Is the 2023 Dodge Charger Swinger Edition Worth the Price? First Drive

[@cbruno12180]

Honestly racer x dodge really missed out on these special edition cars!! They are nothing special but rebadged cars with decals!! No different interior leather or colors nothing

[@butleroferic1135]

I think dodge really dropped the ball all the way around, even with the banshee. The special edition cars was a lazy move by dodge and they’ve alienated a lot of their enthusiasts with the pricing and availability. They should’ve done what Ford is doing with how they’ve revamped the mustang. I just can’t see how this will turn out well for dodge in the long run.

[@jeremybeam4050]

Sad the way they are going out. Interior is not aging well at all.

[@johnnyblackking169]

An they all look alike

[@me-tx2ws]

For those who can buy and put these away for 15 years or so they’ll be laughing all the way to the bank with their “sticker pack”. Today it may not seem like much, but the fact that these cars are the last of the last, numbered, and slightly different is enough to have them rolling through the mecum auction block bringing in tons of cash years from now.

[@paulrakis]

True that not even worth a penny over sticker.

[@davidbiddy1411]

Back in 68,69,70 I was a member of the Scat Pack club they would send me stickers and other swag

[@SRTGHOSTS]

That’s interesting I have a 2016 scat pack challenger and I was in myrtle beach looking car museum they had a lot of mopars. A lot of them had these unique scat pack stickers on the windows. They looked similar to the new logos but had a carburetor on them. Now I know where they were from

[@predalien1413]

Biggest want from this is that Swinger decal, especially with that classy font style.

[@Randygibson-mf6nn]

I appreciate the time and work you put into your reviews, and showing us all the new vehicles, and comparing them to others in there class. Hope dodge has the sense to bring back the Cuda name with a shorter and lighter version of the challenger. I will be watching and learning from your videos. THANKS. Randy.

[@jimgeorgeson6322]

Excellent as usual RacerX! As a 63 year old I remember the Swinger well as it was one of the Mopars I could afford as a young man in the mid 1970s on the used market. Had a plum crazy 340. Nice job comparing what was to what is and at least Dodge made some effort to recognize their heritage on these vehicles…and there were a lot of them LOL!

[@patrickciarcia4100]

It’s nice to see all the different packages on your channel.. you hear about them, but seeing them on your channel is a plus.. 👍🏻😎🇺🇸

[@danielsnyder4114]

It’s great for those of us on the shopping hunt

[@NormalPower7291]

Cool car and with no ADM on a Last Call special edition?! Nice! Finally an honorable dealership. I've owned an R/T, 2 392s, and 2 Hellcats all challengers. 2012 thru 2023. 392s are great cars! It's just sad that the prices have gone through the roof in the last few years on the Challengers and Chargers. Thanx for the vid X

[@robertsartino7664]

It’s still only a Charger nothing special compared to last years model or the year before

[@NormalPower7291]

@@robertsartino7664 Very true! Same vehicle stats as the previous years just some new badges and stickers. I was just surprised by the fact that there is no ADM. Especially with the market like it is right now with Last Call SEs.

[@SovereignKnight74]

Awesome review, Racer X! Gotta love the Scat Pack! That's the power plant for me! As for the Swinger, "Of all the swings in this veritable playground, why would you choose any other?" Yeah, Baby! Yeah! -AP

[@bertwhetstone3173]

My very first car in 1984 was a Dart Swinger, I think it was a '70. I wasn't into cars at the time, it was just transportation. About a month after I got it I was driving and the engine shut off, but I managed to coast into a parking lot. Popped the hood - the battery had come loose, rolled around, and shorted out the entire electrical system. I sold it to a neighbor for about $800.

[@karlbuckley8346]

That Dart with the Dodge rally wheels you showed a photo of was NOICE!!

[@ericinlow6563]

I remember my parents bought a 1972 Dodge Dart Swinger that was yellow with a black vinyl top and black vinyl interior and a slant 6. It did have wood grain around the dash. I think this new Swinger should have the little flower logo they had back in the 70's.

