mrmj1218

I have had it with my Maxima(slipping tranny, shuddering brakes, a/c fan noises, window regulator issues, torque steer, sporadically working interior speakers, chipping paint, etc.) Not to mention the high insurance rates...

So I bought myself a 2006 Dodge Charger with the 3.5l engine rated at 250hp and 250 ft/lb torque at 3500 rpm. It has leather interior, sirius satellite radio, 6 disc indash cd changer, uconnect bluetooth, electronic stability control, and a few other things. I must say that I was skeptical of buying an american car but since it is built on the same platform as the new 300 and Magnum and there have been minimal issues with them so far, I decided to give it a shot.

So far I love the car. I am still breaking it in, since it only had 4 miles on it when I bought it, I haven't opened her up as of yet. It is a huge car so it is very easy to misjudge my speed, and I can't feel the torque since its RWD. The car is still very quick.

Ok enough talking here are some quick shots of it:




Pictures taken with my moto v710 camera phone...

Thanks for everything guys, I have learned a lot from you and hope to continue to learn more and more.

TXT-1

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Congrats on the new ride! That car looks sweet!

igzy

iTrader: (18)

What's this got to do with 5th gen?

jjs

Imagine the fun of the 5.7 or 6.1!!

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mrmj1218

That Hemi must be great!!! I wanted one but because of my age the insurance companies would've ripped me a new one...

dansmax2003

iTrader: (7)

How much is the insurance with the new car?
How is the MPG rating?
How many miles did you have on your 2003 Maxima?

Good luck and hopefully you will have less transmission problems with this new car.

mrmj1218

Old car insurance- 1700
New car insurance- 1100
MPG- 17 and 28
Miles on 03- 75,480

Thanks

boondoxmax

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You think Chrysler Quality is better than Nissans........Think again!!!

super6

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good luck man, personally i think the max is a much better car, but thats just me, i bet that thibg would sound pretty sweet with n exhaust.

TXT-1

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Let the man enjoy his new ride. He already bought it, the Nissan is gone. Get over it. Geez.

mrmj1218

I do think Mercedes Benz quality is better than Nissans

NmexMAX

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Dyno it

yofmatt

that wasnt much of an upgrade.

boondoxmax

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It's not. Mercedes Benz is on the most unreliable cars list for 2005. It sucks too.

NmexMAX

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Thank you.. beat me to it.

boondoxmax

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http://www.forbes.com/vehicles/2005/..._0705feat.html
Check out Mercedes Quality

igzy

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Benz - Chrysler, 3 propellers - 5 propellers, same company, same ....

super6

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mersedez is more upscale but may not be more reliable than nissan, altho they sure feel 100 times more solid, anyway this isnt a mercedez build in germany its a dodge built in the us. but anyway like others said let the guy enjoy it and no point to make him feel bad.

mrmj1218

Oh well I love the car anyway

yofmatt

hope this one doesn't give u probs

jjs

Enjoy dude. Even if some stuff does show up (as has in my 300), the overall enjoyment of the car makes you quickly put those items behind you.

Wills98MaxSE

Nissan quality lately has tanked. In additon to my Max, I have a '04 Grand Cherokee, I had very few small things go wrong, but no major problems

MrMj. - sharp magnum. hope it treats you well.

jjs

pssst...'charger'...

Mass_Media

should have got the v8. I love they way those things look they are sick

boondoxmax

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yes it has but mainly on american built nissans. I was looking at consumer report and they rated the Titan, Quest, Pathfinder Almanda, QX45, and Maxima as not recommended and if I am correct all those cars are made in america.

ressling

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just as an FYI your insurance might not have been higher w/ the max... you may have just needed to requote it... a.k.a. "shopping for cheaper insurance"

mrmj1218

I shopped insurance for over a month and wound up with allstate. I have a perfect driving record but its my age, the car and the area that I live in that pushes premiums up for me. Everyone else wanted to charge at least 1200 more than what I was paying. I think I will reshop again since I have the new car.

Thanks for the kind words guys.

jjs

Damn dude...when I traded the '01 AE on the C, my insurance stayed the same.

yofmatt

there's a magnum patrol car that cruises around our campus, I saw some dude run a red BAD, the cop took off after him & floored it. Those things sound serious

Puppetmaster

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Nice ride... if I sell the Max anytime soon, I'd get a Charger or AWD Magnum... but a V8.

HotshotVQ35

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no hemi no care

yofmatt

although mileage sucks, troof.

jjs

Do you have any actual knowledge, at all??????

First hand experience: My driving style in both the 5 speed AE and the C (aggressive, WOT launches, etc.) resulted in a mileage diff. of only 1-3 mpgs overall between the two...with a crud load more tq in the C. Hardly mileage that 'sucks'...

yofmatt

holy $hit one single case where the mileage is 1-3mpg worse! Your driving style ! = everyone elses, including threadstarter. You proved me wrong sir knowledge .

SMX95

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tisk tisk 3.5 with 250/250 to the flywheel. you lost more power than what a maxima puts down to the wheels. You have a driveshaft and a rear to transfer power to. enjoy that crap, way to support this country. Srt-8 version is way better that just looks horrid. Each to his own.

TXT-1

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Mrmj1218, don't worry about what these people are saying on here. You got yourself a nice ride there. I can sympathize with you on having to limit your choice of motor because of insurance costs. Try getting a quick quote from Progressive. I saved about $500 per year from them.

rbrown81

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Consider yourself lucky, In Australia insurance companies wont even insure you if you have a v-8 or turbo engine and you are under 25. Damn rule makes no sense though, it should be based on power to weight ratio. Our goverment = stupid

Teufelhunden

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i dont think those v6 things are faster than maxes, how much do they weigh?
the hemi does sound nice, that gas guzzling tank lookin car. theyre aiight, max is still better for me. i dont like driving in tanks...

kidkay

....congrats on the car though

eyecon7

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well if u got the HEMI i would say congrats...... but i know the 3.5 in the max would have lasted you a much longer then the v6 in the charger.... its a nice ride thou...