OPEN If you love wagons, today’s Better Than New used vehicle is a bad-ass wagon made by Dodge that has a little bit of something for everyone.    01:00 - INTROThe Dodge Magnum was sold in the US from 2005-2008.  Like many other manufacturers, Dodge didn’t call their wagon "a wagon" either.  They simply called it “Magnum” and like wagons of yester-year, the Dodge Magnum provided plenty of space for five people and all their stuff. But what made it vastly different from Grandpa’s station wagon was its badass muscle car styling with performance to match, as long as you had the available 5.7 or 6.1-liter Hemi-V8 engine.   02:25 - MAGNUM MODELS OFFERED INITIALLY IN 2005When the Magnum was launched in 2005, the following configurations were offered to buyers: Magnum SE w/Rear Wheel DriveMagnum SXT w/Rear Wheel DriveMagnum SXT w/All Wheel DriveMagnum RT w/Rear Wheel DriveMagnum RT w/All Wheel Drive2006 Model year saw the introduction of the Magnum SRT-8Rear Wheel Drive-only6.1-liter Hemi V8 engine425-hp and 420-lb.ft. of torque 05:45 - WHY YOU MIGHT WANT ONE IF: You like wagons You like edgy styling  You want a vehicle with the capacity to comfortably haul five people, but you also want it to haul in other ways as well.   You like the styling and the V8 engine, but need all-wheel drive part of the year where you live.   The idea of having the quickest, most bad-ass family hauler in your neighborhood truly appeals to you.   07:30 - WHAT MAKES IT GREAT? Infused with Mercedes DNA Looks cool Not like everything else It’s not an SUV or a Crossover, yet it can do a lot of what those vehicles can do V8 PerformanceMagnum RT – Road & Track Road Test Results: 0-60 in 6.1 secondsQuarter mile in 14.6 sec. at 97.4 mphMagnum RT - Car and Driver Road Test Results0-60 in 6.1 secondsQuarter mile in 14.7 @ 97 mphMagnum SRT-8 - MotorTrend Road Test0-60 mph: 5.1-secondsStanding 1/4-mile: 13.1 sec @ 108 mph Magnum SRT-8 - Car and Driver Road Test0-60 mph: 5.1-secondsStanding ¼-mile: 13.6 @ 106 mphMagnum SRT-8 Motorweek Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejbUu7CxKcg&t=12s10:10 -  WHAT’S NOT SO GREAT? Fuel Economy isn’t great  Rear Drive dynamics are not ideal for new or unskilled drivers. Hard interior plastics are not appealing  Small, xlow windows make it harder to see out Automatic Transmission manual shift option is not intuitiveTransmission can get stuck in "park" on high mileage MagnumsWatch the following video link to get the transmission out of "park"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKWTbGijkVg&t=164sTakata airbag recall - check NHTSA.gov to see if this was fixedhttps://www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/takata-recall-spotlightPotential dropped valve seats in the 5.7 Hemi V8You’re buying the former owner as much as you are buying the carGet a Prepurchase inspectionCaveat Emptor – let the buyer beware.  17:30 - RECOMMENDED DODGE MAGNUM TRIM LEVELSMinimum: The SXT with the 3.5-liter 250-hp 6-cylinder But I think you will want a V8 in this wagon The 5.7-liter Hemi offers plenty of power for most peopleAn AWD option is...