What would you rather have? the crossfire srt? or the 300c srt? and why? I personally would rather have the 300, yes it isn't a true sports car, but for the price and everything you get when loaded, its defiantly way more bang for the buck, and performance is rather similar considering the 300 is a sedan.

 

Easy one...an SRT8 every day of the week. I'm a loyal Crossfire owner but the SRT6 is an overpriced joke of a sportscar. If I want a 2 seat sportscar I'd choose about 5 others in the same price range before the srt6. The SRT8 on the other hand is incredible. Tons of room, style, power, etc. What other $50K sedan can offer what the SRT8 can? Nothing.

 

$50K sedan? i thought that i read that a base (if you want to call it that) 300C srt was going to be at like the low $40's to around $45k. either way i would love to have one, and yes i agree about the srt 6 being overpriced. but i kind of feel that way about my reg coupe, granted the reason i bought it was cause of the look and that no one else around here has one. but these babies need more power, i mean a VOLKSWAGEN r32 can beat the crossfire, and the volks is an ugly car in my opinion. i just hope next time chrysler has a car as sweet looking as the crossfire they don't drop the ball and not give the car some *****. i mean come on, i read that a smaller sized evo may come out with a 1.5 turbo putting out like 250 plus horse. and the car looks like a go kart on steroids.

 

i would take the srt 8 too, but it will never handle as good as the srt 6.
but in the 50k class i would take a cts-v over an srt 8 everyday.

 

but the srt-8 really isn't in the 50k class its in the 40's.

 

i'll take the srt 8...the base msrp is $39,995.

 

I agree about the CTS-V, I think that will be my next car. Definitely buying it used, its a caddy. But SRT-8 over srt-6 hands down.

 

I'd keep my XJ12, or buy a pre '04 Jag XJR for 25-30k.
I'd also keep my XF over 20k more for a SRT6.
Next car XK8 or XKR coupe under 35k.

I really don't SEE the classic look in a 300 srt8. It might drive ok and be super fast but it looks too ... you know.

 

I also agree about the CTS-V over the SRT-8 by a little bit, but in the sport sedan 40-50k price range I'll always take the BMW M3.

 

You are a wise man. Check out my old m3 its in my Gallery.

 

Nice...excellent shot of that Straight 6 too.

Incidentally, I like the color on your xfire.

 

i went to the chrysler dealer looking at the 300C, then the Crossfire caught my eye. I would definitely take the Crossfire over the 300C. The 300C is huge! If you like a huge gangster boat, go with the 300C. If you like a roadster go with the Crossfire! I dont know why people complain about it being underpowered, 5.x sec 0-60 for a 3.2L V6 (srt6) is nothing to complain about. It has quite respectable performance.

Plus the fact that the SRT6 is supercharged must mean you can tweak the supercharger right? This should open up more performance. Hell even the base model is not slow at 6.4 sec 0-60. That's still faster than all the little riceboxes, plus you get to have an original/different car. it's not all about the HP, also notice how the crossfire base model has more torque than hp!

 

I'd take the SRT6. Mainly because I wouldn't want to pay for the gas to push that
heavy car and V8 around town. Can you imagine what it drinks when you really
put your foot down? And, yes, a car with that kind of power shouldn't be so top
heavy.

Coyote

 

i don't know buddy, lets say you paid like 45k with all bullsh*t for the car.

do you have a button on your remote that opens the trunk?

is there a separate button in the car that opens the trunk?

do you windshield wipers come on automatically when it starts raining?

are your headlights xenon?

is there a auto climate control feature?

do you have a boost gauge?

little things that annoy me when one pays so much money for a car.

 

I like them both, but if you look at the number of 300c's that they are building, something like 200,000 a year as a opposed to 20,000 a year for the xfire. I think that the xfire will be a more valuable car 25 years from now if it is stored for winter. I believe that the xfire will not have as long a run. The 300C is ramping up on 3 shifts at Bramalea Assembly in CANADA approximately 100 days of orders at 1,500 cars a day. Lots of money. There will be one in every other driveway in 3 years, just like the MINIVAN. I don't think that the xfire will go that way. To me its a toy!!!

 

absolutely, the xfire will definitely be rare as it doesn't appeal to everybody.

maybe i look at things differently, I dont know. before my lancer I drove an iroc-z and I loved it. it didn't even have cupholders, it didn't have any fancy features but it was the most fun to drive, even before i had a sound system at all!

the xfire gives me a similar feeling... i still don't know whether i'll actually get one or not, but i have another year or so to figure that out.

 

That's like comparing apples to oranges! I like the srt 8, but a 4 door??? I'd never buy a sports sedan unless i have a family! Except when i purchased my GLH - and that car was FAST & just a ton of fun! The srt 6 is an instant classic! I'm sure over time this car will be worth more than the srt 8's. It marks a point in Chryslers history that had came and went (the daimler merger). This has a historical significance! This is why the srt 6 will be worth more than the srt 8.

 

I guess you guys think that if you say that enough, it must be true?

 

Well, I now own both, so here you go! These are two completely different cars. It depends on what you will use them for. The SRT-8, as someone stated, is the best bang for the buck. You can't find the balance of sheer power, amenities, and looks on any other sports sedan for around $42k. You get a daily driver and also a car that, despite what some people don't know, is an amazing car on the track for it's size and weight. Some of the amenities are backup assist, full screen NAV, satellite radio, automated windshield wipers, Xenon lights, telescopic steer wheel, auto headlights, Uconnect bluetooth speaker, etc.

The downside is the gas mileage. But, hey, you're not getting the car with a 6.1L monster engine to get Prius mileage! I test drove many luxury sedans and I kept coming back to the SRT-8. I actually was putting a deposit on a '05 BMW M5 and decided that it wasn't worth about $15k more.

I bought the SRT-6 because I wanted to keep the miles off my 300 and also wanted a fun 2-seater for the track and cruising. If you are into modding, the 300 has a lot of vendors to help take the car to whatever level you want to go. One particular vendor is Diablo. Someone has finally been able to produce a tuner for the HEMI engines. From what I've seen, you can get 20hp+ right out of the box. Also, you don't see alot of 300C SRT-8's around. Maybe the regular C. If you want a 4 door luxury sedan with lots of power, go with the 8. If not, the SRT-6 is a blast to drive - just without all the amenities.

 

Hmm, and you wonder why people hate on your car with comments like that. See 'ya, bye...