On another site, someone who attended a dealer's convention in Las Vegas reported that the first 5,500 2008 model Challengers will have 5 speed autos. The 6-speed manual will be available in the 2009 models (starting Sept. 2009). SRT base price will be $38,000 (exclusive of dealer mark-ups).
This sounds about right. I always expected the pricing to mirror that of the Charger. Here are the Charger base prices from the "Build Your Own" page at
www.dodge.com:
Base= $22,575
SXT= $26,585
R/T= $31,655
Daytona R/T= $35,905
SRT= $38,930
Super Bee SRT= $41,690