I went to test drive a "new" '05 srt6 coupe sapphire blue with 61 miles on it. I went with money in hand and intention to buy. As soon as i started it up there was a wrench sign saying -19. With only 61 miles the oil should not need changed so i thought nothing of it. I already own a '05 ltd automatic so as soon as i got to the dealer i wanted a test drive. With mine car still fresh in my mind i compared the two. I was expecting lots more power but was disappointed. I noticed the sluggish part throttle and the overall power was similar. Just a little more power @ 3,000 rpm up Nothing impressive. I even revved it up to 6k sounded and felt the same. Do you think the s/c was not engaging or is this just how all srt's feel. Got any idea why the -19 sign was on.

 

Wrench goes by date or miles driven. It is two years old already so it should be asking for change.

Mine has more power all the way across the rpm band then my '04 cpe. It must have a problem.

 

Something does not sound right there. Maybe the SC or the IC pump.

 

Are you the REAL Ammoman out of NJ?

 

Obviously there is an issue with the car. IC pump, supercharger, engine internals, something...Without question you would feel the difference of 115 more horsepower + more torque through the entire RPM band! Skip on that buy unless it's ultra cheap...

 

When I went to test drive and buy mine it had 24 miles on it, the wrench was flashing, low tire light was on and the check engine light was on. It ran fine other than a lot of brake noise. I was told that the reason why all these lights were on and the wrench was flashing because the battery had went completely dead and they had just charged it before I got there. So I told them I wanted them to check it out before I bought it. They took it into the shop checked it out, reset the ECU and everything was okay.

 

I bought mine w/ 20 miles on it. it also had the wrench/service indicator with 25 days left. Should this be an issue? It seems to run fine.

Thanks.

 

My nick name has been ammoman since i was in the navy 12 years ago. However I don't live in NJ i live in Indiana. Thanks for all the comments and I may try another srt6.

 

After sitting around for so long, the fluids should have been changed and the ECU reset. If it still gets sluggish acceleration (no push into the seat when you floor it), then it could be the 2ndary water pump for the supercharger. See the thread on that issue. If you already bought it, make sure the E-19 fan control module recall has been done, and have them check that 2ndary water pump. That has been the most common cause of sluggish acceleration. After the fix, it should be great. Make sure to find a Crossfire-trained tech though, otherwise, they will "guess" their way to a solution. Always go to a dealership with a Xfire-tech, even if you have to drive 80 miles to get there.