The Legend of the Fake Mopar 10

[TexasStroker]

Well, it came to my attention tonight that I am driving around in a "fake" car. Yes, that's right, texas dodge and all star dodge have felt it necessary to inform folks that yours truly is piloting a non-Mopar 10. Apparently, I just sourced all the parts and slapped them on a base Challenger to give off the illusion it was a Mopar 10...I've probably got a 3.5 under the hood....which I likely sourced from a wrecked lx car.


I must applaud them for their noble efforts as I had no idea I was important enough to be talked about behind my back...

And let's be honest, these guys and gals know their stuff...their passion for the vehicles is unmatched by any competing dealer or loyal enthusiast, in fact we should all offer up a tithe for being blessed to live within 250 miles of the temple. I was sad to miss the monthly sacrifice of a mustang, but I hope that my transgressions can be forgiven as I'll pilot my "fake" car to the sacred realm for next month's burning of the camaro. I hope that one day, I too will bleed Mopar blue and see the cars and their drivers in the form of an invoice, commission, and profit margin. Perhaps if I endure the rigorous training of the sales force I can show up to work the front lot of the temple. Naturally, I will have to get rid of the "fake" Mopar 10 and trade it in for a toyota camry or chevy cobalt, as that seems to be the preferred mode of transportation. As a mere mortal I have a hard time grasping the concept of why someone would work at a Dodge dealership and not come in a Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep to work, but then again I didn't know my 69 Charger was a "nice mustang" either; I truly have a lot to learn....I am doing my best.

I did have a lot of folks console me and let me know I did an excellent job faking the Mopar 10. It is funny, I remember taming the unicorn and finding the pot of gold, but I just can't quite remember when I installed the front and rear strut bars (Does that sound like I'm good enough for the parts department at all star?). I also had a few folks ask if I did crochet work for personalized quilts; they said my stitching on the seats was top notch, had a real factory feel to it. Maybe, if I work hard enough, I will be able to recall how I formed the fully functional air box or shaped the T/A hood...but if I can't make it happen, I can probably get a job at texas dodge disappointing people with my "best price.," they are similar skill sets after all.

It seems like just yesterday that I called texas dodge on the phone and couldn't get a price on their red striped Mopar 10. It turns out, their internet price, which was the lowest in the country as of January 2011, could be made even better for someone as unimportant as myself. I had a few dealerships I called and e-mailed give their best prices; those fools, who would do business over the phone or via the internet when you could meet in person? As fate would have it, I made the drive to texas dodge (I guess in a big, black Off-Road...oh well, I suppose that is fake as well, it didn't come from the sacred realm after all) to get the "special price."

What a fool I am, the price on the internet never should have been posted! Good thing the great folks in the main office were willing to tack on an extra $6,000 to the price for me! Where would we be without a dealer like that? I know I enjoyed not getting an answer on the phone, being misled and driving all the way to the lot. And let's be frank, the 15 minutes it took to get there were totally worth the extra $6,000. Everyone was so nice they balked at my $250 coupon I printed off online. I can understand completely though, when you raise the price $6,000 on a car, you really don't have the necessary wiggle room to drop another $250.

It was an "honest" mistake, certainly not a by-product of being out-of-touch with your own product line or unaware that you have a limited edition car on your showroom floor. It was a lot of fun teaching the sales staff and managers about all of the special features of the Mopar 10. I must warn everyone, I didn't mention the hood scoop was functional so for whoever was fortunate enough to score the red-striped Mopar 10 can take solstice in that "bonus" feature. Hopefully you got your call from Chrysler and the Owner's Kit, I don't know that they could repeat the contents I cited for them...that would require listening to your customer after all...and we all know that is not an attribute that has a place with bradley and his dodge boys at texas dodge, all star dodge, and plains in lubbock. Yeah, they have the 3 lots...and some ford lots as well; see what I mean, all these years of me being loyal to Chrysler, what a fool. I should be like the dodge boys here in town and diversify. I've missed out sticking to Dodge and Plymouth products exclusively and starting a few Mopar related car clubs and websites, if all goes well I'll unload the "fake" Mopar 10 and pick up my new camry so I can go to work just like the local dodge boys!

