I've been looking for a 6-speed F-Body for a while now with very little luck. Every car I've looked at was either a steaming pile of **** or the seller wants almost as much as a new car. With employee pricing, which includes the Challenger R/T, I'm more and more tempted. I've been looking around and talking to salesman and it looks like I can get a 6-speed R/T with the 20s for around 27k, maybe as low as 25k. Seems pretty cheap to me considering it's a brand new 376hp car..........

I love the new Camaros but they are going to cost a good chunk more for a similar car from what I've seen. Not to mention I'm hesitant to buy the first year of a new car. I like the G8 too but I want a 6-speed and the GXP costs way too much.

For the record, the truck probably isn't going anywhere.

Someone talk me out of buying a Dodge.........

 

That's a tough one...

Devil's advocate...1st year production, so it might have some issues. It's a Dodge.
You could get the G8 GT- alomst same HP (6 less, IIRC), plus more passenger space, and all the same GM upgrades.

Have you thought about a GTO?

 

The engine isn't LS architecture and that's enough for me to not buy a dodge. Plus, personally I don't find the charger good looking at all. But given the fact that you do want a manual trans, I don't know what to say. I'm sure you could get a used C6 vette for that price range. Have you considered one?

 

Get it... those are great looking cars.

 

agree i am friends with the owner of the chevy place here and he has even told me too never buy a new car thats in the 1st year of production because majority of the time they will have issues and by the 2nd year they will have worked out there issues so i'd wait until next IMO

 

This is actually the second year of the Challenger, but 08 models are automatic only.

I LOVE the G8 but unless you get a GXP they are automatic only and the GXP is overpriced liked a ****. I actually like the GTOs styling less than all the other alternatives I've mentioned and they all seem overpriced for some reason. I do like the GTO though and will probably look at them more. A Corvette would be nice but I don't see many nice ones in my price range, not to mention insurance is a lot more.

 

yep and they also seem too add a little more like nicer interior more hp, in the next couple of years

 

G8 ftw

 

I'd say if you really like the Challengers, and have no problem affording one, go nuts dude! I can't see the problems being anything any gearhead couldn't handle. There's a couple rolling around my area now, and other than being about 2 inches too tall, I think they're bitcin. On the other hand, the G8s are kick *** cars, and you can't mess with the LS engines. If the price on the GXP scares you, buy an auto and a Viper spec T56! Void that warranty!

 

G8 GXP is too expensive.

You guys really aren't talking me out of this damnit, lol. I'll definately look at GTOs more, an LS2 would be fun for sure.

Damn Dodge, why did they have to build such a cool car............