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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? |
you can get a rt with a stick for 28k invoice , you get cloth seats in both the base gt and rt....except the RT looks better, has IRS, and has a 6 speed tremec transmission. So yea 1k for a better stick exterior and cabin interior, oh and a better motor....yeaaaaaaa dodge definately hit it out of the park with this one. Don't hate...appreciate...