well im sure i should have posted this in the v6 thread but i wanted more exposure as im quite worried about a new purchase...

ya see...me and the wife went lookin at a new charger today...because she needs a four door car....currently has a 2001 dodge stratus coupe(mitsu frame)....so mind you my wife doesnt have the best credit...better than i....and she owes 6 grand on this trade in...theyre willing to give her 3 grand...well just a a QUICK look on the v6 forums...there is alot of problems with the 2.7...which is the one we were looking at...its a stripped SE with a sunroof....marine blue...wife loved the car...she felt it was a little sluggish...i thought it was comparable to my 2002 sohc dodge neon auto...which is slow...but reliable...my question is...this car is 15 miles on it...im guessing probly not...is there ANYWAY to find a 3.5 v6 in an SE at a comparable price..or have a 3.5 put in with minimal cost?? were trying not to go over 400/mo but will if its a few dollars...my thing is...yeah i wanted her to have the lifetime warranty...but...i dont want it to always be in the shop...my rumble bee is a one day a week truck...not a...every day truck cause chargers in the shop...what do you guys think!?

 

I would stay away from the 2.7 engine. I had one in a 2005 Chrysler 300. Loved the car, but was under powered. I traded it in for a 2006 red Charger SXT with the 3.5 Plenty of power, gas mileage is 20-22 around town/highway combo. Best I got on all highway was 27.5 on a trip from Jersey to Va. doing 75-80 mph. The 2.7 engine had alot of problems in the Intrepid, with sludge buildup, and engines having to be replaced at 50-60,000 miles. Shop around to different dealers, don't let them pressure you with " a small deposit to hold the car, because it might be gone when you come back." If you don't care about the color, go shopping at the end of the month ( if you can wait that long) and look for an SXT without too many options. You can use the Dodge website and type in the model, color, etc you want, and they will give you a listing of dealers that have a car as close to what you want in stock in your area. Remember, you are doing them a favor buying the car, not the other way around. If the salesman and sales manager are giving too much pressure, walk away and go to another dealer. Good luck shopping.

 

Most of theChargers you see in used car lots are the 3.5 SE. I have a 3.5 SE with monthly around 300 I've had it since May. My trade-in wasn't as high as your wife's Itraded my2000 Ford Focus LX for 1500and my credit score wasbetween 660 and 710 so I got a pretty low interest onmy Charger. Make sure you find a good finace company that works good with people who have little orno credit. Don't mess with the 2.7's cause they have problems and havea poor trade-in value. Dodge shouldn'teven madeChargers with 2.7 engines.

Another funny thing was when I traded my Focus for the Charger my insurance also went down $50 or $60 so I thought that was coo

Sometime next year I mite trade my 3.5 for an R/T or the Super Bee.

 

nah...i wish...its that marine blue...wife LOVES the color...do you think the dealer can install the 3.5 on this car with the autostick for the 1100?? i really think she wants THIS car...thanks!

 

Naw they won't do that swooping out a 2.7 for a 3.5 cost just as much buying a new car

Have you checked autotrader.com they have the highest selection ofChargers in my state compared to other sites such as vehix and cars.com. Most of them are 3.5's I know which marine blue one your talking about I've seen a 3.5 where I'm atthat color.

 

in New Jersey I got my se MSRP 24995. paid 21200. I know base is got to be under 20 thousand what are they asking for the Charger