2009 SRT8 Challenger Vs. 2009 370Z Sport

mkaresh · 03-15-2009, 03:01 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%.

!xoible · 03-09-2009, 07:50 PM

WOW im impressed.. i've always been so pissed that american cars seemed to have dropped manuals. awesome!!!
and yah i expected hella torque thanks for looking that up for me. googling is hard these days lol

Supergoji · 03-10-2009, 01:00 PM

you could prolly get a nice chunk of change off the SRT8.
i just wish they had nicer interiors...

jakoye · 03-10-2009, 04:46 PM

I thought about getting a Challenger. Ever since I saw the first concept pics, I've been salivating for a chance to have one of these cars. But a funny thing happened on the way to owning a Dodge: I changed my mind!

The biggest reason is because, from reading the reviews, the Challenger is not gonna be much different from my current ride, a Mustang GT. Big, powerful engine, but not much handling to speak of and plenty of weight dragging it down. Why would I want more of that?

I'm sick of that!

Then I see the 370Z. The clouds part, the sun shines and I know that *this* is the car that I need, not the Challenger. I've owned a Z in the past (well, two of them, but one I only had for a week before some idiot destroyed it when he failed to do what the sign told him to!), so I'm not such a stranger to the line.

But this one... this Z... mama mia, it's a-perfecto!

chubbs · 03-10-2009, 06:32 PM

Buy the Z and turbocharge/uprate it. Then, for the same money as a Challenger you have a turbocharged Z - you said it was power you wanted...

BurntGauge · 03-10-2009, 05:53 PM

I still think the SRT8 is sex on wheels. I about go crazy when I see one. But the interior is what kills it for me. It's SO ugly. Liveable, but not what you'd expect. Hell they fixed the Mustang's for 2009-2010. The Camaro SS's interior is better looking too.

The Z is the overall package. And you dont have a gas guzzler tax of like a $1300 if you get the manual. $1000 if you keep the auto. LAME!!!

92GTA · 03-10-2009, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BurntGauge

And you dont have a gas guzzler tax of like a $1000.

$1700 here in CA for it actually. I still think it's worth it, I wonder if my 300ZX will forgive me lol.

jakoye · 03-10-2009, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 92GTA

$1700 here in CA for it actually. I still think it's worth it, I wonder if my 300ZX will forgive me lol.

Wow, no way I'd pay that! Stupid California! (this from a guy who was born and raised there)

I think that's another reason I'd rather have a Z: I think it'll be cheaper overall.

arcticreaver · 03-11-2009, 12:44 AM

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

Pushing_Tin · 03-11-2009, 02:59 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.

BurntGauge · 03-11-2009, 05:28 AM

Quote:

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.

Black kNight · 03-11-2009, 04:59 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

frost · 03-15-2009, 07:43 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, 09:34 PM

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

theDreamer · 03-15-2009, 09:55 PM

Ugh...post is messed up.

Manual transmission
Base:3,232 Touring: 3,278
Automatic transmission
Base: 3,269 Touring: 3,314

03-09-2009, 07:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
!xoible Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: west Posts: 245 Drives: some car Rep Power: 186	WOW im impressed.. i've always been so pissed that american cars seemed to have dropped manuals. awesome!!! and yah i expected hella torque thanks for looking that up for me. googling is hard these days lol __________________ welcome to the internet. now ur out of ur ***** mind if you get offended at this ** ^^^

03-10-2009, 04:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
jakoye Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 257 Drives: 06 Mustang GT Rep Power: 17	I thought about getting a Challenger. Ever since I saw the first concept pics, I've been salivating for a chance to have one of these cars. But a funny thing happened on the way to owning a Dodge: I changed my mind! The biggest reason is because, from reading the reviews, the Challenger is not gonna be much different from my current ride, a Mustang GT. Big, powerful engine, but not much handling to speak of and plenty of weight dragging it down. Why would I want more of that? I'm sick of that! Then I see the 370Z. The clouds part, the sun shines and I know that this is the car that I need, not the Challenger. I've owned a Z in the past (well, two of them, but one I only had for a week before some idiot destroyed it when he failed to do what the sign told him to!), so I'm not such a stranger to the line. But this one... this Z... mama mia, it's a-perfecto! __________________ Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heaven.

03-10-2009, 06:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
chubbs A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Zeeland Posts: 1,046 Drives: 2016 370z Auto-Grey Rep Power: 7587	Buy the Z and turbocharge/uprate it. Then, for the same money as a Challenger you have a turbocharged Z - you said it was power you wanted... __________________ . '03 Grey >>> '06 Black >>>'10 Silver >>> '16 Grey ^

03-10-2009, 05:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
BurntGauge Base Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 81 Drives: '06 VW GTI 6MT Rep Power: 292	I still think the SRT8 is sex on wheels. I about go crazy when I see one. But the interior is what kills it for me. It's SO ugly. Liveable, but not what you'd expect. Hell they fixed the Mustang's for 2009-2010. The Camaro SS's interior is better looking too. The Z is the overall package. And you dont have a gas guzzler tax of like a $1300 if you get the manual. $1000 if you keep the auto. LAME!!! __________________ Yours truly, Gabriel Last edited by BurntGauge; 03-10-2009 at 06:08 PM.

03-11-2009, 02:59 AM	#10 (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 02:09 AM.

03-10-2009, 01:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
Supergoji Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Westchester NY Age: 36 Posts: 311 Drives: Z32tt / Supra tt Rep Power: 257	you could prolly get a nice chunk of change off the SRT8. i just wish they had nicer interiors...

03-11-2009, 12:44 AM	#9 (permalink)
arcticreaver Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arcadia, CA Posts: 769 Drives: 2009 Z34 7AT PG Rep Power: 925	wow i just checked the interior for the srt8.... it looks VERY VERY dated.

03-11-2009, 04:59 AM	#12 (permalink)
Black kNight Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oman Posts: 239 Drives: Model 2003 MB C-180k Rep Power: 273	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

03-15-2009, 07:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	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.

03-15-2009, 09:34 PM	#14 (permalink)
psteng19 Base Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NY Posts: 30 Drives: 06 TSX Rep Power: 17	I thought the Z was closer to 3300#, rather than 3100.

03-15-2009, 09:55 PM	#15 (permalink)
theDreamer A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 30,879 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 4211	Ugh...post is messed up. Manual transmission Base:3,232 Touring: 3,278 Automatic transmission Base: 3,269 Touring: 3,314 __________________ theDreamer's Z // Fast Intentions // Uprev // GTM // HKS // TEIN theDreamer's Silvia // URAS // GREDDY Houston Zs // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram Last edited by theDreamer; 03-15-2009 at 09:58 PM.

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