08 as Daily Driver or Weekender?

[Venthos]

I'm getting an '09, but my answer would be the same if I were getting an '08. Daily driver, 365 days a year. Through Michigan winters and all. I feel bad for anyone who is purposely babying the car to maintain resale value. This is a car that begs to be driven. If I want to make money I'm definitely not going to invest in a car - horrible investment plan.

[Daddy Kool]

I agree as a long term investment the new Challenger is not going to be like the 2nd gen Hemis, simply too many units being built. The biggest problem with winter will be finding a quality snow tire in 20" x 9.5 format. My 2500 diesel 4x4 will out perform SRTs in snow, and with 425 horses on tap I think the morning and evening commutes would be an exercise in frustration! HAHA!

[2008_orange]

Originally Posted by SRT-6

Muscle cars are meant to be driven , drive it as much as you can.

Yep. Aside from snow/ice days (which we're lucky if we get 2-3 a year here), she will be on the road every day. And we don't even have a garage so she is sitting in the driveway dirty as I type this. She doesn't mind too much though.

[JS29R0B]

...I need to back up a little bit on my first post....mine won't be driven in the snow....we live in a neighborhood with lots of big hills and a rear wheel drive car can't negotiate our streets in the snow....I also have an SRT8 Jeep, it can barely find its way home in the snow...so, to clarify, my Challenger will be parked during ice and snow

[NOTSURE]

Ill drive it year round.
All seasons till I find snows for it.Its a car and its made to be driven.I will pull out the magnum awd when needed,as I think Im going to keep that car.

Originally Posted by Venthos

I'm getting an '09, but my answer would be the same if I were getting an '08. Daily driver, 365 days a year. Through Michigan winters and all. I feel bad for anyone who is purposely babying the car to maintain resale value. This is a car that begs to be driven. If I want to make money I'm definitely not going to invest in a car - horrible investment plan.

[glassjaw]

Daily driver, 55 mile commute one way. NO snow or Ice. If I would have gotten an 08 it would have been the same. 55 miles...maybe I should move.

[3H4ME]

Originally Posted by NOTSURE

Ill drive it year round.
All seasons till I find snows for it.Its a car and its made to be driven.I will pull out the magnum awd when needed,as I think Im going to keep that car.

This will be my Daily driver, except for winter. It'd be silly, with two 4X4's to chance destroying the Challenger in the Canadian snow.

[ZO6 Fan]

Originally Posted by Cuda340

My 2009 Challenger SRT will not be a "go to work car," but I will drive it daily for fun. However, when the roads are full of ice, snow and salt, it is not moving from my driveway.

I agree That's the "ONLY" time it would be in the garage

[SilverFish]

Originally Posted by Venthos

I'm getting an '09, but my answer would be the same if I were getting an '08. Daily driver, 365 days a year. Through Michigan winters and all. I feel bad for anyone who is purposely babying the car to maintain resale value. This is a car that begs to be driven. If I want to make money I'm definitely not going to invest in a car - horrible investment plan.

What you said. Anyone that bought one of these thinking it was going to be another 70 Hemi Cuda/Challenger windfall 30 years from now is delusional. Too many of them built already, and they're just getting started.

That said, mine will be daily driven, switch hitting with my SRT-4 when the rain comes (and for those mountain biking trips). Weekend duties will probably get shared with my 65 depending on the destination/mood.

I also concur with an earlier post - Muscle cars are meant to be driven. Get out there and enjoy them!

[Go Goody]

Drive it baby!