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#1 · (Edited)
I am looking to buy an srt8... Are you owners happy with yours? I found a 12 down the road that seems to have my name on it...it is black...I'd prefer mineral gray but my magnum rt was mg and a change would be nice...

I am really asking about the overall performance, drive ability and experience....I can wait for the 14... If need be ....

I did notice at 80mph I was doing about 2700 rpm... Which is shockingly high for a modern car...


Thanks in advance for your feedback...
 
#2 ·
well, i had the car since early Feb, it is amazing beautiful to drive
high burst of torque when shifting, i use it as my daily driving car
im so happy with it n cud never be dissapointed.

i do advise you to go ahead, the 2014 is all about rumors, so dont trust anything until u c with ur own eyes.

couple of users all over the internet got the 2014 photos, but until jeep releases it for sale the 2014 is not available. ( were in 2012 for godsake ! ) :p


as for the rest i think the car is a very very good car n its worth the money no matter what year it is.

this is my opinion, so i hope i actually gave u the information ur looking for.

do pm me if u have any concern.
 
#5 ·
Congratulations! You made a wise choice. I feel the same way today as the day I got mine.
 
#7 ·
i have not snapped a pic yet, but i did install 3m crytsalline film all around... this stuff is amazing, it cuts down the heat transmissions from the sun , unlike most window film that cuts down glare only... really amazing stufff, i have used it on my other vehicles and it makes a huge diffierence.... 70% on the windsheild and 45% on all other windows and sunroof

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3...omotive_Films/
 
#12 ·
sorry...Ive talked with the OP...were both buying 2012's because the price has come down into our range of affordability personally. I would much rather have a 2014...but dont wanna pay an extra $20k
 
#13 ·
sorry...Ive talked with the OP...were both buying 2012's because the price has come down into our range of affordability personally. I would much rather have a 2014...but dont wanna pay an extra $20k
Sorry - not sure how you would come up with a $20k bump in price with no HP increase - other than colors, LED's, larger NAV screen and the 8 speed - the new one will be the same as the old one?

It is not a world class beater...it's a great stateside SUV that is marginally faster than most cars and a few other SUV's on the road today...
 
#14 ·
$20k in bumpo between what we expect to pay for a used 2012 and a new 2014....thats what i meant. The 2013's are already getting close to $70k(see the alpine and vapor editions)
 
#15 ·
$20k in bumpo between what we expect to pay for a used 2012 and a new 2014....thats what i meant. The 2013's are already getting close to $70k(see the alpine and vapor editions)
If you are talking used - you are talking apples and oranges and the gulf will be far greater than $20k in those scenarios...
 
#16 · (Edited)
My bet is the standard equipped 2014's won't be much more than the base priced 2013 is today. They may add some options that can drive the price over $70K but I think they will get a serious reality check when the orders for 2013's drop off OR the dealers complain when they get units forced on them they can't sell. I also predict SRT's will be re-introduced to the employee and affiliate pricing programs.

Remember, 2012's were supposed to be ALL (100%) customer ordered vehicles and even Ralph said in interviews they were sold out. If that was REALLY the case how do you explain ~500 "In Stock" 2012 SRT8's available in the US?
 
#17 ·
My bet is the standard equipped 2014's won't be much more than the base priced 2013 is today. They may add some options that can drive the price over $70K but I think they will get a serious reality check when the orders for 2013's drop off OR the dealers complain when they get units forced on them they can't sell. I also predict SRT's will be re-introduced to the employee and affiliate pricing programs.

Remember, 2012's were supposed to be ALL (100%) customer ordered vehicles and even Ralph said in interviews they were sold out. If that was REALLY the case how do you explain ~500 "In Stock" 2012 SRT8's available in the US?
Exactly - it's all hype as usual to bolster first run sales. $70k price tag means you are playing with the big boys in the realm of SUV's. For that money the world is completely open.
 
#18 ·
Don't get me wrong here, I absolutely love my SRT8, even more since I only paid $~57K for it loaded but the reality is they depreciate just like everything else.

They can do whatever they want with the price and be thrilled if they meet their sales goals. They make calculated decisions when arriving at price and seemed to have determined that they would rather sell fewer units at a higher margin than more units at a lower margin. That's good for those who already own, not so good for those who are being priced out of the market.

The wise buyer looks to the near used market and lets others take the depreciation hit. You can do it with these just as much as you can do it with the BMW, Porsche and Land Rover premium SUV's.

Hell, I've owned close to a dozen Porsche's over the years but have never ever considered purchasing new, it's just bad business. I buy most when they are about 18 months and 2 model years old. That's the sweet spot for maximizing your buying power while still getting essentially a new vehicle.
 
#20 ·
It's nice they are trading them high but what really matters is the delta between new purchase price and trade. Ask them what they will pay for a used one, no trade, no new car purchase (aka, auction price). I'm betting sub $50k.

Give it time, you'll find one under $50k, like I said, 18 months and 2 model years is the sweet spot, you have about 8 months before the used 2012's will be out there in the $48k range.
 
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