|
|
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 2,934
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 2,934 |
Wife text me the other morning and says she got the Charger stuck in the snowy driveway and took my truck to work. She says when you get home could you please get it unstuck and put back in the garage. I came home and this is exactly how I found it. She even had the snow shovel waiting for me. It goes nowhere in the snow! Yeah, it's got a Hemi, but who really cares? ![[Linked Image]](http://i1143.photobucket.com/albums/n639/richardwade77/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/964F3014-B7D8-460D-BD08-10D20B3469D5_zpslmkc6hvm.jpg)
==================================================
I'm a proud member of the BGE cult ... yes, I consider myself an EGGHEAD
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 23,561 Likes: 2
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 23,561 Likes: 2 |
that's not much of getting stuck moment from the looks of the picture.
have you paid your dues, can you moan the blues, can you bend them guitar strings
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 3,428
Campfire Tracker
|
|
OP
Campfire Tracker
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 3,428 |
Thanks for the helpful info, all. Bristoe, you make some really good points, especially after RickyBobby's comments. I did search a bit for more info on Dodge's AWD reliability, issues, etc., and didn't come up with any real damning information. At least now I have more to chew on before I pull the trigger. I suppose I should look further into the Wrangler, but was concerned about the similar issues, i.e. heavier, more expensive tires, not the best gas mileage, reliability. Guess I still need to do more homework.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 21,317
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jan 2001
Posts: 21,317 |
Heck, it's possible to get a 4wd pickup truck stuck pulling out of a parking spot. ![[Linked Image]](http://forums.accuratereloading.com/evefiles/photo_albums/4/8/1/481101382/2601031902_37AC083E0352318128FA0472862C4BA5.jpg) Well, could have been the sustained 50 mph winds overnight that had something to do with packing snow under the truck high centering me trying to pull out. ![[Linked Image]](http://forums.accuratereloading.com/evefiles/photo_albums/4/8/1/481101382/4721098802_7CE82616817F3492D38F1EABDC029559.jpg) or maybe because it was a chebby 
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 74
Campfire Greenhorn
|
|
Campfire Greenhorn
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 74 |
Wife text me the other morning and says she got the Charger stuck in the snowy driveway and took my truck to work. She says when you get home could you please get it unstuck and put back in the garage. I came home and this is exactly how I found it. She even had the snow shovel waiting for me. It goes nowhere in the snow! Yeah, it's got a Hemi, but who really cares? Did you buy a Charger with summer performance tires only? If you did, then don't blame the car. If you live in the snow, you want to opt for the all season tires, not the summer performance tires. Please check your window sticker or your tire sidewalls. My guess is that this is the case. You don't have all season tires like you need. If I am wrong, then I can't explain your car being stuck in that little snow. But from the photo, it screams that you bought a car with summer performance tires only.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 74
Campfire Greenhorn
|
|
Campfire Greenhorn
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 74 |
I rented a Charger for 10 days and it was spectacular. Did everything well for such a large car, except get good gas mileage. Really comfortable, suitably quiet, tons of room both interior and trunk room. Sweet car. I really enjoyed driving it. It was good enough that I am now in the market for a Challenger -- same everything underneath, engine, transmission, etc. Dodge reliability scares me, but frankly every review shows that Dodge reliability is about where Honda was 20 years ago. I recall 1995 Hondas being called very reliable.
Last edited by jimbo202; 03/09/15.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 8,662
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 8,662 |
I travel I lot renting cars weeks at a time and always rent the 300 or the Charger, most come with the 3.6 VVT V6 and 8 speed automatic. Lots a room inside and at 6'4" 285 I need every inch of it. Best of all I constantly average 29/31 highway with either the charger or the 300 unless it is the AWD version then it is around 27 mpg.
Will be on my list of cars to buy when I am in the market for another car.
Ted
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 7,445
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 7,445 |
Just got the wife a AWD Honda Crosstour. Does well in the snow, decent cargo room and mileage. 278 hp V6.
Might be worth the time to check one out.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 6,755
Campfire Tracker
|
|
Campfire Tracker
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 6,755 |
Since a test drive isn't long enough to really know if you are comfortable with a car, rent one for a week. You should have an idea of how it suits you after a week of normal driving.
He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice.
- Albert Einstein
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 10,068
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 10,068 |
Since a test drive isn't long enough to really know if you are comfortable with a car, rent one for a week. You should have an idea of how it suits you after a week of normal driving. This. And buy the one that actually moves you a little bit. Life is too short to drive a boring car only because it's the sensible thing to do (unless that's all you can afford). I speak from experience. When I sold my high-dollar truck to buy an efficient work car I bought the best "deal", which was a leftover model. The car is perfectly suitable in every way, but isn't particularly impressive. When driving it (or just looking at it), I never think "Wow, this is a fun driving experience" or "Man, that sure is a great looking car"! Again, not a darned thing wrong with it, but there is no emotional reaction to it. I'm sure I'll keep it a long time, but the next go-round I'll buy something I actually have a reaction to...not just the smart play.
