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Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Get 2 Oil Changes for the price of 1 with this coupon!
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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Don't forget to check out our Special Low APR Offer on 2013 Grand Caravan SE models this month!
As low as 0% APR financing for up to 60 months on select models *
36 48 60 72 Months
0.0 0.0 0.0 1.9 A.P.R. (estimated financing rate)
For well-qualified buyers. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest rates. Must receive financing through Chrysler Capital. Example down payment is 10%. Monthly charge is per $1,000 financed - see table below. This rate is for estimation purposes only. You may not be able to finance your vehicle at this rate. See dealer for details. Must take retail delivery by 07/31/2013.
APR RATE 36 Months 48 Months 60 Months 72 Months
0.0% $27.78 $20.83 $16.67 $13.89
1.9% $28.60 $21.65 $17.48 $14.71
2.9% $29.04 $22.09 $17.92 $15.15
3.9% $29.48 $22.53 $18.37 $15.60
4.9% $29.93 $22.98 $18.83 $16.06
5.9% $30.38 $23.44 $19.29 $16.53
6.9% $30.83 $23.90 $19.75 $17.00
Click here for more information or call us at (888) 760-4136 to speak to a sales consultant today!
Friday, July 19, 2013
Get TWO oil changes for the price of ONE at Melloy Dodge this month when you present this eCoupon!
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Thursday, July 11, 2013
[VIDEO]: Dodge Dart & Pitbull: How To Change Cars Forever
The latest installment of "How to Change Cars Forever", maintains the
energy of the original Dodge Dart launch spot with original music from
international superstar Pitbull and a multicultural spin on the visual
cues. The TV spot ends with the "New Rules" tagline that speaks to how
Dodge is redefining what a compact car can be.
Video courtesy of Dodge's YouTube channel.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Don't forget to check out our Special Low APR Offer on 2013 Grand Caravan SE models this month!
As low as 0% APR financing for up to 60 months on select models *
36 48 60 72 Months
0.0 0.0 0.0 1.9 A.P.R. (estimated financing rate)
For well-qualified buyers. Not all buyers will qualify for the lowest rates. Must receive financing through Chrysler Capital. Example down payment is 10%. Monthly charge is per $1,000 financed - see table below. This rate is for estimation purposes only. You may not be able to finance your vehicle at this rate. See dealer for details. Must take retail delivery by 07/31/2013.
APR RATE 36 Months 48 Months 60 Months 72 Months
0.0% $27.78 $20.83 $16.67 $13.89
1.9% $28.60 $21.65 $17.48 $14.71
2.9% $29.04 $22.09 $17.92 $15.15
3.9% $29.48 $22.53 $18.37 $15.60
4.9% $29.93 $22.98 $18.83 $16.06
5.9% $30.38 $23.44 $19.29 $16.53
6.9% $30.83 $23.90 $19.75 $17.00
Call us at (888) 760-4136 to speak to a sales consultant today!
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
A Pocket Full of Dodge Technology
I was watching my youngest play the other day, and something he did sparked a memory.
He had grabbed a handful of his toy cars, and placed a number of them in his pockets. Now, this may not sound like any grand event… but the spark that went off in my mind may have burnt a few floating thoughts to the inside of my skull. I was instantly transported through time, back to when I’d do the same thing. In fact, I’d always have a car or two in my pocket, wherever we went. It just seemed like the thing to do. After all, those little cars were my treasures, and whether I knew it then or not, were a symbol of things to come for me. Furthermore, think of how great a toy a die cast car is: Easily portable, powered by imagination, and tons of replay value. They always seemed to serve a bit more than their intended purpose. They were, in a way, that gateway to freedom.
Fast-forward many years, and those of us who had been transporting little cars in our pockets were then placing the keys to a car in our pockets. The object may have changed, but for a car-obsessed kid, the things an ignition key can symbolize are just as great as those first die cast replicas. It was the key to the kind of stuff dreams are made of. The treasure it unlocked still had that magical quality about it.
Oddly enough, the key fob I carry for my Challenger is a lot like those first treasures, and it, too, serves purposes greater than the first ignition key I placed on my key ring… and replaces it, as well! This is not only the first new vehicle I have owned, but the first that, by design and not age or wear or other anomaly, requires no ignition key at all! While this may not seem like some giant leap forward for some of you, for a guy who obsessed over the location of his keys for so many years, this is as close to peace of mind as one can be! Beyond the thrill of holding passage to a car I had dreamed of as a kid, having Keyless Enter-N-Go only adds to the magic. (on a side note: How brilliant would having this feature have been in some old heist movie? None of this “I dropped the keys!!” nonsense. Assuming I ever get past the wiping-off-every-speck-of-dust phase, I’ll perfect the across-the-hood slide, jump-in-through-the-window action film maneuver, and gently press that Start/Stop button. Brilliant it shall be.) It’s one of those features that you don’t give much thought to prior to having it, but soon becomes something you’re not sure you’d do without. I used to be of the mindset that push-button start, keyless entry and the like were only aiding to separate me from the car. Yet, it’s done quite the opposite, and brought me just a bit closer to the wide-eyed kid I once was, carrying these cars around.
