In my months of search for an SRT, I came across three that I was interested in and lots that did not make the grade. I had a PPI inspection done on all three. What I found was that some of the owners did little maintenance during their ownership, while others did. I suspect that some owners bought the car as an investment which did not return what they hoped it would.

Deferred maintenance is not uncommon, The Audi S4 I own is like that as well as the other old/new to me cars I purchased over the last five decades. Ferraris are a good example known for deferred maintenance due to cost. There are certain marquees that I stay away from because of high simple maintenance costs. The most important item in your toll box is your confidence in problem-solving, having the time and space to repair the car, or the money to pay someone to do the work.

One of the SRTs I looked at required a lot of maintenance due to the present owner not doing anything to the car for the 12 months he owned it. He had ten-year-old tires on the car and had a TPMS light which he did not resolve. The PPI showed the shocks were leaking, the stabilizer was shot, tires needed to be replaced, and regular maintenance items had not been done. In the end, I purchased a 2005 SRT Coupe in Aero Blue. The car has 28K on the odometer and has a regular service history. The way I have always approached buying a used car/ new to me is can I work on it, parts availability, known problems, and are those problems major or due to early wear or a poor quality part. The last is why am I buying the car. Is it for investment or to drive it? I have never found investment to be the reason to purchase a car but driving it is, the sound it makes, the pleasure I get from driving. Good luck in your search and the sound an SRT makes is old hot rod-like.Good luck with your purchase.