Not picking knits here, but the finance rate doesn't represent a cut in price. The employee pricing just means the margins are smaller and the $1000 rebate can come from what they 'would' have given you on your trade-in or a serendering of the dealer kick-backs or any number of other places. I do get what you're saying but you are still going to pay over $37k for an SRT8 which ain't cheap. You're right. though, I did say MSRP but these cars are still sellng for more than it cost to manufacture.
epegasus, I respect your opinion but the finance rate is absolutely a cut in price. Chrysler has to capitalize that loan to you and is charging you nothing. It represents a savings of perhaps $7,000 - $8,000 bucks to you (and them) and no matter what bucket you put it in, Chrysler is subsidizing (with tax money) your purchase of a car that sold for over list in the not too distant past. Somebody is kicking in the rebate as well. So I'm not entirely sure when you add up the $4,000 employee discount and the $1,000 rebate and the $ 8,000 finance subsidy that the NET MARGIN on the car is positive. I'm not so sure it needed to do that either, but it does show how desperate they are to move iron and start absorbing the overheads in those manufacturing plants again.
I agree with you though, I've been a Mopar guy all my life and I hope they make it. Having said that, I'm in the process of buying an SRT now just in case that Plum Crazy one doesn't happen.