I want you to think back to your childhood for a moment. I don’t care how old you are and how far back in time that actually goes, but just think back. Remember the first time you were taken to the car dealership? The first time you saw row after row of shiny, brand-new vehicles that smelled brand-new, and not like stale French fries, decaying seat foam and whatever unholy accident happened in the back? Remember how the showroom seemed clean, sparkling even, and everybody who worked there was friendly and knowledgable? Does that sound like the image of the first time you went to the dealership as a child? Being honest, that’s exactly how I remember my first time. Polished floors, clean restrooms, free water from one of those fancy water dispensers with the glug-glug-glug bottles on the top. That was high living, right? Okay…return back to adulthood, and ask yourself one question: “How f’ing blind was I as a child?!” Dealerships, today is your day. The land of the sniping salesman who is already asking about your family like they actually give a damn before you have removed yourself from your car. The sales manager that seems to be working the computer that is directly connected to the CIA file on you and everybody you showed up with, seeing if you are worthy of touching, let alone test-driving that brand-new 2019 Curb Basher FXL sport-utility. The receptionist whose facial expression wouldn’t change a bit if you were naked, on fire, or actively clubbing a baby seal in front of her. Yep, dealerships, today is your day, mainly because I’ve seen waaaaay too much of you lately and I’ve seen too much to ignore. Where do I begin? I don’t want to pick on the salespeople too much, because that’s just low-hanging fruit. And the receptionist I don’t blame for being bored…they aren’t there to care about the cars, they are the human form of a traffic light crossed with the telephone operator. I’d have a blank, unimpressed look too, if I was in their shoes. And when it comes to the people working sales, I almost want to feel sorry for them. Paid on commission, trying to be everyone’s friend in the name of making a sale…it takes a special breed to work that job. One that scares me, honestly. You hear about postal workers losing their mental, but what happens when the salesperson at the dealership breaks down? Actually, I can answer that one: they commit career suicide by making a stupid “funny” video with racist tones that winds up on Facebook for the whole world to see. Or something like that. ![]()
Now, here’s a serious question: have you found that dealing with a “buy here, pay here” dealership lot and a used car is a better experience than going to a new car dealership and their service bay? What the hell happened in that mix? How did the pretty showroom and the suits fail you so badly that buying a ten-year-old Grand Marquis from a small car lot near Harbor Freight and Taco Bell managed to be THAT MUCH BETTER? Is it because they’ve known the vehicle since they got it at the auction, or have been underhood since it was traded in and know the faults well? Polished showrooms. The water dispenser. You bastards lied to me…you lied to everyone! The post Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Dealership Blues And Service Advisor Rules appeared first on BangShift.com. Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Dealership Blues And Service Advisor Rules published first on https://medium.com/@SinaCarRemovals via Tumblr Unknown Parts Counter Guy: Dealership Blues And Service Advisor Rules
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Statement of fact: Chrysler E-bodies are expensive with a capital “F”. Want to pay less than ten grand? Hope you aren’t scared of rust and have literally everything other than a body shell ready to go. Want a good driver? You might get into a rough one for $15,000 or so, but realistically you are looking at the mid-twenties onward. Want one of the desirable, often-referenced dream machines of the Muscle Car Era? Hope you got deep pockets, buddy. And if you want a Hemi…well, you’re on the Internet already. Google the last few auction results for a Hemi ‘Cuda or Hemi Challenger and let us know when you stop cringing. Put bluntly, the only E-body Chrysler that can be called affordable are the 1983-88 front drive K-cars like the Chrysler New Yorker and the Dodge 600. And that isn’t what you want, now is it? ![]()
Dumb question, I know. But it’s okay, there are options out there that will take care of your fix for a price that isn’t ungodly. You will have to make some concessions, though. Numbers-matching, grease pencil marks, paint dabs, and all of the other traits of the fully restored Mopar are going to go out of the window. You aren’t getting original. In fact, things will be modified, heavily in fact. But we don’t think you’ll mind too much in regards to the Tremec TKO-600 five-speed or the Wilwood four-wheel disc brakes. We doubt that the Moser 8.75 rear with the 33-spline axles and the 4.10 gears will hurtyour heart any. The air conditioning from Vintage Air and the RideTech shocks will be welcome, and the tinted glass will help keep that beautiful interior cool when you want the windows up. ![]() ![]()
So far, everything sounds good, right? It’s not OEM-perfect, but it’s the makings of a solid driver. But what about the power? Cars like this 1971 Challenger R/T became legendary due to the earth-shaking grunt that Chrysler bestowed upon them, the kind of power that would catch even the jaded off-guard. Well…you’ll get a Hemi, we can promise you that. It’s just not going to be a 426 with twin four-barrels on top. Instead, you’re getting a crate 6.1L unit has laid down a legit 450 horsepower, that’ll run on pump fuel, that has current parts you can find in any parts store or dealership if you need to fix something. You aren’t getting a numbers-matching musclecar. You’re not getting what you want. Instead, you’re getting what you need: the old-school cool fix with modern power and the luxuries that make the driving experience that much better. You don’t want a museum piece, trust us. You want a cruiser that looks the part. And you’ll get it for a tenth of what you’d pay for the perfect Hemi car. It will still cost you a pretty coin, but in E-body terms, it’s a bargain. Mecum Auctions’ Indy 2019: Lot T169 – 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T![]() The post Monday Shopper: Keep Your Numbers-Matching Ride, This Gen III Hemi-Powered 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T Suits Us Fine! appeared first on BangShift.com. Monday Shopper: Keep Your Numbers-Matching Ride, This Gen III Hemi-Powered 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T Suits Us Fine! published first on https://medium.com/@SinaCarRemovals via Tumblr Monday Shopper: Keep Your Numbers-Matching Ride, This Gen III Hemi-Powered 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T Suits Us Fine! Q. I am the owner of Specialized Collision Center in O’Fallon, Mo., in suburban St. Louis. We are a company that does restorations separately from the collision portion of the company. We have a customer who would like to have some additional work done to his 1941 Chevrolet, which is a “war car” he recently purchased, He does not want to proceed until he has a clear Missouri title for […] The post Q&A: May 23, 2019 Edition appeared first on Old Cars Weekly. Q&A: May 23, 2019 Edition published first on https://medium.com/@SinaCarRemovals via Tumblr Q&A: May 23, 2019 Edition If you love Funny Cars, then you’ll love Funny Car Chaos races. As you might guess, this event series is all about Funny Cars and the cool thing is they are funny cars of all eras. As long as it has a flopper body it is allowed and that means fun for the fans as they root their favorite drivers on. The series is billed as the outlaw funny car series that is run what ya brung and hope you brought enough. We love that. Putting the ‘FUN’ back in Funny Car racing! Any body style and engine combination is permitted at Funny Car Chaos, as we emphasize safety first and the entertainment value and character of the most popular and identifiable drag racing vehicle on the planet, Funny Cars!
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