Worth it?
Lightning doesn't usually strike the same spot twice but it looks like yet another Dodge Challenger SRT Demon with three miles on the clock has popped up for sale. This particular unit isn't being auctioned off but you can purchase it for $499,999 from Marino Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram. This is an alarming mark-up from the car's $84,995 price tag when it was launched in 2017.
While the Demon is a rare muscle car with just 3,300 units produced we do question whether this blue example is worthy of the half a million-dollar asking price, regardless of it never being driven.
The model listed here maintains the supercharged 6.2-liter V8 with a power output of 808 horsepower and 717 lb-ft of torque. This is sent through an eight-speed automatic transmission to the rear wheels to give it a 0-60 mph acceleration time of 2.3 seconds. The Demon was put together specifically to tackle the drag strip with its 3.09 axle ratio, mechanical limited-slip differential, and drag radial tires.
This particular example is also treated to several comfort and entertainment features such as the fixed passenger seat option with heating and ventilation for both seats, dual-zone climate control, an 18-speaker premium audio system, navigation, and a rear-facing camera. Although the dealer states that the Demon on its floor has 808 hp, the presence of the $1 crate option suggests that this has the 840 hp output if you fill it up with 100-plus octane.
Unfortunately, the Demon was plagued by greed as soon as the reservations were opened up. Members of the public and dealers were exploring any loophole they could exploit to get a higher selling price for these exclusive muscle cars. Over the past few years, several examples have popped up at dealerships with barely any miles covered which makes the Demon seem more like a commodity than a car that drivers intended to enjoy.
To maintain the exclusivity of the Demon, Dodge went as far as to ban anyone from purchasing the relevant parts for the car unless they were a vetted owner. The reason for this is because the brand was intent on keeping to its promise of this product being the only Challenger SRT Demon to ever be made by the company. Allowing the general Challenger community to convert their cars into Demons via manufacturer-approved parts would dilute that exclusivity.
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