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Fjb91 · 05-30-2012, 01:59 AM

So just recently bought my 2012 Camaro, and Don't get me wrong i LOVE!!! my new Camaro but there is still that side of me that wishes maybe i should have given the Dodge Challenger a test drive.... (SEEINGS AS THEY ARE WAY ROOMIER AND OVERALL SEXY CARS)

camarozzzz · 05-30-2012, 02:03 AM

trust me i felt this way too - but only after i was driving around town and one of the cooling fans burned out and the car overheated...it made me pretty upset that a basically brand new car would do this.

But currently I have absolutely zero buyers remorse, I have never ever received so much compliments on a car in my life. I had a homeless man walk up to me shake my hand and tell him I made his day better because of how wicked this car looked and that it put a smile on his face.

Exigent · 05-30-2012, 06:16 AM

You should go test drive a Challenger, then you will know you made the right choice.

meissen · 05-30-2012, 06:28 AM

If you think the Challenger is any where near comparable, you're nuts.

1954 Belair-man · 05-30-2012, 06:32 AM

OP see ya! Go buy it then. What are you expecting us here on a Camaro forum to say?

jrisebo · 05-30-2012, 07:04 AM

The Challenger is a tank compared to the Camaro. Two totally different cars.

Swacer · 05-30-2012, 07:12 AM

You can go and drive one, and you will see you made the right decision.

I sat in one at the Pittsburgh Auto Show...sat in there for about 20 seconds...before evaluating the following....

1. Its a dodge....belch
2. I am sitting in a boat...
3. Jeez...how much longer does this car need to be?
4. Heaviest and most expensive while being slowest of the 3...
5. Ok....where is the door handle to get out of here.

joey0480 · 05-30-2012, 07:14 AM

The challenger is a nice car overall with a backseat that can be used by adults. I honestly think that the backseats and the interior are the only ups on the camaro.

It is slower and bigger than the camaro though and for me, that was a turn off.

RobbJr85 · 05-30-2012, 07:21 AM

I think the Challenger is too Cartoonish or Tonka like, my buddy has one, his dad had one back in the day..pretty much the only reason he bought one...History.

We talk and compare all the time, before each of us bought them, within the past month, we compared and tried to listen to eachother perspective, I think the Challenger has some pretty cool feature but nothing that I would trade the Camaro in for, He has pretty much conceeded to the fact that the challenger is inferior to the Camaro, but says its not about performance its about the history, and I respect that, after all my family has always had Camaros....What I've learned about these cars is you have to want the one you buy.

Camper · 05-30-2012, 07:24 AM

they are both nice cars, but much different.

Birm · 05-30-2012, 07:25 AM

I like the challenger, if you have doubts go drive it. If you like it better trade in your camaro. I drove both and liked the camaro better albeit there is no room for passengers, but outsideof my daughter and my girl no one else really gets in my car...

So go drive it and make your own decision.

WheelmanSS · 05-30-2012, 08:12 AM

My only remorse is not waiting for the ZL1.

Oh well, I'm comfortable with my car and won't ever get rid of it. Plus, now I can focus on my C6 Z06 once my SS is paid off.

Fiftydriver · 05-30-2012, 08:55 AM

Dive your camaro for a while and then go take a test drive in the Challanger. Any Dogde dealer will fall all over themselves if you pull up in a camaro and ask for a test drive in a challanger!!!

When you drive one, you will know you make the right decision. I personally like the looks of the challanger but it does not compare to the camaro in any way really.

The compact tight feel of the interior is something that I feel is a benefit to the camaro, its like wearing a well fitted piece of clothing, or sitting in the ****pit of a fighter jet. That is a plus to me not a disadvantage.

SSSugar · 05-30-2012, 09:01 AM

Pull up next to a Challenger at a red light and just look how much taller it is than the Camaros........and its top heavy when you drive it. they do look great, but much happier with the SS, we test drove both.

05-30-2012, 01:59 AM	#1
Fjb91 Drives: . Join Date: May 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 24	Buyers Remorse?? So just recently bought my 2012 Camaro, and Don't get me wrong i LOVE!!! my new Camaro but there is still that side of me that wishes maybe i should have given the Dodge Challenger a test drive.... (SEEINGS AS THEY ARE WAY ROOMIER AND OVERALL SEXY CARS)

05-30-2012, 06:28 AM	#4
meissen Founder - Michigan FBody Drives: 1994 Camaro LT1, 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Haven, MI Posts: 2,599	If you think the Challenger is any where near comparable, you're nuts. __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 - *"Zooma"* 1994 Camaro LT1 A4 - *"Red Alert"* - v6-to-LT1 Swapped Cruiser; Cammed, Stalled, Enjoyed "Gone But Not Forgotten" 2016 Camaro 1LT A8 - "Elmo" 2014 Camaro 1LT M6 - "Cherry Bomb" 2012 Camaro 1LS M6 - "Clifford" Michigan FBody Association http://www.mifbody.com/

05-30-2012, 07:04 AM	#6
jrisebo Drives: 2011 Camaro RS "Bumble C" Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Dayton Posts: 565	The Challenger is a tank compared to the Camaro. Two totally different cars. __________________

05-30-2012, 07:12 AM	#7
Swacer Drives: 2018 GT350 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: PA Posts: 2,719	You can go and drive one, and you will see you made the right decision. I sat in one at the Pittsburgh Auto Show...sat in there for about 20 seconds...before evaluating the following.... 1. Its a dodge....belch 2. I am sitting in a boat... 3. Jeez...how much longer does this car need to be? 4. Heaviest and most expensive while being slowest of the 3... 5. Ok....where is the door handle to get out of here. __________________ Off to the Dark Side

