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CamaroTrent · 12-01-2010, 11:15 AM

Im a 21 year old college student and Ive had my 2011 Camaro SS (L99) for about a month now, my buddy has had his Challenger SRT8 for about 6 months. We have already took both out to the track already and the Camaro is cleaarly the faster and the cheaper of the two, my only concern is is that i believe the Challenger is much more luxery. Did i make the right decision? I would love to hear what anybody has to say about the pros and cons of the two.

P.S. I hate Mustangs so please no for comments

IROCanSS · 12-01-2010, 11:17 AM

too late, you own the Camaro, unless you want to lose your ass in a trade, I'd be happy with what you have knowing you got the better car.

Oh and did you just compare a 1SS to an SRT? Please. Of course the SRT is more luxurious, its the top of the line... you got an entry level V8. I will say the Challenger is a nice car and given the income, i'd have both.

midnighter · 12-01-2010, 11:20 AM

Camaro is better.

Darth_Emma · 12-01-2010, 11:20 AM

What do you think people on a Camaro forum are going to say?

You made a great choice in the Camaro.

The reason I first looked at the 5th gen Camaro is because it just looks better than any other muscle car. The only other car that I think looked this good was the first gen Camaros.

sfgiantsfan9 · 12-01-2010, 11:23 AM

Take the srt8 for a spin and you will be positive that you made the right choice. When I bought my 2SS it was between the camaro and the challenger. Loved the challengers looks but test drove it right after I test drove a Camaro. Both manual transmissions. The challenger had an easier to use clutch but try one high speed corner and you will be glad you have the camaro. The challenger is much too heavy and much too slow to cost what it does. Extremely overpriced. Sure looks sexy though.

pogiskier · 12-01-2010, 11:23 AM

I also debated between the 2ss and srt8 but the 10 grand and $20+ less a month in insurance made picking the the 2ss easy.

Like you said the SS is a better performer. so I think you made out great. The only thing the srt8 has is a hard drive built in to store songs, the key only has to be in the car to start it. and navigation. to me those options are not worth the performance cuts and extra cost.

GEEo · 12-01-2010, 11:35 AM

My uncles friend had a SRT8 Challenger and he said that my car look way better in the inside and out. and thats what i think too.

The challengers are over priced for what the car is! IMO

PQ · 12-01-2010, 11:44 AM

You realy did make the right choice.

The Chally is awesome. I'd say congrats either way.

BUT, you said enough for me right here;

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We have already took both out to the track already and the Camaro is cleaarly the faster and the cheaper of the two

HDDAN · 12-01-2010, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by CamaroTrent

Im a 21 year old college student and Ive had my 2011 Camaro SS (L99) for about a month now, my buddy has had his Challenger SRT8 for about 6 months. We have already took both out to the track already and the Camaro is cleaarly the faster and the cheaper of the two, my only concern is is that i believe the Challenger is much more luxery. Did i make the right decision? I would love to hear what anybody has to say about the pros and cons of the two.

P.S. I hate Mustangs so please no for comments

I had the same decision to make and I chose the 1SS. The SRT8 was $12,000.00 more than the SS and to add insult to injury, had a do gooder gas guzzler tax on top of the steep price, I love my 1ss and have no regrets.

DangerZL1 · 12-01-2010, 11:47 AM

The 2011 Challenger SRT 8 will get the 6.4 hemi with 470 hp along with suspension refinements and the obvious price increase. It will narrow the performance gap with the Camaro and the Mustang. Yes, it is more of a luxery car, but as mentioned in the previous post, it costs 30% more than the 1SS. There are also engine stalling problems reported on some SRTs, which Chrysler hasn't come up with a fix yet. So, I'd say you made the right choice and need to stick with what you have.

Jide25 · 12-01-2010, 11:48 AM

My 2 cents - I look at the challenger as a car that looks bad to cruise around in and if you get the srt8 version you have a little kick to it. An SS camaro always looks ready to go though. I think the challengers are more of a "cruiser" and the SS can be any of the above.

Murph0408 · 12-01-2010, 12:20 PM

although i'm a camaro guy i'll call this one right down the middle and admit the SRT8 would be incredibly hard to say no to. it's way out of my price range but that thing is a BOSS. i remember seeing a black SRT8 w/ dark silver stripes and logos on it while i was at the shop getting my Chevy emblems done in black. was VERY impressed.

the SRT8 is the only challenger i'd consider, the other ones are just not strong enough for the money you're spending. if you came to me with both keys and said SS or SRT8 i'd probably say SS........but i would honestly have to think it out for quite a while

GhostOutlaw · 12-01-2010, 12:33 PM

You got a 1SS, which is the base V8.

He got the fully loaded car.

Obviously a base model is more luxurious then a base, as it has more features and nicer options.

Had you gotten the 2SS or the 2LT, with the RS (which are both basically fully loaded), you would without question have the more superior car in every way.

04Ram2500Hemi · 12-01-2010, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroTrent

Im a 21 year old college student and Ive had my 2011 Camaro SS (L99) for about a month now, my buddy has had his Challenger SRT8 for about 6 months. We have already took both out to the track already and the Camaro is cleaarly the faster and the cheaper of the two, my only concern is is that i believe the Challenger is much more luxery. Did i make the right decision? I would love to hear what anybody has to say about the pros and cons of the two.

