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Speedy1975 · 02-22-2009, 07:39 PM

Update....

Dealership seems pretty willing to deal. They've located a Hemi Orange R/T Challenger with all the "stuff" I wanted. They say they'll go get it and truck it down for me at no charge. I'm supposed to call them back tomorrow.

Lifetime bumper to bumper warranty can be had for $1500. $100 ded, and any authorized shop can perform the repairs, not just Dodge, meaning it's still good if Chrysler bites the dust. Not sure it's really worth it though since I'll be modding the car.

I've been reading up on the Challenger over on some forums to see if people have noticed any issues with the car and so far they've been very minor things like the driver's side window does auto down but not auto up...stuff like that, which is good. Nothing mechanical or anything. One person has put a twin screw SC on their 5.7L R/T and put down 467RWHP and 471 RWTQ. That's pretty impressive.

There are A LOT of guys over there really pissed off at Dodge. Apparently Dodge did something similar to GM with a "preorder" program. Several people ordered their cars over a year ago and still don't have them, and paid MSRP or OVER and now you can walk onto just about any dealer lot and get exactly what you want and drive home for $1000 under INVOICE.

I hope nothing like that happens with the people who preordered Camaros.

Finally, GM should really take a lesson from this if I end up buying a Challenger. I went in a month ago to put down a deposit on a Camaro 2SS/RS and couldn't find a local dealer who would accept my GSU discount. Because of that I started seriously considering the Challenger once EPP+ was announced.

02-22-2009, 07:39 PM	#53
Speedy1975 FASTER! Drives: Challenger Hellcat, 2SS Camaro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Middle Tennessee Posts: 2,244	Update.... Dealership seems pretty willing to deal. They've located a Hemi Orange R/T Challenger with all the "stuff" I wanted. They say they'll go get it and truck it down for me at no charge. I'm supposed to call them back tomorrow. Lifetime bumper to bumper warranty can be had for $1500. $100 ded, and any authorized shop can perform the repairs, not just Dodge, meaning it's still good if Chrysler bites the dust. Not sure it's really worth it though since I'll be modding the car. I've been reading up on the Challenger over on some forums to see if people have noticed any issues with the car and so far they've been very minor things like the driver's side window does auto down but not auto up...stuff like that, which is good. Nothing mechanical or anything. One person has put a twin screw SC on their 5.7L R/T and put down 467RWHP and 471 RWTQ. That's pretty impressive. There are A LOT of guys over there really pissed off at Dodge. Apparently Dodge did something similar to GM with a "preorder" program. Several people ordered their cars over a year ago and still don't have them, and paid MSRP or OVER and now you can walk onto just about any dealer lot and get exactly what you want and drive home for $1000 under INVOICE. I hope nothing like that happens with the people who preordered Camaros. Finally, GM should really take a lesson from this if I end up buying a Challenger. I went in a month ago to put down a deposit on a Camaro 2SS/RS and couldn't find a local dealer who would accept my GSU discount. Because of that I started seriously considering the Challenger once EPP+ was announced.