Stellantis Isn't Playing Around, Strips Dealers Of Franchises For Pricing Funny Business 😱

[@LuckyLopez777]

Dodge is Dead 💀

[@TKsGarage]

Definitely looks that way

[@JS-rz5gx]

@@LuckyLopez777 All Merikan car companies have been taking their customers for granted for decades.

[@MrJimmysez]

Doubt it

[@dodge1515]

Don't be so simple minded...

[@turnersawman]

@@LuckyLopez777 they will be bailed out with our tax dollars.

[@josorzo11]

Here in CA they still selling challengers 392 at 73k 😂😂😂

[@Rattletrap-xs8il]

every dealership needs this. There is a reason they call em "stealerships"

[@goatfather2966]

Greed and materialistic bullshit has gotten out of control in America. Businesses have no soul.

[@DIY-Stuff87]

I went to Bomnin Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Doral Florida. I wanted a brand new 1500 limited that was listed for 67k on their website. I gave the persons the vin he went and got the truck. I test drove the truck. Loved it! He came back and said the truck was at 87k. From 67k to 87k was crazy. Walked away pissed off!!!!

[@Chief305]

EV charger 101k In the Atlanta Georgia area 😳🤣

[@PhilRMcGregor]

They're cutting dealerships because no one is buying their cars.

[@t23001]

The big Stellantis dealer in my area has purchased several dealerships of other brands over the past 5-6 years. They must have seen something coming.

[@BigBisalreadytaken]

Short and sweet. I like your format.

[@TKsGarage]

Appreciate it!

[@JimmyMakingitwork]

Driving dealers into bankruptcy, if that doesn’t work, pull the franchise. Nice work by the manufacturer.

[@williamgonzalaez229]

What bothers me is how they sell you a bigger warranty and then they don’t want to fix nothing when you bring your truck

[@alphatango4689]

That was my dealership....radio silence...Lot is still full of cars but nobody is home except for security.

[@davep153]

Maybe a wake up call to ALL dealerships in USA.

[@AoW7]

They need to look at the cdjr in Douglas, ga. They are insane with all of their markups and what they charge on things.

[@SDOOTT]

I’m from Ephrata and was driving past Barrys dealership last night and they were loading up all there inventory onto a semi truck car carrier definitely not looking good

[@phetsavangvethsouvanh5642]

I haven't been back to buy any new cars since 1986😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Bryan-e2n]

It's long overdue to protect consumers.

[@MrJimmysez]

Works both ways...greedy dealers, greedy manufacturers...

[@gregjones1867]

Honda needs to do the same thing.

[@viewerfrom1984]

I always laughed at the markups, nitrogen in the tires.. etc. Always went in with the price I was willing to pay and walked out if they didn't agree. That 2023 sitting on the lot rusting away isn't worth more than a used due to improper storage.

[@LT4Nova]

The CEOs had no problem with them overcharging when they were selling. All of a sudden it's an issue when it bites them in the butt.

[@BamaMark]

All true. A friend of mine was a service manager at a CDJR store in Troy AL. They fired him because he refused to process fake warranty claims. The stories in that place are terrifying. So this point will probably come up soon. Fraud City.

[@Juggerrnautt]

They need to check the dealerships in ny and nj next

[@jacobforeman9916]

Where can I report a dealer like this?

[@jakebe4915]

Stellantis is the Harvard business school example of how to destroy car brands...it's astonishing...selling unreliable vehicles at ridiculous prices..

[@grandcrappy]

@@jakebe4915 yip. The consumer demands reliability for game-show expensive vehicles.

[@rarelibra]

hey Stellantis ... take a look at DARCARS Jeep/Chrysler/Dodge in Rockville, MD as well ... they also have BS add-ons and need to be punished. They have two "Final Edition" 392 Wranglers that have MSRP for $106k and the BS dealer markups have the price now at $119k ...

[@ronduncan9527]

Looks like you got a haircut and a beard trim! Looks great, less shaggy. 🤣

[@teddydiaz2046]

I looked at their website and stock is only 30 vehicles now and rebates from 2k-12k now on almost all vehicles. shame😁

[@mfoubert1652]

I just sent him an email about security dodge on long island for their predatory market adjustment mark ups of up to $100k over sticker (demons). They had hellcats in 2015 marked up to over $93k. Theyve made millions off of literally robbing their customers and ive tried multiple times to get them to sell me a car for sticker and they openly laughed in my face. They deserve to be shut down and imprisoned for fraud. Thanks for the idea

[@mfoubert1652]

I woulda bought a hellcat for sticker at the time, but instead ended up at another dealer with a custom ordered for me 2015 300s hemi awd in raceline red with the black roof and I waited 14 weeks to get my car but they lease me it 15k miles a year, 36 month lease, $475 a month with only whatever taxes and legitimate fees like registration and destination. That was a fair deal for a $55,000 car and that many mile lease nothing down. Very fair. Something most greedy dealers want nothing to do with.

