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OUMike Senior Enthusiast

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Hey guys, my girlfriend is having some work done to her Ford (thats really funny in itself) so they gave her a Dodge Magnum for a renter.

 

I gotta say fellas. I was very impressed with the fit and finish. The car was quiet, road nice and the ergonomics were just about right. The build quality of the car seemed to pretty good.

 

I was very very surprised with this car. It had the 3.5L V6, and seemed to have pretty good power. The only thing I didn't really like was the throttle response seemed to be a little slow.

 

Kinda makes me wanna go check out a Ram. Any Ram owners or former Ram owners? I'm talkin' post-Daimler merger Ram.

95Sierra2500 Senior Enthusiast

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I haven't driven a new Ram, but I've raced against a Hemi Magnum with my '98 Grand Prix GTP...that little blown V6 outran that Magnum from 0 to about 75 with no problems...and that was BEFORE I started modding.

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

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I'll go up against anybody I think might be even a little fast. I'll even line up with a Vette...I'll take the butt-whoopin' just to see it go.

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I travel a lot for work and get to drive a lot of rentals. Since GM has been "getting out of" the fleet sale business, Chrysler has picked up the slack at our local Enterprise. I've driven the new Grand Cherokee, a Liberty, and a Compass. Of the three I liked the GC the best. But ALL had a smooth, quiet ride, adequate power (all were V-6 models) and got decent fuel economy. The "american" brands are really picking it up. My parents recently bought an '04 Grand Cherokee 4x4, loaded. It's very nice.

 

I've also driven a new 'burb and 'hoe (the '07's) and NOTHING has even come close to how impressed I was driving them.

OUMike Senior Enthusiast

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I travel a lot for work and get to drive a lot of rentals.  Since GM has been "getting out of" the fleet sale business, Chrysler has picked up the slack at our local Enterprise.  I've driven the new Grand Cherokee, a Liberty, and a Compass.  Of the three I liked the GC the best.  But ALL had a smooth, quiet ride, adequate power (all were V-6 models) and got decent fuel economy.  The "american" brands are really picking it up.  My parents recently bought an '04 Grand Cherokee 4x4, loaded.  It's very nice.

 

I've also driven a new 'burb and 'hoe (the '07's) and NOTHING has even come close to how impressed I was driving them.

 

 

 

 

Hopefully the Silverado's are just as impressive.

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

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I travel a lot for work and get to drive a lot of rentals.  Since GM has been "getting out of" the fleet sale business, Chrysler has picked up the slack at our local Enterprise.  I've driven the new Grand Cherokee, a Liberty, and a Compass.  Of the three I liked the GC the best.  But ALL had a smooth, quiet ride, adequate power (all were V-6 models) and got decent fuel economy.  The "american" brands are really picking it up.  My parents recently bought an '04 Grand Cherokee 4x4, loaded.  It's very nice.

 

I've also driven a new 'burb and 'hoe (the '07's) and NOTHING has even come close to how impressed I was driving them.

 

 

 

 

Hopefully the Silverado's are just as impressive.

 

 

 

 

 

They are. Homerun in my book.

Mark_in_Tulsa Senior Enthusiast

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Hey guys, my girlfriend is having some work done to her Ford (thats really funny in itself) so they gave her a Dodge Magnum for a renter.

 

I gotta say fellas.  I was very impressed with the fit and finish.  The car was quiet, road nice and the ergonomics were just about right.  The build quality of the car seemed to pretty good.

 

I was very very surprised with this car.  It had the 3.5L V6, and seemed to have pretty good power.  The only thing I didn't really like was the throttle response seemed to be a little slow.

 

Kinda makes me wanna go check out a Ram.  Any Ram owners or former Ram owners?  I'm talkin' post-Daimler merger Ram.

 

 

 

 

Yeah I have an 04 QC 4x4 Hemi Ram, and I have an 02 Ext 4x4 Chevy 5.3 with a waitforme custom tune.

M J Enthusiast

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if i were to buy a dodge car, id go for the charger instead of the magnum, better performance (even without the g/t or w/e its called package) and you earn a few more man points because its not a station wagon

Wingnut Senior Enthusiast

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if i were to buy a dodge car, id go for the charger instead of the magnum, better performance (even without the g/t or w/e its called package) and you earn a few more man points because its not a station wagon

 

 

 

 

The regular Charger R/T is about as fast as mine (or a Mustang)...But the SRT8 version is a f'n monster.

stumpy Enthusiast

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The new silverados are nice. Like almost to luxorous to use as a truck. Expensive too. But I got to drive one at work. Freaking awesome. Smooth ride, and it was the z71 that I got to drive. Awesome. And the ride stability is good too. You sway from side to side quick and the body roll is a minimum.

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