What fight? Readers would probably have read elsewhere about a U. S. military officer deployed to Iraq who reportedly learned that the Demon 170 for which he paid $50,000 above MSRP (a deal already closed for a very specific specification example of the car) had been sold to some other visitors. Probably for more money, before a member of your family circle can claim it too, leaving you without the car of your dreams. To complicate matters, the dealership allegedly did the same with another visitor to the Demon 170, creating a situation where there appear to be at least three buyers, but only two cars for sale.
As it happens on the internet, this story gained popularity after one of these users described his experience on Reddit. From there, some YouTubers told the story and relayed it to Dodge herself; and at that point, the automaker’s CEO, Tim Kuniskis, stepped in and probably read the insurrection act to everyone.
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Dodge retired one of the 40 Demon 170s it had kept “in reserve for its most productive racers” and sold it to the soldier at MSRP, Hemmings reports, adding a ray of hope to that gray cloud in the form of a promise that once Upon returning from active duty, the military man would have the car delivered to him through Jay Leno. And now it appears that the other genuine people in charge of Mac Haik (read: probably the top broker/CEO of the brokerage group) have fired not only the salesman and sales director associated with this sordid business, but also the CEO.
In fact, a post on the dealership’s Facebook page denounces bad actors. “None of the workers affected in this scenario constitute the core values of our company and that is why they are no longer with us,” the message reads. The manager, sales manager and clerk involved were fired after the fact was revealed. ” As someone who has been involved in vehicular traffic for most of his adult life, it is to exaggerate the enormity of this claim.
“Without you,” the post continues in reference to those YouTubers, “this could have been swept under the rug, and other people’s traps in their positions of strength would have been left there to start over. “reputation of distributors in general, it’s comforting to know.
As for the cars, the original Demon 170 landed in the store and unless the particular deployed soldier needs to get that car back, it will be auctioned off later this year with all proceeds going to charity. The other two consumers were also cured, according to the dealership’s Facebook post. The dealership currently has a 1. 7-star rating on Yelp, a 1. 1-star rating on Google, and the “non-public” portion of its private online page has been empty lately.
The 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170, a 1,025-horsepower special dispatch, limited to about 3,300 units; In the U. S. In the U. S. , the lucky few who were able to land an allowance paid a minimum of $96,666 before options, hefty gas taxes, and destination fees. In Canada, the starting MSRP is C$130,890.
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Winner: 2023 AJAC Road Safety Journalism Award through Volvo Canada
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