Quote:
|
Originally Posted by ResumeSpeed
I think your logic is flawed. The discontinuation of the SRT Ram had nothing to do with it not being able to be used for the "purpose intended". As far as the Jeep goes, it was NOT designed to go off-road nor was it designed for heavy towing. For those requirements one can simply buy the model below the SRT8 that has the 5.7 Hemi and 7200 Lb. towing capacity.
What does "purpose intended" have to do with anything when one is deciding whether to purchase either a 300C SRT8 or a Jeep SRT8? In my situation I have nothing to tow and I don't care about off-road capability. But I do need to haul cargo from time to time, and wanted a "hot rod", so the Jeep fit the bill perfectly.
So what you are saying is that someone deciding between the 300C and Jeep should buy the 300C SRT8 instead, because "it can be used for the purpose intended"? What's most important to the buyer is the "intended purpose" and not the "purpose intended" Jeep myth.
If you bought the 300 instead of the Jeep because the Jeep can't tow or go off-road "like Jeeps are supposed to" then your decision to go with the 300 makes no sense to me. Going with the 300 tells me that you had no need for towing or going off-road. And, like me, if you had no need or desire for those features what difference would it have made if you had bought the Jeep instead?
|
Let me explain the logic that I was trying to use. Most people have limited budgets, so they try to get the most bang for the buck. It would be nice to have a Ram truck, use it in rough situations, tow something worthwhile, yet still have a hot rod. The hot rod part is real important to me. The SRT Ram is basically not a real truck. I assumed they discontinued them because dealers always had a lot of them on the lot, and they didn't sell real good toward the end (maybe I am wrong here, so tell me if so. I just know that the dealer I work with had a bunch and couldn't interest me even with great prices).
Same goes for the Jeep. It is really intended to be an off road capable vehicle. When you lower it and put an airdam on the front, it is no longer an off road vehicle. I like to off road, so decided to keep my 5.7 Jeep instead of the SRT. Again, people with limited budgets are not going to flock to this vehicle.
As far as the 300SRT goes, it seems to be just more practical than the Jeep, since you can do just about anything with that car as you could with a regular 300. That same argument isn't true with the Jeep. Again, most bang for the buck.
I was in the market for both of the vehicles, but since I couldn't really use them as a truck or SUV, I chose not to purchase. I want to pull something and go off road, so with a 2 car garage and 2 car budget, both the Jeep and Ram SRTs are off the list, at least for now.
There is a little logic in my attempted point, but I understand what you are saying. You might say I have illogical logic!! I was never real good with it in school.
Linear Mode