P.S. I hate Mustangs so please no for comments

I am a Dodge guy at heart and I had some of the exact same thoughts/concerns that you have mentioned. However, the big selling point on the Camaro for me is I was able to buy the 2SS Camaro which was equipped just as nicely as the SRT-8 Challenger, but for about $8,000 less. I still love the Challenger, and I think they are about as nice of a car as there is out there, but for the price I couldn’t justify the extra money just for the brand. For the price and the performance I get from my Camaro, the Challenger SRT-8 just doesn’t compete.

12-01-2010, 11:15 AM	#1
CamaroTrent Drives: 2011 Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Miami Posts: 62	Camaro 1SS or Challenger SRT8 Im a 21 year old college student and Ive had my 2011 Camaro SS (L99) for about a month now, my buddy has had his Challenger SRT8 for about 6 months. We have already took both out to the track already and the Camaro is cleaarly the faster and the cheaper of the two, my only concern is is that i believe the Challenger is much more luxery. Did i make the right decision? I would love to hear what anybody has to say about the pros and cons of the two. P.S. I hate Mustangs so please no for comments

12-01-2010, 11:20 AM	#4
Darth_Emma Psssssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhh! Drives: under contruction Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Marysville, Ohio Posts: 12,996 View My Garage	What do you think people on a Camaro forum are going to say? You made a great choice in the Camaro. The reason I first looked at the 5th gen Camaro is because it just looks better than any other muscle car. The only other car that I think looked this good was the first gen Camaros. Last edited by Darth_Emma; 12-01-2010 at 01:47 PM.

12-01-2010, 11:23 AM	#6
pogiskier Drives: 2011 camaro 2ss black,hurst shifter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Logan, UT Posts: 307	I also debated between the 2ss and srt8 but the 10 grand and $20+ less a month in insurance made picking the the 2ss easy. Like you said the SS is a better performer. so I think you made out great. The only thing the srt8 has is a hard drive built in to store songs, the key only has to be in the car to start it. and navigation. to me those options are not worth the performance cuts and extra cost. __________________

12-01-2010, 11:48 AM	#11
Jide25 Drives: Escalade EXT - Was a 2010 Camaro Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 165 View My Garage	My 2 cents - I look at the challenger as a car that looks bad to cruise around in and if you get the srt8 version you have a little kick to it. An SS camaro always looks ready to go though. I think the challengers are more of a "cruiser" and the SS can be any of the above. __________________ Shake N' Bake

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12-01-2010, 11:17 AM	#2
IROCanSS Account Suspended Drives: 89 IROC 350 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Back roads, southern Ohio Posts: 12,504 View My Garage	too late, you own the Camaro, unless you want to lose your ass in a trade, I'd be happy with what you have knowing you got the better car. Oh and did you just compare a 1SS to an SRT? Please. Of course the SRT is more luxurious, its the top of the line... you got an entry level V8. I will say the Challenger is a nice car and given the income, i'd have both.

12-01-2010, 11:20 AM	#3
midnighter Account Suspended Drives: nothing Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: a hole Posts: 17,906	Camaro is better.

12-01-2010, 11:23 AM	#5
sfgiantsfan9 Drives: Camaro 2SS/RS and 2001 Ford F250 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Tipton, CA Posts: 317	Take the srt8 for a spin and you will be positive that you made the right choice. When I bought my 2SS it was between the camaro and the challenger. Loved the challengers looks but test drove it right after I test drove a Camaro. Both manual transmissions. The challenger had an easier to use clutch but try one high speed corner and you will be glad you have the camaro. The challenger is much too heavy and much too slow to cost what it does. Extremely overpriced. Sure looks sexy though.

12-01-2010, 11:35 AM	#7
GEEo OKCamaros Drives: 4 banger Diesel Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Philippines Posts: 4,572	My uncles friend had a SRT8 Challenger and he said that my car look way better in the inside and out. and thats what i think too. The challengers are over priced for what the car is! IMO

12-01-2010, 11:47 AM	#10
DangerZL1 Drives: 2023 Black ZL1 Auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: FEMA Region 4 Posts: 2,935	The 2011 Challenger SRT 8 will get the 6.4 hemi with 470 hp along with suspension refinements and the obvious price increase. It will narrow the performance gap with the Camaro and the Mustang. Yes, it is more of a luxery car, but as mentioned in the previous post, it costs 30% more than the 1SS. There are also engine stalling problems reported on some SRTs, which Chrysler hasn't come up with a fix yet. So, I'd say you made the right choice and need to stick with what you have.

12-01-2010, 12:20 PM	#12
Murph0408 Drives: 2LT Black '10 Camaro, 2000 Durango Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: CT Posts: 373 View My Garage	although i'm a camaro guy i'll call this one right down the middle and admit the SRT8 would be incredibly hard to say no to. it's way out of my price range but that thing is a BOSS. i remember seeing a black SRT8 w/ dark silver stripes and logos on it while i was at the shop getting my Chevy emblems done in black. was VERY impressed. the SRT8 is the only challenger i'd consider, the other ones are just not strong enough for the money you're spending. if you came to me with both keys and said SS or SRT8 i'd probably say SS........but i would honestly have to think it out for quite a while

12-01-2010, 12:33 PM	#13
GhostOutlaw Drives: Black 2011 2LT/RS Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 282	You got a 1SS, which is the base V8. He got the fully loaded car. Obviously a base model is more luxurious then a base, as it has more features and nicer options. Had you gotten the 2SS or the 2LT, with the RS (which are both basically fully loaded), you would without question have the more superior car in every way.