other than going over this thing with a fine tooth comb, and getting under that rear bumper to make sure it's all good, I can't see any reason why not to buy it. But I would strongly push for some sort of compensation for the delay and getting a "new" vehicle that has already been in a body shop and had replacement parts put on. OEM or not, they're not original to the vehicle.

 

Sorry to hear about your ordeal and it sucks to hear about this on a factory ordered vehicle. Is there anyways you can find a different brand new vehicle with (almost) similar spec?

Although the damage doesnt look terrible, i would inpect the underbody to make sure there wasnt any other damage. Also i would ask for some compensation, for this damage on a brand new untitled vehicle.

 

make sure the exhaust tips align with fascia.....make sure the rear parking sensors work properly

 

I’d say if they can fix it, clean it up and warranty the repair, I’d go ahead and go for it. Mine was spotless until 3 weeks ago when some dipshit threw open her truck door and put a huge dent in the passenger door. The door was replaced, repainted the door and front fender to blend it, and now you can’t tell it ever had an issue. I was pissed off for 3 weeks. As long as they make it look clean and good as new, you should be fine. It seems like damage during shipment is more common than you’d think. I originally was waiting on a black one to arrive just to find the black one had a roof line crease from front to rear. I took the white one instead and some unknowing person bought the repaired black one later.

 

You had to replace a door because of a dent? How big was her truck?

 

any reporting to carfax will reduce its value . This could easily cost you 2-5 k down the line.

 

It was a Ford F-150. She allowed the wind to assist with the dent creation. She flung it open and had the 35 mph gusty winds do the rest. There were multiple methods to fix, but this was the way the dealer preferred shop quoted it to her insurance. They could have replaced the outer skin, but that could lead to corrosion later. I told them I didn’t want a Bondo repair as there’s too much invested in the vehicle to have it repaired with filler or try to have the dent worked out. It was a huge dent. Cost her about $1900 to fix.

 

more than likely it was damaged in transport on the transport trailer. Dealer will fix but look at it with a microscope until you are happy...SIGN NOTHING

 

Make sure the blind-spot sensor works correctly.. There's been some chatter about rear-bumper repairs screwing that up.

 

Oh, and, what's the odometer read?

Need to make sure it didn't go for a joyride...

 

Reject it

 

I am with Henfield. It's a new vehicle. You'll just be pissed about it every time you look at the back end. And lets face it- the back end of a Durango ain't pretty anyway. I had the (apparently) common headlight/fender pop- it was fixed by the dealer (very well) but it still bugs the crap out of me. And I am spending $700 to cover that re-paint (clear bra) just in case. And I didn't pay SRT money for mine.
Out of curiosity...what dealer?

 

I'm not sure what back end you're looking at. I love the look of my SRT from ANY angle.

 

Here's what I ended up doing... I told the salesman I'd be happy to go ahead with the purchase, as long as he did one of two things: #1 Drive the SRT to my mechanic who would put it on a lift and inspect it pre-purchase, or #2. Give me a 48-hour full refund policy so I could drive it to my mechanic myself and get my money back if something was wrong. I told them that I wouldn't buy it otherwise--I was worried about frame damage, or body damage that was not repaired. (The dealer is South County Dodge in Gilroy, Calif.)

The salesman ended up picking option #1. Yesterday he drove the SRT to my mechanic (55 miles one way), who put it on a lift and gave it a thumbs-up. I met the salesman at the mechanic, drove the SRT back to South County, did the paperwork, and drove the SRT back home. It was a painless transaction. And the salesman threw in some Dodge/FCA merchandise.

Below is a photo of my SRT on the lift yesterday. This is pre-detailing so it's a bit dirty--that's dust, not scrapes. Not sure why the forum software decided to rotate it.

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions! I posted some photos of the SRT post-purchase here:
https://www.dodgedurango.net/forums...s/72558-photos-took-delivery-2019-durango-srt-granite-yesterday.html#post731690

 

PS: The odometer was around 7 miles before delivery to the mechanic.

 

nice now go have some fun......just no launch control for 500 miles...