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Old Aug 29, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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Default I drove the 1st 2009 R/T in Miami....

On my way home from the Miami airport (not my neighborhood) I stopped at Planet Dodge and they have the ONLY R/T in Miami thus far. (My own R/T does not arrive until next week sometime.)

My blood was rushing and I got a nice salesman who was not up-tight about giving me a test ride.

My initial impression is FANTASTIC. The easiest way I can rate this car is to use the scale of 1 to 10 (ten being the highest)

EXTERIOR OVERALL = 9 (CHEAP FLIMSY REAR BUMPER COVER IS A JOKE - NO WONDER IT FLAPS IN THE WIND)
EXTERIOR FINISH = 10 (PAINT ALMOST FLAWLESS, TIGHT SEAMS, PERFECT DOOR/HOOD/TRUNK ALIGNMENT)
INTERIOR = 8 (TOO MUCH CHEAP LOOKING MATERIALS)
PERFORMANCE = 8 (THE AUTOMATIC ROBS THE ENGINE POWER - GOTTA RETUNE THIS CAR WITH A DIABLO!)
EXHAUST = 8 (TOO QUIET AT IDLE - DECENT UNDER ACCELERATION - GOTTA GET BETTER EXHAUST)
COMFORT = 10 (GREAT SEATS, ICE COLD A/C, LOTS OF ROOM)
SOUND = 9 (BOSTON SPEAKERS SYSTEM WITHOUT SUBWOOFER IS REALLY DECENT)
CONVENIENCES = 10 (REMOTE START, KEYLESS IGNITION, DECENT TRUNK, NICE CONSOLE, LARGE BACK SEAT)

OTHER COMMENTS = LEATHER FEELS TOO MUCH LIKE VINYL & TWO TONE LIGHT GREY INSERT IS CHEESY LOOKING. STEERING WHEEL TOO LARGE FOR SPORTS CAR, COULDN'T DODGE USE A UNIQUE STEERING WHEEL FOR THIS MODEL?

BOTTOM LINE? TRULY GREAT MODERN DAY MUSCLE CAR LOADED WITH GREAT POWER, LOTS OF COMFORT AND TOYS.

THIS CAR HAS EYES !!! A REAL HEAD TURNER.

THE BARGAIN IN THE CAR MARKET RIGHT NOW. NOTHING FROM U.S.A., JAPAN OR EUROPE HAS THIS APPEAL.


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