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  1. 10-04-2006, 10:48 PM #1
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    Challenger news..?

    So out of the blue I got a phone call from my salesman at local dealership today. He tells me that he's calling everbody on the "Challenger List" to inform them that despite press releases heralding availability in '08 as an '09 MY, they had just gotten wind that the first models (SRT automatics) would be hitting showroom floors in March or April of next year.

    For a dealer this guy has a pretty good hit rate in the rumor mill sorting fact from fairy tale, but I'm pretty skeptical on this one...

    Can anyone confirm or deny that DCX is accelerating the Challenger production schedule?
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    wow that would be incredible if they got them out in 6 months...
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  3. 10-04-2006, 11:42 PM #3
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    So the SRT's ARE first???

    YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! I was worrying about having to wait while watching the R/T's going down the road tempting me!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bandit View Post
    So the SRT's ARE first???

    YIPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! I was worrying about having to wait while watching the R/T's going down the road tempting me!
    Can't say for sure, but that rumor has been echoing back and forth between a bunch of "sources" here, so I'm thinkin' that's a good bet...
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    [quote=bipto;528568]they had just gotten wind that the first models (SRT automatics) would be hitting showroom floors in March or April of next year.

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    Automatics!!! I thought they were supposed to be a six speed manual?
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    [quote=legmaker72;528654]
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    they had just gotten wind that the first models (SRT automatics) would be hitting showroom floors in March or April of next year.

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    Automatics!!! I thought they were supposed to be a six speed manual?
    Rumors are saying that the autos will be first, and that the 6 spd manual models will start production a short time later...
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    We can ask at SEMA, the Challenger will be there
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  8. 10-05-2006, 12:50 AM #8
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    Glad I got in w/my dealer months before they got the greenlight on the production. I have been following up every couple of months and I won't leave them alone about it.

    What sucks about having the 1st one in the state? That means you have one of the first anywhere and there'll be NO MODS available for a LONG time!!! Whatever shall I do to console myself?
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    DCX is lucky they got us to buy autos on the LX line. Ain't no way I'm buying an auto Challenger.

    I guess I'll have to settle for...not first.


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    AUTOMATIC!!! Don't they know that the 6 speed is one of the big selling points? I could loose interest real quick.

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    I would love to see... a true paddle setup. Heck, I would love to see the mod for the standard LX line. forget that stick based tiptronic... paddles... Who needs the clutch... my knees have been shot for too long to miss that... But a high end auto with lightweight componenets and paddles!
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    Quote Originally Posted by hawkxp View Post
    I would love to see... a true paddle setup. Heck, I would love to see the mod for the standard LX line. forget that stick based tiptronic... paddles... Who needs the clutch... my knees have been shot for too long to miss that... But a high end auto with lightweight componenets and paddles!
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    I seriously doubt the tooling could be setup and running in such a short time. If they can introduce to the market a new model within a year of official announcement, wow. I would wait for another year or two to buy in this case to limit ensuing quality problems. I really think the best date will be early 08, maybe late 07.
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    I'm not worried about quality , I have an early build 05 Magnum. 6 speed for me SRT orange, black stripes. Gonna keep my Magnum as daily driver and Challenger as a toy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bandit View Post
    Glad I got in w/my dealer months before they got the greenlight on the production. I have been following up every couple of months and I won't leave them alone about it.

    What sucks about having the 1st one in the state? That means you have one of the first anywhere and there'll be NO MODS available for a LONG time!!! Whatever shall I do to console myself?
    The nice thing about the challanger is you dont have to mod it.. LOL what

    and you have an itch to mod something I guess we can work on my car some more. LOL you know when you get that car I am gonna have to come up there with my camara and hang out with everyone again.

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