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Old 02-28-24, 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by geko29
I go through rear tires MUCH faster.
Me too but not much faster, only a little faster.
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Old 02-28-24, 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by geko29
I go through rear tires MUCH faster.
on the lexus my tires all wear pretty evenly actually despite me definitely not rotating them as often as i'm supposed to, but on the benz definitely not haha... the rears get replaced probably twice as often as the fronts, and they're staggered so no rotations anyway

i'm not even doing peel outs all the time either, but with that supercharged engine being such an animal and the torque converter basically always being locked, even a modest 2/3 throttle "pull" will near instantaneously put ≈ 500 ft lbs to only 265 section tires attached to a fairly heavy car
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Old 02-28-24, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by geko29
I go through rear tires MUCH faster.
You hooligans! LOL

So I got my Enterprise rental, its a Challenger...what a pile of absolute garbage inside lol. Also has the worlds saddest CarPlay display


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I don't think the interior is any worse than other vehicles that start at $32k (before incentives ) and offer similar space to be honest.
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Old 02-28-24, 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by TangoRed
I don't think the interior is any worse than other vehicles that start at $32k (before incentives ) and offer similar space to be honest.
For real. Haha

What were you expecting @SW17LS ? Lol

Hey, hoping it at least has a fast engine.
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Old 02-28-24, 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by TangoRed
I don't think the interior is any worse than other vehicles that start at $32k (before incentives ) and offer similar space to be honest.
My mom has a 2013 Challenger and it is honestly one of the most uncomfortable cars I’ve sat in. No fracking headroom (with sunroof), very claustrophobic and hard to see out of. And yes the interior is quite sad and all black.
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I don't usually mind them when I have them as rentals. The seats and visibility were fine for me, it's just outdated at this point.
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Old 02-28-24, 01:44 PM
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MOPAR guys swear up and down that Dodge has the best interiors period.

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Old 02-28-24, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by FrankReynoldsCPA
MOPAR guys swear up and down that Dodge has the best interiors period.
Ha I've never heard that one outside of the RAM 1500...and in that case they're right. It's easily the best in the pickup class.
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Old 02-28-24, 02:04 PM
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Yeah it’s pretty terrible. Terrible materials, fit and finish is terrible, visibility is awful…


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Old 02-28-24, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Yeah it’s pretty terrible. Terrible materials, fit and finish is terrible, visibility is awful…
But at least it redeems itself with a smooth and powerful NA V6....
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
Yeah it’s pretty terrible. Terrible materials, fit and finish is terrible, visibility is awful…
Ahhh so I’m not the only one who thinks the visibility is terrible! I see it’s an SXT with halogens! Lol
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Old 02-28-24, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by geko29
But at least it redeems itself with a smooth and powerful NA V6....
Oh yeah, its great!

And its SO LONG! The hood is so long. its longer than an LS430 lol

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Ahhh so I’m not the only one who thinks the visibility is terrible! I see it’s an SXT with halogens! Lol
Its like driving in a cave lol. Oh yeah! Love me some halogens
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Old 02-28-24, 04:07 PM
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My son likes it lol


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Old 02-28-24, 04:09 PM
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LOL...My kids really like it when we get minivan rentals...

Your son is getting big. I think I recall that your twins were born not long after my youngest (my son). My son is really turning into a car lover!
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