Got a hell of a surprise at the dealer
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Got a hell of a surprise at the dealer
Hey guys,
I took a ride to a local dodge dealer the other day and I was browsing the Challengers. A salesman walks up to me and we start talking about the car. So he eventually says to me "Well since your interested in the car lets take it for a spin." Now this is a brand new light metallic blue SRT8. I explain to him that I really was just looking and that although I'd love to I can't buy the car right now. He responds "Well you'll never know if you want it unless you drive it. I'll grab the keys." Needless to say my jaw dropped. He ended up letting me take a pretty decent length test drive down a long side street by the dealer. This was TOTALLY unexpected but i'll say it made my MONTH! What a fun car to drive. It was just amazing. The only drawback is of course now I want one beyond belief.....well.....one day.
Just a cool story I thought I'd share. Here are pics of it:
I took a ride to a local dodge dealer the other day and I was browsing the Challengers. A salesman walks up to me and we start talking about the car. So he eventually says to me "Well since your interested in the car lets take it for a spin." Now this is a brand new light metallic blue SRT8. I explain to him that I really was just looking and that although I'd love to I can't buy the car right now. He responds "Well you'll never know if you want it unless you drive it. I'll grab the keys." Needless to say my jaw dropped. He ended up letting me take a pretty decent length test drive down a long side street by the dealer. This was TOTALLY unexpected but i'll say it made my MONTH! What a fun car to drive. It was just amazing. The only drawback is of course now I want one beyond belief.....well.....one day.
Just a cool story I thought I'd share. Here are pics of it:
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Cool Story man..I've driven one myself and loved it. I will definetly own one one day.
BTW was it a 6-speed or auto?
BTW was it a 6-speed or auto?
Heres a question for you guys. For about the same price as one of these....actually cheaper than the SRT8 I could pick up an older Viper from like 2002 and back.(This has been my dream car since I was in 6th grade) What would you guys think is more worth while? The Vipers insane and nuts but they are older cars now and are COMPLETELY impractical, but the Challenger is new, more practical and fast....(At least to me). I'm curious what your input would be.
Edit: I could also always break down and do what everyone does and get a Vette. lol
Thanks
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One large thing people never consider when buying a vehicle is maintenance costs. You may be able to afford the car when you buy it, but can you afford the monthly payment, insurance AND new tires when the time comes? How about brakes, or what happens if something else goes wrong? I'm sure a Viper isn't the most cost-efficient car when it comes to maintenance. I don't even want to imagine what those massive rear tires cost. The SRT8 may not be the most cost-efficient vehicle, but when it comes to filling up the tank in an SRT8 or a Viper it may start to feel like it.
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One large thing people never consider when buying a vehicle is maintenance costs. You may be able to afford the car when you buy it, but can you afford the monthly payment, insurance AND new tires when the time comes? How about brakes, or what happens if something else goes wrong? I'm sure a Viper isn't the most cost-efficient car when it comes to maintenance. I don't even want to imagine what those massive rear tires cost. The SRT8 may not be the most cost-efficient vehicle, but when it comes to filling up the tank in an SRT8 or a Viper it may start to feel like it.
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I got to drive an SRT-8 last month. I honestly loved it. If I ended up getting one, it would be a Plum Crazy Purple one with black stripes. It wasn't as fast as I had hoped it would have been, but the look of it and the extremely comfortable interior were amazing.
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Yea. See thats my problem. I really truly don't want to trade in my car. If I could bring myself to do it I could probably get an R/T challenger, if I went that route, relatively soon.....but I can't bring myself to do it. I know it's just a "lowly little V6" but I truly love the thing plus it has a special meaning to me. Oh well....SAVE TIME!!!!
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That's pretty sweet! I would hate the color but to each his own. When the car was about to be released we had one at Stillwater Designs for the Kicker optional audio upgrade on SRT models and I got to see the car for the first time and was blown away. I love the body. I also am a huge fan of the Challenger in 1970 skin so to see this was really neat. A classic example of a muscle car though. I wish there were a new term for the new Mustang as I just can't call the new Mustangs muscle cars anymore. The Challenger yes, it's big, it's heavy and has a very large V8 and sounds the part. The Mustang is leaner, quicker, turns sharper and not really the definition of a Muscle Car anymore.
Anyway, that's good that you had fun on your test drive. I love the salesman's response to your "just looking" comment. They always want you to lust after it, they have to sell it don't they?
Anyway, that's good that you had fun on your test drive. I love the salesman's response to your "just looking" comment. They always want you to lust after it, they have to sell it don't they?
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. I wish there were a new term for the new Mustang as I just can't call the new Mustangs muscle cars anymore. The Challenger yes, it's big, it's heavy and has a very large V8 and sounds the part. The Mustang is leaner, quicker, turns sharper and not really the definition of a Muscle Car anymore.
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I won't be able to have two summer cars but if I could the other one would be a Chally - not a Camaro. And a 5.7 would be fine - don't need the 6.?.
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True, I just see it get tossed in with Mustang a lot. Even today, the Pony term sometimes seems sparse. I don't really know what I was thinking, but yes, pony is still proper.
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