[@nxko1]

I just bought a manual 2023 Scat Challenger today and boy I am excited! I think these last call models and any 2023 model will be worth big bucks in the future. Been loving the reviews keep it up!

[@Shelby_Moe5.2]

Thanks for the video racer X as always nice video

[@ocmotivator]

Thanks for sharing that with us dude! Love that color! 👍👍

[@frankie072]

LOL ,I just finished watching the video on ur wifes Defender being wrapped and came over to RacerX after 😂,It looks great Brad

[@gta4viceman]

I was able to get my hands on a Swinger Edition at MSRP since my order was on restriction.

[@karenrox24-7]

My first car was a Swinger. Seriously considered buying one but Ive got my heart set on Plum Crazy so ordered that instead

[@HighTechBull]

I had a 1974 Dodge Dart Swinger with the gutless slant six back in the late 1980's. It was a basic fun car. I wish I had the 318, but it was still fun to drive.

[@wetluv4]

I had a 1973 barracuda with a 318 and a slapstick 3 speed. It was fun to drive.

[@theguy4615]

The 318 from that year only had 150 hp, need at least the 340 in those cars.

[@wetluv4]

@@theguy4615 it was my first car. I loved it. And so did my girlfriends.

[@theguy4615]

@@wetluv4 I hear ya. My first car was a 1973 charger with 318. Put 50's on the back, painted it, lots of good times. But man was it slow.

[@wetluv4]

@@theguy4615 I also had a 76 formula firebird with a 400. That 400 was a dog! My 318 would eat it up. But I was in high school and got laid in both. That's all that mattered back then. :)

[@clif4403]

There are a number of Challenger swingers around me. Both greens. One dealer has a white in transit. They are all priced $67k. One of those dealers has a black ghost being built priced $120,865. They were like "its last call and a special edition trim what did you expect to pay?" The only difference is stickers...🙄

[@holdingholder]

65 for a Scat Pack is CRAZY.

[@garybishop4030]

Nice but overpriced! I got my Chally for 45k

[@POPJack1717]

I paid 65 for my fully loaded widebody.

[@healthfoodsguy]

A fully loaded scat widebody is 60,000 plus and not many dealers are selling it for list. Hardly any discounts and high interest rates now

[@stevensink5544]

It doesn’t deserve the name Swinger without the double hood scoops that was the biggest signature design of the performance Dart Swinger’s back in the day!!

[@erictate8986]

Racer X friend thank you and keep up the great work 🇺🇸🇺🇸😃😃💪💪💪👍👍👍👍

[@jorgerodrigogomezflores5711]

I wish they had added real woodgrain as an option, at least on the Jailbreaks, I loved wood trim (I know it was fake) in the 70’s cars and the wood trim on the current Giulia and high end Jeeps looks amazing.

[@chrisdavis6853]

Thanks RacerX! I've owned 4 Dart Swingers and loved them. Too bad these new ones don't have the dual scoops like the old ones!

[@thetexianpatriot2201]

Good morning RacerX.

[@AronRosales10]

Hello Racer X Beautiful vehicle nice bold color.

[@garyfuller392]

Love the sublime color!

[@fish25guy]

Comes standard with the delaminating screen as well....

[@AK.__]

Thank you for review. I think these good cars for their price. Limited edition, they have unique trim. I do see people using these badges and decals on non-limited edition Scats. The only thing I haven't understood - "Gold School" - i haven't noticed any goldish colour, but more antiqued silver like.

[@allenjackson7612]

I'm a big charger fan that swinger looks very nice

[@martieholmes2424]

That color really stands out.

[@chadpittman7826]

Awesome content buddy 👍💪

[@terrylbateman4030]

I definitely like the Dodge swinger edition ❤

[@bigheavy12]

Great video and thanks

[@artlife6210]

My second favorite Dodge was my friends Swinger 340 cant remember the year but it was like riding in a rocket powered radio flyer wagon! I really like how Dodge is releasing all these unique models assuring the market for them in a couple decades will bring big bucks.

