Sell 68 RT for 09 RT?

[RT DAVE]

Man, I'm tempted to sell my charger to get a new 09 RT Chally with the six speed trans.   I don't hardly drive mine and I could actually drive somewhere in safety with my kids in the back.  Man, I feel bad about even thinking about it, but man, am I tempted.  Anybody else here thinking about dumping their old one for a new one?   Keeping both is not an option for me.   

[CB]

I wouldn't say dumping an old for a new. Letting go is a better word choice, no?

And if you are concerned about your kids and your safety, then I can understand it.

Your kids can't be replaced...

CB

[hotrod98]

I say follow your heart. That Chally will be a lot of fun for you and your kids.

I think that you could find another old mopar later on when you're ready. There's a lot of us baby boomers that are going to be selling our cars in a few more years.

Be sure and list the 68 here on the board first. There are a lot of guys that want one and wouldn't just flip it for a profit.

[moparstuart]

Man, I'm tempted to sell my charger to get a new 09 RT Chally with the six speed trans.   I don't hardly drive mine and I could actually drive somewhere in safety with my kids in the back.  Man, I feel bad about even thinking about it, but man, am I tempted.  Anybody else here thinking about dumping their old one for a new one?   Keeping both is not an option for me.   

I drive everwhere in my old cars with my kids and they are very safe in my big old muscle ! 

[Old Moparz]

Man, I'm tempted to sell my charger to get a new 09 RT Chally with the six speed trans.   I don't hardly drive mine and I could actually drive somewhere in safety with my kids in the back.  Man, I feel bad about even thinking about it, but man, am I tempted.  Anybody else here thinking about dumping their old one for a new one?   Keeping both is not an option for me.   

New is nice, so I can understand why you'd want to get the Challenger, but what is it that you feel is unsafe about the old car? I take my daughter out in my '69 Satellite convertible & plan to take her out in the others when I get them running. Have you considered upgrading things on the '68 to modernize it?

[bakerhillpins]

I say follow your heart. That Chally will be a lot of fun for you and your kids.

I think that you could find another old mopar later on when you're ready. There's a lot of us baby boomers that are going to be selling our cars in a few more years.

Be sure and list the 68 here on the board first. There are a lot of guys that want one and wouldn't just flip it for a profit.

    If you can make a change that gives you more time with your kids.... Go for it! 

Oh, and speaking as one of the guys that hopes to find a car from the board I second the listing it here first. I just wish I could afford it right now.

[PocketThunder]

Man, I'm tempted to sell my charger to get a new 09 RT Chally with the six speed trans.   I don't hardly drive mine and I could actually drive somewhere in safety with my kids in the back.  Man, I feel bad about even thinking about it, but man, am I tempted.  Anybody else here thinking about dumping their old one for a new one?   Keeping both is not an option for me.   

New is nice, so I can understand why you'd want to get the Challenger, but what is it that you feel is unsafe about the old car? I take my daughter out in my '69 Satellite convertible & plan to take her out in the others when I get them running. Have you considered upgrading things on the '68 to modernize it?

We grew up riding around in the front seat of my Dads roadrunner with no seat belt on and my brother and sister and i survived.  Having an accident is never planned and sure you can get a modern car with more safety features to protect yourselves a little more but when your number is up, your number is up.

[Blown70]

Having a 2000 T/A convert. with A/C and WS6, I love the newer modern cars and the features and TIRE ripping horse is nice..  However, the is something to be said about the 68 you have.  You will miss it when it's gone. 

It there any way to finance the Chally with out the sale of the Charger? 

You have to do what you want but I dont think I could give up LUCY or TANNA (the trans Am)

Best of luck with your choice.

Tom

[gordo1968charger]

free advice
keep the charger and stop smoking crack!!!!!

[RT DAVE]

The main reason I am hesitant is that my 68 was my first car.  I've had it since I was 17.  I'm now 33.  That's basically the ONLY reason right now.  That and a 68 charger is more badass than the chally could ever hope to be.  That being said, how badass is it to let a cool car like that just sit in your garage?  I don't drive it more than 200 miles a year.  I think I've put 2000 miles on it the whole time I've owned it...   

