Which is better Daytona or SRT8

[Dodge Girl]

I almost put money down on the GoManGo Daytona but I wanted to wait to see if they come out with the Plum Crazy Purple one. My hubby wants the SRT8. My question is which one will be the better investment the Daytona or the SRT8? Thanks
:)

[DAYTONA_R/T]

neither are a good investment.... unless you plan to buy them, drain all the fluids and keep them in a climate controlled storage for 30-40 years.....

then hope that 30-40 years from now they will be worth anything anyway.... :)

if the above is not the case.... buy what makes you happy..... :D

[GLHS837]

Agreed, don't buy either car as an investment. And better is different for each person, dependaent upon your criteria.

Mpg = Daytona

Exclusivity = Daytona (only 4K made of each color)

Price = Daytona, if you can get it for sticker, my dealer has one, wants 5K over, which makes it 37K.

Speed, handling, any performance category you can measure = SRT-8

[ekool]

I almost put money down on the GoManGo Daytona but I wanted to wait to see if they come out with the Plum Crazy Purple one. My hubby wants the SRT8. My question is which one will be the better investment the Daytona or the SRT8? Thanks
:)

If your talking long term investment, I think it boils down to getting the vehicle that will be the most rare. I think the Daytona will outsell the SRT-8, simply due to price.... so, I think the SRT-8 is going to be the best "investment" and hold its value alot better then the Daytonas, but you'll also have a higher up front cost.

Either way, I dont believe you should buy either car as an "investment" monetarily, anyway. Buy whichever car you prefer and will have more fun in, and enjoy your investment in "quality of life" instead.

[GoManDaytona]

Buy the Daytona...and if you get bored with it...trade it in on an SRT8 :rockon:

[4DRHTRD]

As a guy who modifies his car I look at it this way:
$33K for Dayton + $2500 for wheels/tires + $1000 for suspension + $4000 for brakes + $800 for headers
OR
$36K for SRT8 which already has 20's, lowered with Brembo brakes and headers.
:D
Notice I didn't even discuss the HP difference which will cost between $1500 (nitrous) to $3500 or more (heads/cam) to keep up with the 6.1. The SRT8's will be good for low 13/high 12 in the right conditions as compared to mid to high 14's in the Daytona.
If you order the SRT8 from a good dealer (dealer have been posted on this and other forums that will do this) you'll get it at sticker (or less) and delivered in a few months.
Mike

[jim383]

buy the str-8 or you will be sorry.i had the choice to get a 68 road runner with the 383 or spend 600 more and get the hemi.i got the 383 and was sorry i got it over the hemi.the gas mileage was almost the same.i had 3.23 gears and buddy had hemi with 3.54 gears and we were almost the same with me being on avg 1.5 mpg better thats it.stock i went 13.98 at 99 mph he went 13.20 at 105 mph

[GLHS837]

Hey, but you got a recognizable name out of the deal:) Oh, my PM box has room now.:)

[JohnnyG]

I think the ultimate car would have been the gomango daytona,with the srt-8 hood scoop,6.1L engine and the srt-8 options,but with the daytona markings!!!!!Just thinking about,sounds awesome!!! Would love to see a photoshop of one. :happy:

[Dodge Girl]

Well thanks for all the help. I still haven't decided yet but I'm sure wich ever one it is we'll be happy with it. What are the production numbers for the SRT-8 for 2006? As far as an invesment, This car will be for recreation only it will not be driven daily. My husband is a DCX employee so we will get the EP. He is also a car collector so it will be well taken car of. Thanks again
:happy:

[GLHS837]

AFAIK, EP is not applicable to SRT-8s. Estimated numbers for 06 in my opinion is about 5-6K. Of course, there are a lot of factors that could drop that number. Really, dont take production numbers into account. In my opinion, at auction, a lower numbered car will not hold value to a better equipped one. If they only made 3,000 V6 Mustangs and 5,000 GTs, which will hold value better? Take the Indy Pace Car version of almost any car ever made. Limited numbers, but no extra performance = no extra dollars.

Deicde which car best fits what you plan to do, and wil make you happiest. Myself, I could not be happy with anything less than SRT power levels. But that's me. Drive an R/T with a performance package, its identically equipped powerwise as a Daytona.

[JohnnyG]

I'm guessing the 2006 charger srt-8 will be less than 500 for the first year,because of the late start.

[GLHS837]

I dont believe that, Johnny. The 2003 SRT-4 got a much later start, with the first cars being made in Dec 02, and very few of those, if any. Earliest ones I can recall were Jan 03. Even so, they whipped out 3,275 of them. That was with prodution running from Jan to June. So with an additional 4 months, how many cars can you build?

