Think Twice Before Buying A Used Hellcat | Powertrain Problems & Nightmarish Dealerships 

I don’t mind honest guidance but around here it’s hard to trust the majority of these shops! I love not having a front tag. I have the Sto N Sho so I can attach it whenever, I just hate hearing it scrape.

Thanks for watching!

I love the b5 blue and it doesn’t matter how far we park does it? Someone always finds the perfect spot right next to us 😂

@@GasSmileage I just hit 21000

Me too pisses me off I almost feel like waiting there for the guy to come out and then beat the fuck out of him. Mine is a ZO6 Corvettes.

I completely understand your concern. My suggestions would be to a. Shop low mileage, b. Shop private seller, an older gentleman if possible (not guaranteed but younger individuals like myself will probably have a different risk profile with a car like this), you want to find a Garage Kept Gregory who only took it out on the nicest of weekends and spent way more time polishing the car than his wife. Now she tells him to get rid of it or the marriage is over and she takes it anyway. That’s your in. c. Extend the warranty through Mopar if it expires, and d. Have a mechanic you damn near love and trust inspect it for you. Look deep into the rear wheel wells for left over tread. In the front, you may see rub marks on the inside wheel well if they were drifting it hard. If you do your due diligence and have proper expectations, you’ll be more than fine and will likely score a great deal.

I have a 2019 Hellcat with only 5K miles on it. Put there a 1/4 of a mile at a time. : )

It’s hard to argue with 700+hp with a warranty. I’ve also never seen a modified scat pack with a supercharger that sounded as good as the hellcat. The hellcat in my opinion is a great cruising vehicle but you will rarely get a chance to use the power like it’s meant to be used. I think that’s the appeal of the scatpack, more usable power. Used car market is hot right now, could be a good time to make the swap

Thank you for taking the time to comment! Excuse my limited knowledge on the subject but how does salt from the road find it’s way to the spark plug? Is that rather common for winter driven vehicles or does it indicate a different issue potentially?

@@GasSmileage The road salt gets picked up in the air as fine particles as it breaks down. Mixes with humid/wet air and gets and sticks everywhere. Basically it becomes part of the atmosphere. I was surprised that you drove that beauty on salted roads at all! But no biggie. Just keep an I on those plugs.

Thank you again for sharing. It definitely makes me rethink things!

I put anti-seize compound on spark plug threads and silicone grease on the wire rubber boots. Rarely is rust on the plugs an issue.

What tires did he have on the vehicle? From what you’ve described I’m not sure if it’s a major mechanical issue or the tires/rear end getting loose. Was it something the owner acknowledged too?

I’m just seeing this, how’s the cat holding up?

@@GasSmileage Its good, no issues :)

@@lansing66update please, how many miles when you bought it and how many now

​@@seth2429I no longer have it, when I sold it, it had 47k miles of which I put 20k and it was reliable and stock except the 1794 mufflers. Financial circumstances caused me to sell it, my heart hurt me doing that. I will be back in one someday this year. Hope ur well !

@@lansing66 thank you for the speedy response and glad your experience with it was smooth. I am rooting for you, you will be in one maybe even better! I am hoping with time I am able to find and cash out on a nice used hellcat. Not picky about the miles as I am the previous/current owner(s). Would rather save a few $, but also willing to spend that extra for something low mile. Hope all goes well for you.

If it sounds similar my bet is on the driveshaft, these cars put too much power down to have such skinny driveshafts

I have had good experiences with G&C auto in Manassas. They have a shop in Chantilly too. For auto body, I recommend Boggs Body out of Warrenton. I’m not too sure what other causes could have been, just going off what they told me it was an issue due to driving on salted roads in the winter.

There’s so many of them around here, it’s just a roll of the dice! I’ve been conditioned to look for the signs as soon as any Taurus is spotted 😂

Trust me, whether you drive a used cat or one that’s been stored your soul will be beyond happy

And if it isn’t, it should be lol. It’s just a bonus that they look so damn good

Damn I believe it. I think an internal/external dash cam is a must these days

@@GasSmileage that's the first thing the techs would look for

@@abbas674 true, it's pretty simple to disable I imagine. Must be a setting though to let you know it was disabled but either way. can't trust anyone these days. Best to do the work yourself if you're fortunate enough

Carvana offers a limited warranty for 180 days after purchase but I went with an extended warranty through Mopar directly. Was roughly 160 a month

If you know how it was driven I’d consider it but if not expect repairs

28,000

My experience was with Lindsay CDJR in Manassas - by far the worst I’ve ever dealt with

How heavy is your foot? Lol, I notice mine fluctuate depending on my driving behavior but typically it’s 220 til empty after my fill ups

@@GasSmileage I know I lose some due to warm ups. The rest are just smiles per gallon! : )

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Unfortunately not, the cat got stolen last November. I’ll have an update video on it soon with the footage I have and best ways to protect it. I’ll get another one when I have a house, some land, and a garage to protect it 😈

@@GasSmileage dam! Where was it at? I’m about to get the viper security system.

From right in front of my house in Northern Virginia. The viper is good but I think I’d go with Ravelco too if I had to do it over.

I feel a scatpack would see more abuse but I’m probably biased. Low mileage used is the way to go regardless and with EV regulations on the horizon, I wouldn’t sleep on the hellcat experience just for the fear of what the last owner did. Shop smart

I would still recommend Carvana, the car buying process was extremely smooth and their guarantees are solid. I have no reason to believe they were aware of any issues with this car as I think these are just hellcat problems you could experience with ownership

@@GasSmileage Thanks for the reply, You are a real one

I see what you’re saying and in hindsight, this would have been the better route. It’s hard to beat the peace of mind that comes with brand new. As far as dealers disrespecting our rides go, it’s less about the money to me (it does matter) but more so the principal of it. Getting mistreated professionally just hurts 😂

I’m glad I could help, Perry. To each their own I guess. Unless you never sell the hellcat you buy brand new, there will always be someone like me waiting to buy it after you take the haircut on price and drive it the way it begs to be driven. My thought process was to learn the vehicle completely with a used model and then if I’m blessed enough in the future, upgrade to a newer model that I get to maintain correctly right from the start. Even with a brand new hellcat, your chances of a problem-free hellcat is 1 in 20, at least that’s what I found during research. I appreciate you watching and commenting!

@@GasSmileage not likely with them discontinuing this power train, car deserves to be driven but expect values to sky rocket especially when most of them are totaled ;p

Lol, my hellcat was stolen during peak prices. I was forced to cash out

@@GasSmileage that must've felt horrible

You’re right, it’s taking care of me 👍🏼

You’re not wrong, I drove it like I stole it before it was stolen from me. My biggest regret is not driving it harder lol