How about rear wheel drive in the winter? Would you put his car away and only drive it in the summer? If not, would snow tires be a good idea on all four tires?
What do you think is a good price in Canadian Dollars with tax in ect.
2006-09-11 00:50:14 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
why would you drive a nice car like that in the winter? but if you have to these new cars have traction control that you can kick on and you should go in snow fine.
2006-09-11 14:27:42 · answer #1 · answered by mister ss 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The SRT-8 is the machine to buy. I wouldn't drive that nice of a car in the snow, but I will tell you a few things. I have the Charger R/T, mostly because I couldn't find an SRT-8 when I bought my RT. The Charger is a fine fine automobile and it shouldn't be any different than driving any heavy car in the snow. As a matter of fact, the Chargers have the ESP system in them, designed by Mercedes. This computer system has a lot to offer, and the one thing that will help you is its ability to control the traction.
I was on Daytona beach and I lost time, and the tide started to come in. The sand was very very soft and my Charger was sinking fast and I was so afraid that I was going to get stuck. I actually had the car gas pedal almost floored, but the computer properly adjusted the power going to the rear wheels and kept me from spinning and getting stuck. It was really wild and quite cool.
I don't think there is any study of facts that prove that a rear wheel car performs worse or better in the snow. Its a matter of drivers preference.
Buy the SRT-8, you will not be sorry! It has as much muscle as any other domestic car on the market right now!
2006-09-15 14:32:23 · answer #2 · answered by opsaop 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Driving a powerful rear-wheel drive car in the winter can require a delicate touch on the throttle. Fortunately, technology has helped to minimize this difficulty. ABS, traction control and active handling packages take much of the drama out of foul-weather driving. That said, summer ultra-performance tires absolutely are dangerous in icy and/or snowy weather. As they say, the laws of physics cannot be broken. Since you live in the Great White North, take off the performance tires and replace with snow tires for the winter. Four wheel snow tires are not as necessary on RWD as on FWD. Note the responses to the question of winter storage for an SRT8 mostly recommended just that. If you have an alternative vehicle, winter storage is not a bad idea.
2006-09-14 10:33:52 · answer #3 · answered by db79300 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not own one, but I have driven them.
I have only driven front wheel drive vehicles, so i would not feel comfortable driving it in the winter...I live in the mountains in the NE US....we get a decent amount of snow......... if you have experience with rear wheel drive,
between the traction control and a set of Blizzex tires you should be alright.
We have a customer who just traded an 06 SRT8 because he was concerned about his wife driving a car with that much power and RWD in the winter.
You can spec out the car you want at www.dodge.com
I am not sure what dodges sell for in Canada or the tax laws or currency exchange...... but a fair selling price is usually 3 to 5% under window sticker minus applicable rebates.
2006-09-12 13:59:29 · answer #4 · answered by msdagney 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't have the new Charger or Challenger since it is not out yet, but living in Alaska, and with my driving in snow, and experience with Dodge Chargers from the past, if this car is as stated with traction control on a stick-shift with 6 speed you could get around. But would you want too? The car is too low, and has to many items that could get messed up in snowy conditions. My old 72, Charger and my 71 Challenger were okay in the snow if I let the clutch out slowly. One with 383, the other with 440. So I know if you drive a car that could be this front heavy in the snow, you tend to hit items you can't see buried underneath the snow. Rocks, manhole covers, curbs etc...would you really want to drive this cool of a car in the winter?
I wouldn't, so buy a Jeep, (SRT8? ha-ha.) or some other winter vehicle. And save the SRT8 Charger for pretty days.
2006-09-16 20:30:30 · answer #5 · answered by Nedan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish i could own one haha they should upgrade their all wheel drive though and add it as an option for the srt8, I probably wouldnt drive one in the winter, not for sake of handling on ice with RWD or anything but up north (montana) or canada in your case if a big storm blows in you probably cant push through all that much snow with just RWD, if you were to drive it though 4 wheel winter tires would be a must, not just for pushing but also for steering, i mean going forward doesnt do you any good if you cant steer and if you can steer but not go forward... you get the idea, get an old beater for in the winter, or maybe consider getting an R/T with AWD and then just doing some engine/suspension upgrades yourself so you can match the srt8 power wise and handling wise
2006-09-14 16:42:14 · answer #6 · answered by lornebarstad 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can easily afford this car, then you should be able to buy a piece of junk front wheel drive car to drive in the winter on bad days. An SRT-8 will cost you about $38,000 in America.
2006-09-11 01:17:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't waste your time with snow tires. The 6.1 liter engine puts out so much torque they will make no difference. You can use it in the winter, but not when there is any snow on the ground.
I am not familiar with Canadian taxes, so I cannot comment about the price.
2006-09-15 11:14:29 · answer #8 · answered by brucenjacobs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother drives one, he actually is in R&D at Chrysler and the SRT-8 is one of his assignments. The Car is heavy enough that it will be fine with snow tires.The performance treads on there now won't do crap in snow. The car is bad *** and is sooo fast. He beats C5 Corvette's in drag races routinely. They start at around 36,000 USD, or about 40,000 CND. You might be able to get a good deal on an '06 if you can find one.
2006-09-13 12:13:41 · answer #9 · answered by atvman_400 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, get a beater cause you don't drive a car like that in the winter time. Keep it looking nice by storing it.
2006-09-11 16:24:30 · answer #10 · answered by Cowboy Jacob 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