2018 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T

The auction record identifies this 2018 Dodge Challenger as having a salvage title and lists FRONT END as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible severe front-end damage supports the stated FRONT END classification; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The front end has extensive collision damage. The hood is severely buckled and sharply creased across its front section. The front bumper cover, fascia, grille, and both headlamp assemblies are missing, leaving internal components exposed. The front fender areas are crushed and folded around both front corners and wheel openings, with torn and displaced metal. The exposed lower front reinforcement and adjacent red-painted structure are also visibly deformed. The windshield has multiple intersecting cracks, particularly on the passenger-side and lower areas. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag is deployed, indicating that the restraint system will require inspection and likely repair or replacement. Light scuffs and small surface marks are present on the side door and lower side panel. According to the VIN decode, this is a left-hand-drive, rear-wheel-drive coupe built in Canada by FCA Canada at Brampton Assembly. It is identified as an R/T with a 5.7-litre gasoline V8, 375 hp, and a six-speed manual transmission. Factory data also lists standard ABS, electronic stability and traction control, front and side airbags, direct tire-pressure monitoring, and rear visibility assistance. Several NHTSA recalls are listed for the 2018 Dodge Challenger, including issues involving cruise-control disengagement, the transmission park-lock mechanism, a powertrain-control-module voltage regulator that may cause a stall or no-start condition, and front underhood wiring. One cruise-control recall specifically concerns certain Mopar Stage 1 or Demon PCMs. Applicability to this vehicle and completion of any recall repairs should be verified by VIN and service records before purchase. Due to the severity of the frontal damage and airbag deployment, the vehicle requires a comprehensive structural, cooling-system, wiring, restraint-system, suspension, and mechanical inspection before any road use.