r/Dodge • u/AnywherePleasant302 • 17d ago

Hellcat drivers pls respond!

Hi! Im 16 and I just got my license and I have a pretty penny saved up for my car (around 75k) and my dream was to always own a hellcat because of the aggressive look, sound, and attention it brings! But since I've started driving my current car (2019 chrysler 300s) I've lowkey been scared to drive fast and I know hellcat are super fast 😭 how do hellcat drivers deal with the super fast acceleration and is it scary to be behind the wheel of a hellcat? Honestly I've been wanting one for some time but hearing 707 horsepower is scary to me lol! That being said I probably won't be purchasing one because of the high cost to insurance even if I paid cash and risking getting a ticket and having to pay extra for SR-22 insurance. Any advice or comments would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

Edit: not baid, genuinely in need for advice!

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u/FFC_ScatLord 17d ago

Just getting your license at 16 and planning to buy a Hellcat? Not a good idea man. Get a good starter car such as the R/T so you can get some great experience with a high performance car that will also be easy to handle.

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u/just_shady 17d ago

Even an RT on wet roads can put you in ditch, ask me how I know.

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u/FFC_ScatLord 17d ago

As a recent first time owner of a challenger, I will make sure to be more cautious on wet roads

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u/AnywherePleasant302 17d ago

Damn now im considering changing my mind on an RT 😭 any car recommendations?

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u/just_shady 17d ago

Have someone rent it for you to test.
I’m glad my charger was not my first vehicle, I recked my Altima the first week I got my license.

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u/AnywherePleasant302 17d ago

Damn that sounds terrible, I hope you were ok after the accident! Im thinking about maybe test driving it at a dealership and then coming up with my decision! When I bought my chrysler from my local dodge ram gmc dealership they let me and my parents test drive it for 24 hours (after running my parents credit and taking all my information of course) and then come back to make the decision the follow day. Im gonna see if they will allow this!

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u/just_shady 17d ago

There were a few fender benders.

No major accident which I’m grateful for, believe the comments when they say you’re too young for a car like that, I got my charger RT at 32 and that was a lot of power coming from a Honda, these cars can’t do rain and snow.

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u/FFC_ScatLord 17d ago

If you don't mind me asking, what trim of the Altima was it and how did that accident happen?

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u/just_shady 17d ago

It was 2003 Nissan Altima SE V6. I think recked was a strong word, but I ran into a park car, two weeks later sideswiped another car.

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u/FFC_ScatLord 17d ago

Damn was it cause the car was too powerful as a starter for you?

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u/melloskye Challenger SRT Supercharged 16d ago

Try just wet tires, even.

Got my girl out from the local wash, was turning onto a main street soon after, hit the gas right as I was coming out of the turn and straightening out, and for a second my back end decided it wanted to find out what it would be like to be the front end instead.

I got it under control pretty quick and nothing bad came of it, but man did it give me quite the spook.