New 2022 Challenger R/T

I joined last month but am just now checking in. Back in May I bought a (leftover) brand new 2022 Frostbite Challenger R/T 6-spd manual. It's a base model R/T in that the only option it has is the Frostbite paint ($95) but R/Ts are already pretty well optioned with everything I like/need.

It's the first brand new car I've bought in 25 years (I'm 56 and usually buy low-mileage 1-2 yr-old cars), and only the second Dodge vehicle (also currently own a '98 Dodge Dakota that's been a great truck). I've mostly been a life long GM guy. In fact, prior to the Challenger I had a 2002 6-spd Camaro SS which I loved, but due to my height (6' 5"), I just wanted something that I fit more comfortably in, so I got the Challenger and then sold the Camaro. After owning it for almost 7 months, I couldn't be happier with the "trade". The Camaro was awesome, but the Challenger is even more so and it fits me like a glove...plus it's new and much higher quality.

Anyway, just wanted to say hi and I look forward to learning more here.

Here's a pic when I first got the Challenger and before selling the Camaro.

 

They both look nice..

 

Thanks!

 

Welcome. Very nice.

 

Back in the day, in 2002 I was going to purchase a WS6 Trans-AM Ram Air but ran out of time because that was the final year of that model and bodystyle. I ended up with a Corvette for a few dollars more.
Anyway the Challenger is a full size muscle car with a lot more space inside interior and a full size trunk. The Camaro is a pony car so you lose out on trunk space as well as interior space. So the Challenger would suit you fine. I wanted more space too so I would have opt for the Challenger over the current Mustang. I don't care for this new and now extinct Camaro body style as you can't see a thing looking out 360 full circle. The Challenger is much more comfortable car to drive over all others with space and luxury. It's a great cruiser on the freeway.

 

Agreed. I know its size makes it heavier and not handle like a sports car, but man, I sure appreciate the comfort and convenience when I'm daily driving it.

I agree about the newest version of the Camaro (although I DID like the 2010-2015 body style...although not quite as much as the LS1 4th gens). There's something aesthetically "off" about it, plus, as you said, it's hard to see out of.

 

That's the #1 thing I like about the Challenger. Sure it's big and heavy but along with that you get comfort, room, space to carry stuff if needed which makes all good for a daily driver. It's a versatile performance vehicle as well as even more space when putting the rear seats down for skies or fishing poles. This is why I am so upset that they discontinued the current body style of this iconic muscle car. At least Dodge stayed true to the original muscle car classic roots of the 1970 Challenger with a lot of improvements over the old 1970-1973 Challengers such as dash/interior and external lights.

 

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Thanks!

Okay, so things are moving fast here. As much as I liked my 2022 R/T, I had an opportunity to buy an 11k-mile 2021 WB Scat Pack (with Plus package, Driver Convenience group, Carbon/Suede package, NAV, Harman Kardon, and SiriusXM) in the same Frostbite color and 6-spd manual transmission that I love for a price I couldn't pass up, so I bought it. Then, I immediately put the R/T up for sale (priced to sell quickly) on CarGurus. The R/T had 3k miles on it and sold in 7 days. (I lost money on it, of course, but it was still better than had I traded it into a dealer, and the deal on the WB was enough below market that I don't feel too bad about it. The loaded WB 392 was ultimately what I really wanted in the first place.)

Anyway, I've now had the new (to me) car for 5 days. Having experience with both a 6-spd 5.7L and a 6-spd 6.4L, I'll have that perspective to share with the forum.