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Old 04-17-2014, 09:32 AM   #1
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Default Refreshed Challenger and Charger...thoughts?

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.

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Old 04-17-2014, 09:35 AM   #3
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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
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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.
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Originally Posted by SlowGreyGT View Post
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.
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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.
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Originally Posted by saunupe1911 View Post
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.
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Damn all these complaints are making me rethink the idea of possibly getting the wife a new Durango here soon....
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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..
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Originally Posted by SlowGreyGT View Post
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
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Old 04-17-2014, 01:10 PM   #12
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Default Refreshed Challenger and Charger...thoughts?

I've never been a fan of dodge. There's a reason why Daimler group dropped them like a hot potato after a few years of ownership. Everyone that I know has had some sort of issue and their wear items seem to last only a quarter as long as GM's or ford's. Their trucks have that caravan look and feel. Ew.
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The charger looks like a grown up Dart...but still ugly.

Challenger looks good, and I think the shaker system is a great add on.
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Damn all these complaints are making me rethink the idea of possibly getting the wife a new Durango here soon....

Get an excursion. LOLOLOLOL
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Originally Posted by DirtyD View Post
Get an excursion. LOLOLOLOL
Ha you so funny.....
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