Another doom and gloomer...... what I glean from this article is that they will stop making it before you can afford it....wait and see, we'll have'em and reasonably price.
http://www.independentmail.com/blogs...ger_to_mustan/
The Motor Mouth
Mike McMillan
Challenger to the Mustang
Posted December 10, 2007
Chrysler's been dangling photos of the new Dodge Challenger in front of us for months. In what feels like the longest product rollout in history, the time is finally approaching for this mule to take center stage. And it's none too soon: The Dodge portfolio is pretty slim with mostly back-of-the-pack front drivers.
Contrary to customary approach, Dodge is rolling out the SRT-8 version first. In case you were wondering, SRT means street racing technology; the 8 is for the number of cylinders. I'd assume this hyped-up harbinger should stoke enough interest for the lesser versions to roll out soon after.
Dodge is promising 425 horsepower from the 6.1-liter Hemi V-8. It'll beat the pants off a Mustang GT; I'd hold off on challenging any GT-500s, though. Unlike the grocery-getter four-door Charger, this one will actually be offered with a stick shift. And while Dodge's newest offerings look more like they lost a bet, this one should be executed with enough pizazz to keep the vultures off the pentastar company for a few years.
Just make sure you bring your checkbook and get in line. Not surprisingly, Dodge dealers are already slobbering at the mouth for the coming onslaught of boomers looking to reclaim their youth. After all, bids in excess of $10,000 are rolling in (that's over sticker price) on eBay. I suppose I can't blame the dealers for what will be Gougefest 2008. They aren't selling too much of anything else these days.
Bargain hunters will have to wait for demand to die down. If you don't have to be the first kid on the block with a Challenger, you should find more reasonable prices before you know it.
On a side note: I'm wondering how long this reborn pony car market can continue. Higher fuel economy standards could put a choke hold on performance again; last time it happened, it wasn't pretty. We had Corvettes making less horsepower than a base Camry today. We can only just enjoy the ride while it lasts.
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