I’m looking for a nice weekend/toy car, with some power. I know dodge does not have good rep for good quality cars. But I’ve heard their v8 can be good , how true is that? I have a daily driver and want this as a fun car. What are your thoughts? Or suggestions for other cars, if any. Should I buy or lease a new one? I know sometimes issues may come as years go on.
Forgot to mention, which engine is better the 6.4 Hemi or 5.7? In case I get a RT or scat pack
The 3rd Generation HEMIs are good at higher speeds, but not at lower speeds. Reason why is because the way they were designed the cams and the lifters are too far apart, causing oil starvation at lower speeds, which is what causes the HEMI's cam/lifter problems that all 3rd Generation motors can have anywhere from 80k to 120k miles.
If you do buy one or lease one, try to avoid sitting in traffic and staying at lower speeds for extended periods of time, doing that will extend the life of the motor. Though I'd recommend leasing it first to see if you really like it or not, you may end up wanting something else.
If you find it irresistible, as a weekend toy, lease it.
Lease it at most. I had a 2019 Charger R/T and sold it less than 8 months later. Bought it new and had some weatherstripping issues 3 months in. Also some rattles starting to develop. Traded it for my 2020 Accord 2.0T and couldn't be happier.
Either lease it or get a good used one.
Get it if it’s your thing. A lot of performance for the $.
However: on the famous TFL scale of buy it, lease it, rent it, or forget it... definitely a lease it. In 3 years you can give them back their deeply depreciated electrical gremlins.
Definitely don’t buy the Dodge Charger, just lease it under warranty and return before it expires. As for alternate vehicles, I don’t know exactly what you are looking for - perhaps you can list your constraints under your post above.
If you like performance, I would recommend leasing it so you can get a big picture of what it's like to drive daily and as a weekend toy. Don't buy it or otherwise, that's when expensive repairs come into play.