Oh and for those of you worried about the blue stripe, yeah that is what I wanted all along. The friendly and all-knowing staff at texas dodge had the red-striped Mopar 10 on the showroom. Never one to turn someone away, they offered to pull the red stripe and put a blue one on it just for me! What an honor! I still remember trying not to laugh on the phone as I politely had to decline. It is something I regret to this day however. How great would it have been to have had the only Mopar 10 in the country that a dealer ship spruced up! A blue side stripe, red stitching, maybe they would have been kind enough to even remove that pesky limited edition decal off the dash! You can barely notice them anyway, I know none of the sales staff had a clue the Mopar 10s were limited production (anyone remember when I said the price went up $6,000? ).

Shame on Chrysler for not flying out the brass to school this great bunch of folks! It is absolutely absurd and unrealistic to expect a dealership to take pride in what they do and what they represent. The mere thought of having someone research and understand their product line is ludicrous! Need proof? Just take a look at texas dodge and all star dodge! Both dealerships are humming along just fine without virtually any knowledge of the cars, upcoming features, colors, much less performance figures. All you need to know to be a successful dealer is to make money! When will folks stop catering to the customer, working dealer trades, and lowering prices? Just follow the tailored model of these five star friendly folks and set sail for success! I hope that I too will stop viewing the cars as an extension of my personality and a hobby that I can truly enjoy sharing with my fellow Mopar enthusiasts and just view them as rolling wheels and invoices! Oh to see the world through these rose colored glasses but for a brief moment, I would gladly give all that I have! Ignorance, greed, and hypocrisy for me!

[TexasStroker]

I must confess...despite the offer to have the red stripe pulled and replaced with blue and somehow resisting the temptation to pay an extra $6,000 for a sight unseen blue striped Mopar 10 without the $250 off coupon, I passed. It wasn't the fact they were gracious enough to let pathetic, little ol' me waste their time...it wasn't how cute they were not knowing anything about the car that had been sitting on the showroom floor for a week (after all, the sales force at texas dodge is always out on the front lot trying to cut similar deals to this one and encouraging folks wanting a new 4x4 MegaCab Dodge Ram to take a look at the nice, low mile, single cab Ram on the used lot)...and it wasn't the fact they offered me the ultimatum to buy the car and make friends or leave. No it was none of that.

I made the huge mistake of reaching out to the Mopar network and having a friend in the Dallas area, Moparx2, locate and inspect a blue-striped Mopar 10. Then I dug myself in a deeper hole and called Josh Lewis at Huffine's Dodge in Lewisville, Texas (that nut gave me his best price over the phone, shame he hasn't learned the ways of the bradley bunch). Then I truly botched everything when I agreed to a deal with Josh at Huffine's Dodge over the phone letting Tony, moparx2, vouch for the Mopar 10. We all know, the worst person to have inspect your future Challenger is another die-hard Challenger owner.

To further worsen the state of things Josh had the car buffed at a high end paint shop and fully detailed waiting for us on the show room floor. I really regret flying to Dallas with blcd74, getting picked up by Moparx2 at the airport, having a few other Challenger owners show up to welcome us, and then signing off to buy the car. We really made an ass out of ourselves when we went to Rod at Grapevine Dodge for parts and left with freebies! I know better than that, everything at Texas Dodge is usually twice the price and not-in-stock...plus, we all know that freebies and treating a customer good will only cost you money in the short run and sure as heck won't result in a long time returning consumer!

