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Chris
Dodge Dakota
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7/05/2003
14:56:22
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I have been leasing an R/T for the last three years and in bringing back the lease, the guys are demanding that the tires be of a tread depth of at least 1/8" (which the four are NOT). They want to put on NEW tires, but if I can find some used ones that are good enough, that is OK too! Anyone thinking of getting new tires? What to get rid of the 'old' ones???? 255/55/17 of course!
Basically I am willing to pay top dollar for USED tires to get me out of this lease!!
Thanks..
Chris
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360dak
R/T
7/05/2003
17:29:47
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i plan on replacing my original RSA's in 2 weeks
'01 R/T Regular Cab, Intense Performance Air Intake, MSD6AL w/8.5mm wires, FlowMaster 40 series split dual, Autolite 3923's, 180° Thermostat, Brass contact distributor cap and rotor, IAT relocated, Mobil 1 Fully Synthetic Motor Oil.
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Chris
Dodge Dakota
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7/05/2003
19:51:59
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What kind of tread do you have left on the existing rubber?
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slopehead
Dodge Dakota
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7/06/2003
09:39:09
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as I said before in a previous answer to the same question that you are posted a few days back "Does the lease require this in a clause in the lease or is it the dealer being an ass?" I can't help you if you don't help me by being forthright in your reply to me. If you are gonna skirt this issue by not replying to someone that really wants to help you, don't post about this anymore, but go put your skirt on.
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Chris
Dodge Dakota
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7/06/2003
14:09:04
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Well, I HAVE been forthright in previous posts thaat YOU had responded, and have not skirts in my closet except a tarton one with no skivies. I do really need help and will cut and paste my report here for you.
Here's the deal with Chrysler Financial Canada (CFC here after): They have in the lease agreememt a return policy which I could return the truck at any time for a few dollars. Either then or at the termination of the lease, there is a vehicle inspection done (ALL leases have this). All of the major manufactures have become qutie harsh on the lease returns as they are getting the cars and trucks out the door for right near cost, so they are covering their back end of the lease. IN the agreement, there is all sorts of min. requirements that the truck has to meet. IE: windshield damage, paint quality, clicks on the odometer, TIRE WEAR, etc. The tire requirement is that it have 4/32 or 1/8 tread left to "pass". Mine have 2/32 left on 4 out of 5 tires. I also "failed" on a few paint areas and not having a front liscence plate bracket (I have since found it in my garage because they wanted $61 for a new one). I must say that this is ALL to do with CFC and not my local dealer. The guys at my Dodge dealer are doing EVERYTHING they can to help me out. They are detailing the truck to try and polish out the few scratches that might not pass at CFC. They will give me dealer cost for 4 new tires (still works out to be $750). They are also taking out the K&N air filter system (paid like $600 for it) and putting in the stock one that I have so I can sell the K&N one (anyone want one??!!.. trade for some POC tires!!!!!) I told the guys at Dodge that I thought that it was a brutal way of doing business because I planned on possibly getting a family vechile from them (Grand Caravan or some other MPV), but that had absolutly NO bearing on the lease that I had with the R/T!! Can you believe it?? I guess that it is more of a cut- throat business now than I thought it was.
My only options are to continue leasing the truck (three year contract is up and I can lease month by month), but I already have a new Astro for my work (Cable Guy ~ Canadian chapter!!), and I don't exactly have an extra $500 a month for a truck for fun!! I can also buy out the truck, but it was like $20000 ($14,937.64)which is right near what it is worth, and I don't want to try and sell it (anyone wanna buy a truck?).
Basically I just want out of the lease as cheap as possible, even if that means OVERPAYING for some crap used tires (HAVE to be 255/55/17). As long as I can get "passable" tread on this thing for cheaper than getting "new" ones, I am winning, and CFC is losing. What I really hate is that if I end up getting new tires on the truck, the only one that wins is CFC. I am basically setting up someone elses truck for resale, so really, I want to get the 'used' ones on the truck, just to spite!
OK, Enough for now..
Questions? Concerns? Comments????
I NEED TIRES!!!! ARRRGH!!
BTW: I Get to keep the "slicks" (2/32) that someone could use for racing!!! wanna trade???
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