Originally Posted by debnbob
wanting to buy 05 convertible, never had sportscar or convertible before. Any quirks I should know about on this vehicle? Any known maintenance issues, etc. Your words of wisdom will be much appreciated!! Thanks, Debby
Deb,
Here's what happened w/ mine: I bought my '05 SRT6 roadster exactly one year ago this Saturday; my wife drove it home, I got to drive it on Sunday (top down of course!) and I left Monday for TX. On Thursday I found out my wife had been driving it all week - when asked about it, her reply was "You need to buy another one!"
I got pretty lucky on mine - '05 SRT6 w/ 14,615 miles for just under $20K; I've seen regular roadsters going for the same $, so I can't complain.
The SRT6 is the "hotrod" of the group; ~350 hp out of a supercharged V6, and boy is it fun! What it isn't though is my daily driver (or hers!), but a limited may be a good option if the weather is cooperative where you're at.
I think one of the reasons they never caught on is that it is such a "uniquely styled" vehicle, and it's not for everyone - my wife won't even consider a XC coupe.
As for issues, I've had none, but I only have 22K on mine.
Hope this helps!
KevinL