05-30-2012, 07:14 AM	#8
joey0480 Drives: 2013 Evo X Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 562	The challenger is a nice car overall with a backseat that can be used by adults. I honestly think that the backseats and the interior are the only ups on the camaro. It is slower and bigger than the camaro though and for me, that was a turn off. __________________ 2013 Evo X GSR (SSS, leather, exterior package)....stage 2 bro SOLD:Team L99 ADM Race Intake and Scoop Vmax Ported TB Borla-S axlebacks ARH 1 7/8 Long Tubes and Hi Flo Cats 160 Thermostat Pfdat front and rear sways and endlinks Gold Pearl Powdercoated calipers Gloss black CFD strut covers GM gill stripes ******** 12" Stealth Kicker Package

05-30-2012, 02:03 AM	#2
camarozzzz Drives: Blue Join Date: May 2012 Location: WA Posts: 1,338	trust me i felt this way too - but only after i was driving around town and one of the cooling fans burned out and the car overheated...it made me pretty upset that a basically brand new car would do this. But currently I have absolutely zero buyers remorse, I have never ever received so much compliments on a car in my life. I had a homeless man walk up to me shake my hand and tell him I made his day better because of how wicked this car looked and that it put a smile on his face.

05-30-2012, 06:16 AM	#3
Exigent Drives: 2003 Porsche 996tt Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 58	You should go test drive a Challenger, then you will know you made the right choice.

05-30-2012, 06:32 AM	#5
1954 Belair-man Drives: 2010 Camaro IOM 1SS M6 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 889	OP see ya! Go buy it then. What are you expecting us here on a Camaro forum to say?

05-30-2012, 07:21 AM	#9
RobbJr85 Drives: 2012 45th Anniversary, 2LT Join Date: May 2012 Location: Joliet, Illinois Posts: 14	I think the Challenger is too Cartoonish or Tonka like, my buddy has one, his dad had one back in the day..pretty much the only reason he bought one...History. We talk and compare all the time, before each of us bought them, within the past month, we compared and tried to listen to eachother perspective, I think the Challenger has some pretty cool feature but nothing that I would trade the Camaro in for, He has pretty much conceeded to the fact that the challenger is inferior to the Camaro, but says its not about performance its about the history, and I respect that, after all my family has always had Camaros....What I've learned about these cars is you have to want the one you buy.

05-30-2012, 07:24 AM	#10
Camper Banned Drives: 10' 2SS LS3 M6 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 1,370	they are both nice cars, but much different.

05-30-2012, 07:25 AM	#11
Birm Drives: Florida Speed & Power Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pinellas Park, FL Posts: 3,185	I like the challenger, if you have doubts go drive it. If you like it better trade in your camaro. I drove both and liked the camaro better albeit there is no room for passengers, but outsideof my daughter and my girl no one else really gets in my car... So go drive it and make your own decision.

05-30-2012, 08:12 AM	#12
WheelmanSS Logic is dead Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,804	My only remorse is not waiting for the ZL1. Oh well, I'm comfortable with my car and won't ever get rid of it. Plus, now I can focus on my C6 Z06 once my SS is paid off. __________________ 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS (LS3) 573 RWHP 498 RWTQ - Vortech V3 Supercharger - Kooks Stepped Headers, Magnaflow 16580 - Suspension by Pfadt, Hotchkis. 2007 Trailblazer SS- Sold 2001 Trans Am WS6 431 RWHP 408 RWTQ - Sold 1994 Camaro Z28 - Sold

05-30-2012, 08:55 AM	#13
Fiftydriver Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SSRS RJT L99 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Fort Shaw, Montana Posts: 1,242	Dive your camaro for a while and then go take a test drive in the Challanger. Any Dogde dealer will fall all over themselves if you pull up in a camaro and ask for a test drive in a challanger!!! When you drive one, you will know you make the right decision. I personally like the looks of the challanger but it does not compare to the camaro in any way really. The compact tight feel of the interior is something that I feel is a benefit to the camaro, its like wearing a well fitted piece of clothing, or sitting in the ****pit of a fighter jet. That is a plus to me not a disadvantage. __________________ Fiftydriver 2010 SSRS, RJTC, L99, Maggie 2300 SC, 3.4" pulley, Roto-Fab CAI, Dynatech Supermaxx LT headers, Dynatech High Flow cats, Corsa Cat back exhaust, Dual Elite Engineering catch can, MSD wires and Jannetty custom tune, JRE custom diff w/ posi mod, 3.91 LPE gears, Pfaht trailing arms, Pfaht trailing arm and Diff bushings, drop springs and sport sway bars front and back, Fesler dual guage pillar pod w/ AM Cobalt Boost and A/F guages. More to come!!

05-30-2012, 09:01 AM	#14
SSSugar American Muscle Car Club Drives: '11 2SS/RS Summit White/IOM stripes Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Panama City, FL Posts: 399 View My Garage	Pull up next to a Challenger at a red light and just look how much taller it is than the Camaros........and its top heavy when you drive it. they do look great, but much happier with the SS, we test drove both. __________________ *Current Toys:* *1969 VW Beetle Convertible (Ruby), Red w/ white top, EMPI black 8-spoke wheels,* *License Plate: Bug Eyes* *1972 Camaro Z-28 (Baby), Haul Ass Orange w/black stripes, 350 crate motor, black powder coated wheels* *License Plate: 2Cool Z* *2010 Camaro 2SS/RS (Spice), Inferno Orange Metallic w/painted Summit White rally stripes, LS3 6-speed (HIS)* *License Plate: 2Cool SS* *2011 Camaro 2SS/RS (Sugar), Summit White w/ painted Inferno Orange Metallic rally stripes, Inferno Orange interior, L99 automatic (HERS)* *License Plate: 1Kool SS*