After all that, filling up back in Amarillo, and tacking on every part and modification I have made to my fake, blue striped Mopar 10, I still have yet to spend what I would have if I would have just made friends with texas dodge and taken them up on their insanely gracious offer to buy the Mopar 10 from them for an extra $6,000. I was told they would be an extra $1,500 higher than any other dealer in the country. The payroll must understandably be more of a burden to maintain when you are dealing with such noble and intelligent sales people.

I guess the remaining $4,500 (or is that $5,500 for the bradley boys...it's just another one tacked on after all) is so they won't talk bad about you. I truly regret that seeing how they take the liberty to tell folks who come in and mention the black Challenger, with black wheels, and a blue stripe is FAKE. I must say, as the shamed owner of a fake Mopar 10, and extremely shamed creator of the Mopar 10 Registry...thank you!

Thank you mr. bradley, texas dodge, and all star dodge for showing me your true colors! Thank you for the incredibly gracious offer and for not misrepresenting your product online with false sales tactics...thank you for listing an unbelievable price and making it $6,000 higher, I know that isn't false advertising and certainly isn't anything that could involve legal action. Thank you for letting me take-up your time in your office. Thank you for pointing out to everyone that my blue striped Mopar 10 is fake!

I will take this revelation and share it with Chrysler/Dodge, Ralph Gilles, Josh at Huffine's Dodge in Lewisville, Shannon the Chrysler Rep, Rod at the Grapevine Dodge Parts Department, Tony (moparx2) and Bill (blcd74), all my friends in Amarillo Area Mopars, the uneducated masses at LoneStarMopars.com, Moparts.com, DodgeCharger.com, For A-Bodies Only, For-B Bodies Only, Allpar.com, Challengertalk.com, TexasStreetCars.com, AmarilloRacers.com, maybe even get it posted on ChallengerForumZ, and I'll be sure to forward it to Mopar Collector's Guide, Mopar Muscle Magazine, Modern Mopar Magazine, Mopar Action, Hot Rod Magazine, and I'll be sure to let everyone I meet know that I got hosed into buying a fake Mopar 10. The presentation of the Owner's Kit at Huffine's, the letter and embroidered polo shirt...all lies! And how dare someone call me up pretending to be from Chrysler looking for feedback on the car!

I will work tirelessly towards clearing the air from this moment forward. I feel like I have been living a lie since age 14. As a car guy and die hard Mopar loyalist, I consider myself fortunate to have the all-knowing Mopar gods of the bradley group's dealerships here to correct me and let everyone know I am wrong and living a lie. Thank you gentlemen; I will not rest until your story is told!

Please re-post or forward this to all your friends and family, they deserve to know of the great services and knowledge mr bradley and his teams at texas dodge and all star dodge have to offer for folks like ourselves.

Best Wishes,

Lance

Founder, Amarillo Area Mopars
www.amarilloareamopars.com
Founder, Lone Star Mopars
www.lonestarmopars.com
Founder, Mopar 10 Registry
--Oops, my mistake!--

[70 Battle Horse]

  AWESOMENESS !!!!!!!!! GO GIT EM !!!!

[TexasStroker]

AWESOMENESS !!!!!!!!! GO GIT EM !!!!

Thanks, I intend to do just that 

[ChgrSteve67]

Was the dealership passing out flyer's or something or was this someone passed along something someone said that works at the dealership. Got any names?. If you have physical proof then get a lawyer and send them a cease and desists order or better yet sue them for slander. Also if you have proof file a complaint with Dodge and have them tell the Dealership to stop.

I don't know why anyone would care or what the purpose would be about saying you made a MOPAR 10 when they knew you were looking to buy one.

If you have all of the documentation to prove the car is what it is (and I'm sure you do) then so what. If someone challenges you about it then show them the paperwork.

I have a friend with a Shelby Dakota pickup with a 318 v8 and there are some that say Shelby never made a pickup. He whips out the window sticker and build sheet and tells them to call Shelby in Las Vegas and ask them if they still think its fake.

