I think the Jeep will go the same route as the SRT Ram (discontinued), because you can't use it for the purpose intended, given it's name --- Jeep. Can't take it off road, can't tow much with it --- it's just a hot rod SUV. On the other hand, the 300SRT can be used for the purpose intended, plus it's a hot rod.
Given that, I would have had an SRT Jeep if the wife hadn't put the brakes on the idea, injecting some wisdom in the equation.
I think your logic is flawed. The discontinuation of the SRT Ram had nothing to do with it not being able to be used for the "purpose intended". As far as the Jeep goes, it was NOT designed to go off-road nor was it designed for heavy towing. For those requirements one can simply buy the model below the SRT8 that has the 5.7 Hemi and 7200 Lb. towing capacity.
What does "purpose intended" have to do with anything when one is deciding whether to purchase either a 300C SRT8 or a Jeep SRT8? In my situation I have nothing to tow and I don't care about off-road capability. But I do need to haul cargo from time to time, and wanted a "hot rod", so the Jeep fit the bill perfectly.
So what you are saying is that someone deciding between the 300C and Jeep should buy the 300C SRT8 instead, because "it can be used for the purpose intended"? What's most important to the buyer is the "intended purpose" and not the "purpose intended" Jeep myth.
If you bought the 300 instead of the Jeep because the Jeep can't tow or go off-road "like Jeeps are supposed to" then your decision to go with the 300 makes no sense to me. Going with the 300 tells me that you had no need for towing or going off-road. And, like me, if you had no need or desire for those features what difference would it have made if you had bought the Jeep instead?
I custom ordered mine loaded on 4/99 and just sold it with 101K miles for $8K to a buddy of mine. Replaced a window regulator at 60K, had some wheel bearings repacked at 90K, new tweeters at 95K, one set of tires purchased, brake work and fluids. My wife and I both loved driving it and had very few problems. It handled the 4-wheel-drive-only areas at Padre Island with as much ease as the snows of Colorado near Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park. When ice and snow fell in Dallas (not often), I watched others slide powerlessly off the road as my Quadradrive kept me in the clear.
Although I just purchased a 300C, I do have a soft spot for the Jeep and can appreciate your dilemma. It would seem you get the best of both worlds with a Hemi in a Jeep.
I think your logic is flawed. The discontinuation of the SRT Ram had nothing to do with it not being able to be used for the "purpose intended". As far as the Jeep goes, it was NOT designed to go off-road nor was it designed for heavy towing. For those requirements one can simply buy the model below the SRT8 that has the 5.7 Hemi and 7200 Lb. towing capacity.
What does "purpose intended" have to do with anything when one is deciding whether to purchase either a 300C SRT8 or a Jeep SRT8? In my situation I have nothing to tow and I don't care about off-road capability. But I do need to haul cargo from time to time, and wanted a "hot rod", so the Jeep fit the bill perfectly.
So what you are saying is that someone deciding between the 300C and Jeep should buy the 300C SRT8 instead, because "it can be used for the purpose intended"? What's most important to the buyer is the "intended purpose" and not the "purpose intended" Jeep myth.
If you bought the 300 instead of the Jeep because the Jeep can't tow or go off-road "like Jeeps are supposed to" then your decision to go with the 300 makes no sense to me. Going with the 300 tells me that you had no need for towing or going off-road. And, like me, if you had no need or desire for those features what difference would it have made if you had bought the Jeep instead?
Let me explain the logic that I was trying to use. Most people have limited budgets, so they try to get the most bang for the buck. It would be nice to have a Ram truck, use it in rough situations, tow something worthwhile, yet still have a hot rod. The hot rod part is real important to me. The SRT Ram is basically not a real truck. I assumed they discontinued them because dealers always had a lot of them on the lot, and they didn't sell real good toward the end (maybe I am wrong here, so tell me if so. I just know that the dealer I work with had a bunch and couldn't interest me even with great prices).
Same goes for the Jeep. It is really intended to be an off road capable vehicle. When you lower it and put an airdam on the front, it is no longer an off road vehicle. I like to off road, so decided to keep my 5.7 Jeep instead of the SRT. Again, people with limited budgets are not going to flock to this vehicle.
As far as the 300SRT goes, it seems to be just more practical than the Jeep, since you can do just about anything with that car as you could with a regular 300. That same argument isn't true with the Jeep. Again, most bang for the buck.
I was in the market for both of the vehicles, but since I couldn't really use them as a truck or SUV, I chose not to purchase. I want to pull something and go off road, so with a 2 car garage and 2 car budget, both the Jeep and Ram SRTs are off the list, at least for now.
There is a little logic in my attempted point, but I understand what you are saying. You might say I have illogical logic!! I was never real good with it in school.
If you are considering a SRT vehicle regardless of a Jeep SRT8 or a 300C SRT8, the word practical isn't a word that is really connected to them.
Why?? Well if you were practical, you would get the 300C or the just the Jeep 5.7 because you don't need the extra horses for being practical and you still get most or all the amenities for 1000s cheaper than the SRT.
i've seen that too and all i can say is, "damn!" the only thing bad about it is it's from hennessey. i'm sure gsm will have something like that real soon.
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