Jeremiah 29:11

I will not be a happy camper if that is true, but I can live with it. I might have to put my own aftermarkets parts.

73Cuda340

I also dissagree. I ordered an 09 SRT8 with manual tranny and it is option code RER - very doable.

73Cuda340

oh yeah. I couldn't take the stress. I got a pony in this race now. I figured, buy one and be done with it. Hemi-Orange. Maybe I will just cry when the Catch-Me-Copper comes out, but it still may never be available on the SRT8. 8^( Who knows? Chrysler sure ain't a say'in anne'thin

BootCamp

After a lot of research and frustration with local dealerships, I ordered our '09 SRT8 this afternoon at MSRP.

Brilliant Black Metallic Pearlcoat
6 speed Tremec
Option Group 2 (upgraded stereo system)
F1 premium Tires

The dealer indicates that Dodge will begin producing the '09 R/T's in late June - after the '08's are all produced.
He further indicated that the '09 SRT8's are slated to begin production in early September.
The pressure of getting it done is off. Now the wait begins for delivery of our baby - hopefully sometime in mid October.

I'll be grinning a little more every day as the time gets closer.
Big thanks to my wife. Without her, I'd have nothing to look forward to (and I don't mean just the car.....).

Jeremiah 29:11

Congrats BootCamp, you are a fortunate guy.

1971cuda convert

I find it odd that they seam to have informaton about when the 09s will start being built but have no information or clue whats going on with the 08s .Sounds like there blowing smoke up our you know what agian to me .

Overpowered

Ordered my 2009 SRT-8 Challenger while sitting on the beach in Cancun Mexico on Thursday.

Here is a quick rundown.

2009 SRT-8
6 Speed Manual with Trak Pak
Hemi Orange
Include Hood Stipes (no stripe delete on mine)
My Gig/Nav
Sunroof
Performance tires
Elec Conv Pkg & SRT option group 1 (think both are std on SRT-8)
SRT option group 2

Agreed with dealer for MSRP - pricing to follow soon.

I will see my dealer on Tuesday when in town to get a printout of order and verify I have fully loaded it with all the bells and whistles.

"NO SPECIAL DEALER INSTALLED OVERSPRAYED UNDERCOATING PLEASE"

Hope to start seeing 2008s on the road soon - dealer expects his one allocation around June 10th - we'll see?

Cheers
Eric

BootCamp

Thanks, Bud. I AM a very fortunate guy. My wife knows how hard I work and how much I've sacrificed. She gave me "carte blanche" ordering the car (I only added the upgraded stereo and F1 tires to the 6 speed manual) and will travel with me to pick it up when it's delivered. She's the greatest blessing God's ever given me. I thank him every day for her.

Don't lose faith, Bud.
The dealer told me the '08's were on the line and being built as we spoke. Dodge is aware of the importance of these cars to us, and are going through every one with a fine tooth comb to make sure they're delivered in the best possible condition. They're the first off of the line and the fit and finish of each car is being carefully checked and adjusted as necessary to make sure they have the appearance a limited edition collector's car deserves. The assembly process is being reviewed as they pass through to make adjustments for optimal production and quality. No one wants to see these cars go back to the dealership after they've been delivered for something cosmetic or preventable at the plant.
Dodge's ordering / status system is a bit antiquated and needs refinement, so the system is frustrating to both the customers AND the dealerships. BUT it works - in it's own pre-historic way, and is not a priority to LLC when compared to the product. They'll get the bugs worked out of that system in time - but in a way that doesn't slow down production.
Rest assured that regardless of what information does or does not leave the system, the cars are being built to the highest standards and rolling through the line - probably faster than the available status would have you believe. You'll be driving your car very soon!
Hope that helps.

BootCamp

Congrats, Bud.

The dealer told me we should have pricing by early June.

Jeremiah 29:11

Bootcamp, that is awesome. Thanks for sharing. What a great testimony you are to others.