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: Can anyone tell me what Chrysler has against the Dodge Stealth. Not only : will they discontiue it after this year, but it seems to me that they : make absolutely no attempt to sell them. I never see them tested in car : magazines, although I know of a case where they were asked to supply one : and didn’t. Dodge dealers don’t seem to have any pamphlets on them, they : aren’t on Dodge’s web page and never appear in their print adds, and I’ve : never seen a new one on a dealer lot. To me the Stealth R/T Turbo seems : like a great vehicle, and I can’t understand why Chrysler wants to : dismiss it. Are they that horrified that people will say it’s a Mitsubishi? I don’t know. But I have a platinum 95 Stealth RT that is even better than I imagined it would be when I was drooling over it at the dealer! I agree, Dodge seemed very uninspired in their support of the Stealth and who really knows besides the powers that be in Detroit. But DAMN I LOVE MY STEALTH!!
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Can anyone tell me what Chrysler has against the Dodge Stealth. Not only will they discontiue it after this year, but it seems to me that they make absolutely no attempt to sell them. I never see them tested in car magazines, although I know of a case where they were asked to supply one and didn’t. Dodge dealers don’t seem to have any pamphlets on them, they aren’t on Dodge’s web page and never appear in their print adds, and I’ve never seen a new one on a dealer lot. To me the Stealth R/T Turbo seems like a great vehicle, and I can’t understand why Chrysler wants to dismiss it. Are they that horrified that people will say it’s a Mitsubishi? Richard Groome
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: Can anyone tell me what Chrysler has against the Dodge Stealth. Not only : will they discontiue it after this year, but it seems to me that they : make absolutely no attempt to sell them. I never see them tested in car : magazines, although I know of a case where they were asked to supply one : and didn’t. Dodge dealers don’t seem to have any pamphlets on them, they : aren’t on Dodge’s web page and never appear in their print adds, and I’ve : never seen a new one on a dealer lot. To me the Stealth R/T Turbo seems : like a great vehicle, and I can’t understand why Chrysler wants to : dismiss it. Are they that horrified that people will say it’s a Mitsubishi? I special ordered a ‘92 Black Stealth R/T Turbo, and have driven it as my only car since September 11, 1991. It has held up well in winter driving in Michigan, and other than a couple of paint chips and door dings (I really hate those careless drivers and passengers who swing their doors wide open, without looking!), it is doing great. You must be in a market area with lower luxury buyers, because here in Lansing (a big GM town), the local Snethkamp dealership has always had (after the first year) a wide selection of models and colors. Motor Trend has had the Stealth in quite a few of their roundups, and an earlier review back in ‘90 – ‘91, and mentions it whenever the Mitsubishi 3000 is includd. My feeling on why Chrysler/Dodge so glaringly omits the Stealth, is that they prefer to focus on the "Detroit built" cars. One the one hand, I am sad to see the line end, but on the other hand, I look forward to what Chrysler/Dodge will bring out next. No more new cars should also improve the resale value of my Stealth, in the event that I decide to part with mine — though I have yet to find a car that I would consider an adequate replacement for comfort, power, handling, and looks. Meister
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>Can anyone tell me what Chrysler has against the Dodge Stealth. Not only >will they discontiue it after this year, but it seems to me that they >make absolutely no attempt to sell them. I never see them tested in car >magazines, although I know of a case where they were asked to supply one >and didn’t. Dodge dealers don’t seem to have any pamphlets on them, they >aren’t on Dodge’s web page and never appear in their print adds, and I’ve >never seen a new one on a dealer lot. To me the Stealth R/T Turbo seems >like a great vehicle, and I can’t understand why Chrysler wants to >dismiss it. Are they that horrified that people will say it’s a Mitsubishi? >Richard Groome
I think sales have steadily been dropping over the last few years, but you’re right, it is a fantastic car… Of course, the Mitsu version is still available, I think its the 3000 GT / VR-4 / Spyder… Mitsu version is available with other goodies that Dodge never picked up — rear-wheel steering, active aerodynamics, retractable hardtop.. I don’t think they’re dropping the Stealth because it’s actually a Mitsu: after all, they still carry the Talon, which is just a rebadged Eclipse… ——- "Life is like a urinal mint…"
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> One the one hand, I am sad to see the line end, but on the other hand, > I look forward to what Chrysler/Dodge will bring out next. No more new > cars should also improve the resale value of my Stealth, in the event > that I decide to part with mine — though I have yet to find a car that > I would consider an adequate replacement for comfort, power, handling, > and looks.
I don’t want to burst your bubble, but the end of a vehicle line actually depreciates the value of the cars. Used cars also depreciate when the vehicle changes body styles. Folks just want to drive as new looking vehicles as possible. When they aren’t making the line anymore, you can’t appear to be driving a "new" car. — Marc Konchinsky ||Graduated Kutztown University 12/95 23 years old ||B.F.A. in Crafts (Jewelry Design) from Reading, PA ||Minor in Theatre Sales Consultant ||Chief Party Arranger Mente Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge ||Great Times D.J. Entertainment