Life is too short to worry about the small stuff especially when it comes to stupid people that work at dealerships.
I would love to tell you about my current battle with stupid service agents but I just don't have the energy to type it all out.

I know it helps to vent about things and I hope the postings above helped you get it off your chest.

-Steve

[RallyeMike]

I read this twice, I have no idea what this is about, and I now have headache.

I can't be the only one. Sure I don't have a TV right now, but I'm not COMPLETELY out of touch am I?

[Kern Dog]

The post is very well written, but I don't know the whole story either. This reminds me of when I start watching a movie halfway through. So many UNanswered questions !

[TexasStroker]

Let me try to break it down...

A Mopar 10 is a special, limited edition Dodge Challenger.  It marks the first time Mopar has ever put their name on a vehicle.  If someone was to ask the make and model instead of Dodge Challenger you could technically say Mopar 10, although not many will follow you.  They made 500 of these for the US and 100 for Canada.  They are all a base Brilliant Black Pearl black R/T with the Super Track Pack.  Some were 5-Speed Automatics and some were 6-Speed Manuals.  From there, they were taken to an upfit plant.  The cars got 20" classic wheels painted gloss black, a fully functional T/A hood, front and rear strut brace bars, and a slew of bolt on performance parts and various other aesthetic upgrades.  If you see one on the road, not many drive their M10s, you can pick it out with the T/A hood, black rims, special badging, and full lenght belt line stripe in Blue, Red, or Silver.

Chrysler put out a huge fine for anyone attempting to "recreate" these cars.  When you buy your Mopar 10 you either have the presentation of an Owner's Kit at the time of purchase or a factory rep hand delivers it to your door.  Once you are the buyer, you get a personalized M10 Polo Shirt and a letter from Chrysler.  It is basically just a very unique package for the car. 

I was not a big fan of the local dealerships, but I would attempt to give them my business and stay on a decent relationship.  When I decided I was really going to pull the trigger on this car I had friends checking around in their parts of the country and I skimmed the net for the best price.  At the time (later on dealers that don't really like high impact colors and special models cut a few awesome deals) texas dodge right here in Amarillo had the best price advertise online bar-none!

I called and they beat around the bush, basically told me to come in for special pricing.  I had just prevoiusly been put on with their head manager that does dealer trades and knows all the ins-and-outs of the line-up etc...he is the one that offered to pull the red stripe and put a blue stripe on it for me.  This is absolute blasphemy.  You have to understand that we are dealing with a special car here...not a regency conversion with a pinstripe.


I had just brought them the HEMI Highway Tour and had hopes that maybe they were really going to try and make this happen (that is not their reputation).  I got in there and they basically went up $6,000 from the online price, which I do have saved btw.  No one on the lot had a clue that the car was special or limited edition...they tried to cover for this by saying it was a mistake to even put it up, which was a really bad cover-up...painfully bad in fact.  I printed off a $250 dicount that they balked at...I had two other cars lined up, but went to them first because they were local and I would like to have peace of mind knowing if I ever need service I can't perform I won't have a strike against me already.  They basically blew their chance to sell the car to me.  The head manager, that for sone reason doesn't handle trades, and the salesman both said how much it would mean to them to sell me the car seeing how I started the club and just brought the HEMI Highway Tour to them.  Clearly saying one thing and acting another don't gel well.

The sales guy apologized, although I did get to teach him all about the Mopar 10 and the fact Green with Envy was coming...I think he was legitimately baffled that the brass decided to screw me around that way.  I left just upset I had wasted the gas money to get there when they could have told me they were going up $6,000 over the phone.  I had no issue aside from the fact they kind of misrepresented their product and wasted my time.

That night I got home and pulled the trigger on the car in Dallas.  I was happy as could be and got a great deal. 

