To Order a R/T or wait till they show up at this point?
 

Should I order my 09 R/T now and maybe have to wait till November, BUT get every option exactly how I want it.
OR wait till the flood of R/T's hit the lots in a few weeks and hope for the same car I'm looking for?

I'm gonna want a White R/T
28J Package
Sunroof
18" Wheels 5 Speed Auto
Electronic Convenience Group
Sound Group II
MY Gig


I don't think I can live without any one of these things
what do you think the odds are of finding this car before November when a made to order one will show up is the question?

Which way would you guys bet if you were in my shoes?

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If I wanted the exact package you specify, I'd go ahead and order it. If you don't, SOMETHING won't be what you want. ;)

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order it... my dealer says that the factory places a priority on orders with a name on it vs. just an order from any dealer.but then again he is a car salesman

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I would wait for the dealer because the options you listed are going to be popular and readily available. The only problem I can see is the price of the first few rt's on the lot might command a higher price. By the way, where do you live? If you have bad winters I would wait until March or April. This will give you time to save more for a down payment and I suspect some incentives will be in place by then. A little more time would give you better insight as to the economy and gas prices. Also, the Camaro will be out and competition drives down prices. If you don't NEED this car right now, waiting six months will prove to be a money saver.

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Thats exactly what i ordered. I would order if i were you. Dealer will still deal w/ you. Got mine at invoice:)

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You could always keep track of davidstans car and buy it out from under him at the dealer when it arrives... :D

RE: To Order a R/T or wait till they show up at this point?
 

Place a order

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If he wants orange. [8D]

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You should order now. I agree with everything clasko10 said about availability and price. Your choices are very popular and if you wait you will see one like that on the lot. But if you order now you'll have it in November. If you wait to find it on the lot, it'll probably take longer and/or cost more.

As far as I can tell, there are no R/Ts on the lots yet and probably won't be for another couple of weeks. Then, you can bet the first ones will have plenty of mark-up, just like the SEs do now. How many more weeks until the markup comes down? November is only 10 weeks away. And like davidstan, you may be able to negotiate a good price on the order rather than having to pay a potential markup for the one on the lot.

Like clasko10 said, if you can wait until spring you'll get a better deal. That's what I'm doing. But if you want one this year, for an agreeable price and you want it to your specifications, order now.

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clasko10,
I live in L.A. (no winter here).......8)


My nearest dealer said that he'll do it at MSRP no problem with a custom order (Dependable Dodge)
He showed me the paper with every one they have coming in in the next few weeks (none white)
I think I'm gonna call the ten other nearest dealers and see if they will tell me if any of their first R/T's are white and un-spoken for.
if not, I'm dropping a deposit down today probably.

I'll keep you guys posted.
thx!

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We'll I called 15 dealers nearby and only one has a white one coming in but it's missing the Moonroof and they wanted $1,250 to put it in and a $2,000 mark up on the car, so it looks like ordering is the way to go for sure to get what you want.
I heard some crazy stuff on the phones today from "The 09's are not coming out for 6 months" to "We can order you one if you put 5k down"
Other guys would call me back after telling them what I want saying "Good, news I can get you a Black one instead"
Crackheads!

hehehe

so amazed how no one bothered to order a white one considering the most famous Challenger was white.

at least I found a Silver 08 to sit in today to get a feel for it
SWEET!

s>

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True but the fastest ones are black, much faster than Silver or HEMI-Tangerine.

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What color is that in your avatar?

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HEMI-Tangerine 7/10th slower than Black in most categories.

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Done and Done!!

I ordered a White R/T one Fully loaded for the most part at MSRP $35,900 (Dependable Dodge, Canoga Park)
They said if they or I find one that comes in nearby they will try and do a dealer trade to get it to me sooner!
I figured it would take ages to find the exact one and I don't think I could live missing one option that I wanted so I took the plunge.

So now I'm officially in the Big Dogs Club too!! hehehe
So Excited!! :D


Hey Roswell can you make my Avatar White with you photoshop skills?
hehe

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Good for you buddy.

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WTG Carbon! Welcome to the club. You will get thumbs up from truckers, bikers and little old ladys :-)

The white will be awesome with the side RT graphics.

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Here's one. As I said, I only have Photoshop Elements, so it's far from perfect. BTW, congrats on your order!



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This one turned out a little better. I was able to get rid of more of the red tones.



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Congrats Carbon! I am extremely envious of your California weather. Up here in Michigan we are getting in as many rounds of golf as possible because the cold white stuff is coming soon. I am waiting until spring for two reasons: 1. I couldn't take buying a challenger and watch it sit in the garage all winter. 2. The Lions season is about to begin and by week 4 I would probably drive my new Challenger off a bridge. For those reasons I will join you as an owner next year. Enjoy your car.

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Congratulations Carbon. Now DON'T look at VINVisioin for like 3 months, if prior results are any indication, you'll go back and forth to different statuses, and then be inexplicably delayed in random stages. ;)

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thanks everyone!!

Where and how are you guys tracking the progress of your car?