Used 2013 Dodge Charger Consumer Reviews
SRT8 - Greatest Supercar on Planet Earth
I now have about 5,600 on "White Lightning". I still look forward to every day that I can jump into this awesome machine and drive anywhere at all. I frequently have people at gas stations, parking lots, and drive-throughs comment on how gorgeous she looks. Turns heads everywhere. I still LOVE the 6.4 liter Hemi with 470 hp. What I love almost as much as the power is the safety-tech features. The Blind spot warning and back-up assistance with cross traffic warning is AWESOME!! They have worked flawlessly and prevented at least one accident so far.
Such a great car BUT..
Bought it at 44k miles, had it till about 90k. I wrecked it unfortunately. But it was running PERFECT. I imagine it would’ve ran another 10k miles no issue. It was always smooth and easy to maintain. BUT at about 60k miles the computer in the car went bad it was a recall I think dealer fixed it for free. Car started timing out after 30min-2 hours and would immediately start jerking as if it was going to break down. Yeah it was the computer and spark plugs. Computer was free then had to change spark plugs for $400 at dodge. If this happens to you take it to dodge!! I went to like three mechanics before I said screw it. They “charge” for the diagnostic but if it’s the computer (car starts jerking like CRAZY!!) at 60k ish miles they won’t charge ya. After that I had no issues ever again seriously. Love this car, this car was my first true love. I had an Audi A4 and a Chrysler 200 after and my heart will always be with this car. 5 years I had it!! 2016-2021
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R/T Road & Track
I bought my R/T with Road & Track package in Feb 2013. Options on the car are Nav and forged aluminum wheels. Color is Redline with red interior. I knew I was interested in the R/T with Road & Track. When I saw the Redline Red with red interior, I was partially hooked. Now I had to test drive. The test drive (one hour) sealed the deal!! After driving nearly 11,000 miles, this car is excellent, fun to drive, solid build. I get 21mpg to 21.5 on my commute to and from work and get 25mpg on the HWY. I get weekly compliments on the car, the color, the interior and the wheels. If the dealer would have had an SRT8 other than black....I think I would have bought it!!!
Best of the 11-14 models
The 11-14's are lumped in with the 15-23 models as the same generation, but they are different cars with different handling and even different transmissions and drivetrains. I drove my 13 R/T Road & Track with Scat Pack Stage 1 for 9 years and 105k miles - only issue I had was a bad O2 sensor and humidity sensor. Do yourself a favor and use full synthetic oil and 91+ Octane and the car will last forever (22 MPG average). I was T-boned by someone running a redlight, otherwise I'd still be driving it. Car was totaled and I "upgraded" to a 2021 Scat Pack - besides the updated infotainment on the 2021, the 2013 was a much better vehicle and a lot more fun to drive.
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Dependable
Very dependable, great horse power. The only problem is when it needs any work at all, it is not cheap.