-Dave

[RT DAVE]

free advice
keep the charger and stop smoking crack!!!!!

Just so you know I didn't mean 09 Charger...  That would never happen.  I already have a charger wagon!

[suntech]

The main reason I am hesitant is that my 68 was my first car.  I've had it since I was 17.  I'm now 33.

Hey buddy................you answered your question right there!!!! Keep the 68!!!!

[Charger74]

Hey, I've had mine since I was 17 as well.  I'm 37, (wow, that's kind of scary).  I almost sold it, but now it sits in my garage waiting for me to work on it.  Enjoy it, I'm sure your kids will as well.

[Kevin68N71]

I've put most of the miles on my 70 Corvette with my son in the seat next to me, and he has gone thousands of miles in my 71 Super Bee in the back seat.  Yes, shoulder belts are safer than just lap belts, but the car still is relatively safe with alot of metal for crash protection.

I DRIVE everything!

Now, when I am testing new brakes, or the car is twitchy, the kids stay home.

[Alain426]

i know this is a hard choice to do, i still wanted a jeep grand cherokee srt8, cause i like to drive all year long with my familly, the challenger is ok, but it can broke anytime

decision decision, now the only thing that make me hesitate is that the grand cherokee is about 35k

but i can understand why you want to change

[Joshua]

Anybody else here thinking about dumping their old one for a new one?      

No.....I mean hell no.... that's crazy talk.....trading a cool, old car that appreciates in value and can be handed down to my son, for a POS, NEW car, that'll have warranty issues, every Tom, Dick, and Harry will have one, and loses value with age.....

Yeah...it's a no-brainer....

[rt green]

5 years from now the new chally will be old news. just another check engine light. your 68 cant be replaced, and will be just as cool as today. if you want to spend time with your kids, go camping or something.

[Chris G.]

5 years from now the new chally will be old news.

5 Years? Geez, it seemed most were already tired of it after Carlisle. I swear 9 out of 10 people I talked to said they did not like how big it was in person. They also said how bland the sides looked (needed striping). I could care less either way, but it will be fun watching the same crybabies whine about the car they so wanted after the new Chargers HUGE success.

ps- Keep the '68. 

[Mike DC]

 

Put EFI, overdrive, front discs, and 3-point retractables onto the '68 Charger. 

Problem solved.



If your Charger isn't this nice & reliable already, then it won't sell for near enough to cover the real bill on a new stick-shifted Chally (don't forget about the price of full-coverage insurance on that thing).  Therefore, you'll probably be spending thousands no matter how you stack it.  So I'd put the money into the '68.

 

[G-man]

Sell the charger for challenger?

In short... You're mad.

You dont drive the charger, you wont drive the new challenger. If fuel is the issue, spend just a little to get fuel injection and you can drive the charger regularly, re-do the engine also to get the best efficiency and off you go.

You buy that challenger and in 5 years you will lose over 15 000 dollars on its value. Do a fuel injection/motor build on your charger and it wont cost you the amount you will lose buying a new car. Also in 5 years it will be worth even more.

Keep the charger.

[68charger383]

The Chally is new and still not a car you see in traffic everyday yet. Once these cars start popping up all over the place, your thoughts on the car may change. Sometimes I see a new car and get into the "I'm going to get one" only to say to myself a few months later...what was I thinking. Give it some time before making a decision. 

[TheGhost]

I'd keep the 68.


That being said, I'm selling my Fury as soon as I replace the alternator, and plan on selling the Barracuda in a couple years for a new Challenger.

[GT]

Keep the 68.  Hold out for a year or two and the new ones will drop in price - get a 2 yr old one for 1/3 the price and enjoy!
I've had my 70 since I was 15 (I've owned it 30 yrs now).   I had it all but sold about 20 yrs ago - even took a deposit on it.  I was sick to my stomach for 2 days hoping I could back out of the deal and praying about it.  The guy never showed up, never called, never came to get his deposit money back.  I took that as a sign and have hung onto my first car.  I will never sell it.  heck - my kids fight over who will get when I kick the bucket and the thing is currently in pieces!

