Part of it was how fast the '08s sold. I think the vast majority of the 6400 orders were filled out in the initial 24 hours, no?
That's without the manual transmission being available. Many dealers put in a few dozen '09 orders on 05/12/08 when orders opened. I'm interested to see how many combined R/T and SRT8 orders will placed. It's a popular car. If you don't jump on it early, you may not get the precise options/color you want.
For me, I want to do *everything* I can to make sure that I get the *precise* car I want. If that means getting an '09 order placed ASAP and waiting around, that's what I'll do
I'm sure there'll be many people who can zip in last minute and snag the car they want. But, I don't want to play the game -- I want to lock in my car ASAP. That's why I ordered the '09 as soon as possible.