RE: Why folks want to purchase a challenger
I was dead set on the Mustang (Shelby GT or Saleen, maybe even a GT500) but something just kept holding me back from pulling the trigger. I wanted the Camaro (my 1st real car was a 70 Camaro RS) but I don't want to wait until 2010 and even then I'm not sure the Camaro is THE car for me. I keep coming back to the Challenger, it just looks like what I think a retro muscle car is. I love the retro look with todays technology, that's me in a nutshell.
Unfortunately, it doesn't look like I'm going to get one in April/May though, my main local dealer is doing the "we're not taking deposits" game so they can milk as much as they can and the other dealer is small and only getting 1 and it's sold already.
I have no brand loyalty (apart from my 70 Camaro) I just go for what looks good and bottomline is I prefer the looks of the Challenger.