[Bran1080]

Hello! I'm very new to this page, will in the dodge community in general, but my name is Brandon! I'm looking to get a new challenger and I'm having a hard time figuring out which one to buy. I come from camaros and corvettes so u decided to try something new! I've been looking around and I've found some 2015's for 40-50,000 with 7,000 miles on it. Is that a bad year? Which year is best (reliability wise) and am I better off getting a scat pack? I absolutely love the sound and feel of the hellcat after test driving one, but I'm looking to have this baby for long term.

 

[baabootoo]

Demon Redeye or 1320 all the way.

 

[Linda's Hell Cat]

I own a 2015 Hellcat. The main problem was the driveshaft would twist up and break at the track, so if you want to go to the track, then you would want to upgrade the Driveshaft and add a P4development Diff Brace. I wouldn't say it's a bad year.

Check online for recalls.https://www.kbb.com/dodge/challenger/2015/recall/

A Hellcat can have low mileage but it may have been Tuned. You would have to be OK with that. Many Hellcat owners have their modified parts taken off and return the HC to stock.

Linda

 

[Under-Pressure]

Another vote here for a 1320. I miss mine.

 

[Challey Cat]

If you're drag strip focused think about a, Super Stock, or Demon. Anything in Widebody trim will have more robust driveline parts. If you like road circuit or street, think about Hellcat or Redeye. And if you like a manual trans, you'll be looking for a pre 2020 Hellcat. Also look at Scat Pack 1320 for drag strip. Scat Pack Widebody for street. Whatever you end up with will put a smile on your face.

 

[ArchGE]

The Hellcat platform is relatively bullet proof IMO. Can’t go wrong with any year that fits your budget. Sure they get driven hard but are more than up to the task. Beside, most owners take pride and excellent care of them.

 

[GreenMachine15]

I say lets determine what you are doing with the car before you pick the $50k option or the $90k option.
Keep stock and drive it or mod it up?
Is $40k to 50k your budget, or no budget?
A low mile 2015 is a great option if you want to wrench on it and put $10k into it, then it smokes the 90k option above.....
If budget doesn't matter, buy the SS and wrench it up.

 

[Bran1080]

I say lets determine what you are doing with the car before you pick the $50k option or the $90k option.
Keep stock and drive it or mod it up?
Is $40k to 50k your budget, or no budget?
A low mile 2015 is a great option if you want to wrench on it and put $10k into it, then it smokes the 90k option above.....
If budget doesn't matter, buy the SS and wrench it up.

See I'm looking for a stock. I'm paying cash for it and I'd love to pay around 40-50k but I don't mind spending a little more if it's a better year. I'm looking to buy one not for the track or racing, but more for collectors type. Drive it occasionally and keeping it stock as much as possible.

 

[GreenMachine15]

See I'm looking for a stock. I'm paying cash for it and I'd love to pay around 40-50k but I don't mind spending a little more if it's a better year. I'm looking to buy one not for the track or racing, but more for collectors type. Drive it occasionally and keeping it stock as much as possible.

I would not be afraid of any year then.
In 2015 a few had sc bearing issues, but that is not a huge deal to have redone with better bearings. Finding a complete stock car for a descent price will be the challenge.

 

[Rockster]

See I'm looking for a stock. I'm paying cash for it and I'd love to pay around 40-50k but I don't mind spending a little more if it's a better year. I'm looking to buy one not for the track or racing, but more for collectors type. Drive it occasionally and keeping it stock as much as possible.

General rule is buy the newest/best example of car you want and can afford.

For your needs then a stock car and a well maintained car is what you want. But to get your price -- I'm not current on Hellcat prices but in general used car prices are quite inflated -- you might have to accept an older MY car with some miles on it.

Keep in mind another general rule of used car buying is to have in reserve 10% (but with the Hellcat 15% or even 20% might be more appropriate) of the car's price to have just in case. Just in case the water pump goes bad, or a pair of tires need to be replaced -- if one get a puncture and has to be replaced the other tire may also have to be replaced if the treat difference between the new tire and the old one is too great -- or something else comes up. While you should give the car a thorough used car check out but even if you find no issues this is no guarantee an issue will not appear soon after you take possession of the car.

 

[775Cat]

Another general rule if buying a hellcat or variant thereof, GARAGE, GARAGE,GARAGE. DON'T HAVE ONE STICK TO A SP OR 1320. Can't hardly hurt a 392 and they are fun. You could pay cash and get the car optioned the way you want.
HC in that range - will likly be pretty bare bones, maybe that is cool.

 

[Xylander]

40-50k for a low mileage Hellcat is unrealistic. At that pricepoint, you're looking at a '15-'17 with 30k+ miles. In my opinion, the best ones to get are the '18 and ups. They have an updated UConnect and some quality of life changes that addressed some of the earlier configuration and dependability issues. On the plus side, the chances are fairly good that most of the bad blower equipped '15s and '16s have likely already failed if they were going to.

To echo what others have said, if you don't have a secure garage, don't buy a Hellcat. This isn't some sort of overreaction. Although I've never knowingly been targeted by a professional thief, I have been followed by some very over-eager drivers in the past. I don't know if they were trying to just get video of the car or if they were trying to see where I lived. Regardless, I did that whole drive past my house and started driving around the same block routine until they realized I was on to them and they pulled off after a couple of laps. Then I went home. Hellcats are a risky purchase in that they are actively targeted by thieves. Most car thefts are opportunistic in nature. Hellcats and similar high value cars are actively targeted. If a thief figures out that you park the car in an open lot (like at an apartment complex), it's only a matter of time before someone vandalizes it or tries to steal it.

 

[Knuckles]

Dont know where you live but I looked at a '16 hellcat with 128 miles on it. It comes out of the collection of the dealership owner. Plum crazy narrow body manual trans satin hood. Car is inside at LaFontaine Motor Group
in Highland, MI Jacob was the salesman and number is (248) 714-1511
$65,000 but you prob could negotiate. websight has pictures

 

[HellcatHellYeah]

Prices are all over the place, saw an add for a 2020 Charger RE for $120K today, wtf. Scour the adds and compare, get carfax on ones you are considering (I think they are $15 each report). There will be a few for sale that have had previous accidents so you will want to know that information, definitely no rebuilds, not for that kind of money. Market is all screwed up and the value of one of these cars is whatever you can sell it for so people are casting lines with ridiculous prices to see if anyone will bite.

At that pricepoint, you're looking at a '15-'17 with 30k+ miles. In my opinion, the best ones to get are the '18 and ups

Yep, gonna look at paying over $50K for a 2015 HC Challenger with 30K miles, you may find one for less by a private seller.