Dodge Challenger gets a huge price cut.

[Supermans]

Originally Posted by bigralph

Is this with or with out the gas guzzler tax?

the gas guzzler tax does not apply to the RT..

Originally Posted by GatorBlue371

i agree it would be good information to know.

However, the 300hp 3700lb Camaro should be able to keep up with the 370hp 4100lb Challenger.


pretty sad for the 10k price difference.

The Challenger RT handily defeats a 2002 Camaro SS.. And the 2002 Camaro SS still beats the V6 2010 Camaro.. The Challenger may be heavier, but it isn't slow..

[Georgie]

375HP/404TQ 4041LBs i don't think it will be too slow

[kevin2323]

Originally Posted by GatorBlue371

Its not a bad deal if you can deal with have the slowest, worst handling, etc of the muscle cars.

gator baby cmon dont do this to yourself....the challenger outhandles the mustang.....so it isnt the worst.

[GatorBlue371]

Originally Posted by Supermans

the gas guzzler tax does not apply to the RT..



The Challenger RT handily defeats a 2002 Camaro SS.. And the 2002 Camaro SS still beats the V6 2010 Camaro.. The Challenger may be heavier, but it isn't slow..

Id like to see where the R/T "Handily" defeats the SS.

Originally Posted by kevin2323

gator baby cmon dont do this to yourself....the challenger outhandles the mustang.....so it isnt the worst.

oh kevin, i just cant say no to you

[Grape Ape]

Originally Posted by GatorBlue371

i agree it would be good information to know.

However, the 300hp 3700lb Camaro should be able to keep up with the 370hp 4100lb Challenger.


pretty sad for the 10k price difference.

From your numbers:

V6 Camaro: 12.33 lbs/hp
Challenger R/T: 11.08 lbs/hp

You must be expecting the V6 to Camaro to hook up A LOT better than the Challenger.

[GatorBlue371]

Originally Posted by Grape Ape

From your numbers:

V6 Camaro: 12.33 lbs/hp
Challenger R/T: 11.08 lbs/hp

You must be expecting the V6 to Camaro to hook up A LOT better than the Challenger.

Like i said before, it should be able to hang with it. Im talking real world btw. not many v6 Camaro's are going to make it to the track

[1_2Many]

Does anyone know how long this deal will be going on for? If this is still going on in a month from now I just might have to go take a Challenger out for a spin and weigh my options.

You might remember I'm going through a divorce and basically said I can't afford my Camaro right now...well I'm still living a pipe dream that I can swing it somehow, but maybe this Challenger is my saving grace.

[Supermans]

Originally Posted by 1_2Many

Does anyone know how long this deal will be going on for? If this is still going on in a month from now I just might have to go take a Challenger out for a spin and weigh my options.

You might remember I'm going through a divorce and basically said I can't afford my Camaro right now...well I'm still living a pipe dream that I can swing it somehow, but maybe this Challenger is my saving grace.

I hear ya about the money situation. This 0% financing deal along with lower than "MSRP" employee pricing on a Challenger R/T and SRT8 seems to be something many of us should take a look into and figure out exactly what the prices and deals are that we can get on these Challengers and compare them with the Camaro. I know I can go sign up to a Dodge forum and so forth but I'd much rather do it here and keep things simple..

[diddiyo]

Originally Posted by Supermans

I hear ya about the money situation. This 0% financing deal along with lower than "MSRP" employee pricing on a Challenger R/T and SRT8 seems to be something many of us should take a look into and figure out exactly what the prices and deals are that we can get on these Challengers and compare them with the Camaro. I know I can go sign up to a Dodge forum and so forth but I'd much rather do it here and keep things simple..

same boat here. i'm supposed to give my rental car back on monday, haven't found a beater yet that i'd need until the camaro is here... hate to say it, but i might wanna go test drive an r/t.

[Georgie]

i definetely want to test drive one just to experience it

[Supermans]

I'm going to go take a look at one today. Apparently the deals don't start until Monday so I guess I will get the inflated price when I go there...

According to Chrysler, Employee pricing on a 2009 Dodge Ram cuts the sticker price by about 13%. Combined with other discounts, buyers can save nearly $9,000, according to Chrysler.We should see a similar price saving on the srt8 as well..

[diddiyo]

man i have absolutely no clue about challengers. lol. do they have HIDs or other must-have-stuff?

btw... http://jalopnik.com/5137723/chrysler...rminator-movie

oh man...

[GTAHVIT]

Originally Posted by Georgie

nope but i don't think GM is making much if anything off the camaro considering the engines you are getting plus the ground up design and engineering cost. i am pretty sure they needed to sell X number of units at the current prices to break even and i don't think that was a low number. i read that somewhere on here, don't know where

No, I think they have to keep the profit relatively high so they can recover the huge loss they took to get the car to market. This is a first year car I'm thinking they'll have to keep profit levles up. I see your point about how much we get for the money but I'm thinking GM will have to make money up front. Either that or they are marking up other models to help cover camaro costs... But in this economy that doesn't seem wise either.

Of course I could be completely wrong. The last time Bob Lutz and I talked about this, he explained to me how this...... psh NOT!

[Supermans]

Originally Posted by gtahvit

No, I think they have to keep the profit relatively high so they can recover the huge loss they took to get the car to market. This is a first year car I'm thinking they'll have to keep profit levles up. I see your point about how much we get for the money but I'm thinking GM will have to make money up front. Either that or they are marking up other models to help cover camaro costs... But in this economy that doesn't seem wise either.

Of course I could be completely wrong. The last time Bob Lutz and I talked about this, he explained to me how this...... psh NOT!

I agree, the cost of the Camaro is fair at MSRP, however GM is making a profit selling them as they have to. Chrysler on the other hand just received this bailout and needs to get the cars moving since they know the dealers are overpricing them and that is a big reason they don't sell.. Lowering the price by giving incentives will match the competition and I do feel that the Challenger R/T is a better buy than the current Mustang GT and a very close second only to the Camaro, however the 0% financing coupled with below MSRP could put it at a better overall value than the Camaro once the numbers are figured out.