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06-19-2015, 09:57 AM | #1 | ||
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06-19-2015, 10:04 AM | #2 |
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06-19-2015, 11:43 AM | #3 |
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06-19-2015, 12:11 PM | #4 |
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Are there any other applications of the AWD system in vehicles with Hellcat levels of torque? I guess if the transmission is already up to it in RWD application it'd just be a matter of toughening up relatively simple driveshafts/halfshafts.
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06-19-2015, 12:27 PM | #5 |
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I don't think any existing PTU's can handle the power. IIRC the talk was the Trailhawk would be RWD.
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06-19-2015, 04:39 PM | #6 |
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Its supposed to be AWD and hit 60 in 3 seconds The Cherokee SRT starts at $65k which would put this around what? $80k? For a JEEP? As fun as that sounds, anyone who would buy that over a supercharged Range Rover Sport would need to get their head examined.
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06-19-2015, 05:42 PM | #7 |
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If the drive train holds up this wouldn't be a bad purchase in 2 years when the first owner realizes how expensive the thing is on gas, tires, and up keep.
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06-19-2015, 05:55 PM | #8 |
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I don't know. There may be less to worry about with the Jeep, plus cheaper maintenance in the long run. Of course the brand cache will be absent, but good luck with that RR out of warranty! I know LR is improving, but I wouldn't put them as "reliable" quite yet.
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06-19-2015, 11:02 PM | #9 |
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It would still be heaps more reliable than a Range Rover, which doesn't say much for Chrysler.
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06-20-2015, 01:00 AM | #10 |
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The Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT has been the best selling model in the SRT lineup. I guess $65K is not too much to pay for a Jeep. I bet that $80K will not be too much to pay for a 707HP Jeep that can run 0-60 mph in 3 secs. The Range Rover Sport Supercharged model has 500HP and starts at $80K. The SVR model has 550HP and starts at $110K. I think the question should be: As fun as that sounds, anyone who would buy a Range Rover Sport Supercharged over the Trackhawk would need to get their head examined. I would definitely buy a $80K TrackHawk over a $80K Range Rover Sport Supercharged. I think other Hellcats are produced in limited numbers and this should be no different for the Trackhawk. |
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06-22-2015, 10:38 AM | #12 |
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what would this thing get?? like 10mpg?
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06-22-2015, 11:52 AM | #13 |
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finally a hellcat edition that makes sense
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06-22-2015, 07:19 PM | #17 |
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If the drivetrain holds up for 2 years? You mean if the whole car holds up lol. Only benefit is Jeep's depreciate ridiculously fast so you might score one cheap. My roommate has had two Jeeps, they are God awful vehicles. I'll just leave this here
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It is a probably 70-90k 700 HP SUV....anyone that thinks cost of ownership is going to be low OR that it's going to get good MPG is living in a wet dream. The article you posted said Jeep is a bad buy due to the Cost Index or some made up equation they created. Can you find some other cool stereotypical articles like how trucks are bad daily commuters, Audi's are expensive out of warranty, Subaru has bad paint, and VW has electrical problems. |
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06-23-2015, 03:20 PM | #19 | |
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The second gens Grand Cherokee SRTs are holding their values pretty well compared to the non-SRT versions. |
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Cost First, the BMW 535i starts at $56k MSRP and the Charger SRT starts at $48K MSRP. You're still spending more for the base 528i at $50K MSRP. The cost difference continues to expand from there when comparing what's standard equipment on these two vehicles. Add on the higher cost of ownership for the BMW compared to the Dodge. Cha-ching, cha-ching, cha-ching. Performance No question, the SRT is faster in a straight line. A quick Google search will prove that. Around a corner? The BMW will probably feel more refined, but the Dodge will still be faster. Remember, the Charger is based on the bones of the Mercedes E Class and there are real go fast parts all around the SRT. Attention I'm not going to discuss style, since that's subjective, so I'm going to try how much attention the two will get. At least in the DC area where I'm from, BMWs are everywhere and they don't get a second glance unless it's an M5. The Charger SRT definitely stands out in any crowd, in almost every part of the country. I don't want this to come off as picking on you or anyone is particular. You posed a question, in jest I get it, and I'm just trying to answer it. In the end, no one should tell someone else how one should spend their money. This is just how I would spend mine and why. Cheers. |
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06-23-2015, 08:43 PM | #23 |
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I was wondering. I have seen 2-3 year old Jeeps going for the same price or more than new ones just because some tool put on a cheap set of pretend bead locks and some cheap knobbies.
yeah, we get it BRO!, you're a total badass. That said, I'm going to pick up a Jeep tonight that took a total hit on depreciation just because it's pink. Meh, I can paint it. |
06-23-2015, 08:51 PM | #24 |
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Well Consumer Reports lists Jeep as the worst car value and they are also the 4th worst brand for reliability according to CR. Land Rover didn't make either list. So yes, I can with a straight face say a RR is more reliable. Unless you have some data Ive never seen proving CR's findings wrong?
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