One would think this was the end of the story, but no.  The dealership has proceeded to tell several folks who inquire about the car that is fake.  Rather than say, "Oh, that is a Mopar 10...it was a special, limited edition car...they are all sold, but we can get a Chalenger, paint the wheels, and put on a scoop and side stripe for you" they bash the car and tell folks it is fake.

Imagine yourself going into your local Dodge dealer in late 69 and trying to buy a Dayona.  They don't deal on it, and go up $1,000 from the pricelisted in the paper.  You say screw it, walk out, drive 350 miles south and buy a Daytona from a dealer that wanted to make you a deal.

Then, at a drive in some guy asks if your car is real...you say yeah and think how odd it is someone would ask if yourr ridiculously unique Daytona was real.  Then it happens again.  You can't figure it out.  Then you meet the guy that bought the Daytona from the local dealer and he tells you that the salesman and manager told him you didn't buy their Daytona, went and got a 69 Charger and then threw the parts on to make a knock-off Daytona.

That is basically where we are.  I personally am not too upset about it from my own perspective.  I know what the car is and that it is real, 100% real, and anyone that has doubts can drill me with questions or pop their head in the window to see for themselves.  What I have a problem with is the fact they are spreading lies, creating an elmement of doubt about the car, and going lower than I have ever heard of a dealership going.  I was fine with not buying the car from them...if I was that upset about them jacking the price up $6,000 and wasting my time you would have all seen this the 2nd week of January, not in September.  I'm only re-telling the story to give them what they deserve...a reputation to match their true character. 

I'm a bit different n that instead of coming on here and telling them to ***k off or something to that nature, I phrase it a bit differently.  I just want everyone to know about this and ultimately not give them any business.

[TexasStroker]

I know there are typos and misspellings in that post, but for some reason the new computer won't keep the current line shown on any forums...

This is actually pretty humorous, but at the same time I just can't grasp what benefit it is to tell people that a car they inquire about is fake?  I dealt with this for the first time at their sister lot, all star dodge, when a few of us went after a cruise night to check out the IE 392 on the lot.  One of the salesman asked a friend of mine if the black car with the blue stripe was real.  I've had several people ask me that and I never really put it together until Saturday night at the cruise.  It all makes sense now.  This car stands out almost as much as the Charger and obviously peaks folks curiousity...If I ran a dealership I'd tell them what the car is, that they are gone, but that we could get a Chally in and have similar parts put on, and they can even pick the base color etc.  Instead of doing that they just bash the car and spread lies that it is fake.

Imagine if I went to a brand-x show in town and basically lost my class and votes because everyone was told the car was fake?  I've seen this before where an out-of-state car comes in and people band up against it.  The car isn't a 454 chevelle because the hood is down...This is just small town politics, but I don't understand why.  As stated, I never had issue with them jacking me around...I thought it was lame and a waste of time, but that night I put my name on a Mopar 10.  I drove it back the next weekend and had the time of my life.  I never went out of my way to bash their dealership or tell folks all the horrible stories I know about them, let alone my latest issue...but after everything came full circle Saturday night I'm not going to sit by idle.

The bottom line is this is unheard of in my short lifetime and I don't want anyone else to have to deal with it...the best way to avoid that is to not give them your business.

Sorry for the headaches and what not...I think folks familar with late model stuff will get it right off.  I'd still say 3 in 5 won't have a clue what a Mopar 10 is and I should have provided more background.  This is just my own way of handling this issue and I hope it pans out.

[TexasStroker]

[resq302]

I remember reading about the Mopar 10 on Allpar.com.  They had a lot of good info on it and also stated it was a limited production car.  The thing had a lot of bolt on upgrades to make it fast and handle superbly well!

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

There was a silver striped one at The Whiskey Cafe cruise in Lynhurst, NJ on Saturday night....damn thing screams Mopar!   

[TexasStroker]

Yeah, it is a great car...handles amazing and very unique.  It blows my mind as to why the dealer would run their mouth against the car and myself.