[@robertsartino7664]

These are not unique cars they are just everyday run of the mill cars with STICKERS all over them with a hugely inflated price!

[@artlife6210]

@@robertsartino7664 so are Yenkos and other cars like them from the 60s/70s and watch what they bring at Barrett Jackson above the standard models.

[@blankstream5505]

Hey I'm 23 and the moment I saw the F8 challenger swinger I fell in love just sad the price is so high 😢

[@glizzyboi-xq2lc]

My dad is currently restoring a 1970 dodge dart swinger, in the lime green colour.

[@wileecoyote5749]

I put stickers and badges on my '85 Dodge Aries K and the added weight had my 0-60mph time increase to 4 minutes

[@derekgaliee4351]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@garybishop4030]

Funny! Long live the K cars!

[@HighTechBull]

I think the woodgrain would have looked cool if it was an aluminum panel

[@Basslightning666]

Super badass car, like the one you had Racer X, but less HP...lol. I agree with some of the other enthusiasts on here though, changing the badging isn't really changing the car.

[@mb-pc3zn]

I have a 2014 charger rt AWD max and I can't believe the interior is almost identical still even in the newer special editions 😂

[@FahdAlhasan]

So whats the difference between a regular scat pack widebody charger vs swinger ?

[@KingMatt1]

2015 Charger Scatpack was $40K new, same hp as this car, same interior, and was faster in a straight line. Now they’re charging $25K more for the same car but with big fenders and stickers 💀💀💀 This is more expensive than older Hellcats were brand new.

[@richgarcia6040]

just picked up a brand new wide body last call 2023 dodge challenger srt redeye super stock amazing car

[@neano62]

I love the swinger challenger I love the sublime green one! So is it true racer x that the sublime green in the challenger swinger model only being made with a manual transmission??? I’ve been told this once - twice… Hard to believe imho

[@ULTRAMAGAlodon]

😂😂😂 " I'm a swinger, baby."

[@Mr_57ChargerRT]

@5:44 These cars are way too much just for an appearance package in my opinion .

[@birdmanPat4635]

When I was a kid in the 70's I was told the "Scatpack" name was a reference to the trio of entertainers Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. being known as the "Rat pack". The Challenger, Charger, and Dart being the "Scatpack" . The term "Scat", in the south at least, always meant moving fast (not poop). Not sure about where the "swinger" came from, but the Ratpack were definitely swingers😂😂

[@yoshi5674]

I didn’t want one until I saw a white charger swinger. It was spoken for so I got lucky and landed a Sublime one. No ADM, I don’t play that 💩. I have a Redeye on order…but who knows if I will ever get built.

[@luiscarrero9192]

Wish I had room for one of them..

[@MrPFFlyer]

I was waiting for the inevitable "Oh behave!" and sure enough...😄

[@jamesolive3693]

That is really nice especially in the charger body beautiful

[@derycksmiley5066]

It would have been better if dodge put wood grain on the dash and steering wheel to differentiate from the rest..

[@dustingamboa5494]

2019 dodge charger R/T nothing fancy but I love it. Nothing but respect to all dodge fans❤ BE SAFE!

[@haroldbirge6881]

🍀Racer X 😎✌️

[@fabianm2819]

to me its a hell of a markup for something you could get close to for cheaper with a normal scat

[@DefinitelyNotYouThankGod]

It’s a Green Machine 😂. Not for me but it’ll definitely sell. I really enjoy driving my Scat! I actually ripped out a 3.8/ 0-60 today 😮 Great upload man! Keep up the awesome uploads🤘

[@chaffycaesar8026]

What tires you got? Did you pedal the throttle or flat foot?

[@danielarroyo7550]

@@chaffycaesar8026 he definitely has some Bolton’s with a drag radial

[@carolgillis5265]

Thanks Man

[@ItsPinecone_911]

All I heard was $65k for a Scatpack. Lost interest right there.

[@danielsnyder4114]

Me 2. I’m on the shopping hunt, but all I heard was badges and decals….not one thing of actual use to justify the higher price point

[@ItsPinecone_911]

@@danielsnyder4114 exactly. Back in 2020 I paid under $40k for my non widebody scatpack brand new. It stickered for just under $42k. Now 3 years later they sticker for over $49k. Cant even find used ones for under $40k anymore.