You will reget selling your 68.

[bull]

Keep the 68.  Hold out for a year or two and the new ones will drop in price - get a 2 yr old one for 1/3 the price and enjoy!

I wouldn't do anything right now. The ones I've seen selling here locally are selling for almost twice what the MSRP is. Wait until all the hype blows over and the prices go down and see what kind of problems surface with the Challenger before you sell a 68 Charger to buy one. I wouldn't buy the first run of anything but that's just me.

[1969chargerrtse]

The main reason I am hesitant is that my 68 was my first car.  I've had it since I was 17.  I'm now 33.

Hey buddy................you answered your question right there!!!! Keep the 68!!!!

The thrill for the new car will wither to nothing in a few years.  You already are very unusual to have your first car, and for it to be a 68 Charger.  This is the time in your life the Charger means little to you, but throw on a few more years and it will swing around to being your prised possesion and you'll have many loving decades to be the proud owner of it.  The new car feeling will pass.  Been there done that.   I was going for the Challenger or Camaro, and then thought about tax's and how the value goes down, and what it would cost,and would I really use it or treat it like a collector car, and now I have the 69 RT with no regrets and I enjoy waving to people as I drive it and watch the popularity and value climb day by day.

[RT DAVE]

I'm not going to do anything stupid like order one before I drive or see it in person.   I talked to my dealer (dodge, not drug) about this scenario (selling the 68) and he told me I would regret it.  I think I will replace or 02 intrepid with a used chally in a few years... 

I don't know how much I'll regret selling the car.  It would be going to an old high school friend, so I would know where it was.  We even have an agreement in place for me to buy it back if he decides to sell in the future.   I don't know if knowing where it is will make it better or worse if I decide I want it back or miss it.   

[Joshua]

Ever get that guy who asks about your Charger at the gas station/grocery store/etc.... and says he had one "just" like it back in HS.....but he sold it and wished he'd still had it?

Don't be THAT guy.......

[Blown70]

Ever get that guy who asks about your Charger at the gas station/grocery store/etc.... and says he had one "just" like it back in HS.....but he sold it and wished he'd still had it?

Don't be THAT guy.......

hahahahah yes, THAT GUY

[charger_fan_4ever]

In 5 years the challenger will be worth 1/2 or less of what you paid. The 68 rt will just keep climbing in value. Not to mention the fact these 2 cars are not even close to being on the same page.

Triple black 68 rt is my dram car. Had to start with this 70 r/t i bought. Hopefully one day i will be able to swap it for a 68 rt or sell it and buy a 68 outright.


If your 68 wasn't a real r/t might be a different story, but still old school rocks

[Brock Samson]

Ever get that guy who asks about your Charger at the gas station/grocery store/etc.... and says he had one "just" like it back in HS.....but he sold it and wished he'd still had it?

Don't be THAT guy.......

hahahahah yes, THAT GUY

you mean "Those Guys"..   

[Blown70]

Ever get that guy who asks about your Charger at the gas station/grocery store/etc.... and says he had one "just" like it back in HS.....but he sold it and wished he'd still had it?

Don't be THAT guy.......

hahahahah yes, THAT GUY

you mean "Those Guys"..   

Sorry yea, english class strikes again.........

[Brock Samson]

 if i only had a buck for all the guys who said they used to have one "just like it"... I'd be filthy stinkin rich.

[Blown70]

if i only had a buck for all the guys who said they used to have one "just like it"... I'd be filthy stinkin rich.

No, most of "those guys" always had something just a bit more special.  Like a 440 six-pack or you know the 440 HEMI.  They of course know more about your car than you do, ALWAYS.

[challenger70]

Anybody else here thinking about dumping their old one for a new one?      

No.....I mean hell no.... that's crazy talk.....trading a cool, old car that appreciates in value and can be handed down to my son, for a POS, NEW car, that'll have warranty issues, every Tom, Dick, and Harry will have one, and loses value with age.....

Yeah...it's a no-brainer....