[@RodT87]

Stellantis should have stripped franchises a long time ago. They didnt because they were making money. Now that dealers have run buyers away because fake prcing, Stellantis tells dealers to kick rocks. How great of them.

[@Jerry-k4n]

I won’t even walk into a Stealership.

[@209tapia]

Yup. You tried to warn them. But dealer greed was too strong. They alienated their own costumers into oblivion

[@JoseRamos-ql1gv]

The greed of these clown is going to be their downfall.

[@lawmont3625]

I think your video are really good stuff I’m fixing to but a new truck any good dealerships in Georgia you know of and how long should I wait to buy looking forward to the next video let me know. The Georgia old man

[@dwoodinnyc]

Reminds me of that Towbin dealership in Vegas that was pulling some shady stuff

[@Shenkosky]

So what happens to all the extended warranty contracts with said dealerships? If they F us over we will not come back.

[@philmckay9973]

The product of any company is the share price. Only the share price. The product and service is not the product for a company….the share price is. And in a publicly traded company…the share price is disconnected

[@accobra5631]

That dealership group has always been over msrp on everything that they sell even for parts. I live 20 miles from that town. They have 3 other dealerships in the area.

[@t23001]

Can a manufacturer dictate pricing?

[@briank.3539]

Kudos to the new CEO of Stellantis, I applaud dealerships like Granger, Iowa-Mark Dodge, La who offered discounts on TRX, Jeeps, RHO, etc…Now, how about fixing these service departments at dealerships.

[@AlanSanderson-u4t]

Ephrata is just west of Spokane so the dealership probably would not be missed. Not too far east of Spokane in Kellogg, Idaho is a dealer that appears to be eating everybody else’s lunch in the region. His license frames are plentiful in Idaho and all the surrounding states.

[@Pisti846]

Who would buy above MSRP?

[@petergamache5368]

Stellantis did to Dodge what Eddie Lampert did to Sears/K-Mart. Short term profits and long term brand (and job) destruction.

[@alphamegaman8847]

At 7:43 That's the Corporations job! Why should they let some little rat dealer get all that cheddar! 🤨

[@colonial6452]

A fee for nitrogen in the tires??? Costco uses nitrogen as their standard.

[@briandoody4954]

Finally! What goes around came around.

[@outby50]

These days of reckoning are long overdue. There are way too many CDJR dealerships selling way too few cars. The cars are boring, dated, uncompetitive, and have been vastly overpriced on the sticker. Mostly, they sit on the lot and collect rust. Many of these stores were probably knocking at bankruptcy's door, and having trouble making the floor plan payments, long before Stellantis got interested--if they really are, given that they are getting stiffed on floor plan payments--in their sales pricing practices.

[@huntsimple9527]

Why didn't the GM Saturn experiment work out? Remember, the whole idea behind Saturn was ZERO negotiating. The price on the sticker was the price, period. Dealers could not add anything or take anything off. Why is the auto industry any different than going to buy a TV at Walmart? Most auto dealers are owned by greedy and sketchy people, that is why. My local CDJR dealer, thankfully, is family owned and they are solid. They never offer the deepest discounts, but they also never gouge above MSRP. They are middle of the road ALL THE TIME. I will take that steady approach over these dealers that swing from gouging to 30% off. Those dealers that swing so far are managed by losers. Truth.

[@houseofno]

I am CHEERING this. This should have been done YEARS ago. Better late than never. If it were up to me, I would cap dealership profit margins at fifteen percent. PERIOD. That's right. You heard me. Somehow God makes do with ten, why do these people need more? Now if Stellantis can just get a handle on their product line and quality control, they just might be able to turn their brand around.

[@nathanburford1971]

I once lived in Ephrata Washington. I know the place well.

[@kennethyoung2077]

The small city I come from GM gave the second generation franchise owner the option sell or lose the franchise. People who worked there said GM Gould out a lot cars were on the road that GM had not been paid for. I guess they fronded at this tactic.

