Mechanic Makes a Good Case for Buying a Used V6 Over a Used V8 Car

I “Gotta Have My V8” Owner

If you’ve always dreamed of owning a used foreign sports car but the price is out of your budget (not to mention the cost of repairs and finding parts for it depending on its age) you might be tempted to go the American route and look for a used muscle car with a good solid V8 engine. Which is a good thing…but not for everyone.

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What brought this to mind is a recent Scotty Kilmer YouTube channel episode where Scotty discusses why if you have a hankering for an older Dodge Challenger that you will be better off buying a used V6 model with around 300 horsepower over a 500-plus horsepower V8 model. In short, it’s because the bigger engine is what gets the motor running for the “I gotta have my V8” car owner who more likely than not will be pushing his car to the limits (often) because, well…it’s part of the fun of owning a muscle car (aside from coming out on the winning side of a car-on-car impact).

In other words, many V8 owners have a tendency to drive the excrement out of their vehicles.

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Why Scotty Prefers the V6 Challenger

Follow along with Scotty as he reviews a used 2016 Dodge Challenger one owner bought for $20,000 that was a good deal all because it is the V6 model and less likely to have been abused by its owner.

In addition, find out the other reasons why buying a V6 over a V8 makes better economical sense and why you have to take into consideration that your tire costs are going to be significantly higher with a higher horsepower engine than you might have been used to with your previous vehicles.

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And finally…

For additional articles related to used car shopping, here are a few for your consideration:

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Timothy Boyer is a Torque News automotive reporter based in Cincinnati. Experienced with early car restorations, he regularly restores older vehicles with engine modifications for improved performance. Follow Tim on Twitter at @TimBoyerWrites for daily new and used vehicle news.

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