Convince me to buy the Sonic RS instead of Dart Limited

[laborsmith]

Looks to me like an apples and oranges comparison. Not being a Chrysler fan, since they screwed for $750 back in '89, I know nothing about the Dart other than its specs and it looks to me more like a Malibu than a Sonic.

Only consider a Sonic if you want to have fun driving; otherwise, the Dart or the Malibu should be your ticket to ride.

Laborsmith

 

[SuperFudd]

A mere SXT Dart with only the automatic as an option is ~$19,000.
What can you get in a Sonic for $19,000?
The Dart is targeting the Cruze, not the Sonic.

 

[Eric Smit]

A mere SXT Dart with only the automatic as an option is ~$19,000.
What can you get in a Sonic for $19,000?
The Dart is targeting the Cruze, not the Sonic.

Again, agreed.


-Eric Smit

 

[JTSONIC]

I saw the dart today.. reminiscent of the neon.. however I do like it very much and I would buy it just for the stereo system alone..then tune.

 

[dvn]

You need a tune

It is on my short list.

 

[dumpsterj]

i will admit the dart is a neat looking car , especially the interior electronics on the higher end model. I would drive both and see what you like better. I "used" to think of dodge/chrysler as being unreliable mechanically. However I have come to the realization that nowadays it is hard to buy a "bad car" . All the manufacturers are trying really hard now. I will say I absolutely love my little sonic.

 

[dumpsterj]

Furthermore , I have been toying with the idea of buying a new toy. Ive test driven newer camaros , mustangs , even a 370z. They are all great cars. I still got back in my sonic and smiled rowing the gears w/ the little 1.4l turbo. Its just a fun little car to toss around.

 

[JimmyBuckets]

Have you seen a Dart in person? Looks alright in pics but in person it just looks misshapen. I thought it was going to be a cool car but it is fugly.

 

[bigmahlman]

Have you seen a Dart in person? Looks alright in pics but in person it just looks misshapen. I thought it was going to be a cool car but it is fugly.

Yeah I think it looks great, the inside is comfortable. I have yet to test drive one (Dont want to embarrass myself trying to drive stick for the first time in 10 years)

 

[gdideric]

basically the same car, but the dodge is 500lbs heavier with a very similar 1.4L turbo. Chevy tunes it to run on regular, dodge on premium. For $400 you can tune the chevy for the same power...can you make the dodge 500lbs lighter?

So for your extra weight and a couple thousand extra you get a gee-whiz dash, which may or may not work well...maybe some interior room? A stereo system? so it depends on what is important to you..

Also the Dodge styling looks just about identical to the kia rio...since when did detroit start copying the koreans?

 

[sonic hotness]

Dodge has really cheap parts thst break snd crack easy

Buddies srt4 dash crack all ready and seats rip in less then a year of ownership

 

[sbpphoenix]

The dodge won't retain its value. It'll dart down pretty quickly.

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[Eric Smit]

The dodge won't retain its value. It'll dart down pretty quickly.

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You're an awful person. ;P


-Eric Smit

 

[sbpphoenix]

I get that a lot.

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[THKPIC]

I think I'm still going to drive a dodge dart just to see what I'm missing. But honestly, I doubt much.It really does look like a neon someone decided to take a bat too. Interior is pretty sweet though.

 

[JimmyQ]

I do like the nav in the cluster that's pretty awesome, but probably have to pay monthly for it

 

[Sonny@bnr]

The only thing I have against the dart is we don't know how reliable it is yet

 

[Fit4Sonic]

Mine does.

How does yours have pushbutton start? I didn't think that was even an option on the Sonic.

Do you have a 2013 model already, or have I missed something?

Thanks

 

[bigmahlman]

Well I gotta say the sonic community is better. So y'all got me thinking I'm 27 I should get a car that is fun to drive. The sonic is a fun car!

 

[Eric Smit]

How does yours have pushbutton start? I didn't think that was even an option on the Sonic.

Do you have a 2013 model already, or have I missed something?

Thanks

AFTERMARKET.


-Eric Smit