Farewell
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Farewell
Just traded the 8 in on a 2012 Challenger. The 8 was a great car for the year I had it, just felt like I needed to get back to my muscle car roots. From 50k-91k miles I had very few problems with it.
The 8 is a true sports car, and I will never forget it. I can only hope the folks over at challenger talk are half as helpful as you all have been.
Take care.
The 8 is a true sports car, and I will never forget it. I can only hope the folks over at challenger talk are half as helpful as you all have been.
Take care.
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I got the r/t version, as the srt8 challenger is somewhere between 45-50k.
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It had an allison auto tranny i believe. Anyway, I got to play with the car at a race track on straight line on a sunday morning (quarter mile). I have to admit that with that much hp and going on a straight line I didn't mind the auto tranny. I was sunken into the seat the whole time like crazy and that thing was shifting through gears so smoothly i couldn't believe it.
Not sure I would enjoy a muscle car with an auto tranny for everyday driving or for driving on twisty roads though. but for a straight line high hp fun....an auto was enough for me!!!
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Challenger R/T is a bad *** ride.
The fact you opted for the manual transmission is double plus good.
I haven't found a car that I'm yet willing to trade for my 8 (after a long search - 2+ years), but the Charger R/T Hemi (2012 model) that I drove had GOBS of torque and a vastly improved interior vs the last gen.
And yes, I have notice incredible price creep on the upper range muscle cars. They're literally entering luxury car territory.
Either the economy is going to take a giant **** (which I bet it does) and dealers are going to have to deal, or they'll have to cut way back on production (which I think they've make contingency plans on doing).
I have a hard time wrapping my head around the prices for loaded out upper range Mustangs, Challengers & Camaros that are price liked Lexus LS430s of 5 years ago. But I digress.
Nice choice on the new ride and I wish you the best.
p.s. - Chrysler is really firing on all cylinders lately (Grand Cherokee, revised 300C, Challenger & Charger, the new Dart, which will be available with a manual on all spec'd models and with a turbo unit, too).
The fact you opted for the manual transmission is double plus good.
I haven't found a car that I'm yet willing to trade for my 8 (after a long search - 2+ years), but the Charger R/T Hemi (2012 model) that I drove had GOBS of torque and a vastly improved interior vs the last gen.
And yes, I have notice incredible price creep on the upper range muscle cars. They're literally entering luxury car territory.
Either the economy is going to take a giant **** (which I bet it does) and dealers are going to have to deal, or they'll have to cut way back on production (which I think they've make contingency plans on doing).
I have a hard time wrapping my head around the prices for loaded out upper range Mustangs, Challengers & Camaros that are price liked Lexus LS430s of 5 years ago. But I digress.
Nice choice on the new ride and I wish you the best.
p.s. - Chrysler is really firing on all cylinders lately (Grand Cherokee, revised 300C, Challenger & Charger, the new Dart, which will be available with a manual on all spec'd models and with a turbo unit, too).
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It does seem like these so called "affordable" sports cars/coupes have gotten out of the reach of most in a hurry. Damn near all of them now top out around 40k if not more. Even some of the more basic trims are now starting around 28-30k which is still out of range for most people.
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