Are you going to buy a 2011 (or 2012) muscle car?

You are never too old for a Mustang. I love them. Cherry red would be my choice.

If I had the money, I would. Today we bought a 2010 Aveo to replace the one my Grandson totaled last week. We chose one that cost twice the amount of the insurance settlement.

Just bought Ford SHO. All wheel drive and 365 hp. Engine governor cuts engine at 135 MPH.

Cherry red.

Sad to say I’ve never owned a car made after 1996. :/

A girl can dream, can’t she?

Oh my no. I never bought a car for myself with a comma in the price, and I sure don’t plan on ceasing that streak.

I would not buy a new car.
The car I drive is 46 years old.XD
I would like ‘59 Impala,‘67 Camaro,‘65 T-Bird, or ‘32 Cord (now I am dreaming)...there are so many…:)

Nah, I only buy trucks right now for all my extensive home improvement projects.

@YARNLADY I saw your question about your grandson taking that car on a roadtrip. What happened?

There are few cars built in this century and even fewer muscle cars that I would like to own, so even if I could afford one, I would not want a muscle car built in this century.

I can understand the appeal of the Challenger as the older models are one of the few muscle cars that don’t make me wrinkle my nose, but I don’t like the updated look; the Camaro and Mustang have better execution of the retro look. In fact, I think the new Camaros look the best of any year for that model.

As for Mustang, the absolute only way I would ever consider a Mustang is if it were a Roush or Saleen. Regardless of year/generation, the Mustangs are nothing but looks and tire smoke unless you replace a fair portion of the car (the suspension, half of the engine, a few things in between…) with aftermarket stuff.

If I wanted American V-8 power, I would go with a Corvette.
If I wanted a 2011 performance car, I would go for a Nissan GT-R; 530HP and handling!

However, that is my opinion based on my tastes. If you like the new breed of muscle cars, more power to you.

My friend has a ‘67 mustang convertible sitting in her dad’s garage. They maybe take it out twice a year.

@cockswain The roadtrip didn’t happen (yet). He was driving near home when traffic stopped too fast. The truck in front of him slammed on his brakes, and the rear end went up, my grandson slammed on his brakes, and the nose of his car went down, right under the truck. Grandson received a bad whack to his chest, but no broken ribs.

I am seriously considering trying to trade in my 2008 Challenger SRT for a 2011/2012 Challenger SRT 392 (6.4 liter). Aside from the larger engine, if the pictures I saw are correct they did a redesign of the interior that I like quite a bit.

Where I live the Mustang is ubiquitous (did I spell that right? It’s not being flagged by Chrome). You can’t close your eyes, spin, and spit without hitting one. So, it’s kind of like just another car.

I do not like the exterior or the interior of the new Camaro. If they brought back the Firebird Trans/Am I would be a bit weaker in the knees, though.

@mrentropy You spelled it correctly. And where I used to live, for most of the year you couldn’t drive a Mustang without spinning.

@jerv That’s understandable, although I should mention that if they added just another inch to the driver’s seat sliding back I would probably be lusting for a Mustang GT500. The only thing that’s kept me from ever getting a Mustang is that the seat never goes back just far enough. It’s never been an issue in any other car, from a 79 RX-7 to a CRX (crazy leg room), to the Trans-Am, to the Camaro I sat in for a few minutes, to the Challenger.

@mrentropy You mean my ‘85 Corolla has more legroom than a Mustang? Yet another reason to avoid them!

If you’re going to buy a muscle car, buy an ACTUAL muscle car (made pre-1980).

As far as those 3 you listed…. Challenger would get my vote (and I think just looking at like the same level models its the fastest)... But honestly they’re so close it comes down to opinion.