H2 or SRT8?

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by 96Fleetwood

My Dad loved his SRT-8 Charger.. but he bought one of the first 2006 models to come out and it was plagued with defects. He traded it on a 2007 Z06, which he quickly got tired of and then he got a 2006 SL55.

Being in Florida, you will not have to worry about the no traction problem in ice/snow... go for the SRT-8, it is the best 12 mpg you will get




Many of the problems with the 2006 were resolved in 2007, especially the bad brake rotors & calipers.

You got to drive your dads SRT right?. What did you think of it?. What kind of problems did the '06 have cause I was open to the idea of getting a leftover '06 or slightly used one. Thanks.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by CVP33

I like the looks of the Charger too. Stock it handles the best of the SRT-8's. Highway mileage for me is 22+mpg at steady speed. I actually average about 17.5 though in mixed driving. Check around with dealers, there are lot's discounted $6-$7K off MSRP. You should be able to find a non-NAV, no DVD model for around $33K. Good Luck with the wife.

EDIT: Unless you like lumbering around in traffic getting 13mpg, the H2 will just piss you off.

Dont really care for the DVD and Nav so I'd probably get the cheaper one without those. I was thinking $33k-$35k. I get only 13 mpg or so now with my '91 Fleetwood so the gas thing doesn't bother me too much.

[mocts]

you can wait for the new 08 h2, it has a much better looking interior.

[Rolex]

I don't care for the H2. Go with the SRT.

[CVP33]

D,

This may help your bargaining power. $9,000 off MSRP. Now you're looking at $30K.

http://www.lxforums.com/board/showthread.php?t=54532

[96Fleetwood]

Originally Posted by Destroyer

Dont really care for the DVD and Nav so I'd probably get the cheaper one without those. I was thinking $33k-$35k. I get only 13 mpg or so now with my '91 Fleetwood so the gas thing doesn't bother me too much.

It was a great 4 door sedan... power throughout the torque band. It was surprisingly smooth despite the 20 inch wheels & sport suspension. You will find the interior is cheap compared to your w140 S320. The Charger SRT-8 does sit low, very low, so you have to be careful with that front valence.

Because it sits on the previous generation Mercedes E-class chassis, it has a very European feel to it on the highway.

Get a 2007. The 2006 my Dad had suffered from:

1) 2 sets of warped rotors and 1 set of stuck Brembo calipers within 5000 miles

2) Sagging headliner

3) A/C pulley replaced

The brakes were the bad part. The car sounded like it was falling apart every time you pressed brake.

In 2007 they upgraded to slotted rotors, which supposedly fixed the issue.

[CVP33]

Originally Posted by 96Fleetwood

It was a great 4 door sedan... power throughout the torque band. It was surprisingly smooth despite the 20 inch wheels & sport suspension. You will find the interior is cheap compared to your w140 S320. The Charger SRT-8 does sit low, very low, so you have to be careful with that front valence.

Because it sits on the previous generation Mercedes E-class chassis, it has a very European feel to it on the highway.

Get a 2007. The 2006 my Dad had suffered from:

1) 2 sets of warped rotors and 1 set of stuck Brembo calipers within 5000 miles

2) Sagging headliner

3) A/C pulley replaced

The brakes were the bad part. The car sounded like it was falling apart every time you pressed brake.

In 2007 they upgraded to slotted rotors, which supposedly fixed the issue.

A/C pulley and headliner? Not heard of those. The brakes had a problem with grooving, haven't heard of the warping issue. At any rate, DCX will replace groove rotors with new slotted ones free of charge. All 8 pads are replaced as well, free of charge. I did mine last month, $1,000 worth of free brakes, compliments of DCX.

[96Fleetwood]

They did replace those items free of charge once, and made my Dad pay for it the second time around... that is when he got pissed at the car. He met with the regional rep and all.. all that did was make him more angry so he traded it in.

[caddycruiser]

Originally Posted by 96Fleetwood

They did replace those items free of charge once, and made my Dad pay for it the second time around... that is when he got pissed at the car. He met with the regional rep and all.. all that did was make him more angry so he traded it in.

That actually sounds out of the ordinary, at least from my experience with what goes on in the SRT-8 groups and owners that have problems--most are treated like gold.

Still, a shame, and one hell of a car--nothing to keep me away, should finances permit.

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by 96Fleetwood

You will find the interior is cheap compared to your w140 S320.

All interiors of any make seem cheap when compared to the W140 so I definately am not expecting to be "wowed" by the Charger in that regard. Even the newer Mercedes products dont hold a candle to the interior of a W140. What I do expect is that it will "wow" me when I hit the accelerator and I'll just chalk it off as the tradeoff. As much as I loved my Mercedes, I have always been a musclecar guy and the SRT8's seem to be the perfect car for someone like me that needs a 4 door but still wants to have some fun on the street/strip when the family is not in the car. I've been tossing the idea of a used M5,E55 or S600 around but decided to get something thats still under warranty and doesn't cost a god damn fortune to fix when the warranty runs out. I'll end up getting both the Hummer and the SRT8, the question is which one will come first.