[@Ybshy]

Justice will be served

[@James-x7q7h]

Where can you get the actual Ram rebates the dealers here in Florida are offering a $2000 dollar factory rebate there must be more on an HD 2500

[@raginroadrunner]

Dave Smith in Kellogg Idaho???

[@josepuga5520]

Bakersfield Chrysler Jeep should be on that list TK…they have 10,000 price adjustment on all their vehicles across the board.

[@mikezupancic2182]

Chrysler Dodge Ram will go under because they produce complete crap these days. We have 5 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles in one office location 4 of the 5 will have their batteries go completely dead unless driven at least once a week for x time. The dealer actually said thats normal, you have to drive the car every couple days.

[@jimjenkins3928]

Yeah, I live near DAVID STANLEY DODGE. No thank you. Place reeks of scumbaggery.

[@jimlubinski4731]

While I hate to think of the lower level employees losing their jobs, I have to back this kind of decision. These kind of practices affect the consumer and the manufacturer, as we all know. Back when the retro Thunderbird (OK, I know it's not CDJR) was released, I very much wanted to buy one. The dealer markups in South Florida approached 100%. When the initial hype wore off, suddenly nobody was buying the car. Still, the dealerships here and in many other areas continued unconscionable premiums. The result was that sales completely evaporated and the car was considered a sales failure. The car was really a relatively good value (I did finally find one in NYC at a reasonable price - no markup on MSRP), but it was not worth double the price. And to your point, reliability is definitely a factor. If the T-Bird had used the Ford 4.6L V-8, rather than Jaguar mechanicals, reliability would have been more of a selling point. Sorry for the digression into a different brand, but I think it supports the new Stellantis philosophy of treating the customer fairly and with respect.

[@MikeGossett]

Love this story and LOVE that you name names. I just hit the subscribe button. Keep up the good work!

[@ReturnToNothingness32147]

What goes around comes around🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jeffreydiaz6602]

How are the dealerships in Newnan Georgia doing now since dealerships have been put on notice?

[@pops55650]

“You freta” is what I hear around here. But the story is good, should be a wake up call

[@Technically_Working]

Washingtonian here, and therefore the designated washington place names pronunciation specialist. Ephrata is pronounced ee-fray-tuh

[@flockofwawas]

dealerships are almost all crooked. i would never buy a new vehicle just due to how scummy every dealership is, not to mention the drastic cut in value once you drive it off the lot.

[@dville8103]

Great video - Thanks for posting. Question, would a model where I would buy a car directly from the manufacture and have delivery, prep, finance, warranty and maintenance sourced by a variety dealerships/shops, including Firestone, NTB, Goodyear etc. Could this work?

[@SigXman]

I was looking into buying the wife a new vehicle. Went straight to Tesla website and bought her a car. Not having to deal with the dealership was great. Not having to keep buying gas is great. I’ll never buy another gas vehicle again.

[@leonardmacaulay9833]

Price gouging is not so mush an excuse but a darn good reason to pull a franchise !

[@michaelrizzo5492]

I know I haven’t been buying new vehicles because of the markups. I bought a bunch of used ones. I’m glad this is come up because I’m very interested in the new Dodge hybrid electric truck.

[@ducknorris233]

I hate markups but I am super okay with markdowns am I a hypocrite?

[@allensprouse2984]

They shouldn’t cut dealerships, they should make a more reliable car and lower the prices of their vehicles!

[@BigT1984]

The ephrata dealship sucks ass , they Jack their prices way to high up , at one point they were trying to sell an old ford ranger worth maybe$3,000 - $5,000. for over $20,000. And that was years before Covid after Covid it got worse

[@eddieo6466]

Direct To Consumer ...

[@WZD10016]

@@eddieo6466 works for Tesla 🇺🇸👍

[@lawrencemartin24]

Ephrata Washington. Super small agricultural town. Might sell 100 units a year. Big deal. Probably 8 or 9 employees.

[@benjaminyoung1746]

TK! You are absolutely fantastic!!! I’m looking at a 24 Jeep Gladiator Mojave here in South Carolina. Dealer asked if I could close the deal by Saturday, due to the fact that rebates are changing. 30% coming or pressure sales tactic?

[@mikeray1544]

Back on the 90's US Chrysler would regulate the dealers- play games & get a shit rating and you get to pay cash for your parts vs having credit with the Mothership for example-

[@lawrenceh.7011]

Good! One of many. Let's get back to MSRP!

[@curtcollett2893]

I avoid dealerships and buy used after an independent mechanic goes through the car. Also hate dealing with their warrantee hassles.

[@ph8td901]

GREAT NEWS!!!!!!