Saturday night at cruise we had my blue striped M10 and a red striped M10...it was the first time I had seen two together, ever!  I was hoping to meet more owners in Vegas at MATS and there were exactly ZERO in attendance
I think most owners have them parked or bring them out on very limited occassions.  I don't really have the liberty to do that, lol...I have been driving mine every day, hence why so many people see it.

I wish that silver striped M10 was closer to Amarillo.  I'd like to have all three for Chryslers in the Canyon.

And ChrgrSteve67, I do have a few names and it is pretty easy to prove what the car is.  I don't drive around with the Owner's Kit, but I suppose I can.  My main goal for a rebuttal if you will is simply to help these dealerships "spread the story"  and ultimately do everything I can to ensure they will not get business....at least from folks that truly care about the cars.

If any of ya'll ever surf the net and find a good price in Amarillo or Lubbock, turn away.  You can PM me and I'll give you the number of someone that will beat the price and most importantly won't bs or waste your time.

[RallyeMike]

Thanks for the explanation. Hopefully you can move on and forget about the weasels and enjoy your car.

[oldcarnut]

I had to look it up when I first read.  Didn't know they ever made it.  Can't see what would they stand to gain by calling it fake.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZTMo6fJ1Lk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNcbFYZogdo

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

IIRC there is a Mopar '11 and its a Charger...

[resq302]

you are correct as usual Chris.  (although I still refuse to call that thing a charger..... getting closer, but not quite yet)

[TexasStroker]

Thanks for the support.  I'm not hurt by it personally, but I don't like that they have called the car into question...to me cars are like family.  My main goal out of this is to do my best to spread the word and keep other Mopar faithful from doing business with these folks.  In the past I would only give my opinion when someone asked me, which happens a lot...now that is not the case...I am pro-actively going out of my way to spread the word and keep everyone I can away from this network of dealers.

There is a Mopar 11 Charger...it got a lot of the stuff I complained about to the rep from Chrysler that does the follow up call, lol.  This year they are all black with blue stripes...personally I think the thin, offset stripe kind of kills the vibe.  I would prefer twin stripes, or a large, centered, single stripe...it is still a nice package, but not quite on the same level as the Challenger.  The LX based Charger is really a great car, but it will always be tarnished somewhat due to the 4-doors...imo anyway.

I don't get what they have to gain either, I really didn't have a problem walking away that night...as mentioned if I did this would have been posted way back in January!  I've had everything scanned and ready to go, just been too busy to get all the offical M10 stuff up for the Mopar 10 Registry.  I'll work towards doing that, but have to focus on Chryslers in the Canyon.  I guess they are just somewhat childish and upset about not making the sale (which they didn't really work hard for) so they bash me and the car by calling it fake and trying to take the element of joy away from owning the car  


On a sidenote if any of ya'll know of any Mopar 10 owners feel free to tell them about the registry...it is all free 

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Hmmm...your registry might have some work coming up!!

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=6808260&an=0&page=0&gonew=1#UNREAD

[ChgrSteve67]

I have seen two MOPAR 10's

The first one was in MI at the CEMA car show this year and the owner had a news article about them getting #1 of the MOPAR 10's being made.

The second was local to me in Sacramento CA this year at MOPAR's in the park.

Black is always a good looking color.

You have a great looking ride, I'm sorry a few jack asses are trying to put a dark cloud over it.

-Steve

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Heres all 3 together @ this years Carlisle

[resq302]

shame they didn't make the silver stripe actually white.  Would have been cool to have them be a red, white, and blue theme.  Kinda like the old Mopar packaging.

[bajaherbie]

pretty sleazy of the stealership to start the false rumors.


i googled mopar 10 and then it made sense....

[hemi-hampton]

Got about 5 or 6 of these Mopar 10's sitting around the shop I work at. All of them we have, have the blue stripe.  Same with the Chargers. LEON.

