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#1: This Website knows more about the Upcoming, Current and Past Vehicles than do 90% oftheDealers out there... Every time I offered advice on my Magnum to the Dealer, it was responded with a "Really? I didn't know..."
#2: If they do want to run a very Limited Quantity, that would be cool too. Less Challengers made = More $ for a Collectors Car... (Wished they stopped production for the Magnum in 2007, like was rumored)

However, I would have to argue that they would be 'wasting' money building a few Challengers. Not so. The Brampton Plant that will produce the Challengers is a Multiple Model Assembly Line. All 300's, Magnum's, Charger's and Challenger's will be manufactured at this plant, on the same line. So, if only (500) Challengers Roll Off, the rest of production will be spent on the other 3 models. No loss...

 

I too think it is highly unlikely the Challenger would be a 2 year run. Financially, that would be a big negative hit and secondly, they'll be staring down the need for revamps of Charger, 300 and Magnum likely around the same time, if not sooner. That would make for quite a transition in product line up in a relatively short span of time.

Lastly, I could see the "top end" Challengers whether SRT8s or whatever, limited in production numbers at some point but I believe they'll be selling lots of V6 versions too. Take a look around now at the composition of Magnums & Chargers that are not Hemis...much different ratio than a couple of years ago...and that was before $3 gas.

 

That was always my "theory" as well...

 

I cant see that happening. The whole reason for the Challenger in the first place was all the hate mail and backlash over the 4-door charger. Some knucklehead figured that by stuffing a honkin v-8 under the hood of a family car and thinly disguising it asa muscle car that was going to snag buyers away from the Mustang. Uh, I dont think so. Personally, Im like most muscle car enthusiasts in that if it doesnt have the right muscle car look, I wont be caught dead driving it. The Challenger concept is what millions of mopar fans and muscle car nuts have been screaming for. And for over 30 years I might add.

 

They are only concerned with the almighty dollar and their statistics show that 4 doors sell far more and better than 2 doors which is why they ruined the Charger and could easily do the same to the Challenger, but this doesn't mean that I believe thatthat is what will happen, it is just my worst fear.

I don't see them making a very small number for only a 2 year run either since, as previously mentioned, the cost of R&D alone is huge and they would never make their money back........Unless, they give it a Viper-like price tag, probably in the$50K-$60K price range,which I fully and unfortunately expect to see them do if that is the case. Either way it will still probably cost a fortune.

 

I'm still relatively optimistic. As stated earlier, the Challenger is to fit a non 4 door niche the Charger missed, though 71 ROADRUNNER is correct, 4 doors test better in consumer studies...however, Mustang's still fly off the showroom floor. I also think the re-styling due for the Mustang in '09 is perfectly timed for a Challenger hit. The new 'stang is said to be much less retro (where the Challenger is dead on retro) and unless they hit a homerun, will likely take some "getting used to".

All of this bodes well for Chrysler Holding to produce the Challenger as is, and in various versions, and carefully priced.

My take anyway.

 

The retro-styled Camaro is soon to be out and getting already placed in asure-to-be big hit like theTransformers movie gets it out there in the public spotlight which is sure to greatly improve it's sales when it does come out.GM bumped up the Camaro's release date while Dodge delayed the Challengers release date, the Camaro was to be a 2009 model and the Challenger was to be a 2008 and it now seems to be the opposite with the Challenger for 2009 and the Camaro in 2008. A big screen remake of the classic movie Vanishing Point (there was a remake of it by Fox that was made for TV) starring the new Challenger could greatly help the publicawareness and sales of the new Challenger, especially if it's done right and because it's basically a racing movie kinda like the Smokey and the Bandit movies which sent Trans Am sales soaring. But only time will tell as to what becomes of them both.

 

With the prices of decent examples of "Vintage" challengers going through the roof, I am already anticipating buying a new '08 Challenger to fill the need for a decent Challenger. As much as I love the original Challengers, paying more for a decent example than what the new will likely go for keeps my garage waiting for the new Challenger. I know I can't be alone in that sentiment.

 

1970 Challengers have been going down in price for the last year.........
I should know I have a 1970 Hemi origianal..................JT

 

Old or new, a hemi Challenger in the garage is awesome!