Mopar got another chance. Trying a new dealer.

Today I decided to try another Chrysler dealer, Reuther Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep in Creve Coeur MO, hoping (without great optimism) that the service wouldn't suck. I needed an oil change and was a couple hundred miles overdue.

These blurry camera phone images document my day.


Parked at Wal-Mart. Two chick cars on a play date.




Hi there. He hates riding in the Crossfire. He gets thrown about the hatch and the ride is quite firm.


I went to Circuit City to look around and see if liquidation prices had dropped. They didn't, and look at the OBSCENE PRICE on this analog AM/FM radio! I remember crap like this costing $15 when I was a kid.


The back of this Mountaineer has a sticker that says "Holli" with a silhouette of a gymnast straddling/jumping a balance beam. For those who don't recognize the gymnastic reference, it looks like a stripper spreading her legs. Poor little Holli.


Took the SRT6 in for an oil change. $90 out the door with new washer, 0w40, and filter.




I asked this guy if the dealership was qualified and trained to work on the Crossfire. He noted that a few of the technicians took classes and training sessions to get certified. Much better answer than the one I got from Royal Gate.


Surprisingly not very busy for a Chrysler-Dodge dealer.


Inside and out, it looked like the dealer was 30 or 40 years old. The waiting room and showroom are tiny and the lot wasn't much bigger either.


One wall was covered in positive comments, letters, and articles about the dealer and customers. Didn't see any of this at Royal Gate.


That bright blue Compass will never sell. The Pacifica ended production over a year ago, so the one in the showroom must have been sitting for quite a while.


SRT8 outside.



Inside of the new Wrangler is surprisingly civilized. Good switchgear, decent plastics.


A nice saleswoman approached me. I told her I loved the new Wrangler but was only here to change oil on a Crossfire.


Reuther's wash bay. Royal Gate never washed my car.


GC SRT8


Went next door to Growler's Pub, a bar with a selection of hundreds of beers.


Scottish eggs. Hard boiled eggs wrapped in bacon, battered, and fried.


Cod fish and chips.


This was parked outside of Blockbuster. *puke*
Cool looking dog.


Range Rover and Crossfire I bought at the Chicago Auto Show.


Waiting outside with Newton while the Crossfire gets polished and vacuumed at Waterway.

So yeah, Reuther Chrysler did a good job. It was just an oil change, but they charged less than quoted, got the work done right on time (45 minutes exactly as promised), and answered all my questions. The used all the correct OEM parts. $90 well spent. I'll see them again in 7,000 miles.