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Now that pictures of the 2019's are showing up online I've noticed a hidden price increase;

Standard RT seats used to be leather with RT embroidered on the seat backs.

2019 RT's are cloth seats and leather upgrade is another $695 (corrected). Also, no more "RT" on the seats, even if upgrading to leather, you get the "//" double slashes instead. Lastly, it appears that any red stitching is gone regardless of how it's configured, leather or not.

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I noticed the leather seat option on the 2018 GT crept up during the model year. Early in the year, it was like $395 to get full leather over the suede inserts. By the end of the year, it was like $695. Other options went up too. I think the RT in red with the red stitching on the 2018 definitely looks better than the “//“ in white with white stitching (with black interior). The other interesting look for the 2019 RT is bright silver wheels for models without Blacktop or Brass Monkey packages. Looks good that way with black exterior, not sure about the lighter colors.
 
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I just got my 2019 R/T and the OP is right, except that leather seats are a $695 option, not a $1000 one. In my opinion the ivory stitching looks better than the red, especially in combination with the standard bright silver wheels and a white exterior color (I got mine in vice white). The red stitching would look a little out of place.


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croll326 said:
What is the standard stereo? Beats?


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The 2019's have Harmon Kardon systems in it. In my opinion a big ugrade over beats. Not that the beats are bad, but the new set up has me a bit envious.
 
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The Harman Kardon (19 Harman Kardon(R) amplified speakers with subwoofer, 825 Watt amplifier) is a $995 upgrade, not the standard stereo. According to the window sticker on my 2019 R/T the standard stereo is “9 Alpine(R) amplified speakers with subwoofer”.


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durand said:
The Harman Kardon (19 Harman Kardon(R) amplified speakers with subwoofer, 825 Watt amplifier) is a $995 upgrade, not the standard stereo. According to the window sticker on my 2019 R/T the standard stereo is “9 Alpine(R) amplified speakers with subwoofer”.


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Anything is better then the beats system. I think dodge should give me a refund cuz the beats sounds like a pile of shit
 
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Robfrmny21 said:
I wouldn’t mind cloth seats, dodges leather seats are garbage and get lumps and wrinkle too much to soon
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Unfortunately most manufacturers save cloth seats for their lowest model trims. And unless it’s a high end brand, most leather is of questionable quaility. But the leather in my 2008 Dodge Magnum has held up very well after 154,000 miles:
 
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Robfrmny21 said:
Anything is better then the beats system. I think dodge should give me a refund cuz the beats sounds like a pile of shit
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One needs to play around with the equalizer to get the Harman Kardon to sound good, but it sounds great after that! I’ve found it quite important to move the balance to the back a couple of notches. Maybe the Beats is the same way?


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durand said:
One needs to play around with the equalizer to get the Harman Kardon to sound good, but it sounds great after that! I’ve found it quite important to move the balance to the back a couple of notches. Maybe the Beats is the same way?


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That's actually what I do with the Beats in my D, I fade it more towards the rear.
 
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I purchased a 2019 R/T with the Alpine system with the subwoofer and it sounds great. My issue is when I have Android Auto working, sometimes the sound will only come out the right hand side speakers. If I unplug the cable, then back in, everything works fine.
 
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Goalieman said:
I purchased a 2019 R/T with the Alpine system with the subwoofer and it sounds great. My issue is when I have Android Auto working, sometimes the sound will only come out the right hand side speakers. If I unplug the cable, then back in, everything works fine.
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That's actually an Android issue at the moment. I travel just about every week and have experienced that when I use Auto in the rentals I get. Mostly happens in GM rentals though. Hyundai vehicles haven't had this issue so far but the other brand with Auto have. I had a 2019 Ram two weeks ago and Auto kept crashing in the truck. Unplug and plug it back in and it works.

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SoSouthern said:
That's actually an Android issue at the moment. I travel just about every week and have experienced that when I use Auto in the rentals I get. Mostly happens in GM rentals though. Hyundai vehicles haven't had this issue so far but the other brand with Auto have. I had a 2019 Ram two weeks ago and Auto kept crashing in the truck. Unplug and plug it back in and it works.

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Ah gotcha. I was hoping mine wasn't defected! Thanks for the reply. Other than that, I love my Durango. I just wish people wouldn't go so slow in front of me so I could open it up once in awhile!
 
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