The shifter lock release wouldn't unlock the steering wheel. Seems staged to me. Shaky camera and almost every Dealership I'm aware of has an alarm.....much easier to take keys judging from the size of the place.
Good Day/Bad Day at the 'Ol Dealership
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300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
So they are not like the trucks then? No steering lock on them.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Insurance job by the dealer, then?
Maybe the floor plan interest killed any profit from selling it.
It would be better if the trucks had a stupid sensor to apply brakes when driver's door is open and in gear ...just sayin
The Dealership gets interest credits from ordering inventory so it would take a long time for the interest on the Hellcat to really be a factor. That said there are Dealers up here who still have brand new 2014/2015 cars on their lot and they don't even have wings...I get worried when new car inventory gets to 200 days old and fire sale them these guys are 800/900 days old....idiots. Then again anyone want a brand new 2015 Dart??
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
In all seriousness, at the prices they are blowing the Darts out at, a stick Dart is a great and fun to drive DD commuter car.
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
It all depends on your commute. After doing the stick commuter car thing for a year, it's okay in the suburban/rural areas, but it got old real fast in stop and crawl rush hour traffic. For urban use I wouldn't do it again.
I'm curious, what is the shift release for and do all new cars have one? My Jeep has a that locks all the transfer cases into neutral to allow flat towing, is this the same thing?
bluefury361
Old Man with a Hat
Everything I drive has a carburetor and no computer.
Down time is usually limited to a half hour.
Down time is usually limited to a half hour.
Yup same idea Bill. Funny thing is most tow operators don't know about it so they end up dollying them.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Don't say it Pete....
Update: Salesguys were bored so made them test steering wheel lock on 6 new 2017 cars....none locked....i stand corrected
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
And you thought you wouldn't learn anything new after 50.
My wife says I have lots to learn yet...,
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
They all say that. It's in their DNA.
DNA stands for Do Not Argue
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
You must reply "yes dear" within .75 seconds of the the time their lips stop moving.
Wow, as an Engineer I'm embarrassed Fiat engineers managed to completely screw up something so simple as a stick shift. As a guy who spent many years designing computer software, I wonder why the car can't sense the departure of the driver's butt when leaving the car and apply the brakes to stop the car in case the dummy fell out, shift the trany into park, set the parking brake, lock the steering wheel and announce "Have a good day dumb ***!" If nothing else it would cut down on paint scrapes from run away vehicles.
Wow, as an Engineer I'm embarrassed Fiat engineers managed to completely screw up something so simple as a stick shift. As a guy who spent many years designing computer software, I wonder why the car can't sense the departure of the driver's butt when leaving the car and apply the brakes to stop the car in case the dummy fell out, shift the trany into park, set the parking brake, lock the steering wheel and announce "Have a good day dumb ***!" If nothing else it would cut down on paint scrapes from run away vehicles.
Amen to that....
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