2009 SRT8 Challenger Vs. 2009 370Z Sport

arcticreaver · 03-11-2009, 01:44 AM

wow i just checked the interior for the srt8.... it looks VERY VERY dated.

Pushing_Tin · 03-11-2009, 03:59 AM

I drove both the R/T and SRT8 before I bought the Z. I really love the looks of the car, and it gets attention. The rumble of the V8 is fantastic and the acceleration was good too. But the car is horrible on the inside, dated and the same as most other Dodge cars. It's also much bigger in person and it's well over the 2 ton mark so it's not a canyon carver like the Z.

Right now they have some really good deals on them though, much better than you'll get on the Z for quite some time.

Black kNight · 03-11-2009, 05:59 AM

the Challenger is nice car from outside but from inside it is the same like other dodge cars .it is like my friend charger no difference

BurntGauge · 03-11-2009, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Pushing_Tin

Right now they have some really good deals on them though, much better than you'll get on the Z for quite some time.

Cuz the Big 3 are doing so poorly. And it's still hard to move a 14/20 mpg 6.1L V8 beast of a car...even if gas is around 2 bux a gal.

That's another thing that turned me off...this thing is heavy and will not handle well. Sad.

mkaresh · 03-11-2009, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Namir

These cars don't really share much in common.

One is big and has a lot of HP, will be fun in straight lines.
The other is smaller and more fun around corners.

My only advice would be to evaluate what kind of car you want before you decide what model car you want.

torquey v8 muscle or high revving japanese 2 seater.

That about sums it up. If you love both, well, unlike with women there are no laws against tying the knot with more than one car at a time. Money might of course be an issue...

92GTA · 03-13-2009, 01:06 PM

Ok, here is where I stand now:

I for sure want an SRT8 IF I can afford it. The SRT8 comes in at exactly $40,567 invoice, including Gas Guzzler/Detination/& options I want. I've decided I don't want the B5 blue, I want black.

If I can't afford and SRT8, my fallback will be an R/T. The R/T comes in at exactly $31,352 invoice, including Detination & options I want.

Also, if I do have to compramise and get an R/T, I wil also reconsider the 370Z at that point. The 370Z Sport comes in at exactly $31,594 invoice, including Detination & options I want.

Thanks for all of the responses so far!

Alex

EDIT: I am also aware that I can get a 2010 Camaro RS/SS for $31,126 invoice, including Detination & options I want. I've looked into that as well just to keep my options open to competition in that same price bracket. I will NOT however consider a Mustang, ever.

Robert_Nash · 03-13-2009, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 92GTA

Ok, here is where I stand now:

I for sure want an SRT8 IF I can afford it. The SRT8 comes in at exactly $40,567 invoice, including Gas Guzzler/Detination/& options I want. I've decided I don't want the B5 blue, I want black.

If I can't afford and SRT8, my fallback will be an R/T. The R/T comes in at exactly $31,352 invoice, including Detination & options I want.

Also, if I do have to compramise and get an R/T, I wil also reconsider the 370Z at that point. The 370Z Sport comes in at exactly $31,594 invoice, including Detination & options I want.

Thanks for all of the responses so far!

Alex

EDIT: I am also aware that I can get a 2010 Camaro RS/SS for $31,126 invoice, including Detination & options I want. I've looked into that as well just to keep my options open to competition in that same price bracket. I will NOT however consider a Mustang, ever.

Two thoughts...

First...Chrysler is in real danger of not existing in the near future...that would give me pause about buying anything from them or at the very least, I'd want to go into such a purchase with my eyes wide open about what Chrysler "going away" could mean.

Second...due to Chrysler's financial health, they are almost giving cars away right now. Now, maybe no dealers are dealing on the Challenger but I suspect that for every dealer that won't budge, you can find one that will.

Just like with the Gt-R; some dealers were charging 5 or 10 grand over sticker but there were other dealers charging sticker or less and that tens to be true of most "collectible" cars be they Corvettes or BMWs or whatever.

The Challenger isn't my type of car but to each his own...I hope you get what you want and are happy with it!

jakoye · 03-13-2009, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert_Nash

Two thoughts...

