As an owner of loaded 2019RT ($62k sticker price) get the SRT!


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Very different vehicles. Depends on what you want.

 

Since you said you got moneyz, don’t see a reason not to get srt, cause seems like you like faster than average cars.

 

SRT all the way

 

If money isn't an issue, why wouldn't you get the SRT?

 

392 love ,means only one thing.....

 

i was in the same boat with a used srt in WI. could have got it about where you are. ended up saving the money and have loved every minute with my RT. Still wish i had the srt until i make my monthly payment.

 

I was caught between that rock and a hard place decision........drove an R/T and a Hemi Citadel and considering I, like you, love
shall we say higher performance vehicles, the R/T made me smile, but the SRT made me chuckle and giggle everytime I hit the
loud pedal.
I say it is better to have the power and not need to use it, then to need extra power and not have it. I used my SRT to tow my
collector car up the mountains in AZ.
Wow, what an all around vehicle for MY purposes. Much of my driving is highway......and I even get as high as 21 mpg on trips of 400
mile and such and yes this is done by calculator and fuel used.
I love the rumble and very much the handling of this beast. It's NOT perfect but it is perfect for ME.
No one can answer your question except you. If you rely on someone else to make up your mind, it will be a love hate thing.
To thine own self be TRUE..... and find a vehicle that fits YOU.........
My wife wants her own Durango and even she mentioned another SRT. Uhhhhhhhh no........my wife is NOT an SRT owner. But she
can have an R/T and she will be fine.
The more I drive the SRT, the more I like it. I can't say that for ALL the cars, even the hi performance ones I've had from Corvettes to Muscle Cars.
Good luck.............$57000 for an SRT, I'd be all over that like buzzards on a gut wagon.

 

Get the SRT so you wont have any regrets. Trust me when someone else pulls up next to you in car or truck with the 392 motor and you are in your R/T you are gonna be pissed.

 

I'd think R/T owners would be more pissed when a Citadel pulls up next to them with the same Hemi motor/drivetrain and runs even with them....that would piss me off!

 

Thank you feveryone for your responses!!!

My 12 year old told me that it sounds like I already didn’t like the RT. My two daughters love cars because they’ been brainwashed by me. They are desperately wanting to do burn outs again.

We are going with the SRT. It’s white knuckle with the demonic red Laguna interior. It even has the rare roof racks.

Any things I should pay attention to before I fork over my money?

 

Thank you feveryone for your responses!!!

My 12 year old told me that it sounds like I already didn’t like the RT. My two daughters love cars because they’ been brainwashed by me. They are desperately wanting to do burn outs again.

We are going with the SRT. It’s white knuckle with the demonic red Laguna interior. It even has the rare roof racks.

Any things I should pay attention to before I fork over my money?

You’re getting a better deal than I did. Bought my 18 DSRT for 54k at 6k miles on the nose. It was a demo. Took it through this past NE Ohio winter and Snow Mode on stock tires did not disappoint if you’re worried about that sort of thing. I would recommend budgeting for the MoPar lowering springs made for the DSRT. It DOES make a difference in Sport and Track Modes. The other modes you won’t notice as much but if you do that I wouldn’t be towing with it after that modification. Also, since you are a former 392 owner, budget for Power Stops all around if you hate cleaning the brake dust off every week. You lose some bite but you gain time from not having to clean those mammoth 20x10 rims. I plan on adding the header to tail pipe exhaust as soon as one becomes available that won’t cost over 4K and adding 22s to close the tire edge - fender lip gap that remains and I’m done. It’s my daily driver and it has to maintain some level of reliability. My wife had a 15 DRT, enjoyed its utility and power but the overall performance isn’t close to the DSRT.

 

Both Great vehicles, but at $57,000 it sounds like a no brainer

 

$57K ???? wow, that's a steal.

 

Maybe the $57K includes the value of his trade-in. Or maybe there are tons of fees tacked on. Otherwise, that's 15,000 off MSRP which is the best I've ever heard of.

 

SRT for the win

 

No trade at all. Just a small town dealer really wanting to sell. The only options missing are the dvd entertainment, live stich dash, and carbon fiber package. Plunked down my deposit and pick it up after our family spring break. Can’t wait to drive it!!!

 

Plus only a $100 doc fee. I think I found my new dealer. I might trade my JLU Rubicon in for a Gladiator this summer with this dealer. I am sick of all the large group dealers. It pays to shop around.

 

What's the name of the dealership?