  I went the opposite route I was planning on getting a new Challenger and thought about the points listed above and when I saw how FAT the Challenger is and the IRS,  I decided it was time to but the car I wanted since I was 12 a '68 Charger.  Absolutely no comparison between one of the nicest looking cars ever produced to a fat, bloated looking Challenger shape tossed on top of a 4 door Charger Chassis.

[RT DAVE]

All of this was probably premature.  I've been told that it looks better in person than in pictures and I'm kinda ridin' the fence in regards to it's appearance.  I probably should just settle for driving my Magnum R/T as it is probably roughly the equivalent in the cockpit.   Probably isn't but I'm going to tell myself that. 

[charger01]

All of this was probably premature.  I've been told that it looks better in person than in pictures and I'm kinda ridin' the fence in regards to it's appearance.  I probably should just settle for driving my Magnum R/T as it is probably roughly the equivalent in the cockpit.   Probably isn't but I'm going to tell myself that. 

That's the truth.  Saw one in person last week for the first time.  It's the baddest looking car built in the last 35 years...

[Back N Black]

Saw one in person last week and it looks FAT!  if i had that kind of money to invest, it would be old school muscle. 

[Supercharged Riot]

Sell your car to me 

[RT DAVE]

Sell your car to me 

I just filled the tank.  9.8 mpg @55 mph.   Still want it?

[keepat]

The car is a little fat and it drives more like a mid-size car then a pony-car But other then that it's a GREAT car! Here are some more pictures
Pat






This pic shows how fat the back of the Challenger is to the Charger

[1969chargerrtse]

Sell your car to me 

I just filled the tank.  9.8 mpg @55 mph.   Still want it?

But it's a classic, not a daily driver.   I'd wait a year or two as the first year is o.k, but then they really tweek it nice and add scoops and stripes as the years progress.  Kinda how the 69 is way better looking, driving, braking, riding, and owning than the 68.     

[Big Lebowski]

  First take your '68 Charger in and offer to trade it in, maybe as an even trade or, if your cars worth more, then tell them "Give me a new Challenger and $5000" Then watch them cough & choke. Some Dodge salesmen are rude enough to only offer you half of what your car is worth while marking up the new Challengers.
    I used to take my six-pack Charger to the local Dodge dealership car shows (mainly for the free hot dogs). One time, at one of these shows, a truck salesman was trying real hard to sell me a sweet new 2500 Quad cab longbed 4x4 truck. He wanted $35,000 for the truck and I wanted $50,000 for my Charger, at that point he offered me $14,000 for my Charger as a trade in...I said "No deal, go get me some more free hot dogs".

[G-man]

The car is a little fat and it drives more like a mid-size car then a pony-car But other then that it's a GREAT car! Here are some more pictures
Pat






This pic shows how fat the back of the Challenger is to the Charger

Hell dude, that Charger absolutely smokes those other cars in looks. I know Id turn far from that challenger after seeing those pics.

Very nice Silver 

[Mike DC]

   
The new Chally looks awesome as long as you're comparing it to modern cars, and you don't have an actual old musclecar in the frame as a reference point.  The Chally just looks too big & rounded in comparison to an old one.


The new Chally is still one of the two or three best-looking musclecars in the last 20 years though, that's for sure.  The new (2005+) Mustang is the only other American sports car that's even in the ballpark with it.

[RT DAVE]

I just priced an 09 RT with six speed with almost all the goodies.   $37K!  OMG that's alota cash. 

[Charger_Fan]

how badass is it to let a cool car like that just sit in your garage?  I don't drive it more than 200 miles a year.  I think I've put 2000 miles on it the whole time I've owned it...   

That's your problem...you need to drive that Charger more! If you did, this thread would probably never have been even thought of in the first place.

[gordo1968charger]

how badass is it to let a cool car like that just sit in your garage?  I don't drive it more than 200 miles a year.  I think I've put 2000 miles on it the whole time I've owned it...   

That's your problem...you need to drive that Charger more! If you did, this thread would probably never have been even thought of in the first place.

fookin a

[charger_fan_4ever]

Sell your car to me 

I just filled the tank.  9.8 mpg @55 mph.   Still want it?

