Challenger to Mustang

Hi about 8 months ago I defected from Mustang to a Challenger.
Presently closing a deal to get a 2015 GT Premium Performance Package.
Looking forward to be back in a new Mustang.

Are there members here that have regrets of a first year model?
This car was built mid January of 2015. There have not been any warranty issues to date and car has 2800 miles.

I have a later build 2015 GT PP as well and other than a few dash rattles and a slightly misaligned hood it's been perfect. I fixed the dash rattles fairly easily.

What didn't you like about the Challenger? I've thought about going from the Mustang to the Challenger.

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70monte said:

What didn't you like about the Challenger? I've thought about going from the Mustang to the Challenger.

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It is a huge car and drives like one. I tested drove an SRT8, and it was like a tank.....

timd38 said:

It is a huge car and drives like one. I tested drove an SRT8, and it was like a tank.....

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I got an RT Plus with Classic Package. While it is ver retro, it is a big car and feels it. It has pep but nothing like a 5.0. I agree with it being a tank.

I've driven quite a few different Challengers and while it is a big car, I like how it looks and it rides nice. I'm probably not like most of you guys on here who want to race or road track these cars. I just want a comfortable and powerful cruiser so the size of the car is not that big of a deal to me.
The 5.7L hemi cars are not as powerful as the 5.0 and so if I ever did get a Challenger, it would have to at least have the 6.4L

A few things that I don't like about them is the cylinder de-activation system and the fact that they have a lot of electronics that don't seem to be all that reliable if you read on the Challenger forums. It seems like they also have a lot of other little issues that I don't really want to deal with. Plus they are more expensive than comparable Mustangs.

In reality I probably won't ever get a Challenger but you never know.

Wayne

I have a 2011 Ram truck and if my mother hadn't bought for me (she was 87 at the time), I would get rid of it because they are just not real reliable. Little stuff falls off of it and despite having only 20,000 miles on it and weekly washings, it is starting to rust.

Not a Chrysler fan.

I had a 2008 Mustang GT vert, sold it for a Challenger SRT8 which I owned for 4 years, and am now in a 2016 GT/CS vert.

My SRT8 was wickedly fast for a big car. I had no problems with it whatsoever. It was roomy, comfortable, and had a HUGE trunk. Yes, the 5.7L Hemi is a dog, but the 6.4L Hemi is like a rocket.

The only reason I went back to the Mustang is, well, I've always liked Mustangs--as long as I can drop the top!

timd38 said:

I have a 2011 Ram truck and if my mother hadn't bought for me (she was 87 at the time), I would get rid of it because they are just not real reliable. Little stuff falls off of it and despite having only 20,000 miles on it and weekly washings, it is starting to rust.

Not a Chrysler fan.

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I have a 2005 Ram with >110k miles, and it still is running strong. I've had no major problems with it, and except for routine maintenance, and a few little things, it only costs me gas and insurance to run.

My next truck will definitely be another Ram.

what's up with this?

http://www.caranddriver.com/ram/1500
2016 Ram 1500 Rebel Mopar '16
345 cu in, 5654 cc
Power: 395 hp @ 5600 rpm
Torque: 410 lb-ft @ 3950 rpm

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2015-dodge-challenger-r-t-57-liter-manual-test-review
2015 Dodge Challenger R/T 5.7L Manual
Displacement:
345 cu in, 5654 cc
Power: 375 hp @ 5150 rpm
Torque: 410 lb-ft @ 4300 rpm

I sat in a Hellcat and hated the interior and ergonomics. Yeah, I'm sure it's a fast beast but I'm not driving balls to the wall 24/7. They're kinda cool, but a little too retro inside and out for me. I'd like to see them modernize the design. For the record, I also hated the retro design that Mustang went with back in 2004. It wasn't until the 197 and 550 that I really got drawn back in.

I see the Challengers everywhere, though. More than Camaros here in FL.

I kept going back and forth between buying a new GT and a Challenger....drove them both, and got the SRT 6.4 Hemi Challenger. What a great decision. Big, beautiful, fast as hell and I can still put people in the back seat and luggage in the trunk. Wonderful car.

6.4 was not in my budget at the time optioned the way I want. The 5.7 isn't Cutting it for me.

I bought my 2015 GT Prem used with high miles. Been fine and runs strong, but did need a whole new A/C just out of warranty at about 37k miles. Lucky it came with a warranty from the dealer as it would have cost around $1400.