Going to look at a 2016 six speed Hellcat with 33,000. Are there any known issues/recalls or things to look for on these? On average when should I plan on a new clutch? Clues to being beat on? Thanks in advance.

Look for rubber in the rear wheel wells.

“Arrest the usual suspects”

Look underhood and underneath for marks indicating socket wrench removal of bolts, new gaskets, rtv, critter chew marks, etc
Run a soft rubber magnet along bodywork
Loosen a valve cover hose and watch/smell for oily blowby gas

Ask to take an oil sample, watch face during response
Ask to hook up an OBD-II scanner, watch face during response
Ask: what would a Carfax list, watch face during response

On test drive pay attention for vibrations/noise over range of rpm and speed
Find steepest hill where you can apply full throttle but stay below speed limit
Lift hands briefly from steering wheel to check for straight tracking
Examine all tires for different tread wear
Find near empty parking lot to do full range of left right turning
Apply brakes both straight and in curves

Do not ignore gut feelings

Thanks

Clean title. Seems almost every one I see for sale has a salvage title. Why do so many moron's buy these cars and total them? They have traction control. I can almost dump the clutch in my Challenger and it will barely spin the tires with traction control on. However, wheel hops like a [censored] when turned off.

Private owner, new car dealer or used car dealer?

If it's from a private seller I would nonchalantly ask how to activate all of the sport, performance, race modes (line lock etc.,) and see how proficient they are at doing this

Some 15/16’s had issues with blower bearings.

I watch them pretty close, I’m in the market for an early HC Charger.

Dennis.

With that mileage the former owner(s?) were averaging about 5500 miles per yer.
Not huge, but average.
If you and the car are both in Nebraska go to the local dealer and ask about maintenance history on the VIN. The owner should willingly share it anyways.
When looking at newer cars I look at how the overall car has been cared for…do they clean the engine compartment and door jams when washing the car?
If the car is in Nebraska I’d worry more about 125mph runs in the middle of nowhere more than hard acceleration.

Listen for unusual supercharger bearing noise which was an issue on 2015 and 2016 models. They updated the bearings in later years. My 2016 needed a new Supercharger under warranty.

Hellcats one of the most abused used cars out there buyer beware. A lot of people bolt on pulley swaps tunes beat them hard return to stock and then trade in. Private party from an original owner would reduce the risk. Cars that have had several owners have to wonder why did they get rid of them? As they say, "whats the best hop up parts to bolt on" the answer is "go ask what the previous owner took off before they got rid of it".

it's the "High performance car, Low performance driver" syndrome............

Just remember these cars were meant to be run hard,just like the hi-po dodges&plymouths of the 60"s&70's,and yes Ihave bought a couple of wrecked ones&repaired them,It all depends how bad wrecked they were&how they were fixed.





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With factory type street tires and with all the engine management protections, it is hard to hurt the drive train. Not impossible, but......

The performance pages hold a lot of info, Highest top speed for one. And I would most certainly take the VIN to a dealer and see about warranty and service records. That won't tell you everything you need to know, but any and all info when contemplating a purchase like this a good thing.

Yep, the driver runs out of talent and . It's amazing just how many Hellcat owners were once rustang owners.

I have never seen any device identify bad bearing before they do major damage better than a “Shock Pulse Meter” as originally sold by SPM in the middle 1980’s

https://www.spminstrument.com/measuring-techniques/shock-pulse-monitoring/

devices

https://www.spminstrument.com/products-and-services/portable-instruments/

So the supercharger bearing issues were with 2015 and 2016 cars? Thanks

You never said if it was a private owner, but if so take a look at the other vehicles he currently owns and conditions.

Sorry, no it's at a local Toyota dealership. https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/inven...id=mini_vdp_main_image#listing=345126946