The factors that make it hard to predict is that the Brampton plant also makes two other hot sellers, which takes away from SRT-8 production. But they are also running full bore, three shifts and maximum overtime.

[DAYTONA_R/T]

the last thing I heard from the plant IIRC is they build about 30 SRT8's total a month right now... that is the 300 and magnum combined... ....

[ltdodge]

the last thing I heard from the plant IIRC is they build about 30 SRT8's total a month right now... that is the 300 and magnum combined... ....


No I heard from a worker at brampton that they biuld about 11 per shift and there are three shifts, so its probably like 30 per day

[DAYTONA_R/T]

yup 30 per day... I was right on the 30... wrong on the time... (just went and looked)

I said IIRC (if I recall correctly).... and I guess I didn't..... LOL

[JohnnyG]

I dont believe that, Johnny. The 2003 SRT-4 got a much later start, with the first cars being made in Dec 02, and very few of those, if any. Earliest ones I can recall were Jan 03. Even so, they whipped out 3,275 of them. That was with prodution running from Jan to June. So with an additional 4 months, how many cars can you build?

The factors that make it hard to predict is that the Brampton plant also makes two other hot sellers, which takes away from SRT-8 production. But they are also running full bore, three shifts and maximum overtime.
Yeah, but don't forget the 300c srt-8 started around the same time for the 2005 models and by years end there was only about 256 of them built the first year! I'm going to stick with my number of less than 500 this last part of the first model year, and next year will be a much greater total in the thousands. It's just a gut feeling I have. :wink:I believe especially the first year will be the most collectible car of the chargers with the limited number built of less than 500. Time will tell. :happy:

[GLHS837]

One fact I did not kow ut that evidently the model year switch is March in Brampton, as opposed to June for Belvidere.

Here's the numbers for the 300C. And keep in mind, the 300 was the lead, and therefore should have discovered most the bumps in the process.

2005 models: 220 Production from Feb to March (2 months)
2006 models: 1329 Production from March to Aug. (5 months)

So a little more than double the time led to more than 5X the production. Of course, time will tell. See you back here in Mar, after the year is done:)

[JohnnyG]

One fact I did not kow ut that evidently the model year switch is March in Brampton, as opposed to June for Belvidere.

Here's the numbers for the 300C. And keep in mind, the 300 was the lead, and therefore should have discovered most the bumps in the process.

2005 models: 220 Production from Feb to March (2 months)
2006 models: 1329 Production from March to Aug. (5 months)

So a little more than double the time led to more than 5X the production. Of course, time will tell. See you back here in Mar, after the year is done:)
Yea, those 200 plus cars for the 2005 model,the orders were taken in oct. of late 2005 (like the charger srt-8 in sept)and people didn't start receiving them until late dec through feb and part of march of 2006 equaling around 200 plus models,soo I am being generous thinking that their will be 500 for the first initial run for the 2006 charger srt-8. I think the 2006 charger srt-8,along with the 2005 300c srt-8 will be the rarest of the rare!! We'll see.

[GLHS837]

Hang on a minute, While folks gave money on them, and maybe even ordered them, that has no bearing on this. It's the production time that counts. and from what I can tell, no cars were produced til Feb.

I can find no evidence of any cars being delivered til Mar, but maybe some did in Feb.

Since the Charger starts production 5 months earlier, Sept, vice Feb, and has the benefit of most of the supply chain/production line issues being worked out, like the Kicker system, I'm willing to be bet a whole lot more 06 SRT Chargers than 05 300C SRTs.

[JohnnyG]

Hang on a minute, While folks gave money on them, and maybe even ordered them, that has no bearing on this. It's the production time that counts. and from what I can tell, no cars were produced til Feb.

I can find no evidence of any cars being delivered til Mar, but maybe some did in Feb.

Since the Charger starts production 5 months earlier, Sept, vice Feb, and has the benefit of most of the supply chain/production line issues being worked out, like the Kicker system, I'm willing to be bet a whole lot more 06 SRT Chargers than 05 300C SRTs.
Either way,500 my friend,that's the number I'm going with for first year 2006 charger srt-8 production. And your right that is alot more than 224 2005 300c srt-8's which makes the 300c srt-8 a rarer car by production numbers. :happy:

[GLHS837]

So let it be written, so let it be done:)

GLHS = 4-5K (bigger number gives a bigger fudge factor):)
JohnnyG = 500 (ah, heck we'll give ya 100 either way:))

Tune in in Mar 06 for the thrilling conclusion:)

WE suggest paint drying or grass growing as a good way to step back from the moment to moment excitement of this contest:)

[DAYTONA_R/T]

WE suggest paint drying or grass growing as a good way to step back from the moment to moment excitement of this contest:)

no grass here in the desert... and paint dries too quick... any other ideas?

