Hi, newbie question. I just drove a Durango RT Plus, and enjoyed it, but would like a little more horsepower, just for fun not drag racing. The SRT costs about $25,000 more. Would it be better to just buy the RT Plus and install a supercharger for$10,000?
buy a durango rt/plus or durango srt?
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Maybe a low mileage SRT with factory warranty would fit the bill?
SRT vs R/T is a bit more then a little horsepower difference. 115 ponies to be exact, the suspension, transmission, programming, Brakes, SRT features etc.
SRT vs R/T is a bit more then a little horsepower difference. 115 ponies to be exact, the suspension, transmission, programming, Brakes, SRT features etc.
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100-200 hp is a little more to me. as is $10,000 vs $25,000. thanx
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yes, they can be 30k+ more. i'm just driving around town mostly. not sure i'd even notice the other upgrades. no srt's in tucson. i'd have to go to phoenix to even test drive one.
AZ great place! Nephew graduated from University of AZ "Bear Down"
Try the SRT and then make an educated decision.
I am planning after 3/36 warranty expires installing some type of power adder... ($30K in a 5% long term CD = having 1/2 of a S/C in 3 years.) LOL
Try the SRT and then make an educated decision.
I am planning after 3/36 warranty expires installing some type of power adder... ($30K in a 5% long term CD = having 1/2 of a S/C in 3 years.) LOL
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Go Wildcats. Playing Purdue this weekend.
I have an RT Premium but I'd go for an SRT in a heartbeat before putting a supercharger on mine. Better brakes, active suspension, better handling, etc. Does your Durango have limited slip diff or AWD?
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Youd pay $30, 000 more for all that?
Consider an R/T Plus w Tow n Go.... will give you some of the SRT goodies albiet less the HP....
You can find them cheaper. My RT Premium Blacktop RWD stickered at $62,335, but you can find SRT Premium AWD in the $86 range sticker. There are lots of examples on truecar.com around $86k-87k. 0-60 in 4.1 plus the handling, breaking etc. to go along with the acceleration would be a ton of fun for that extra $24k
It is? I hadn't heard that.
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I'm looking at a new RT Plus for $50,000
Common physics. Power to weight ratio.
Both have the same HP/TQ. Yet TNG has front differential, axles, transfer case, bigger brakes and tires & rims. It weighs a hell of a lot more than an R/T.
For those that have raced before… every 100lbs equals a tenth in the quarter mile.
Both have the same HP/TQ. Yet TNG has front differential, axles, transfer case, bigger brakes and tires & rims. It weighs a hell of a lot more than an R/T.
For those that have raced before… every 100lbs equals a tenth in the quarter mile.
Couldn't be happier with the Tow n Go pkg I wasted my money on!
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If you tow a lot, it was probably a good investment.
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Before jumping onto an SRT bandwagon especially since you are tooling around town, simply use Sport Mode on the R/T. Turns the R/T into a different animal, seriously.
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I did. I like the exterior and interior colors (white with black interior/red stitching)of the RT plus I test drove, and the RT Plus was a lot of fun to drive as it was. Thinking I can go with it, and if I want more horsepower later I can always add a supercharger for a lot less. $50,000>$80,000, not a bad price.
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