Is Stellantis Quietly Cutting Options On Certain Vehicles?

Is Stellantis Quietly Cutting Options On Certain Vehicles? ​

We Keep Finding Vehicles That Keep Getting Options Cut...​

In today’s automotive industry, consumers expect innovation and value for their hard-earned dollars. However, Stellantis has left many scratching their heads and feeling shortchanged. Despite recording profits in the past two years, Stellantis has been cutting features from several of its vehicles while still commanding premium prices.

Is Stellantis Quietly Cutting Options On Certain Vehicles?

In today's automotive industry, consumers expect innovation and value for their hard-earned dollars. However, Stellantis has left many scratching their heads and feeling shortchanged. Despite recording profits in the past two years, Stellantis has been cutting features from several of its...

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[ipa0628]

Got to keep those margins up. I guess the high prices aren't enough. When vehicles start piling up on the lots because of the high prices and reduced equipment, maybe it will sink in. Soon it will be like Ram across the entire lineup, 10 to 15% off sticker. Then where are the margins. Guess they will have to charge more for paint.
Other brands offer LED's etc on lower priced vehicles, while Stellantis cuts content. Pathetic..

 

[scatpack_69]

We are close to a reckoning. The insane prices….its not going to last. Can’t. I hope.

When things sit and don’t sell, they will have to lower prices. I can think of all sorts of things that have doubled or nearly, or skyrocketed, from tools to vehicles, and it’s not a path to success. We just aren’t buying.

Those that can will continue to buy the top-tier things like Longhorn and Limited trims trucks, but we don’t have an option for a budget friendly base or mid trim.

This is exactly what forced their hands on Tradesman, people wanted a budget truck but with some content. Hello 8.4 and 12.1 on Tradesman

 

[cgseller]

Automotive parts appear to be skyrocketing in price, even taking into account the higher inflation rates of the past few years. The evidnece of I have of this is due to a recent body work quotes for parts that have simple parts being several hundred or thousands of dollars. Headlights, mounting brackets, and simple parts costing $300? Hoods approaching $1000.

I don't know where the cost is coming from, the OEM, the supplier, the shareholders, red-tape, or maybe profits?

It appears to be a race to price out of reach. The industry is ripe for foreign low cost vehicles to take north american consumers by storm; we may see consumers pressure political figures to allow such imports and remove tariffs against the will of the shrinking automotive workforce and families....

 

[Luiggi1]

Actually disappointing. My 2023 Durango SRT (premium) came with no (compact/temporary) spare tire, while up to 2021 all Durangos did. Huge nightmare, because I wrongly assumed at first that it was the same spare used for the rest of Durango line, but given the larger calipers, it isn't. The OEM rim option (probably the only one that fits) can cost 1000-1500USD, plus around 400USD for the tire, 500USD for fire barrier and mechanism wich carries the tire, etc. Also, a small plastic mat covering the small covered area, next to the jack (as well as the jack itself) was missing. Finally, the spare tire absence creates a drum like sound effect on the interior in combination with exhaust pipes. Nobody warns you anyhow when buying. Imagine the number of non-visible things vehicles that can be missing. Unfare business practice... and later they may regret mistreating customers, when some other (foreign?) auto maker puts Stellantis in financial trouble. The eternal cycle of many brands in which they only treat customers well for a short period after recovering from some crisis. Petty.

 

[scatpack_69]

If you have anything new and headlights are only $300, that’s a bargain today.

USED Chrysler 300 headlights change for 800-1000 all day. New headlights are well over 1500