[@frankwolfrum6301]

Yeah Swingers were a around when I was a kid and they're not the most sot after but you have to pay attention because instead of a 225 slant six you could get a 340 six pack its all in the trim packages. Dodge should have revived the Cornett for the super cars it was the first best in the Dodge line up 413 max wedge dual quads set records in the drag racing world and more reliable than the hemi

[@garybishop4030]

340 six pack was only available on the Challenger TA from Dodge

[@mchwes3]

Yep, my brother had a 69 dodge dart 340 4 barrell. Those engines were seriously under rated. It was light and quick.

[@nightowl32]

great review....that was the price of my showroom '18 hellcat in '19....lol...64k out the door

[@sbklvr]

At 65k , there's alot of competition. The best Swinger spec would be the narrow body challenger with the 6 speed, imo. The wide body contradicts the "Swinger" vibe for me

[@gcash2074]

You pay extra for some stickers and a last edition plate.

[@alphonsothomas3651]

I traded my hellcat red-eye for a Shelby gt500 and I'm Soo glad I did.

[@marksaulnier2222]

The only scat pack chargers that seem to be available are these swinger editions, and the demand rhetoric from the dealers doesn't seem to match the actual sales of these cars from my viewpoint in Canada. They come in, huge mark up's, then sit, most of them are now msrp and still not moving. For those of us who don't particularly like the colors, I'd love a frost bite blue scat pack charger, non wide body, but their are none. Furthermore, it seems like every dealer has 2 hellcats or jailbreak challengers, and they seem to be not moving. Is reality finally setting into these dealers?

[@Bizzair1990]

Those are probably ones that were ordered and then they backed out. Rarely is there brand new scats, cats etc sitting on a lot brand new in Canada. May find some almost new traded in stuff. If you want a particular model colour etc you'd have to order it.

[@marksaulnier2222]

@@Bizzair1990 their are multiple charger scat pack swinger editions sitting at dealers in my town and elsewhere. My guess is at least half the dealerships have one.

[@gitrdqne]

I’ve been hauling more of the swingers than any other last call editions followed closely by the Black Ghost but I will say that I’ve hauled way more of the sublime swingers than white knuckle and I don’t think I’ve had any in F8 yet.

[@garybishop4030]

You drive a dealer supply truck?

[@sstevocamaro]

They should have added more aluminum wood. That one tiny piece by the shifter isn’t enough lol

[@GT_Racer347]

I want this one too. 🤓👌🏼

[@thefitnesslife4988]

Another appearance package but still same motor from 2011 lol.

[@Jmoney421]

I just want to know who is out here spending 65k on a scat pack. When you can buy a c7 Z06, Zl1, GT350 for the same price slightly used.

[@garybishop4030]

Just a few years ago you could get a 707 hp Hellcat for that price

[@RalHellcat]

Great Video & Informative. Im surprised of the way Dodge spec’d this Special Edition without Harmon Kardon or a Sunroof. (Must have options for me) 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ For the same price you could build your own Scatpack in Sublime Green with HK, Sunroof and the Carbon/Suede pkg.. minus the Swinger stickers. 😎👍

[@cericson3426]

my honest opinion and I've been buying cars for about 40 years, have owned literally hundreds. There is not a car made today worth what they're asking for them

[@derekgaliee4351]

Didnt see this Edition on line

[@MerrickBoysRacing]

Emailed you a few times to see if you got the parts….

[@Mr4o4]

The swinger edition is foolish. Seems like Dodge is just trying to clear out their remaining inventory.