First...Chrysler is in real danger of not existing in the near future...that would give me pause about buying anything from them or at the very least, I'd want to go into such a purchase with my eyes wide open about what Chrysler "going away" could mean.

Second...due to Chrysler's financial health, they are almost giving cars away right now. Now, maybe no dealers are dealing on the Challenger but I suspect that for every dealer that won't budge, you can find one that will.

Just like with the Gt-R; some dealers were charging 5 or 10 grand over sticker but there were other dealers charging sticker or less and that tens to be true of most "collectible" cars be they Corvettes or BMWs or whatever.

The Challenger isn't my type of car but to each his own...I hope you get what you want and are happy with it!

I have a co-worker who is interested in the Challenger and he told me that one of the dealers he visited quoted him a price of $19,900 for a manual R/T. Sticker price was close to $29K, he said.

That's crazy.

KManZ · 03-14-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert_Nash

Iv'e now had four "Zs" (an '04 an '07 an '08 and now my '09 370).

Daddy, what's negative equity?

Robert_Nash · 03-15-2009, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by KManZ

Daddy, what's negative equity?

No...it doesn't work that way for me.

mkaresh · 03-15-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 92GTA

(I subtracted the "Destination Charge" whatever kind of B.S. that is lol)

Maybe someone already covered this, but just in case...

There's no way around the destination charge--the dealer has absolutely no piece of it, so there's never a discount off of destination.

I maintain a pricing database, and it's been amazing how quickly destination charges have increased in recent years. The reason for this--see above. The manufacturer gets 100%.

mkaresh · 03-15-2009, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jakoye

I have a co-worker who is interested in the Challenger and he told me that one of the dealers he visited quoted him a price of $19,900 for a manual R/T. Sticker price was close to $29K, he said.

That's crazy.

Damn, that's smokin' hot, nearly bankrupt or not. It's not even my kind of car, and I'm tempted. Then again, base MSRP is $31,540, so it sounds like your friend might not be a numbers guy.

KManZ · 03-15-2009, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert_Nash

No...it doesn't work that way for me.

Just playing man, but damn, you have had a lot of cars!

frost · 03-15-2009, 08:43 PM

I don't have any problems with the challenger's performance, interior, looks and so forth, but talk about overpriced. That alone would settle it for me.

psteng19 · 03-15-2009, 10:34 PM

I thought the Z was closer to 3300#, rather than 3100.

03-11-2009, 03:59 AM	#17 (permalink)
Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 228	I drove both the R/T and SRT8 before I bought the Z. I really love the looks of the car, and it gets attention. The rumble of the V8 is fantastic and the acceleration was good too. But the car is horrible on the inside, dated and the same as most other Dodge cars. It's also much bigger in person and it's well over the 2 ton mark so it's not a canyon carver like the Z. Right now they have some really good deals on them though, much better than you'll get on the Z for quite some time. Last edited by Pushing_Tin; 03-12-2009 at 03:09 AM.

03-13-2009, 01:06 PM	#21 (permalink)
92GTA Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 8 Drives: 1993 300ZX M5 Rep Power: 16	Ok, here is where I stand now: I for sure want an SRT8 IF I can afford it. The SRT8 comes in at exactly $40,567 invoice, including Gas Guzzler/Detination/& options I want. I've decided I don't want the B5 blue, I want black. If I can't afford and SRT8, my fallback will be an R/T. The R/T comes in at exactly $31,352 invoice, including Detination & options I want. Also, if I do have to compramise and get an R/T, I wil also reconsider the 370Z at that point. The 370Z Sport comes in at exactly $31,594 invoice, including Detination & options I want. Thanks for all of the responses so far! Alex EDIT: I am also aware that I can get a 2010 Camaro RS/SS for $31,126 invoice, including Detination & options I want. I've looked into that as well just to keep my options open to competition in that same price bracket. I will NOT however consider a Mustang, ever. Last edited by 92GTA; 03-13-2009 at 01:21 PM.

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arcticreaver Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arcadia, CA Posts: 769 Drives: 2009 Z34 7AT PG Rep Power: 924	wow i just checked the interior for the srt8.... it looks VERY VERY dated.

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