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BTW: Sorry about the hood scoop post. I looked but didn't see it below and realized later that it had already been discussed. Thanks for not beating me up about it also!!!
2008 Chevy Camaro vs. 2008 Dodge Challenger
I ask myself about this question because I am an x-gm guy. I owned a trans am and had nothing but problems with it and for some reason I still loved it. This all changed when I saw the Challenger. I new I wanted one and decided that I was going to become a DCX guy. So please bear with me as I learn the intracasies of the Dodge world. I like the fact that Dodge puts V8 in its cars and even though the Charger is 4 doors, the SRT8 is pretty sweet.
I am still pissed the the Camaro/Firebird line was pulled. Maybe if the 4th gen's didn't look like crap they would have sold a few. The new Camaro looks terrible to me. It is the worse retro of the 3 major American retro muscle cars. I can not see the 69 camaro in that car especially the back end. Same old gm I guess. So the answer is simple to me. I do not want to buy that car from gm. They should be ashamed of the gto. The look really embarrasses the company and the classic gto. No wonder they do not sell. Finally, i went to a new camaro concept forum and all the posts were about rustangs and kicking everyone elses ass on the street and I said that is not me, not that crowd.
I think that Dodge has a winner here.
Welcome to the site bored out. If you are asking if the Challenger will be affordable, then I would say it depends on what your definition of affordable. Many of these people will tell you I am convinced that they will include an entire line-up, more than just the 6.1L model. They need to have a V6 model for people who just like the style and don't want to pay the insurance premiums and pay for the engine they really don't need. I would like them to offer a strip down version with the 5.7L HEMI for those who just want preformance.
I also share your distaste for the current styling of the GTO and future styling of the Camaro. The Camaro to me looks more like a bad rip off of a Honda Accord from the front, and looks like a current Corvette that had something dropped on it. The GTO looks identical to the 1997-2003 Grand Prix coupe, which ripped off its styling from its baby brother the Grand Am (the second to last generation). I also am not impressed with GM's lackluster quality and I don't believe these outlets that claim newer cars are more reliable, no matter what brand they are.