I can settle it for the two of you, redline is the best color option. lol

To the posts earlier in the thread, 12K beating on a trade in is redicoulous. I would never sign on that deal. Shop price, not payment! Ouch!!!!!!!

 

Damn, Microsoft make it?!?

Hope my '14 is a V2.1 then

As for depreciation, everything depreciates, which is why I lease not buy.... and if one waits for the next version, nobody will buy it and they go bust. Which is strange as it works for Microsoft..... (Bring out a faulty version, then follow it with another faulty version, every one then hopes the next one version is better :-) )

 

Uh, you do know you pay for the depreciation either way? Thing that sucks about leasing is you have no hope of having some equity in the car you can use as a down payment on your next car. I've traded in all my cars every 2 or 3 years and was never upside down. Just gotta be smart about it (e.g. get great deals to begin with).

 

Wish you were right... But you're not. Dodge has one of the lowest resale values. Heavily documented by Consumer Reports, Edmunds, and KBB. Five different dealers. All hit same. Only saving grace was I got the new one $2G under employee pricing.

 

As long as you are content in your deal and you are happy...
STEVE

 

Well when you figure theres an entirely new electrical architecture, a brand new dash, infotainment/radio/nav system, and the new tranny with all the new shiftpoints and tuning to go with the 8 speed... there is a lot of opportunity for bugs or issues to be found as more vehicles are bought and more miles are put on them than what can be done in preproduction testing. Dont get me wrong.... i understand what youre saying---its not a completely new vehicle---its mid cycle refresh, and there is minor cosmetic stuff--- but you also have to realize there is some significant changes in the electrical and electronics, which is where the potential really exists for "first year bugs". Plus, thre are usually more options and features that become available with subsequent model years, for example my '12 RT only had available heated seats, but the '13 RTs had available heated and ventilated seats, among other options like blacktop packages, wheel color options, 2nd row seating options, colors, etc.

Im not bagging on the '14's...on the contrary---i wish i had one like those of you who have made the switch...im just saying that since i want to wait a few years( due to finances), that it is mutually beneficial since i can get a subsequent model year that hopefully has any issues with the '14's corrected or dealt with, and possibly more options or features to choose from at the same time.

And for those of you who mention leasing... to each their own...but i actually like to look forward to a day without a car payment and enjoy the equity you get in a vehicle. I judt wish I could have had an 8 speed in '12 instead of having to wait and trade up years later.

 

I am about to make the jump and trade in my 12 for a 14 this week, look forward to new changes/tweaks in the newer model.

 

We made the 12 to 14 jump on Sunday. The transmission is light years better

 

I noticed that when I test drove it too, suspension rides a lot smoother as well. You can feel a difference simply backing up even.

 

No difference in suspension at all. Maybe your previous was a different model or some components on your 12 were worn out.
STEVE