[@jrs9264]

Too bad other brands don't do the same....there is one dealer group in florida ,that tacks on $7,000 ADM to every new car in different brand stores they sell. Plus, the BS dealer fees add up to $1500 on top of the msrp and ADM stickers. Stealership operation in Leesburg, FL. 🫣🤑💰💯🙄🤡💩👺💨🔥💥

[@Yakomoe]

Does anyone remember Oursman Dodge and the gorilla pictures after the RT debacle?

[@stevenbean9706]

so stellantis is shutting them down for doing to the customer exactly what they are doing to the dealers ! do as we say not as we do . they are done mopar is finished if they don't smarten up and sell

[@CUSTOMWORKS7.3PSD]

This crap is still going on in my area Ford dealer has 5 k addendum Toyota 8 K Both on trucks Screw them they can keep them Then the Ford dealer gets all pissed off when I roll in for parts for my other trucks I own with a new F350 from a different dealer whom sold me a truck under MSRP I said the the manager well maybe stop screwing people ?

[@petemcl99]

Each state has their own set of franchising laws. As long as the Monroni label is on the window of the new car and any add on are clearly marked there should not be a problem in most states. But the behind the scenes price increases, sometimes by the salesman, are illegal in most states.

[@Realpapergetter87]

This have to happen to one of their biggest dealers for other dealers to get the point stop getting over on customers

[@roygrisham7663]

Earnhardt CDJR in Arizona should loose their franchise because of there terrible service department operations.

[@Dave-ev7pq]

Great news TK, just like the presidential election the people are speaking out and not putting up with being ripped off and lied to, HONESTY gets you a lot more than not, We are just asking to be honest and fair and you’ll make your sales and money, LESS money is better than NO money! Just do what’s right, That’s all it takes! Great job TK, keep up the great work

[@ConstanceCox]

Palmer Dodge in Roswell, GA SHOULD BE NEXT!!

[@audiofool6431]

Thanks TK

[@brianred8]

This is the smartest thing Stellantis has ever done…..

[@thesamsquatch5224]

Stelantis is taking action because their shareholders are not making as much money I’d imagine. Hopefully they change things. In the US the people have been getting screwed for too long.

[@williamwhite9767]

All those useless additions to the sticker is how Hendrick has built his empire.

[@clintonhayes670]

It’s about time

[@vintagetimmy1893]

The cars wasn’t selling anyway 😂 did them a favor

[@calr4459]

Being stripped of a franchise for CJDR could be an opportunity for a former dealer to bring back Yugo and DeLorean.!!?

[@LewisMichaels-vb7cw]

All the decades of dealer disrespect for the consumer comes back to haunt. Post war (that’s WWII) automotive production had not rebounded. If you wanted a car, you had to buy the salesman‘s necktie. Dealerships have been peeing in the pool for decades. Undercoating treatments or polishes, any manner of ridiculousness to grab another hundred dollar in the gross now bites you on the ass. All these multimillion dollar Auto Palaces are experiencing the karma from their decades of abuse. Having worked there I feel no sympathy. Ye shall reap what ye have sown.

[@pcoc8694]

You can absolutely look up vaules and prices nationwide and locally. You should not have to play stupid games. Its stressful because they are trying to screw you as hard as they can. Also service work done with a Warranty or Extended warranty they sell is another issue. I've had to call the RAM complaint line because because they didn't want to honor the extended warranty , i.e, same day rental for maintenance. Oh we don't have a loaner or a rental. They act like they never heard of it? Whatever issues they have with the labor rate is between the dealer and Ram and those problems should be transparent to the customer. Trying to negotiate, and trying to tell your discount from a rebate you get regardless is something they are including. This mentality ruins the experience.

[@Ike-55555]

I really hope Jim Shorkey dealership up here in Pittsburgh on that list. Total dumpster fire.

[@marktweet7395]

There won’t be any dealers left!

[@Tipsy652]

Yeah bought an extended warranty that was supposed to be mopar. It wasn’t. They said they cancelled it when I complained, but never got my money. Got the paint protection but they won’t return my phone calls to schedule an appointment to get it put on. So looks like I’m out $5500

[@EMichaelBall]

This might need a lemon law attorney.

[@miguelsantos4600]

Grapevine Dodge in Grapevine, Texas if not already on this list definitely needs to be added, shady business all the wsy from the sales person, management and finance manager adding according to them mandatory theft recovery systems that I didn't approve on my contract that im paying in cash i cought them red handed with their sneekky business practice i will never do business with Grapevine dodge again..