[TexasStroker]

Man, sucks one got stolen...very hard to conceal the car unless it stays put up.  Sadly, most folks consider the registry aspect to be "the list on insert late model forum here"    I try to explain it, but the only folks that really follow me tend to be folks with older Mopars.  That said I'm SLOWLY making progress on the registry, I'm actually still going to work thru Chrysler on it...they had suggested having a "yearbook" of the owners, which I don't think will happen, but I'd be happy to attempt.  I planned to post this on Moparts tomorrow.  As of right now I've only posted it on AAM, LSM, a few local sites, and here.  I am not a very big fan of the late model forums, it is an entirely different mindset.  Where this board encourages you to post up events so folks will know what is going on and can enjoy an event, you get reprimanded in an Office Space like fashion on the late model circuit.  They tend to be more for money than the cars, a sad trend I've noticed (and the very reason I stuck my name and website on that pic!).

That is a sweet shot of the trio...and will be hard to make happen again.  My friend that I usually get pics from said she stayed at the swap space once again.  That is actually what I want to be one of the main functions of the registry...facilitating meet-ups of regional owners!

I guess I'll get on Moparts and see if I can be of any assistance and post this there as well.  I've been really busy here lately, and most of my free time not on AAM stuff is spent here 

[Dodge Don]

There were only 100 Mopar 10 Challengers built for Canada. There were 4 or 5 at Moparfest. A guy locally has one he brings to the local cruise night and he has info on all 100 in his trunk. I'll try to get more info next time I see him. It details each of the 100...what stripe and tranny combo for each numbered Mopar 10. I know he has car #40.

Of the 100..

41 auto
59 manual

80 with blue stripe, 11 with red and 9 with silver.

[bill440rt]

There was a silver striped one at The Whiskey Cafe cruise in Lynhurst, NJ on Saturday night....damn thing screams Mopar!   

Yess!! I remember that car! I wonder if it was real... 

[Chryco Psycho]

Wicked cars !!
I didn't know about the silver stripe , Still like the Blue one best !!

[ChgrSteve67]

I'm still missing something....

What does the "10" stand for?
When I first say the badge I thought it had a V10 in it.
Then I though maybe they only made 10 of them.
I'm still confused.

Anyone remember the PT10?  God I wanted one of those.

[resq302]

The Mopar "10" refers to the year.  10 short for 2010.  This years car is a (cough) charger and is deemed the Mopar 11.  Hope that clarifies.

[TexasStroker]

Yeah, any info from your buddy up in Canada would be cool...I'd be more than happy to help him compile the info etc.

They've released the breakdown (stripe color total, stripe color auto, stripe color manual) but that is about it.  I'd really like to break it down with more of the options (stereo 130 or 430), and then various other odds and ends...dealership, story, awards, and most importantly facilitate regional gatherings of the cars!  A lot of folks won't drive them, or only bring them out for big shows etc.

And yes, that is correct what resq302 posted...it is just the year...hence the Mopar 11 for the Charger this time around.  Not the most creative, but it works, lol.

[Charger_Dart]

I saw my first one last Sunday at Musclepalooza. It was a black with a blue stripe and was a very nice car. Interesting concept.

[Bigblocktony]

well you did a hell of a nice job 
it looks factory to me.
friggin haters that cant afford one and really dont have a clue about cars
GO GET EM
HANG EM HIGH
CALL DODGE
PUT A ADD IN THE PAPER ABOUT BUYING A LEMON FROM THEM
there are ways too put a hurting on a dealer  there crooks anyway

[ChgrSteve67]

 

[TexasStroker]

Thanks again for the support guys.  I posted here right after my own sites.  I regret putting it on Moparts.  Instead of folks reading the post and picking up that it was satirical they just kind of started drawing their own conclusions and take things out of context and tried to pass me off as seeking 15 minutes of fame etc.  I really don't know how you'd come to that conclusion, but to each their own.