[@charlesstepinski9327]

@RacerX hello paul. You had trouble with the live, now it seems comments won't enter either that why im here. Wanted to comment on the UTG..You mentioned that you only watched a little bit. It's important to watch both videos in the entirety. He was not trying to "bash" it or the original owner. Between the facts, a sort of dealing with it back in the 80s and a interesting mention about the son's work business, would REALLY make anyone wonder. I think that's why it has gotten soo much buzz. He is going to do a 3rd live video soon with someone credible to add to this whole thing. He actually gives congrats that the son 'pulled off' a million bucks and a special addition from dodge

[@slowrt5460]

What’s so crazy I can’t any year charger scat pack 😭and make it look like that at a cheaper price it’s not really worth it

[@erictate8986]

What kills me Dodge had decades too come on with a new lighter rear wheel drive platform , plus developing new 32 valve DOHC V8 engines , so what and the hell they were doing in that time frame it's crazy 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@FaithfulServant316]

I'll take the 70 dark green dart and drop a redeye motor/tranny & heavy duty suspension & axle in it. 😎😊

[@richardseidel4602]

the name Swinger is very well welcome in Germany .... HAHAHAHAH

[@Br33zy2x]

They shoulda did a lil tribute to the old dodge darts like v8 shit like that

[@razorfingers]

I do love that very clean engine bay though. I wish my mustang was that clean but nope!

[@bradfordmcdermott2063]

Why does the body still look like a buff dodge intrepid??? Coming out with these new chargers but still looks same intrepid body

[@butleroferic1135]

So in other words $70K for a scat pack after fees, taxes ect…… 100% NOT worth it.. there are way better options for the money.

[@717Chris]

You can get a used m5 or m340 or smthn and be faster he'll even a mustang gt 2019 and up. If fast is the main concern.

[@butleroferic1135]

@@717Chris my 2020 launch edition MK 5 Supra smokes this scat pack with a $500 catless down pipe and a ecutek tune. I paid $52k for it last year.

[@717Chris]

@@butleroferic1135 yea dodge lost their touch and stayed the same too long while everybody caught up and passed them. They had their time I guess.

[@garybishop4030]

Yea like holding on to your money until these ridiculous prices come down. I got a great deal on my Chally 2 years ago but those days are over at least for now.

[@stevesmith6236]

Is it worth $65K+ , nope. No more than $50K I'd say.

[@bjs2000008]

So how much is it

[@jackcobbiii1797]

Make the perfect Hemp company vehicle;) Hemp for America! Textile/Fuel/ medical

[@dongodlyduffy776]

Randy how are u brother... great informative video as usual. I have a 2018 demon 24**, my dealer that sold me the first demon bailed on me in favor of the dealership owner 1 week after the big 170 announcement on 24th. ive called across the country since, 50 hours in phone calls alone-even had my son at his academy get involved calling when im at work and we traded off calling LOL. tried getting in touch with stellantis which was a lost cause, srt got back to me with "we aren't in the loop on this". still looking to vin match, still offering a competitive price, looking for advice on who/where/when to get in touch with. seems to be no answers anywhere online on who to get in touch with! if you have any advice please get in touch w/ me. -mike

[@MrSrgBuzz]

Last piece it needs is some fluffly dice

[@yoshi5674]

I paid less for my Hellcat in 2016, nothing is worth what it costs now. But what can you do?

[@BEY.007]

Just get a manual Challenger

[@jamesedmonds6275]

Yeah!

[@MrFcwright]

It never rains Southern California 😂

[@erick24795]

Not very Different than my 2020 50th Challenger. These special models don’t feel so special anymore tbh.

[@trevorhogen7761]

I feel like they should've actually had wood grain interior. Would've been more authentic.

[@Redeyereaper8]

Just badging and no other mods....don't think it's worth the extra money...but that's my opinion...someone else might think it's worth it.....I did own a 72 dodge dart swinger when I was younger...but with a 6 cylinder 😂

[@Henjacked]

They could’ve tried some different body styles. These cars are awesome but monotony is insane.

[@w.e.s.]

80k plus for a used charger he just drove down the road in the rain... nice dealership flex

[@mtyroneugene]

The only 392 thats worth getting is the super bee charger.

[@ckane510]

Let’s make it a swinger even though it’s not Dart. Yah, makes sense. 🙄

[@missouritruckinbear9865]

Stickers edition