I suppose that brings us to the one difference between my days as a toddler, toting those cars around in my trouser pockets: Those cars would be brought out at every possible moment, while that fob suffers from my neglect, spending time with lint and other objects in my pockets (as a Dad of three, there’s no fear of coins or other nonsense scratching it). Yet, it’s always there, ready to do the job. And to keep that spark of imagination burning bright well after I’ve parked the car. Funny how a key fob can do that.
With that in mind, what technology in your Dodge has become a part of you? Is there one feature on your car that you’d be hard pressed to do without?
He had grabbed a handful of his toy cars, and placed a number of them in his pockets. Now, this may not sound like any grand event… but the spark that went off in my mind may have burnt a few floating thoughts to the inside of my skull. I was instantly transported through time, back to when I’d do the same thing. In fact, I’d always have a car or two in my pocket, wherever we went. It just seemed like the thing to do. After all, those little cars were my treasures, and whether I knew it then or not, were a symbol of things to come for me. Furthermore, think of how great a toy a die cast car is: Easily portable, powered by imagination, and tons of replay value. They always seemed to serve a bit more than their intended purpose. They were, in a way, that gateway to freedom.
Fast-forward many years, and those of us who had been transporting little cars in our pockets were then placing the keys to a car in our pockets. The object may have changed, but for a car-obsessed kid, the things an ignition key can symbolize are just as great as those first die cast replicas. It was the key to the kind of stuff dreams are made of. The treasure it unlocked still had that magical quality about it.
Oddly enough, the key fob I carry for my Challenger is a lot like those first treasures, and it, too, serves purposes greater than the first ignition key I placed on my key ring… and replaces it, as well! This is not only the first new vehicle I have owned, but the first that, by design and not age or wear or other anomaly, requires no ignition key at all! While this may not seem like some giant leap forward for some of you, for a guy who obsessed over the location of his keys for so many years, this is as close to peace of mind as one can be! Beyond the thrill of holding passage to a car I had dreamed of as a kid, having Keyless Enter-N-Go only adds to the magic. (on a side note: How brilliant would having this feature have been in some old heist movie? None of this “I dropped the keys!!” nonsense. Assuming I ever get past the wiping-off-every-speck-of-dust phase, I’ll perfect the across-the-hood slide, jump-in-through-the-window action film maneuver, and gently press that Start/Stop button. Brilliant it shall be.) It’s one of those features that you don’t give much thought to prior to having it, but soon becomes something you’re not sure you’d do without. I used to be of the mindset that push-button start, keyless entry and the like were only aiding to separate me from the car. Yet, it’s done quite the opposite, and brought me just a bit closer to the wide-eyed kid I once was, carrying these cars around.
I suppose that brings us to the one difference between my days as a toddler, toting those cars around in my trouser pockets: Those cars would be brought out at every possible moment, while that fob suffers from my neglect, spending time with lint and other objects in my pockets (as a Dad of three, there’s no fear of coins or other nonsense scratching it). Yet, it’s always there, ready to do the job. And to keep that spark of imagination burning bright well after I’ve parked the car. Funny how a key fob can do that.
With that in mind, what technology in your Dodge has become a part of you? Is there one feature on your car that you’d be hard pressed to do without?
Article and image courtesy of Dodge Redline.
Friday, July 5, 2013
Get TWO oil changes for the price of ONE at Melloy Dodge this month when you present this eCoupon!
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013
The Grand Caravan‘s Grandfather
Dodge helped to invent the minivan category in 1984 with the groundbreaking Caravan, and Dodge continues to offer the industry’s leading minivan today with the 2013 Grand Caravan. But if you look back a little further in Dodge history, you can find a vehicle that foreshadows the Caravan concept: the A100 Sportsman, a compact van offered from 1964 through 1970. It was just a little ahead of its time, that’s all.
The A100 was built on a compact chassis with a wheelbase of just 90 inches, and a few years later there was also a slightly longer A108 model with a 108-inch wheelbase (shown above). In either size, the Sportsman’s basic design philosophy was identical to that of the 1984 Caravan: a compact form factor with a minimal footprint on the ground, but with maximum interior volume and convenience features.
Buyers could select multiple seating options to accommodate from two to nine passengers, or remove the bolt-in seats and utilize the flat cargo floor and 220 cubic feet of cabin volume. This basic setup was highly effective for hauling people or cargo—if not nearly as convenient or flexible as the Super Stow ’n Go system offered on current-model Grand Caravans. Also, the side doors on the Sportsman opened on conventional hinges, where today’s Grand Caravans boast one-touch sliding side doors.
Another key difference between the Sportsman and modern minivans is in their drivetrains. Available engines back in the day included 170- and 225-cubic-inch Slant Sixes, as well as 273- and 318-cubic-inch V8s, coupled to manual or automatic three-speed transmissions and traditional rear wheel drive. The 1984 Caravan took advantage of the newer transverse drivetrain layout, which offered more efficient packaging and the all-weather benefits of front wheel drive. It was this critical advance, the industry experts say, that created the modern minivan as we know it today.
Article and image courtesy of Dodge Redline.
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