Come June I will likely be buying either a used 300c srt8 or a used charger srt8.
It has been many many years since I've bought a used car, so I'm not used to having vehicles with much more than 30,000 miles on them.
Was doing a bit of looking last night, and most of the 06/07 300s for sale right now have around 40,000 miles on them.
I know that really isn't very many, but like I say, still more than I'm used to. Anyone have a sense of how long these will go (engine and tranny) before experiencing any issues/needs for rebuilds.
Also if anyone has any insight on any major maintenance that needs to be done at around this mileage, it would be appreciated.
Are there any known issues with the car that one should look out for?
im not sure how long they would last but with any car, as long as its taken care of and maintained properly it should last you for a long time. the most miles i have seen on a 300c were around the 140k so for sure they will last you past the 100k mile mark.
as for known issues and problems...the main one with these cars are usually the tie rods around 60k miles and usually warped rotors so be aware of that but other than that they are great cars with very few problems but again it all depends on the condition its in and how well you take care of it too.
I have a hemi in my pickup that is over 100,000. It has been a workhorse. Used on construction and towing my boats and racetrailer up and down the coast(trailer-not the boats).
I have yet to have a problem and she still runs very strong. I can easily see 200,000
I got what some say is a small car lot of vehicles (trail only TJ, F150 Screw, Shelby Cobra (replica), and a VW TDI - pawned off my 87 GT mint condition conv to the kid - just to make room!) Each one gets a little of my attention depending on what day it is, and where I am going. Hardest part is keeping up with preventive maint - I do it all myself. Don't trust anybody - just to many poor experiences when dealing with others....... IMHO, nobody will care more about your stuff than you do.
My Steel 8 is always a treat to drive, and only I drive it! Would not let one of the other clan mates have the keys for nothing......... so its mileage stays low. If I ever got rid of my lot, the Steel 8 would be one of the last to go .
I don't see a problem with garaging an SRT8, maybe they won't be collectors but he'll be one of the few in 2026 with a low mileage 300C SRT8! Off topic but would you garage a new Challenger? I can't see the 300's being collector cars but what about the Challengers?
Come June I will likely be buying either a used 300c srt8 or a used charger srt8.
It has been many many years since I've bought a used car, so I'm not used to having vehicles with much more than 30,000 miles on them.
Was doing a bit of looking last night, and most of the 06/07 300s for sale right now have around 40,000 miles on them.
I know that really isn't very many, but like I say, still more than I'm used to. Anyone have a sense of how long these will go (engine and tranny) before experiencing any issues/needs for rebuilds.
Also if anyone has any insight on any major maintenance that needs to be done at around this mileage, it would be appreciated.
Are there any known issues with the car that one should look out for?
Under the severe service schedule rear axle fluid is recommended to be changed at 48k miles. New trans fluid/filter and new power steering fluid at 60k.
Under the normal service schedule the above are considered lifetime factory fill.
Plugs are not major except for the expense; 16 new NGK platinums are recommended at 100k.
The tie rod issue mentioned is a non-SRT8 issue, I believe. I've got 62k+ miles and for me it's been all gas-n-go other than brakes\tires\oil. If you find one at 40k to 50k miles and you feel comfortable about maintenance from the previous owner then there's no reason you wouldn't get another 100k miles out of it... maybe more but there just aren't many members past those miles yet.
My CSRT8 rolled 52K on this week. I just had the trans flushed, pwr steering flush, 4 wheel alignment and new tires all in the past week. Only had mine a year and I still remember the test drive like it was yesterday. Just ordered my predator Thursday. Best car i've ever owned.
2006 SRT8 300C here, I am currently just shy of 130,000 miles in the past 47 months, car has not missed a beat, just as strong as new, just used a lot of fuel and tires.
LOL. i feel left out..
only got 20k on my 07 SRT
i barely put miles on it. live in houston, everything is close range.
but no probs so far, brake pads needed changing , and the tires.
other than that, still good as new.
and as far as the warranty mentioned earlier. the SRT models dont have
lifetime warranty on ANYTHING.
when you see/hear the commercials, pay close attention to the fine print
SRT models are excluded from the lifetime warranties.
[maybe cuz they know we like to drive the s*** out of them, ROFL]