Marauder separation is in the midst

JohnnyCashMerc said:
4 Doors is a must. I thought about the SHO and I do like the look of it but I want a rear wheel drive car and never really been a fan of FWD or AWD cars, and call me crazy but I feel ford these days have been pricing out of their league.
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Recommend that you NOT take out one of the SHO's for a test drive. I did that just once. :D
 
boatmangc said:
I thing the Charger is FUGLY. And IIRC, when Chargers were real they had 2 doors.

Loving the new Caddy.....
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funny how everyone has different taste - except Marauder!
I want to like the CTSV, but can't - toaster oven to me. when I see a mint Charger in black or silver, I stare. that's all it takes. Maybe I'm a cop car lover.
Only 4 door rear wheel drive in the price range.
the drive surprised me, regarding ride, handling and power. A bit busy in the dash cluster, but very much a drivers car - for ~$25k fully loaded under 15k miles used, 8 years of warranty left....
 
chief455 said:
I drove a 2012 Charger R/T loaded and it was a great car. I'm good friends with a 20 year service manager at Dodge and he said no chronic issues, great cars = drive one, you'll love it. He was right! It feels better over the road than Marauder and had equal snot, with some sense of better control. My mechanic, works on everything from tractors to $150k AMG twin turbo cars - said stay away from the SHO - crap drive line quality.
I just bought a new Accord daily driver so can't afford it now, but I will own one. Charger R/T - or SRT8
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Thanks for the info on the SHO. I have heard a few things from other people as well about them and their bugs. I hate to do it but I think I'm actually going to leave the Ford family and go with a dodge.

TAKEDOWN said:
I wouldn't walk away from your MARAUDER, but why not keep it and get a new car... Challenger for me not too big of a fan on newer Charger. How about the Cadillac El Mirage?
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I would love to keep the Maruader but lately it has been acting up and now the trans is slipping and I'm just running out of patients and don't wanna drop more money into it. It's my everyday driver so I don't have time for any down time with it.
 
I think the new Chrysler 300s look awesome. Haven't driven one, though. 300hp and 31 mpg from the V6, 5.7L HEMI optional. If you can afford the 300 SRT8 (6.4L HEMI), though, I'd just get a Chevy SS. It's the better car.... the best sub 100k large performance sedan, imo.

If you're open to mid-sized vehicles the pool becomes much larger.
 
Finally!

yes 300 c, he I, add fin (spoiler) extension to rear trunk (like Marauder).

Hemi or not, I rent 40 cars per year for work, and I get to drive them all for a day or three.

And from the INSIDE, the 300 is a comfortable car. The look out over the hood is nice, and in the last few years it is not so "gun turret" limited sight lines. Niew inside out is good (the Marauder is great), unlike challenger which has large blind spots.

I like it.
 
Bluerauder said:
Recommend that you NOT take out one of the SHO's for a test drive. I did that just once. :D
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Ecoboost Lincoln MKS, about 2 years old so somebody else takes the depreciation bath.

Then put a set of springs under it... I used some Edelbrock stuff for a non-SHO Taurus and I got tighter handling, a nicer stance, and the ride is still great.

A tune from LMS put my car into the high 12s on a cold night.

More room than the MM. No torque steer. Lots of Lincoln luxury.

It can't match the MM's attitude... I don't think anything can... that's why I kept mine! But the MKS makes the MM feel old.
 
Well guys I bit the bullet and sold the Marauder. I'm now a proud owner of a one owner 2011 Dodge Charger R/T with 35,000 miles with wheel and tune package. It is sharp. Pics coming soon.
 
guess you can get rid of your johnny cash Marauder logo too now, looks like you're a dodge, nissan boy now, good luck with the charger
 
^ I Like

Enjoy the new car. Always liked the newer Dodge's. Though I remember the first time i drove a Challenger for an extended time - took me a while to get used to the higher doors, but almost all the cars are made that way now - hear its for side impact safety reasons.

This thread got be thinking, at this point most of us don't own an MM because it is the best car out there. It is because of what it is and why we enjoy it as well as the economical fact most of us have it paid off.

In other words, most equivalent new cars are way better than the MM just like the MM is a way better automobile than my 70 442. But I'd give up the MM before the 442. And in 5 years or so (depending on kids college costs) when I get a new hot-rod I plan on keeping the MM as well.
 
lji372 said:
^^^^^^^^truth
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I plan on having another one eventually, but at the moment having it for an everyday driver and not having the time or money for down time to do the things I wanted to inprove it and keep it up just wasn't feasible. I sold it to a guy that is an avid car enthusiast and always wanted a Marauder. So it went to a good home to someone that can do what I wasn't able to do at this time. My next one will be supercharged though. :burnout:
 
I got the wife a new 300S and it is a really nice car. Lots of power and rides great. But we will keep the Marauder.
 
2012 up the Dodge line up is a good brand / Law enforcement groups have found Dodge to be expensive to repair after collision / the Tarusus in Law use seem to be better over all, Liberty mutual stated that the Taruses can take a better lick in accidents and are cheaper to fix and cheaper to insure . Either one would work for me . I will probably in the near future get the Ole lady a Challenger /3.5 ,nothing else will work for her .[ Honda has been great but its time to go ]
 
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