Mercy ceases to be a virtue when it enables further injustice. -Brent Weeks
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 69,417 Likes: 11
Campfire Kahuna
|
Campfire Kahuna
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 69,417 Likes: 11 |
I'm in the market for a new car, most likely a 4dr sedan of some type. I've got my 4wd truck (F250) that I use for hunting and my wife drives a Ford Expedition. I need a nice looking car for back and forth to work, going to church, going out, etc. The only requirements are that it seat 5 and I would like to have AWD since on snow days it's nice to have. I would really like to have a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon but for a daily driver in the city, it doesn't really seem practical. For whatever reason, I'm attracted to the Dodge Charger with AWD, but I don't know much about them and their reliability. Does anyone here have any first hand knowledge of the newer Dodge Chargers? Let me know your opinions. I do know that the 2015s won't be offered with the V8 Hemis, but I can buy a 2014 with the Hemi or the V6 for around $30K now. I understand that a lot of people like the Toyotas for reliability, but the Camry just seems too ordinary and the Avalons seem too big. How many days a year do you need the AWD? If it's just occasionally, get a FWD and just use the truck or Expo when it's slick. That will get you a lot more options to chose from and what you save in price will pay for a LOT of fuel in the bigger rigs.
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell
It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 9,587 Likes: 1
Campfire Outfitter
|
|
Campfire Outfitter
Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 9,587 Likes: 1 |
I drive a Chrysler 300C with AWD and the hemi. It's a similar size car looks wise to the Charger. Here is a Charger ![[Linked Image]](http://www.dodge.com/assets/images/mod-colorizer/charger/2015/2015-charger-vlp-colorizer-billetsilver.png) The 300 is a little small in the trunk. I had to jam a big deer in there but it went in. The 300 does not ride nearly as well on frost heaves as our Grand Marquis Mercury. Nor is the trunk as large. It gets good mileage. I don't give hunting permission on our land to those who drive jap vehicles. i wouldn't let them hunt either. ![[Linked Image]](https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/263x197q90/r/844/1000182a.jpg) DON'T BLAME YOU A BIT.A REAL AMERICAN IS HARD TO FIND THESE DAYS.
Last edited by srwshooter; 03/10/15.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 79,321 Likes: 2
Campfire Oracle
|
|
Campfire Oracle
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 79,321 Likes: 2 |
DON'T BLAME YOU A BIT.A REAL AMERICAN IS HARD TO FIND THESE DAYS.
The Dodge Charger doesn't make the top 10 as far as being American made. The Camry is the most American made sedan in the world. http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story.jsp?section=top&subject=ami
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 23,453
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 23,453 |
Damn facts. That Dumbass Don is completely lost and in over his head when discussing anything is no surprise. That srwshooter is backing Dumbass Don up is a surprise.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 26,524
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 26,524 |
Damn facts.
That Dumbass Don is completely lost and in over his head when discussing anything is no surprise. You're talking about someone that jams deer in the trunk, WTF that is....
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 23,453
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 23,453 |
Hey, I've stuffed dead deer in the trunks of cars before, too. In a cooler. It ain't hard to quarter one up fast and put them in a cooler.
Dumbass Don just makes this stuff up. He doesn't hunt (successfully) and hasn't killed a deer of any description in many, many years. He's an idiot, pure and simple.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 26,524
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 26,524 |
Oh, you're talking about actually putting a deer in the cargo area of a passenger vehicle.
I thought he was netti-potting the dark roast....
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 23,453
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 23,453 |
I have no idea what that means.
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 24,283 Likes: 11
Campfire Ranger
|
|
Campfire Ranger
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 24,283 Likes: 11 |
No brainer camry or I really like the Toyota Venza.
My buddy has owned one for 3 years. Looks nice, good in snow dependable.
I know a few charger owners and all sold them after novelty wore off at a loss
https://autos.yahoo.com/toyota/venza/2015/;_ylt=A0SO8w6qC_9Uxl0ABdvBGOd_
|
|
|
|
|
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 2,208
Campfire Regular
|
Campfire Regular
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 2,208 |
A bullschit list designed to assuage a Toyota Traitors conscience. Here is the REAL American made index. Click Here
|
|
|
|
|
157 members (470Evans, 2500HD, 160user, 10Glocks, 3dtestify, 44mc, 16 invisible),
1,522
guests, and
884
robots. |
|
Key:
Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod
|
|
|
Forums81
Topics1,192,863
Posts18,497,262
Members73,980
| |
Most Online11,491
Jul 7th, 2023
|
|
|
|
![[Linked Image]](http://s1143.photobucket.com/user/richardwade77/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2015-03/964F3014-B7D8-460D-BD08-10D20B3469D5_zpslmkc6hvm.jpg.html)