[GLHS837]

no grass here in the desert... and paint dries too quick... any other ideas?

Why yes, if you have *****ly pear cactus, watch for the fruit, and send me some overnight, darn tasty, those suckers:) Maybe solve that whole "wandering rock" thing:)

[Crazy_luck]

no grass here in the desert... and paint dries too quick... any other ideas?



You could watch for stange things in the sky, it could be a good way to waste time, especially if you see something, certain people might not want you to talk to others for a while... if you catch my drift.... :shifty:

[daytona srt8]

after some thought i have to say driving the 6.1 is tough to beat. but the daytona is more throaty in the exhaust. he will like the srt better it scared my wife go to webshots member moanda100 there you can see what twentys on the daytona looks

[DAYTONA_R/T]

after some thought i have to say driving the 6.1 is tough to beat. but the daytona is more throaty in the exhaust. he will like the srt better it scared my wife go to webshots member moanda100 there you can see what twentys on the daytona looks

all I see are the stock 18"s on the daytona

webshot linkythingy if it'll work (http://www.webshots.com/search?new=1&source=advancedsearchform&queryAll=&queryPhrase=&queryAny=&queryNone=&queryAuthor=moanda100&querySource=all)

[moparfan]

all I see are the stock 18"s on the daytona

Maybe it's just the angle of that one photo, but it almost looks like 19's on the front and 20's on the back ???

Curious how that would work since the Viper has 18's & 19's... specially made for that or could you do that on a Charger??

[DAYTONA_R/T]

Maybe it's just the angle of that one photo, but it almost looks like 19's on the front and 20's on the back ???

Curious how that would work since the Viper has 18's & 19's... specially made for that or could you do that on a Charger??


those wheels look like the same stock wheels that are mounted on the Daytona I have parked in my garage... ;)

[GLHS837]

Agreed. And different sizes would send your ESP and ABS systems into shivering fits!!!

[moparfan]

Agreed. And different sizes would send your ESP and ABS systems into shivering fits!!!


Guess that was a stupid question. Either too much or not enough to drink! :whistle:

Ok, how about another stupid one... what would it take to get my STR-5 (when it finally arrives) up to 500hp??

[GLHS837]

With factory levels of safety and reliability? Unknown at this time. Only two kits out there right now, Hennesy of Viper fame, and GS Motorsports, both with 500 whp kits, GS is a blower, Hennessy is cams, ported stuff, exhaust, etc.

Get it, drive it, see if you really need more, at the cost of at least 5-7K for the kit, and your warrannty being gone. That 6.1 would not be cheap to replace.

[moparfan]

That 6.1 would not be cheap to replace.

Understood and agreed. I knew you would have the info on hopping that b!tch up to 500!

I would never risk my warranty and 425 is quite enough for me... just want to be prepared when I pull up next to another SRT-8 and what he might have under the hood.

From what I can tell, there will only be about 8 of them in the Tampa/St. Pete area on the first allocation. Who knows how long it will take for 2nd orders to come through and see more on the street.

That's why I freaked and ran out to put down a deposit... gotta be one of those first 8 ! :rockon:

[CO-Charger]

after some thought i have to say driving the 6.1 is tough to beat. but the daytona is more throaty in the exhaust. he will like the srt better it scared my wife go to webshots member moanda100 there you can see what twentys on the daytona looksI agree with Daytona, those are the stock 18's. Geez, what did this person so, stick their greasy finger to the camera lens before shooting the pics? Either that, or they get freaky weather with fog and sunshine.... :whistle:

[Guero]

Well thanks for all the help. I still haven't decided yet but I'm sure wich ever one it is we'll be happy with it. What are the production numbers for the SRT-8 for 2006? As far as an invesment, This car will be for recreation only it will not be driven daily. My husband is a DCX employee so we will get the EP. He is also a car collector so it will be well taken car of. Thanks again
:happy:

I think it was mentioned that he won't get the SRT-8 at EP already. But also be aware that the Daytona packages are not going to be sold at EP as well. Basically anything new, hot, and built in limited numbers are not going to be sold at EP. As for my 2 cents, I would say shoot for the SRT. I am toying with getting the SRT Grand Cherokee myself.