Anyone Have or test drove the new Challenger

Frank840
Frank840 Posts: 262
edited July 2008 in The Clubhouse
They are badass just dont come in a manual tell next year :(. and gas mileage isnt so great although it gets better gas mileage then my jeep 13mpg :rolleyes:

also test drove the mustang bullit , they handle like crap tho

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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited July 2008
    Saw a SRT8 at a local car show last week. They're kinda portly looking in person.
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited July 2008
    Looks like a '69 Camaro to me.
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  • miner
    miner Posts: 1,305
    edited July 2008
    I can not believe they (Chrysler) showcase this car BUT don't have it available in a manual yet.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited July 2008
    It will still do 0-60 in 4.5 seconds with the autostick. That's quicker than any 60's/early 70's muscle car. Not too shabby for a naturally aspirated, 4140+/- pounder. The six-speed should take another few tenths off that time.
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  • Fireman32
    Fireman32 Posts: 4,845
    edited July 2008
    My neighbor just bought one. Havent gotten a ride in it yet but love the looks of it. Agree it should be manual not auto
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited July 2008
    Frank840 wrote: »

    also test drove the mustang bullit , they handle like crap tho


    wouldnt say they handle like crap, but I'll agree that there are annoying issues with the typical Stang suspension. I gotta sneaky suspiscion you test drove, hit some bumpy roads and learned but fast how much a panhard bar on a solid axle is not a fan of bumpy roads. I had the same issues, specially in Jersey

    I dumpd over 2 g's into my Mustangs suspension to get it the way I wanted it, best 2 g I ever spent on a car.

    I love how the Challenger looks, and it posts some respective numbers, as well as good handling from what I heard for the tubby **** she is. its a badass car to be sure

    but 10g over sticker for drealer markup bad ****? I dont know man...........I have the same opinion for the Shelby GT500 too badass ride that only a silly goose would pay 15g over sticker for.

    its why I went the plain old Mustang GT route, I'll pay out of pocket to do the stuff I want to it. Its like a blank canvas begging for paint.
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  • Frank840
    Frank840 Posts: 262
    edited July 2008
    ohskigod wrote: »
    wouldnt say they handle like crap, but I'll agree that there are annoying issues with the typical Stang suspension. I gotta sneaky suspiscion you test drove, hit some bumpy roads and learned but fast how much a panhard bar on a solid axle is not a fan of bumpy roads. I had the same issues, specially in Jersey

    I dumpd over 2 g's into my Mustangs suspension to get it the way I wanted it, best 2 g I ever spent on a car.

    I love how the Challenger looks, and it posts some respective numbers, as well as good handling from what I heard for the tubby **** she is. its a badass car to be sure

    but 10g over sticker for drealer markup bad ****? I dont know man...........I have the same opinion for the Shelby GT500 too badass ride that only a silly goose would pay 15g over sticker for.

    its why I went the plain old Mustang GT route, I'll pay out of pocket to do the stuff I want to it. Its like a blank canvas begging for paint.


    the mustang was nice just you get on it with the tcs off and it was a little slappy. they were trying to get me to buy challenger srt8 for 35k out the door. i didnt have to pay taxes tag fee anything and they took 2k off their price. I just wanted a test drive and almost sigh my life away.
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  • ND13
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    edited July 2008
    Frank840 wrote: »
    the mustang was nice just you get on it with the tcs off and it was a little slappy. they were trying to get me to buy challenger srt8 for 35k out the door. i didnt have to pay taxes tag fee anything and they took 2k off their price. I just wanted a test drive and almost sigh my life away.


    You should have jumped all over that deal. You could have made a decent profit if you didn't want to keep it.
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    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited July 2008
    strider wrote: »
    Looks like a '69 Camaro to me.

    Exactly what I thought when I saw that picture.


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  • ND13
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    edited July 2008
    This is a 69 Camaro
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    This is a 70 Challenger
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    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited July 2008
    2009 camaro. I'll take the Challenger.
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  • leroyjr1
    leroyjr1 Posts: 8,785
    edited July 2008
    I'll take the camaro over the challenger any day.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited July 2008
    Frank840 wrote: »
    the mustang was nice just you get on it with the tcs off and it was a little slappy. .


    sounds like wheel hop from notoriously underperforming lower control arms on the rear suspension. I dont do alot of hard accelerations so I never changed mine, but its pretty well documented as an issue, and changing them is another one of those things alot of stang owners do. supposedly not too expensive or hard to do yourself actually.


    Now, as for the 35k for the SRT8, dude, you should have jumped on it. I'm thinking they miscommunicated the deal and that migth have been for the RT. its actually a decent deal for the RT. I here mark up is a **** on both.

    markup on the RT should die down fast, but the SRT? not so sure
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited July 2008
    I haven't even heard of the R/T being on lots yet.
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  • Frank840
    Frank840 Posts: 262
    edited July 2008
    eww the camaro. Mid next year they say... but with the way things look maybe early 2010 it will be out.
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  • Frank840
    Frank840 Posts: 262
    edited July 2008
    ohskigod wrote: »
    sounds like wheel hop from notoriously underperforming lower control arms on the rear suspension. I dont do alot of hard accelerations so I never changed mine, but its pretty well documented as an issue, and changing them is another one of those things alot of stang owners do. supposedly not too expensive or hard to do yourself actually.


    Now, as for the 35k for the SRT8, dude, you should have jumped on it. I'm thinking they miscommunicated the deal and that migth have been for the RT. its actually a decent deal for the RT. I here mark up is a **** on both.

    markup on the RT should die down fast, but the SRT? not so sure


    well heres the thing. i am only 21 i walk into the dealership look at it sit. I watch the salesman sit there and talk to other salesman, no customers were there just me and my finacee for about 30 minutes watching these people untell they came to me. Finally when i get some service I say i want to talk to the manager this is B/S making a big deal for not getting service. so he hands me the keys and goes and puts the tag on the car so i could drive it. we had it out for about 25min.Comeback and we sit down and talk he says the R/T wont be out tell 2009 along with the manual and starting price on them will be around 26k. The Srt8 was listed 37k. i ask if there were any rebates or free gass , ect and there was nothing. so i say what about the poor service. he said well let me see what i can do. took 2k plus taxes and stuff off i was this is funny,then i told him i am going to go look at a few other cars and left. I can afford one but I am going to wait.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited July 2008
    At 21 do you really want to plunk down 26K+ on a car? Just asking....
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  • Frank840
    Frank840 Posts: 262
    edited July 2008
    within the year buying a house a new/used car getting married.i dont know about anything over 20+k for a car, I really just wanted to drive it. I kinda want a Lincoln LS. and buy a roller Nova or something to build.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited July 2008
    Frank,


    I was in the Auto business for a while.........the way you describe that going down, I got a sense of shenanigans. I think your gut subconsciously told you that to and thats why you walked out.

    either way, might have been a good thing not signing papers there, who knows
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