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I know this is sure to be a contentious issue, but I figured the folks here have seen just about anything with this car are you are probably the best lot to ask.
I'm in the market to buy a new Challenger, although paint issues might have me waiting for a 2012. I'm currently driving a 2004 Audi TT Roadster that I've put many miles on. While it's a fun car, I'm now looking for something a little bigger and with a little more grunt. The Audi AWD handles brilliantly in the snow for such a small car, which is important as I live in Michigan and I don't have the parking or desire for a "winter beater". I'm also a gadget guy, so whatever I decide on needs to play well with bluetooth phones (Android specifically) and the more electronic bells and whistles the better. I live in a downtown condo with no indoor parking so whatever I buy will live it's whole life outside. I do a lot of highway driving but also am tooling around the city quite a bit as well. The TT is in good shape and I don't have any particular reason to buy a car right this minute, but you know how it goes - once the thought is in your head it's hard to get out
I'm drawn to the Challenger as it's a simply beautiful car, and I fell in love with it after test driving both a 2011 SRT and a 2011 R/T. The SRT is a little excessive for me, but the R/T is just about perfect in regards to performance, features, and price. The handling is obviously different from my little 2 seater, but in a good way and I'm ready for something a little less "german" without going to a full-on family sedan.
In short, I have a million reasons to want to buy one yesterday. The paint shortage is unfortunately going to hold me off for a while until Chrysler figures their situation out, giving me time to pause and reflect.
Thus, my question to you Challenger fans: what don't you like about the Challenger? What would you change if you where in charge? What things, little or big, bother you about the vehicle in your daily use? I know everyone here is by definition a fan of this car, but I refuse to believe anything is perfect and I know there's always room for improvement.
Don't worry about talking me out of buying one, as I'm pretty well set on it (providing somebody can actually get me one in black with the options I want!)
I'm in the market to buy a new Challenger, although paint issues might have me waiting for a 2012. I'm currently driving a 2004 Audi TT Roadster that I've put many miles on. While it's a fun car, I'm now looking for something a little bigger and with a little more grunt. The Audi AWD handles brilliantly in the snow for such a small car, which is important as I live in Michigan and I don't have the parking or desire for a "winter beater". I'm also a gadget guy, so whatever I decide on needs to play well with bluetooth phones (Android specifically) and the more electronic bells and whistles the better. I live in a downtown condo with no indoor parking so whatever I buy will live it's whole life outside. I do a lot of highway driving but also am tooling around the city quite a bit as well. The TT is in good shape and I don't have any particular reason to buy a car right this minute, but you know how it goes - once the thought is in your head it's hard to get out
I'm drawn to the Challenger as it's a simply beautiful car, and I fell in love with it after test driving both a 2011 SRT and a 2011 R/T. The SRT is a little excessive for me, but the R/T is just about perfect in regards to performance, features, and price. The handling is obviously different from my little 2 seater, but in a good way and I'm ready for something a little less "german" without going to a full-on family sedan.
In short, I have a million reasons to want to buy one yesterday. The paint shortage is unfortunately going to hold me off for a while until Chrysler figures their situation out, giving me time to pause and reflect.
Thus, my question to you Challenger fans: what don't you like about the Challenger? What would you change if you where in charge? What things, little or big, bother you about the vehicle in your daily use? I know everyone here is by definition a fan of this car, but I refuse to believe anything is perfect and I know there's always room for improvement.
Don't worry about talking me out of buying one, as I'm pretty well set on it (providing somebody can actually get me one in black with the options I want!)