 

At times when we say we can't make a decision, that is that moment of pause that saves you from deciding too quickly and ending up
regretting your choice. I was the opposite...I drove the SRT home and I said OH LORD! What have I done? The blooms fell off the rose
so to speak, NOT because of the SRT itself..........but the dealership overcharged me $1100, throwing added charges in on the final bill of
sale that of course we glance over and $1100 hidden in a $70,000 deal may not be discernible. BUT I FOUND IT!!

Then I had an issue of an electrical short which was NOT analyzed BEFORE I was given the SRT. So it was killing my battery. The dealership
charged the dead battery and brought the car for me to drive home 100 miles without giving a thought as to WHY the battery was dead.


Once again, it is NOT the SRT that was the issue. It was salespeople with no sense of integrity, and quite a dishonest demeanor in order
to take this fatted calf to the Chapman altar. Hidden numbers here and there and so while I am fighting for my $1100, AND trying to get
my SRT fixed, then the General Manager told me I DECEIVED THEM. WHAT?

The Mgr told me I should have pointed the stone chip on the windshield, which was fixed by Safelite weeks before I traded my 2017 Corvette in on the SRT.
I said WHAT? He told me I deceived them by NOT confessing that flaw. And that they wanted to keep $700 to have the windshield replaced
in the Corvette. Why didn't THEIR used car appraiser go look at the car. Lay blame where it truly lies.

I have never ever been treated as such and I never will again. My point to all this is.............all the issues had made me think I chose the wrong
vehicle that I should have just got the R/T as a second thought at another dealership I had thought about purchasing.

The issue was the dealership and it's employees....................but it poisoned my new vehicle experience.

After fighting for a few months to get my money back and to get the dealership OUT OF MY LIFE, the SRT took on a whole new feeling. And to sum up
this story (sorry) I made the right CHOICE in the vehicle. I made the wrong choice in the dealership. Largest dealership doesn't mean crap when it comes
to a den of thieves and vipers waiting to prey on the public.

If you have the right car at the right dealership.........then how can you go wrong? If the lights are green, step on the pedal and see if it sounds like an SRT.

If it does, smile and enjoy your purchase and always be grateful when blessings come to you. Best wishes. I have the red interior and love it!!!

 

I didn't need to be convinced, but after watching a You Tube video of a RT vs a SRT, both Durangos, in a drag race, I think anyone with the funds, would not be asking which to purchase. The race was not even close . I wouldn't be surprised if that 3.70 gear really makes a lot of the difference.

 

more idiots making a street racing video

 

SRT all the way! Absolutely love ours...

 

Congratulations! You made the right choice. The RT is a great vehicle, no question about it. The srt is an entirely different experience all around. With the SRT it’s really not a matter of need. It’s want vs finances.

Well for me, it was somewhat need ( I could have found a used suburban or ???) I needed the tow capacity over the RT and wanted the performance.


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Again, Like a lot of the guys are saying, of course we all want the SRT in an ideal world where money isn't a factor in both initial cost, and gas(minimal by comparison). I personally chose the RT because of the close to $15K less in purchase price, knowing i had a 3rd kid and a likely new home purchase on the horizon. The extra $100/mo was something I knew I could use in a better way than suping up my daily driver. I just bought the house of my dreams, and without that extra $100 a month I wouldn't have been able to give the wife her sunroom. IMO seeing her and my family enjoy that for the next 20 years was worth more than having a bigger engione and some bragging rights.

Not to mention my RT probably has a nicer garage now than your SRT. You know its jealous.

 

haha the circular internet discussion of socio-economics...

 

I'm very happy with my SRT. But I waited until after my family and I had the house. House first, then SRT.

I remember reading similar advice from Porsche forums: Buy the house first, and save your pennies. Wait until you can buy your (unnecessary but fun) sports car in cash. Then do it. But house first, in any case.

Also maybe in a year or two we'll have a Dodge Durango Trackhawk and used 2019 Durango SRTs will be going for cheap.

 

If you decide not to get the SRT, let me know where it is located, and I'll go get it! Lol

 

Too late I already paid for it and will pick up next week.

 

Just picked my used '18 SRT up yesterday 15k, miles for 55.... so yeah. Damn good price! Personally I loved the RT. the exhaust note, handling, ride. But once I had the ability to drive the SRT, and a used brought it into the price point I could accept. Someone said above perfectly. the RT made me grin.... the SRT makes me giggle!!!