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Re: Any EC out there? [waterlooman] by yatesjo
Feb 02, 2008 (6:51 pm)
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Replying to: waterlooman (Feb 02, 2008 7:15 am)

What are the limits on a family discount? How much more does the family discount save over a friends discount?
 
I'll admit to having reservations about Chrysler reliability especially when comparing to Toyota and Honda. However many features on the new Chrysler/Dodge vans have my attention and the lifetime power train combined with a good enough price point will overcome those reservations.
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Re: $6K off MSRP for loaded Limited - good deal? [jkptam] by jhutchins
Feb 06, 2008 (1:42 pm)
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Replying to: jkptam (Feb 01, 2008 2:27 pm)

jkptam,
 
We decided not to go with the Town and Country (although not because of the price). The good deal that I mentioned was available at DarCars Waldorf.
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Re: Any EC out there? [yatesjo] by natibug
Feb 06, 2008 (10:09 pm)
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Replying to: yatesjo (Feb 02, 2008 6:51 pm)

Do not think that the Lifetime Powertrain is so great. I thought so too, but after siging on my new T&C today, come to find out you have to maintain records of everything done to the vehicle including oil changes, and they are required to be done every 3,000 miles. If this is not done, then the warranty is probably out the window. To top that off, even if you do all the documentation and all, if you sell the vehicle, the warranty does not pass to the new owners. So lifetime? I think not.
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Re: Any EC out there? [natibug] by dennisctc
Feb 07, 2008 (4:47 am)
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Replying to: natibug (Feb 06, 2008 10:09 pm)

Still a good deal if you plan on keeping it for any length of time. And if you then decide to sell it, you'll have all the records so the new buyer can see it was maintained properly, helping with resale, making it easier to sell etc..I'm sure they have some "window" for oil changes, and keeping oil change receipts etc...is something everyone should do. If you buy an extended warranty for another vehicle, you'd have same requirements probably and transferring it usually costs the buyer money.
 
My first new car was a 1983 Chevy Cavalier. I changed the oil every 3000 miles by myself (in the days before jiffy lube etc..). I put 180,000 trouble free miles on that car.... changing oil, new brakes, exhaust, plugs and had to replace the starter. There's a good reason for performing maintenance.
 
My Dodge dealer is always sending me coupons for $19 oil changes. At my last oil change, they had to perform a service bulletin for airbag sensor and had me leave car instead of waiting. When I picked it up later, they told me during their inspection they perform for all oil changes, they found out my outer tie rods were shot (due to Michigan's very poor pot holed "roads") and since my 3 year warranty (2005 GC) was up in 3 days, they fixed them for me then and there - under warranty.
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Re: Any EC out there? [natibug] by tedebear
Feb 07, 2008 (11:23 am)
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Replying to: natibug (Feb 06, 2008 10:09 pm)

if you sell the vehicle, the warranty does not pass to the new owners. So lifetime? I think not.
 
It is lifetime to the original owner - it clearly says that right in the warranty that anyone is welcome to read before they purchase. The warranty details are even posted right on the chrysler.com website.
 
You may be asked to show proof of regular oil changes or other maintenance if a problem occurs years down the road but since the manual specifies maintenance at specific intervals I don't see what the problem is. You wouldn't expect Chrysler to give someone a free brand new engine if they hadn't changed the oil in 20,000 miles and it stopped working because of that, would you?
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Re: Any EC out there? [natibug] by yatesjo
Feb 07, 2008 (2:57 pm)
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Replying to: natibug (Feb 06, 2008 10:09 pm)

I'm the type that keeps a vehicle for at least ten years (otherwise why buy new?) and probably won't put that many miles on per year so the lifetime warranty is worth something to me. I also don't mind the need for routine maintenance as they really only want to cover their manufacturing/design flaws and not the lack of care on the part of the owner.
 
Also, when I looked over the specifics, I didn't remember the requirement as every 3K oil changes, but more like 15K or 30K free dealer inspections. I'll have to look again.
 
Anyway can anyone answer the family discount question for me? I have an uncle who works for Chrysler so I think I might be able to get the EC from him , but before I continue my research or bother him, I'd like to know how much the difference is.
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Re: Any EC out there? [yatesjo] by tedebear
Feb 07, 2008 (4:07 pm)
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Replying to: yatesjo (Feb 07, 2008 2:57 pm)

The family discount question the other day had me puzzled. The only two discount programs Chrysler currently offers is the EP (Employee Purchase) and PP (Preferred Pricing - aka Friends).
 
The following is a list of who can purchase a vehicle under the Employee Purchase plan:
 
All Chrysler active full-time and part-time Employees/Retirees. Immediate family members including spouse, same-sex domestic partners,* parents, parents-in-law, stepparents, sons/daughters, sons/daughters-in-law, stepchildren, brothers/sisters, brothers/sisters-in-law, half brothers/sisters, grandchildren and grandparents.
 
The EP discount varies by region. Your uncle could look up the discount price for your zip code online. The Friends discount price is 1% below invoice. You can look up the invoice price on Edmunds. The EP is a slightly better discount but is very limited as to who can use it.
 
Any current rebates or other price incentives are subtracted from the EP or PP discount price for even greater savings.
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Re: Any EC out there? [rmbalisa] by tedebear
Feb 07, 2008 (4:27 pm)
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Replying to: rmbalisa (Jan 26, 2008 5:00 am)

If you are just considering about buying one, don't waste my time or yours.
 
I see I'm not the only one. Out of the 21 discounts I've personally given out (not including the dozen or so through co-workers) since last September only 6 have been used. When someone uses their number the date they bought the vehicle appears in my registered buyer database.
 
That means 15 other buyers who could have used these missed out because I didn't have any numbers left.
 
If you're ready to close the deal let me know and I'll TRT to get yu a number. Otherwise, it's just wasting everyone's time and costing other people lots of money.
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Re: Any EC out there? [tedebear] by yatesjo
Feb 07, 2008 (6:39 pm)
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Replying to: tedebear (Feb 07, 2008 4:07 pm)

Thanks for the answer. I wasn't sure exactly how the program worked. When I was car shopping a few years ago the uncle offered to get me a discount, but since they weren't selling what I wanted I didn't follow up to find out more.
 
1% below invoice doesn't sound like much of a discount to me since I was able to do better than that on the last two cars I bought just by negotiating with the dealers. I'm still doing my research work and haven't figured out how far down I can negotiate the Toyota or Honda minivans. Still, as I said I like some of the options I only saw on the T&C/GC and I like the looks too.
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Re: Any EC out there? [tedebear] by flanders140
Feb 07, 2008 (8:32 pm)
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Replying to: tedebear (Feb 07, 2008 4:27 pm)

tedebear, I sent rmbalisa my information after he wrote the "don't waste my time or yours" post and he's never gotten back to me. Actually he hasn't even logged back in since I sent him the message with my info. I'm hauling my kids from MN to FL at the end of March and WILL be doing it in a new van. I'd appreciate it if you could get me a number. I'll even send you a picture of 4 very happy little kids in the new van!
 
Even if you can't get me a number your posts have been very helpful, thanks.

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