Used Viper or new Challenger

[Spike]

Viper and if you ever get bored with it(doubt it) you can sell it and probably get a screaming deal on a used Challenger.

[Foreman72]

Viper and if you ever get bored with it(doubt it) you can sell it and probably get a screaming deal on a used Challenger.

that is a good plan...

[Charger666]

Challenger...Fast, fun, comfortable, able to drive on real roads, and lower cost to own. It's new...some other dill weed hasn't over reved it or some such thing. Plus vipers are getting a little dated style wise.

Very true, I agree whole-heartedly.

New Challenger is the way to go!

[Silver R/T]

Personally I'd get classic Challenger 70 or 71. I'd love to pick up a Viper.

[Magnumcharger]

I guess it's time to sum this up.
Thanks to all of you who voted in the poll, and made comments in the blog.
I see the vote is dead even...with six people giving the "green" alternative!

So, the plan is:
I'm going to buy a Challenger. Likely an SRT8, but I'm going to wait until the Plum Crazy purple becomes avaliable before I pounce, likely 2010.

Being a married man for over 25 years now, I try not to make purchases of this magnitude without consulting my wife. Seeing as how she makes more than me (for now!) it's the least I can do. And she did previously agree to a Challenger purchase, so that's what I'll stick to.
But....
We had an interesting conversation this past weekend:
As I've had my '68 Charger R/T for over 17 years now, it is first and foremost the item that should be dealt with. And seeing how AMD is now making such nice panels, we've decided to focus our efforts on completing the task at hand before jumping into another vehicle.
So basically, I have a year to get my Charger done before the Challenger comes out!

This task is compounded by the fact that as it sits right now, my Charger's body has been reconstructed from the crappy, thin panels that were the only option avaliable up to recently. These shitty panels are going to be cut off and replaced with proper gauge metal from AMD. This includes:
Both quarterpanels, the two-piece trunk floor, both front floorpans, trunk extensions, and the outer wheelhouses.
I'll likely buy the tailpanel and maybe even a set of front fenders too.
Oh, and Kori has agreed to rebuild my Hemi-fourspeed!

It's going to be an interesting summer!