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Picked up my new 2023 Durango SRT Hellcat this morning. I previously had a 2018 Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, totaled it when someone turned in front of me at 40 MPH. So far the Durango has been a blast to drive.
 


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Picked up my new 2023 Durango SRT Hellcat this morning. I previously had a 2018 Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, totaled it when someone turned in front of me at 40 MPH. So far the Durango has been a blast to drive.
How would you say that the two compare, good, bad and indifferent?
 


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Picked up my new 2023 Durango SRT Hellcat this morning. I previously had a 2018 Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, totaled it when someone turned in front of me at 40 MPH. So far the Durango has been a blast to drive.
Yikes....Too bad about the Trackhawk...be a little more careful this time..welcome back...
 


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Welcome to the family.
Lots of very knowledgeable people here.
Got any pictures to share?
 


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How would you say that the two compare, good, bad and indifferent?
So far the Durango feels more responsive than the Hawk. The supercharger has a more distinctive whine to it than the Hawk did. Haven't done too much spirited driving with the Hellcat yet. It does feel well balanced and steady at speed, more so than the Hawk did.
 


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Yikes....Too bad about the Trackhawk...be a little more careful this time..welcome back...
You can be as careful as possible until that one moment the other driver decides to do stupid and you have no escape path to take. The other drive made an illegal turn from a thru lane in the intersection with a car in the intersection. I saw them at 40 MPH with no warning, imagine a car darting out of an alley way as you are driving down the street. I always expect the unexpected but I didn't expect that to happen. I guess the old saying of you can't fix stupid applied to the other driver.
 


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[welcome] to Hellcatforum.org!

When you get a chance please post up some pictures!

Congrats and Enjoy All the Fasssst Fun!

Linda:)
 


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Congratulations and welcome. Be safe. Pictures are welcome.
 


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You can be as careful as possible until that one moment the other driver decides to do stupid and you have no escape path to take. The other drive made an illegal turn from a thru lane in the intersection with a car in the intersection. I saw them at 40 MPH with no warning, imagine a car darting out of an alley way as you are driving down the street. I always expect the unexpected but I didn't expect that to happen. I guess the old saying of you can't fix stupid applied to the other driver.
I get it...I was broad sided in my new Ram 2500 3 yrs. ago by one of those...they didn't total it..(wish they would have)...35,000 damage ..and took 12 wks. to fix..(lack of parts cause it was only 3wks. old)...:(:(
 


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So far the Durango feels more responsive than the Hawk. The supercharger has a more distinctive whine to it than the Hawk did. Haven't done too much spirited driving with the Hellcat yet. It does feel well balanced and steady at speed, more so than the Hawk did.
Well...that's a good thing..(y)
 


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I get it...I was broad sided in my new Ram 2500 3 yrs. ago by one of those...they didn't total it..(wish they would have)...35,000 damage ..and took 12 wks. to fix..(lack of parts cause it was only 3wks. old)...:(:(
Mine was up to $49K in repair costs. The front frame rails were going to need to be replaced, twisted 3.5". That was the game changer for me. I asked if they were going to warranty the drive train and how much of a chance they wanted to take for the future claims. They were not going to total it because the residual value was still $86K and they needed 75% to total. They had a high level meeting and decided it was in their better interest to total the Hawk. I was around 65% of the residual value when they made that decision. Glad they did, really would not have trusted it when I got it back.
 


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Good youz maid it and wellll come. Don't know about IA buttster hea weather wize. Oh dudes and ettes, hea 76, huey mid is 32% wind er at 22 mph. Damn near pur fact to have a nice vee hicle to toul around in.
 


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Good youz maid it and wellll come. Don't know about IA buttster hea weather wize. Oh dudes and ettes, hea 76, huey mid is 32% wind er at 22 mph. Damn near pur fact to have a nice vee hicle to toul around in.
Well have @ it...ya still got yer Cat right?
 


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Welcome back didn’t know you left?
 


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Maybe I should have said "Good to be back in a Hellcat". Of all the cars I've owned in the last 18 years the Trackhawk was the absolute best vehicle. I've had 04 Z06, 07 Z06, 08 Z06, 09 CTSV, 11 M3, 13 X5M, 15 Chevy SS, 16 Denali, 17 CTSV, 18 Trackhawk, 21 Explorer ST and now the Durango Hellcat.
 


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Maybe I should have said "Good to be back in a Hellcat". Of all the cars I've owned in the last 18 years the Trackhawk was the absolute best vehicle. I've had 04 Z06, 07 Z06, 08 Z06, 09 CTSV, 11 M3, 13 X5M, 15 Chevy SS, 16 Denali, 17 CTSV, 18 Trackhawk, 21 Explorer ST and now the Durango Hellcat.
Were gonna start callin you CC with all them rides...:giggle::giggle:;)
 




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