I could have posted "f that dealership, they talk trash" and probably had a lot of support, lots of smilies, and everyone hell bent on not doing business with them for 2-3 days.  I chose this route because it should in all honesty be a laugh fest and thus more memorable--And that accomplishes the number one goal, do not do business with texas dodge, all star dodge, or the lot in lubbock.

If I was after 15 minutes of fame I could have dang sure done a better job of it and I wouldn't be labelling the car "fake" in the title    If anyone is under that impression it is wrong and I'm sorry if it comes off that way...my intent is for people who read it (and have the background when necessary) to laugh as hard as they have in a long time and remember not to give these guys business.

I don't have as much free time as I'd like so I'm limited on posting to forums basically after work and after everything else is done...if I enjoy it, I'll stay up later (cough, Stuart's Charger Fever pics, cough lol).  I don't think it is even possible to attempt to save the thread on Moparts and get across the underlying idea...I asked the mods to close and delete it, hopefully that happens.  I'm sure most got it, but the people that post largely just want to bash someone for whatever topic is at hand.  It is a great site and you can get answers to dang near anything...Race Only is truly invaluable, but I kind of underestimated how a few could misinterpret things and send it down the drains, lol.

I've said it before regarding late model sites in general, but I don't think this site gets enough credit for how well it is run and how the members tend to stay on topic.  Or maybe Charger owners just have a higher IQ and take the time to figure stuff out before posting, lol.  I really don't know, but I assure you this is far and away one of the best places to post!

[ChgrSteve67]

Yeah posting things like this on mopars it just looking for trouble. They love bashing people that have issues with dealerships.


Honestly I think the members here understand how important it is to let people vent thier problems.

[Aero426]

Yeah posting things like this on mopars it just looking for trouble. They love bashing people that have issues with dealerships.

Honestly I think the members here understand how important it is to let people vent thier problems.

Actually, I thought the responses to the original post on Moparts were pretty much on-point.     Could have been summed up in three sentences.

"I went to look at a car."
"The dealer jerked me around."
"I bought the car somewhere else."

As to the alleged "car is a fake" statements.   Who cares?  It's your car.  You know it's real.  Anyone else who cares about a Mopar 10 will know what they're looking at.  
This is much ado about nothing.

[nh_mopar_fan]

 

Life is too short. If your time is limited, why spend it doing this? I mean, at the end of the day, who really gives a crap what some moron at a dealership says?

[ChgrSteve67]

So I went over and found the thread on Moparts and it was no where as bad as I thought it was going to be.  For the most part they agreed that dealers suck and didn't try to defend what they did. As for the rest it was what I expected, a bunch of bitching about the thread for the sake of bitching.

It was just a matter of time, after all that site gets 5-10K visitors a day.

I have no problem with people spending some time to spread the word about what the dealership did but I also agree that spending too much time on this isn't good.

Spread the word but its best to be short and concise when you explain this to others.
Remember the current attention span of most people is only about 20-30 seconds


I get to go to the dealership tomorrow for round three on getting a issue with my new car resolved.
Wish me luck.

-Steve

[TexasStroker]

The dealership not knowing anything and wasting time in January is not a concern, it just plays into the story...This is about the same people spreading lies about a car for no reason.  I left politely and figured it was a thing of the past...I gave them no reason to think ill of me or have a desire to defame a car.

Again, the whole point is to advise others to avoid the dealer.  

I don't know of anyone else that would have something similar happen and wouldn't tell their friends about it.

If this was an individual I wouldn't have posted this...coming from the brass at the dealership is another story and one I felt worth sharing with the Mopar faithful.

Best of luck Steve, lol.

[TK73]

I enjoyed the way you wrote the story.  3 sentences would not have been as fun, I appreciate sarcasm so...

[Aero426]

I don't think I will ever attend a show and wonder if a new Mopar 10 Challenger I saw was real or not.

[64dartgt]

All I would say is..."who are you going to believe...me or a car dealer?"