Don't bogart that fatty. Pass it around.

 

-cough!- -cough!- Like I said, only the SRT models will be "limited production". Once production gets rolling, the other models will be "limited" alright - limited to how many they can sell.

 

Mr. Speed, I believe you are correct. The Charger/300 sales have plunged, and unless the updated Magnum suddenly starts selling like hotcakes (which I severely doubt), the Brapton Assembly Plant is going to have plenty of production capacity to crank out the (probably) more-popular Challenger. Hence, unless a person paints "Hey! I Paid $10,000 Over MSRP To Be The First Kid On My Block To Get A Challenger!" on his car, there is absolutely no reason not to wait several months to buy one.

 

One has to only follow the history of earlier SRT8 models to see how the Challenger SRT8 is going to pan out in the marketplace. In the spring of 2005 when the 300C SRT8 was launched, supplies were very tight as production slowly ramped up. Some dealers were getting as much as 5-10k or better over sticker, and many buyers were paying the premium. During the rest of 2005 premiums were still being sought by greedy dealers, but you could still find 300's at MSRP, and at the right dealer sometimes even below sticker. It only took about a year for supply to catch up with demand, as by the end of the 2006 model year dealers had plenty in stock. Same thing with the other SRT8 models like the Charger and Grand Cherokee.

SRT8 models have always been produced in somewhat limited numbers, the Challenger will be no different, but history has proven that waiting awhile until the initial demand wears off really pays off from a financial standpoint. If you want to be one of the first to own a Challenger SRT then you might as well start practicing bending over and touching your toes every chance you get.

The Challenger is without question going to help the Brampton plant get through the sales slowdown as the current LX generation winds down. The Challenger was built to make money, and that's exactly why they are going to try and sell as many as they can. Production volume will be determined by sales and demand, but monitored closely so as not to over-build.

 

just thought id throw in my 2 cents..
im 18 and im also lookin at getting a challenger for graduation... if a 5.7 is made available with my time constraints... anyways, i do believe that a generalization is put on younger drivers ive been racing for quite some timie i realize i dont have half the experience as some members but regardless i can controll a car way beyond my years. Just throwin that out there to say that not all kids are clueless.

 

didnt read through all the pages and noticed a considerable topic change but o well

 

What I mean though is maybe the Challenger R/T might have a similar markdown after it's been out a while?

 

My main concern is that Chrysler makes the ultimate mistake and outprice the car out of the genre's range. Pony car competition Mustant GT) sells in the 20,000 to 35,000 range with a Shelby version costing 40000. The new Camaro is slated for the low to mid 30,s range The car will falter if they price everyone out of it and allow dealers to scalp as is usually the case. It needs to be in reasonable price range to sell well. I love the new challenger, having owned over 15 of them (not at same time) and would like to buy this one. I would pass on it for the Mustang GT if the price gets to 40000 or above. Just not worth it.
Secondly, looking at the purchase survey, would that many people want a hemi? The car will need a strong V6 and mabe even a smaller v8. Love the hemi, but not everyone will want one with this engine, so lets get real.
I am also hearing that they will initially sell only automatics. Is this true? And would a convertable version be over 50,000? Your starting to get into the BMW convertable range. This should never happen.
I will wait till Feb and see what happens. Just not into getting raked over the dealer coals to purchase a car this expensive. I hope Chysler does the right thing and make enough copies available at a reasonable price for people to enjoy. Does anyone else fee this way?

 

with only 5000 challengers being made for the 08 model and 30,000 for 09 it seems the price will be high with those numbers


Jake

 

i just dont understand it.... i will not pay more for the challenger than the camaro... i hate to say this... but i am reconsidering the camaro now if chrylser is going to play the supply and demand game with the challenger.