A recent post in Edmund’s Car blog brings up a misconception about what Chrysler incentives will be able to get you before June 9th, the day Chrysler dealers must stop selling cars. Many believe now is the time to get yourself a cheap Dodge, Chrysler or Jeep vehicle – and you’d be right…sort of.

If you walk into a Dodge dealer and check out a Caliber or Dakota pickup truck, chances are you’ll be able to purchase one for somewhere around 50% off MSRP. You see, Chrysler isn’t buy the cars back once their dealerships close, and selling the vehicles to other CDJ lots may be iffy, also dumping the cars off at auctions runs the chance that no one will make a profit. But you won’t be driving off in a brand new 2009 Challenger R/T at 50% off. Cars like the new Challenger are still a big draw, and can attract buyers willing to spend $10,000 under MSRP – even if that keeps the final costs to around $25K. A 50% profit loss on an American Muscle Car is not something any dealer, living or dead, will settle for. It will be interesting to see what Chrysler dealers decide to do with their overstocked and unable to be sold inventory after the first week of June.