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**saunupe1911** · 04-17-2014, 09:32 AM

Dodge hit a home run with the Challenger's updated lighting, interior, and 8 speed trans for the Hemi.

They struck out with bases loaded on the Charger's front grill in my opinion. It looks like a wide Dodge Dart.

**saunupe1911** · 04-17-2014, 09:34 AM

**saunupe1911** · 04-17-2014, 09:35 AM

**03MachMe** · 04-17-2014, 10:02 AM

Agreed, I like the shaker for the hemi in the challenger too. The new charger just looks like someone sat on a dart, and the dart wasn't good looking to start with

**Grandpa** · 04-17-2014, 10:50 AM

On the fence until I see one in person. Though, as a former SRT-8 owner, I doubt I'll own another SRT product again.

**saunupe1911** · 04-17-2014, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by SlowGreyGT

On the fence until I see one in person. Though, as a former SRT-8 owner, I doubt I'll own another SRT product again.

Why? Care to elaborate?

I also have 2013 Charger V6 as the family car. Dodge has the worst standard warranty in the automotive industry.

I literally had the entire front replaced because of a rattling noise that was impossible to track down. Front control arms, headlights, and a few other front parts all were replaced. So everything was fixed but I said damn will these noises come again after another 15k miles?

I doubt I will by Chrysler again but there's really no competition to the V6 Charger right now.

**Grandpa** · 04-17-2014, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by saunupe1911

Why? Care to elaborate?

I also have 2013 Charger V6 as the family car. Dodge has the worst standard warranty in the automotive industry.

I literally had the entire front replaced because of a rattling noise that was impossible to track down. Front control arms, headlights, and a few other front parts all were replaced. So everything was fixed but I said damn will these noises come again after another 15k miles?

I doubt I will by Chrysler again but there's really no competition to the V6 Charger right now.

Like you said, Dodge dealerships are horrible and that is being kind. They over charge on everything, go out of their way looking for things to charge for, nothing is EVER in stock for a SRT product and then they charge extra to order things. They took my car out and beat on it like crazy too.

As for the car, well, it ran good, but the build quality is just sub-par. I had to replace the electric fans twice, interior rattled like crazy. I had to replace the front bumper on it. It took two months just to find one somewhere in the country that was new in stock and wasn't warped. We must have went through a dozen of them trying to find one that wasn't as wavy as the ocean. The bumper alone, UNPAINTED, was 800 bucks.

The car was completely stock, but had issues like a race car. So, never a Dodge product again.

**saunupe1911** · 04-17-2014, 04:07 PM

Originally Posted by SlowGreyGT

Like you said, Dodge dealerships are horrible and that is being kind. They over charge on everything, go out of their way looking for things to charge for, nothing is EVER in stock for a SRT product and then they charge extra to order things. They took my car out and beat on it like crazy too.

As for the car, well, it ran good, but the build quality is just sub-par. I had to replace the electric fans twice, interior rattled like crazy. I had to replace the front bumper on it. It took two months just to find one somewhere in the country that was new in stock and wasn't warped. We must have went through a dozen of them trying to find one that wasn't as wavy as the ocean. The bumper alone, UNPAINTED, was 800 bucks.

The car was completely stock, but had issues like a race car. So, never a Dodge product again.

Wow that's crazy. I guess you live in learn. But some of the vehicles virtually have no competition and Dodge knows. But Chrysler/Fiat probably won't get my dime again unless their business model improves.

**Crimson600+HP** · 04-17-2014, 11:07 AM

Needs to drop a ton of weight before it is ever competetive on the performance side (speaking for the Challenger). I love the way it looks, but it will always be a cruiser IMO until they drop some mass.

I really do like the new tail lights though on the Challenger.

**03MachMe** · 04-17-2014, 12:36 PM

Damn all these complaints are making me rethink the idea of possibly getting the wife a new Durango here soon....

**Grandpa** · 04-17-2014, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by 03MachMe

Damn all these complaints are making me rethink the idea of possibly getting the wife a new Durango here soon....

I'd highly advise it..

**03MachMe** · 04-17-2014, 12:47 PM

Originally Posted by SlowGreyGT

I'd highly advise it..

Its really the only option out there that isn't a big suv and can tow my car on a trailer. We love the new Explorer but can only tow 5k lbs. That's pushing it with my pig of a car