My first project car and what it needs i got it for 2.500$ and am loving it so far

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UncleBobnotRob@reddit

If it’s a v6 check and see if the oil cooler is leaking down the valley. They all do. But something good to do for maintenance for sure

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UncleBobnotRob@reddit

Nice…gotta be honest the paint job looks a little interesting. You may uh wanna double check your title and the vin on the car…these and other dodges get stolen frequently

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DEWGONGsdong@reddit (OP)

Yah I checked the vin it matches but the paint is garbage

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niccoIndy@reddit

Did it come with a title with a matching vin (in multiple places?) that seems suspiciously low, and the change from stock color also heightens the suspicion. That said if it checks out, good for you!

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DEWGONGsdong@reddit (OP)

It has tags and I have the title but I can't find the vin on the car. I don't plan on selling it so is it that bad

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niccoIndy@reddit

It should be obvious where the VINs are... One of the door jambs, or through the windshield at the dash on the driver side. A quick Google search will tell you all the locations.

Absolutely that's a concern. You will eventually try to sell it.l mean, unless you are terminally ill, or plan to do some sort of dukes of hazard crap with it.

Even if you are terminally ill, then one of your relatives will try to sell it. Lets say the buyer is out of state, which requires the title VIN to be matched to the physical car, then police find the VIN and it doesn't match.. then you or relative seller have committed fraud.

Or even worse get pulled over and they suspect it was stolen since it's a highly stolen vehicle. They will try to check VINs and if they don't match from the car to registration. Then get charged with your states equivalent of False and fraudulent plates... Maybe receiving stolen property. Impounded? Jail? Court dates? Lawyers? Among other things.

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DEWGONGsdong@reddit (OP)

Nah I found the vin couldn't find it last night because it was midnight

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niccoIndy@reddit

And it matches the title?

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DEWGONGsdong@reddit (OP)

Yes sir

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niccoIndy@reddit

Nice!!!

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DEWGONGsdong@reddit (OP)

UPDATE" she went on her first test drive, the only thing she needs before im conformable driving it is, back Hub assembly, Alternator, and new tires. All and all I spent 2500 and it only needs 1000 dollars of parts so huge win. I plan on doing this again with another car in the future one that needs more work. Thanks for the advice and any other advice on the car would be appreciated.

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DEWGONGsdong@reddit (OP)

Any advice would be good too but I honestly wanted to show off the car

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wiseoracle@reddit

Just focus on the easy stuff to make sure it’s reliable. All fluids, belts, tires, maintenance items to ensure it’s safe to drive and keep it reliable.

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Majestic_Ad8621@reddit

And with it being a hemi listen for lifter tick and hope you catch it early. The last 5.7 hemi I repaired it ended up being $1300 for just the mopar lifters and cam alone (customer wanted stock parts).

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DEWGONGsdong@reddit (OP)

Thankfully I don't hear anything wrong the engine from my knowledge is in perfect shape

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Gatzarlok@reddit

make sure yoive got a real title to the car and look into theft prevention. Dodges are way too easy to steal

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6087@reddit

"Thrice stolen clean title"

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papermarchmellow@reddit

Yeah make sure the vin on the title matches the vin on the car. That deal is too good to be true. I bet it was stolen.

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DEWGONGsdong@reddit (OP)

It matches

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gambrinus78@reddit

I guess that was the Same thing years ago with all old muscle cars. „ hey pal, i bought a 69 charger, 1500 Bucks „

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ActionHour8440@reddit

That’s so awesome for $2500.

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B2M3T02@reddit

Use some leatherique on those seats

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UnbelievableDingo@reddit

Cool man.

Straight pipe the mid mufflers. It sounds really good.

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DEWGONGsdong@reddit (OP)

HEMI. and thanks for the tip

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UnbelievableDingo@reddit

Yo. I'm a Mopar tech.

I'd slap a ebay oil catch can on there asap. Top end of these motors get pretty dirty. Telltale sign is the exhust smoke upon startup.

Save up for Spark plug replacement. There's 16 of them and they're $8-16 each!

(A cheap alternative is grabbing a full set from a low mileage junk motor.)

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mgordon14@reddit

I feel old now that these are really that cheap now

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OHoSPARTACUS@reddit

I feel so old that one of these challengers are now in old project territory

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WolfvonDoom@reddit

Congratulations, but I never thought I'd see the day when new Challengers are project cars. I guess that was short sighted of me, a little...

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DEWGONGsdong@reddit (OP)

Yah it's nothing insane but it'll be the first car ill need to work on myself

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WolfvonDoom@reddit

It's cool. I forget sometimes that when I got my first Challenger in 85 it had already been rebuilt once already. haha

Good luck on that project, Challengers are cool.

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glen107wood@reddit

What’s wrong with it? 2500 is too good to be…… drivable

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DEWGONGsdong@reddit (OP)

They wanted more for it but they lied to me about some things and I was able to negotiate down to half the asking price. It needs BATTERY latch front and back Hub assembly Trans dipstick Black lug nuts Alternator Belt Tires

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WatIsLasagne@reddit

So it needs a battery? It didn't have one at all? So no start no test drive?

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DEWGONGsdong@reddit (OP)

The battery worked until I got home but there's no hood latch so I didn't push it over 30

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I feel like it should have come with a case of keystone light in the back.

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PerspectivePablo@reddit

Genuinely a great find at $2500!

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majoneskongur@reddit

congratulations captain!

May you always have a hand’s breadth of asphalt under your keel