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Originally Posted by MajorTom
I bet it was fully loaded. But did we not read that the stick is an extra cost option? So you're not getting away with less than 33k. Which means you're getting ON PAR with Mustang GT performance for an EXTRA 5k. I'm sorry about all the capital letters, they make me laugh harder. The R/T performs moderately well, but unless you can get one with a stick and without a lot of options, you're going to pay a lot for only a mid 13 second car. According to the article the start price for the R/T stick is 32-33k. So put cams and headers on a GT and see where that gets you compared to R/T performance. I'm not a Mustang guy, but they seem to have Mopar beat when it comes to performance for dollar.
Face it. The way it looks now, you're paying a big premium for a nicer looking car. The best thing they had to say about the Dodges handling over the Stangs is that it absorbed bumps a bit better. Not to mention the GT matches it in figure 8 times. No, wait it matches the 15k more expensive SRT-8 in figure 8 times! It would seem Motor trend hates Mopar because they surely exposed the poor price performance ratio with this article.
Yeah, Dodge really hit it out of the park with the R/T manual. Mustang GT performance for only 5 extra grand. 10 with options. The GTO runs about even with the SRT-8 for R/T price. I'll say the Challenger has a more appealing look, but c'mon I have no doubts now that the Camaro will be equal in price to the GTO or R/T. You're kidding yourself if you actually believe this car was somehow a homerun. 
And one guy in the comments section of that article put up a link to minivan testing and there are minivans, DODGE minivans that out-brake it. 
I have to say it again, because it amuses me so. 5k extra to keep up with the CURRENT GT Mustang. And you're proud of them for that. Let's see how it looks when the new Mustang comes out. It seems like Dodge is making a car to compete with both the Mustang and the Camaro. Yet it's going to be more expensive than both of them. Is the retro look really worth that much? |
The sticker on my loaded 2006 GT was 31k. Having sat in both, I can tell you that the Chally's cabin is far more comfortable and better looking. That near 40k price includes everything, like a sunroof and those little r/t decals. The base Chally R/T will cost right at 30k, and includes a good bit of the luxuries that the Premium GT has. I'll agree its base price should be in the mid 20's like the Mustang and not at the 30 mark, but it still has a fair bit of equipment at that price.
I'd be lying if I said I didn't want an R/T with B5 blue paint.