5 Best Dodge Performance Bargains

1. Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack

If you're in the market for a newer performance bargain, you can't go wrong with a slightly used Challenger R/T Scat Pack. With all the hoopla surrounding the Hellcat and Demon, many folks have forgotten about the other 6.4-liter HEMI-powered Challengers. That has made them relatively cheap, with prices dipping below $30k in some cases. Heck, even new ones can be had in the low 40's. For a car packing 485 hp and capable of a 4.3-second 0-60 sprint, that's pretty darn cheap.

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2. Dodge Neon SRT-4

The Neon might have been a rather forgettable economy car, but don't sleep on the legendary SRT-4. For bargain basement prices, you can pick up one of these little-turbocharged pocket rockets, which run low to mid-5 second 0-60 times and complete the quarter mile in the mid-high 13-second range in stock form. The best news? These cars have a healthy aftermarket and respond well to mods, so you can take all that money you saved and invest it in making it even faster.

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3. Dodge Charger SRT8

Much like the Challenger R/T Scat Pack, the Charger SRT8 disappeared into the shadows once the Hellcat arrived on the scene. But don't sleep on its potential. Even if you opt for a 2012 model, you still get 470 hp, good enough for a low 4-second 0-60 time and a mid-12 second quarter mile run. For the current low to mid $20,000 asking price, that's a lot of performance for the money.

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4. Dodge Magnum SRT8

Remember the Magnum? Dodge's attempt at a wagon proved once again that Americans, well, don't really like wagons. But unlike most, the Magnum SRT8 offered up serious performance despite that extra metal out back. Even with a curb weight well over 4,000 pounds, the hot wagon takes 5.1 seconds to reach 60 mph and completes the quarter mile in the mid 13-second range. With some clean examples going for less than ten grand, that's what we call a performance bargain. 

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5. Dodge Caliber SRT4

The Dodge Caliber didn't exactly sell like hotcakes, which is why it quickly went the way of the dodo. But if you can get your hands on a Caliber SRT4, it's well worth it. Nobody would ever guess that the little econobox packs a 285 hp punch, nor that will do 0-60 in 5.7 seconds or complete the quarter mile in the low 14's. And you'll feel even better about it knowing that you paid somewhere between $5,000 and $8,000 for it.

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