I was told that when the Challenger comes out, be looking at a price point starting around $70,000 USD.

 

A general run of the mill Viper starts at around $86,000... I don't think that guy you talked to knows what he's talking about.

 

Hell for $70,000 you can by a near loaded 2006 Vette Z06...so if the base price is even within $30k of that DCx will be screwing themselves over.

 

That was EXACTLY his point...

Now I'm from Canada, so I converted that price... Here, Convertible SRT-10 Vipers are priced around $125,000CAD. An SRT-8 package 300C or Magnum or Charger starts around $50,000... So a fully loaded brand new 2007 or 2008 CHALLENGER (6.1L HEMI will be the base model) is going to hit the market around $80,000CAD. We already have people putting $10,000CAD down payment to get their name on the list. Sure, for $80,000CAD you could buy a Corvette... So what? The Challenger looks 1000x better, and will be very comparative speed wise...

I guess there's no way to know for sure, until it hits the showrooms... But I'm just letting you know what I've been told.

 

I think someone managed to blow some smoke up your butt. I'll keep my money in my pocket and consider a deposit when the Challenger is announced for production.

 

while this could be true...doing so will be putting the last nail in the coffins of alot of long time mopar fans...there is no need for a new super car..the one that they have now isnt selling.

 

I think the whole point is that DCX doesn't want to have these cars everywhere you go... I wouldn't think the car nearly as cool, if I saw them as often as I see a Rustang... The high pricetag will scare off buyers who aren't serious...

But as I said, only time will tell...

 

that high of a price tag will scare off everyone who isnt a collector..we dont need another "special car"..we need a car to compete with the mustang...

 

As far as anything online says, the car will have an MSRP of 28-30k USD with a 6 cylinder, and 34-36k USD with the HEMI. I called to of the local dodge dealerships and they both unofficially comfirmed this. I have a call in to Steve Sharples with the SRT group to get a better answer on this. If it turns out to be 70K USD......someone has hit their head, especially since the CNN report says DCX plans to sell 60,000 to 70,000 Challengers a year. That report can be found on CNN.com.auto

 

I agree......i think it would be better for DC and us mopar nuts to have a Challenger RT (HEMI) priced competatively with the mustang GT ($30,000ish loaded), NOT have it priced at 10k higher or more, and certainly not $70,000 dollars, if so, DC can lick me where i pee on that price tag. So what if there are more challengers on the road with the lower price tag then, that just increases the chances of somebody raceing a mustang or chebby in one and putting whoever is driveing one of those POS's in their place. If DC wants this to work, they gotta price them reasonably and competatively.