Poll: Which would you rather have in your garage?

1.) A 2005 C6, manual trans with ~100k

2.) A 2009 Challenger R/T, manual trans with ~75k

Assume that both cost ~$20,000(+2k/-0k).

Note neither would be a DD and would probably see less than 3k miles/year. Presumably neither would be taken on road trips greater than 300 miles.

Neither would be retained for "collector" status, just a fun Friday or weekend driver. Dinner-and-a-movie type vehicle for date-night with the Mrs.


Serious question. I love the look of the Challenger and the power isn't too bad even though it's heavy, but the Corvettes always carry more mystique as "the vehicle to have".

Interweb community thoughts?

Corvette. 50+k car vs 35k car. Vette handles better, MUCH MUCH faster, is a true drivers car, and like the old saying goes. The Vette gets em' wet.

Most are going to Corvette I'm sure. But I'd take the Challenger, only because there are soooooooooo many Corvettes around here. Kills the specialness of them for me.

Mark me down in the Vette column.

vette... cant stand dodge..... everything they make falls apart. my gfs old dodge avenger was the biggest POS

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Originally Posted by Schmalgar

Most are going to Corvette I'm sure. But I'd take the Challenger, only because there are soooooooooo many Corvettes around here. Kills the specialness of them for me.

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I agree...........but even if every guy is bopping a hottie it wouldnt make me want to pork a chubby chick.

Sort of like going to South Beach. I fell in love every 30 seconds.

C6 hands down.

C6...

The big questions in my mind would be do I need a back seat? If no then the vette, in my case I drive alot with my kid and just got rid of my motorcycle because of lack of ability to child transport. So at this point in my life I would go with the Challenger even if I got to keep my DD.

C6...

c6!!!!

C6 always the General before FUBAR......sorry MOPAR

Another vote for the C6..

C6.

If the Challenger were an SRT8 I would take the Challenger, otherwise the Corvette...

C6..considering an LS2 is cheaper to rebuild/replace if the high mileage gets to the stock motor over time...which is hard for any LS motor. Not certain how the Hemis hold up over time.

:think: mmmmm


vette

I see a good number of early C5s for sale with 150k on them so I'm not too concerned with longevity on the pushrod motors. Now, on my last modular Ford motor that would have been pushing the limits.

Plus, as stuff wears out it's a great excuse to modify/upgrade.

I really like the Challenger but I would buy the Corvette.
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I'd keep looking.....:look:

For me personally the mileage would be too high on the Vette, and I don't care for the challenger.....