Do you remember the modern Dodge Dart? It’s easily forgotten as it showed up in 2012 and went out of production in the US in 2016 with little fanfare. It’s a one-generation car based on a Fiat, created long before Fiat Chrysler Automobiles became Stellantis. It didn’t sell well in China and couldn’t put a dent in its competition like the Toyota Corolla or Honda Civic in the US.
And yet, the thing just won’t die. Dodge managed to sell 386 in 2018, 16 in 2019, five in 2020, 10 in 2021, then a single model in 2024. Now, nearly 10 years after going out of production, Dodge just sold 6 new Darts in Q3 of 2025.
Yes. That’s six new Dodge Darts sold in the last three months, according to the third quarter sales report from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the North American side of Stellantis. We can come up with an obvious reason one was sold. It’s not uncommon for an older car to sit around a dealership for a spell, especially one that might have some performance aspirations. But six? That is harder to just wave away. Forgetting a single car could be an oversight, or perhaps a dealer was holding onto one for sentimental reasons. But six seems like a liability to have been sitting around unsold for so long.
That’s assuming, of course, all six were bought from the same dealership. It would be weirder if they were all sold separately, but we’re doing our best to find out the story behind this. We have messages out to Dodge in hopes they can shed some light on the sales, and we’re poking around the internet for anyone sharing their new car purchase. We will absolutely share anything we learn, because this is both curious and hilarious.
Another possibility to consider is those sitting in a dealer collection somewhere. Lest we forget, this is a Dodge Dart. Yes, the modern incarnation was largely panned, but it really wasn’t that bad of a car, especially with the manual. And the Dart nameplate certainly can tug on some nostalgic heartstrings. We can easily see dealerships deciding to hold onto a few, thinking they will be worth money some day. We’ve seen it happen a lot, though usually with cars that have a track record for value like Shelby Mustangs, and Corvettes.
In any case, a car sitting for that long will have a lot of degradation, starting with the tires. Unless it has been started regularly, oil hasn’t been pushed around the engine or the power steering system. All the accessory belts will have degraded around the engine, and the battery likely won’t hold a charge. Seals can become brittle, rubber hoses can crack. Unless it’s in a climate-controlled setting and driven occasionally, just sitting can sometimes lead to more problems than driving it regularly.
Over the years, FCA/Stellantis has recorded selling a Dodge Viper once in a while, which is understandable. It went out of production a year after the Dodge Dart, but was an incredibly expensive, high-performance car out of reach for most car buyers. If anything, the Viper has become more desirable over the years and its value increased.
The Dodge Dart was a front-wheel-drive compact car that started at $16,995, which, adjusting for inflation, would be around $23,000 now. Even the idea of a Dodge Dart Mopar wasn’t particularly desirable 10 years ago. So whoever bought these Darts, whether they all went to the same person or were coincidentally sold by separate dealers to separate individuals at roughly the same time, we doubt they fetched sticker price, never mind one adjusted for inflation.
Or, maybe they did fetch some surprising money. The truth is, we don’t know, but boy do we want to. If you bought one of these Darts, or know anything about these six sales, hit us up in the comments or shoot us an email: tips@carbuzz.com.
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