I currently am driving a Charger SXT that has proved to be a lemon. I am thinking of taking the money after Dodge buys it back and buying a dealer's new old stock 05 Daytona. I can save a couple of grand off the price of the Charger doing that. I was wondering what people who already had one thought about 'em.

Any problems or gripes, and what kind of mileage you gettin? Favorite features, etc!

 

I liked the truck, get lots of looks. Now for about the last 3000 - 4000 miles having brake problems and now transmission problems. They have resurfaced the rotors twice, then finally a replace. 3 dealerships later and they say that nothing is wrong with the transmission. I think I got a lemon too, how did you get them to call it a lemon and take it back if you don't mind me asking.
I like the truck, its really nice have some nice features that set it apart. Sounds great also.

Thanks for the help

 

If you are buying a new Daytona that is a 2005 you should get well over 10K off of sticker.

 

Easily, I bought an '05 two months ago. Sticker was $36,700 and I paid $26,200. I didn't want to deal with the floor salesmen so I just went in and asked for the Fleet Sales. Fleet makes their money on the # of vehicles sold in a timeframe instead of individual markup. Saves time and haggling.

 

I had an 04 F150 that was a lemon. Their are tons of Lemon Law advocates out there (search online for ones specific to your state). Basically, a lawyer takes your case, the manufacturer (in this case Dodge, in my case Ford), pays his fee so you don't spend money out of pocket. There is different criteria for what meets Lemon classification. If you have 2 instances which can cause death or serious injury (truck stalling when moving, breaks going out, or some other bad thing), it is considered a Lemon. Or, if you have 3 non-compliance issues - this means you have the same problem (a severe mechanical problem, not the radio shorting out or the window not going up) and the dealer cannot fix it after 3 tries, it's a Lemon.

My process took about 2 months. My F150 kept stalling (with only 7,000 miles on it), on the freeway, on sidestreets, etc. I was towed to the dealer 3 times and took it in 2 other times (just for additional documentation). I had the fuel filter replaced twice, the fuel pump module, and they went through the electrical system twice. Ford could not fix it. They refunded all my monthly payments and the aftermarkets accessories (I had to provide receipts). As a consumer with a viable issue, the manufacturer is obligated to cover your attorney fees. But the manufacturer has two choices: they can offer you a new truck of equal value or refund all your payments. I took the payments and got a Dodge.

Overall, it was fairly painless. Best of all, it didn't cost me anything. The most important thing is that Lemon Law litigation has to be initiated within the first 12,000 miles of ownership, after that the manufacturer is not obligated. Also, DOCUMENT everything. I took my truck to 4 different dealers so Ford would know it wasn't one inept dealer that couldn't fix something. Four of their dealers couldn't fix it.

 

I have the lemon situation under control, I don't need any help there. I was wanting to know about the truck!

Yeah, I am gonna get well over 12k off sticker.

 

I was talking to 05 Daytona lol. You'll like the truck though.

 

I have had my daytona since august and it is by far the best truck I have driven...it looks sporty but gets thru mud with the best of them...The only issue has getting a custom hard cover(problem solved just costly)

 

I just got my Daytona a month and a half ago. Ended up getting it for 22.5k, which was a steal for a reg cab 4x4. I really like it alot. I haven't had any issues with it so far. As far as Tonneau covers go, I plan on picking one up this summer. There are a few good choices, ranging from 400-1200 dollars.

I still dont know whether or not i like the wing.

 

Sorry to hear that you got a bad charger,your the first one ive personaly heard of claiming of that problem .We own both the daytona ram and the charger,no problems here.Got both at the same time so i think we did ok on price of truck 25k.we have the go man go colors,and it does attract a lot of attention when people see it for the first time. As for driveing the truck,well its runs real strong with the 345hp engine,and does great in the snow. lock it in 4 wheel drive and punch it and watch all 4 tires eat up the snow,and spit it out. For about half the price of the srt10, it is the coolist truck on the road. i would recommend the 05 daytona 1500 ram slt for all who can find one gmg#1198 -gmg#08932