I'd think with a set of aluminum heads/intake,headers and a custom cam(made for low end grunt) with the tallest tire you can fit and 3.23 gears your mileage would actually increase.

all joking aside this thread is a hoakes right

[RT DAVE]

Sell your car to me 

I just filled the tank.  9.8 mpg @55 mph.   Still want it?

I'd think with a set of aluminum heads/intake,headers and a custom cam(made for low end grunt) with the tallest tire you can fit and 3.23 gears your mileage would actually increase.

all joking aside this thread is a hoakes right

nope.  not a hoax.  I'm getting close to listing it... 

[moparstuart]

Sell your car to me 

I just filled the tank.  9.8 mpg @55 mph.   Still want it?

I'd think with a set of aluminum heads/intake,headers and a custom cam(made for low end grunt) with the tallest tire you can fit and 3.23 gears your mileage would actually increase.

all joking aside this thread is a hoakes right

nope.  not a hoax.  I'm getting close to listing it... 

dont sell it dude you will regret it later !

[69_500]

I wouldn't do it. Then again i want to get a new Challenger as well, but that will be in about 3 more years the way I figure it.

[moparstuart]

I wouldn't do it. Then again i want to get a new Challenger as well, but that will be in about 3 more years the way I figure it.

I hope to get one too, maybe a convertible if it happens , maybe a slightly used one with out the mark up and huge driving off the lot depriciation

[moparheater]

If one of your kids is a boy he'll be upset if you give up the 68 (when he's old enough to appreciate it)...so my  is that if you care about the kids keep the classic!!!! and if he ends up being a nerd then you can sell the charger and pay for law school

[Supercharged Riot]

Sell your car to me 

I just filled the tank.  9.8 mpg @55 mph.   Still want it?

I've been  looking for a Charger since 2003.  I'm a a serious buyer with no luck in this world.  Most deals would pass me up because I didnt have enough funds to begin with. I gave up looking for about a year (last year).  I'm still somewhat in the market right now. Just  alil depressed thats all

[gordo1968charger]

All of this was probably premature.  I've been told that it looks better in person than in pictures and I'm kinda ridin' the fence in regards to it's appearance.  I probably should just settle for driving my Magnum R/T as it is probably roughly the equivalent in the cockpit.   Probably isn't but I'm going to tell myself that. 

That's the truth.  Saw one in person last week for the first time.  It's the baddest looking car built in the last 35 years...

saw 2 at the old town cruise in florida a black and an orange,look damn sweet to me,BUT I LL KEEP MY 68 ALL THE SAME THANKS

[Mike DC]

I've been  looking for a Charger since 2003.  I'm a a serious buyer with no luck in this world.  Most deals would pass me up because I didnt have enough funds to begin with. I gave up looking for about a year (last year).  I'm still somewhat in the market right now. Just  alil depressed thats all
   

Sorry you've had no luck.

But at the same time, I think anyone who can't find one in 5 years is just not willing to pay the going rate for it. 




 

[firefighter3931]

I just priced an 09 RT with six speed with almost all the goodies.   $37K!  OMG that's alota cash. 

You're right....waaaay too much cash for a car that will lose 50% of it's value in 2 years. 

Keep the Charger and let someone else take a hit on the depreciation.....buy one in a few years. 



Ron

[nakita7]

It seems most Mopar guys think these cars are suppossed to be sitting in a garage, or up on blocks in the back yard, but I don't. It's common sense, I personally think that cars are meant to be driven (call me crazy). If you're not driving yours, sell it to someone who will. If you know you will drive the '09 more, then get one. I just saw the new Challenger recently, and I know I could have fun with one! Your car is worth way more than it was when you bought, you've made your money, move on and enjoy life. 

[Johnny SixPack]

Personally, I think you've already made your decision. 
Comparing the nue-Challenger and you Charger isn't a fair comparison in any regards.
At least not IMHO.
Personally, there's not a chance in hell I'd make that switch, but that's me.

[DodgeChargerNeeded]

I have a 70 Charger right now and I am so tempted to sell it to help finance a new 09 Challenger R/T Deep Water Blue that just came in at the local dealer.