[quote]ORIGINAL: bigwhitebird29
I’ve mentioned this before on a previous forum so you might have read this....
Some of you are talking about waiting till 2009 to purchase the challenger for more options, lower price, etc. But I would like to remind you about the history of muscle car value. First generation collectors are more valuable than second generation collectors... regardless of options. Hence, the 2008 stock, no options challenger will be worth more than the 2009 challenger with options comes 30+ years from now. Options are great; we all love a little more luxury. But future value of this collector’s item may be something to consider.
Oh and one more thing to add... I actually learned about this awesome car about a month ago while going to a ford dealer looking to purchase a 2007 Ford Mustang ShelbyGT500 (down payment in hand, ready to sign papers mind you) and while talking to the sales rep about the shelbyGT he had on the floor, he mentioned other hotrods in comparison. The new 2008 Dodge Challenger was one of them. Stupid sales rep just lost a sale, LOL... I’m glad he did it, Now I’m on the wait for this hot new Challenger which I will have yet another years worth of car payments for a down payment
Where do you think you are going to buy a 2008 Challenger stock with no options?
If the Charger SRT is any indication, dealers order them with Option Groups 1, 2, and 3. Also, some have the Super Bee Option, as well as sunroofs. This is how they maximize their profits. I expect that the same thing will happen with the Challenger.
A base 2007 Charger SRT sells for $35,920. Now tack on the following:
Option 1 (dual zone A/C, heated seats, etc)= $ 675
Option 2 (Kicker stereo)= $1,275
Option 3 (navigation system)= $2,335
Sunroof= $ 950
Super Bee= $1,900
TOTAL= $7,135 (17% ot the total cost)
MSRP with all of the above options= $43,055. Selling price (per edmunds.com)= $41,511.
The problem will be trying to find a dealer who will order you one without all of this garbage, or who will heavily discount these options. Unfortunately, this probably won't occur until 2009.