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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 08:37 PM
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Considering a Charger for daily duties

I checked the site, built one, checked local dealers online to see if they're scalping (nope).. Seems like a heck of a deal! $29k for 340hp/390tq, RWD, leather, plenty of gadgets & gizmos, 4 doors (I have a toddler), and the styling is pretty cool to me.

Upon further reading - It's from a Germerican company, engine made in Mexico, transmission made in US, and final assembly in Canada!

Is this really an American car I'm considering?
Old Jul 3, 2005 | 08:43 PM
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Not a 5th Gen, not a Future Vehicle discussion.....so

Why is this post NOT in the lounge?
Old Jul 3, 2005 | 09:01 PM
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Re: Considering a Charger for daily duties

Originally Posted by §h@dow Dr@gon
Not a 5th Gen, not a Future Vehicle discussion.....so

Why is this post NOT in the lounge?
http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=324368
http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=320369

Have a nice day.
Old Jul 3, 2005 | 09:03 PM
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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 09:16 PM
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Re: Considering a Charger for daily duties

I don't know, me and my sister have been looking at used Grand Am GTs and we have been to Dodge dealerships. I saw a couple up close and it just doesn't look right. But yea, otherwise, it's a nice car. Except for that whole name thing..
Old Jul 3, 2005 | 09:43 PM
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Re: Considering a Charger for daily duties

Originally Posted by jkipp84

Upon further reading - It's from a Germerican company, engine made in Mexico, transmission made in US, and final assembly in Canada!

Is this really an American car I'm considering?
It shouldn't bother you too much,your Camaro was made in Canada.
Old Jul 3, 2005 | 10:05 PM
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Re: Considering a Charger for daily duties

A thread about a patent issue on a brand spanking new vehicle and a thread about editing the PCM for a brand spanking new engine WITH info on when it will actually be released vs. "I'm thinking about buying a Charger"

Please.... Take a look up top again 5th Gen & Future Vehicle Discussion/Automotive News

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Old Jul 3, 2005 | 10:16 PM
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Re: Considering a Charger for daily duties

Is this really an American car I'm considering?
Well Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, etc are German cars. They are foreign, not American anymore. Do not try and put an American flag on these cars or you will **** off a few people in the 5th gen forum
Old Jul 3, 2005 | 10:55 PM
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Re: Considering a Charger for daily duties

Hey I just drove one of these today at work. I would highly recommend it! It's a really sweet car, handles good, has good power, looks cool, and has plenty of space. It would make an awesome daily driver. I was extremely impressed by it.
Old Jul 4, 2005 | 02:36 AM
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Re: Considering a Charger for daily duties

Originally Posted by Kevin_G
Well Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, etc are German cars. They are foreign, not American anymore. Do not try and put an American flag on these cars or you will **** off a few people in the 5th gen forum
Hey at least part of the car is American, the motor they largely ripped off of GM in design.
Old Jul 4, 2005 | 05:18 AM
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Re: Considering a Charger for daily duties

Yeah, it's quite the internanional car. Looks like it'll remain the front runner regardless, but man are things getting blurred these days.

I know my Z was made in the land of Crown Royal, but GM isn't owned by the Germans on top of that.

Originally Posted by Kevin_G
Well Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, etc are German cars. They are foreign, not American anymore. Do not try and put an American flag on these cars or you will **** off a few people in the 5th gen forum.
Kevin, this is exactly why I came to this forum - all the America vs 'them' stuff that went on here.
Old Jul 4, 2005 | 11:32 AM
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Re: Considering a Charger for daily duties


Damn, you're good!


Go with the Charger R/T.
Old Jul 5, 2005 | 08:56 AM
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Re: Considering a Charger for daily duties

Originally Posted by Kevin_G
Well Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, etc are German cars. They are foreign, not American anymore. Do not try and put an American flag on these cars or you will **** off a few people in the 5th gen forum

Bull crap they are American cars. Designed and built in North America. Just because the parent company is off shore that does not make the US branch forigen. GM also builds cars in Korea and China. Do you think they regard these cars as American?
Old Jul 5, 2005 | 08:58 AM
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Re: Considering a Charger for daily duties

I have to admit that the Charger is more impressive looking in person than in pictures.... after seeing a few, I may have swung my opinion from "awkward looking" to "aggressive looking".

Still not sure about the C-pillar area though....
Old Jul 5, 2005 | 09:04 AM
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Bull crap they are American cars. Designed and built in North America. Just because the parent company is off shore that does not make the US branch forigen. GM also builds cars in Korea and China. Do you think they regard these cars as American?
German owned but built here. Bullcrap? So Japanese cars built here are considered American now?

BTW this point was only brought up to show how funny an earlier argument was made about American flags on foreign cars.

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