dealer and saying.. Hey, if you are still interested, come back and have another look..
So I did.. and they would now give them to me at retail..
Ohhh...wooooww. Am I supposed to be impressed by retail??.. LMAO.. I gain left..
Now, about a month ago.. The dealers still have most of the 03's that they originally had in my area, and also now have 04's...
I can now get either of them at DEALER INVOICE.
You people who pay retail have no patience. I dont care what area you are from, supply will eventually meet demand, and then the dealers will DEAL!!!!!!
Anyway, I think at the end of next year there will be a rebate on the 04's. Dodge is not going to be able to move as many as they need to. The base Neons are priced 4-5,000 less than the SRT-4, which, IMO, is already ridiculous for what you get, and then throw in the fact that the SRT4 has no rebat, so that makes it in reality about 8,000 more than a base Neon. LMAO.. It does not cost dodge 8,000 more to make the SRT4 over a Neon.. Let me all re-assure you of this.
Until the Neon has a 3,000 rebate, Im not going to budge.
I have test driven 3 SRT-4s, and have loved them all.. But Dodge has to discount these cars if they expect to keep moveing them..
The insurance is super high, and the car is not discounted much. This makes for a very high combined payment amount for insurance and carpayment for a NEON!.
I can right now buy a brand new Mustang GT for what an SRT-4 costs.. (If you include all the rebates and insurance costs)..That just makes me question the whole .. "Do I really want to drive a Fast Neon everyday?" notion.. To that, I answer YES, but only if I can get one cheap!! Which is supposed to be the whole point of this car.. CHEAP SPEED!!!! Right now, its not very cheap. Dodge needs to REBATE!
I'm going to wait a little while longer. SRT-4s are not going anywhere in my area. Its just a matter of time.. Probably like another 9-12 months...mark my words
