After this morning's announcement that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles would be subject to one of the largest civil penalties for an automaker, reports that the automaker could be on the hook for $2.5 billion in cars aren't true, the automaker said today.
"While such amounts may exceed the $20 million, contrary to certain reports, FCA US does not expect that the net cost of providing these additional alternatives will be material to its financial position, liquidity or results of operations," the automaker said in a statement.
In other words, expect to find some screaming deals on Ram trucks in the next few months.
The automaker announced on its website that not all customers would participate in the buyback plan and that 60 percent of the affected vehicles had been repaired already. That leaves roughly 200,000 cars that could be eligible for free repairs or to be purchased by FCA.
Those vehicles would be purchased at "a price equal to the original purchase price less a reasonable allowance for depreciation plus ten percent," according to the automaker.
The manufacturer said under the guidelines of the penalty, it would be allowed to resell the recalled trucks to the public.
The vehicles that may be eligible for repurchase are:
• 2009-2012 Ram 1500s
• 2008-2012 Ram 1500 Mega Cab 4×4, Ram 2500 4×4, 3500 4×4, 4500 4×4, 4500 4×4
• 2009 Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango
• 2009-2011 Dodge Dakota
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