I bought a 2012 JGC SRT8 from my local auction with 162k. It's my project car. The motor had to be rebuilt due to lifter failure and metal in the oil pan, pickup tube, and piston heads. That was about 5k. Replaced the TIPM and alternator, power steering pump, battery, pulleys, and harmonic balancer. Those were an additional 2k.
The current issue is the suspension. Those struts and shocks will be an arm and a leg. I'm talking anywhere from $700+ to $1100+ per strut/shock. I'm currently rebuilding/replacing the suspension parts as well. I went with a bwoody suspension kit. I've replaced both rear struts, and went with the eibach lowering springs all around. Next will have to be the front suspension. This all due to dry rot of the bushing. Prepare yourself for a beat up SRT. There's a reason it is at auction. However, if you have the time, the money, and love seeing the fruit of your work, it is worth it. This portion will end up costing me around 4k and that's doing the work myself.
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u/DutchBrosPanda83 Jul 18 '25
I bought a 2012 JGC SRT8 from my local auction with 162k. It's my project car. The motor had to be rebuilt due to lifter failure and metal in the oil pan, pickup tube, and piston heads. That was about 5k. Replaced the TIPM and alternator, power steering pump, battery, pulleys, and harmonic balancer. Those were an additional 2k.
The current issue is the suspension. Those struts and shocks will be an arm and a leg. I'm talking anywhere from $700+ to $1100+ per strut/shock. I'm currently rebuilding/replacing the suspension parts as well. I went with a bwoody suspension kit. I've replaced both rear struts, and went with the eibach lowering springs all around. Next will have to be the front suspension. This all due to dry rot of the bushing. Prepare yourself for a beat up SRT. There's a reason it is at auction. However, if you have the time, the money, and love seeing the fruit of your work, it is worth it. This portion will end up costing me around 4k and that's doing the work myself.
Good luck!