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    Default Dodge SRT-4 sales screaming



    When Dodge first envisioned building a high performance version of its Neon subcompact, internal estimates suggested sales might reach 1000 per year. By the time the vehicle hit the market earlier this year, that number had already been revised upward to 3000.

    Now Dodge marketing chief David Kimball says the earlier projections need another adjustment, given the company is on track to sell 10,000 SRT-4s per year and will likely decide soon to boost annual production to 13,000 cars. The SRT-4 will still be hard to come by, no doubt, considering the 2004 model’s horsepower increases by 15 to 230 hp and the car gets a limited-slip differential, all for the slightly higher base price of $20,995.

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    I want one so bad.

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    Now why couldn't Mitsu follow their lead with their Eclipse?
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    All I can say is:

    Why the hell did it take so long for the manufacturers to wake up and realize what people want!! Thank you DC for coming to the plate!!
    Bought not built!

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    I wish I diden't have such a bad driving record, otherwise I'd be on the list. $860.00/ MONTH for me to insure one.

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    is that a canadian price?!?!?!?!?

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    its still a neon...

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    Originally posted by Porsche_944
    is that a canadian price?!?!?!?!?
    What do you think?!

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    Originally posted by roopi
    its still a neon...
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    Originally posted by roopi
    its still a neon...
    they call that ignorance...
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    I'm tempted to trade my car in for an SRT-4.. it seems like it is everything my Spec V should've been!

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    True its still a domestic compact car, but for the money its a damn good deal and a whole lot of car.
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    Originally posted by rice_eater


    they call that ignorance...
    Fast in a straight line, but in terms of chassis dynamics the ACR was a far better car.
    Drag racing is for fast cars. Solo 2 is for fast drivers.

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    does this mean they will become as common as cavalier's?

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    Originally posted by roopi
    its still a neon...
    and a Lincoln is still a FORD. Only difference is that it depreciates faster.

    if it wasn't so small, I would probably get one. About time domestic car makers start making good cars. They just have to improve the interior on this one and they will have an even better car.

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    An Aston Martin is still a FORD too!!!

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    uh no, it's only owned by ford.

    he's talking about that fact that it's still based on a neon chassis, uses neon components, blah blah blah blah.

    you can put ice cream on dog shit. it's still dog shit.

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    I checked it out at the dealer a few weeks ago. They started it up, and it sounds really MEAN for a 4-banger. Awesome value if you're not planning on reselling it.

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    Originally posted by method
    you can put ice cream on dog shit. it's still dog shit.


    Hopefully now other manufacturer's will try to win back some of the SRT's sales by releasing some of their own cars!

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    its a great entry into the segment, and as gpomp said, hopefully it should entice some other manufactures to step up. I think the mazda speed should have been at the level of this car and boosting the market a while ago, but its not as impressive as anticipated... The vw GTi should step up, the spec V should step up, the mazda speed should step up, and maybe some others...

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