2009 Dodge Challenger will start at...
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2009 Dodge Challenger will start at...
Originally Posted by Autoblog.com
Back in April we reported a top Chrysler executive had leaked to The Detroit Free Press that the 2009 Dodge Challenger SE would start at $23,995. Apparently this executive is not very much in the loop, as Dodge officially announced today that the base model Challenger SE would start at just $21,995, which includes $675 for destination charges. Just to refresh your noodle, the Challenger SE is the base model and comes with a 3.5L V6 producing 250 horsepower and 250 pound-feet of torque. And for comparison's sake, a 2008 Ford Mustang V6 starts at $19,650, though that's excluding destination charges. The next best Challenger is the R/T model, which Dodge says can be had with a 370-hp 5.7L HEMI V8 starting at $29,995. Finally, the 2009 Dodge Challenger SRT8 that's already been on sale for a year will get a hefty $2,000 bump in its starting price from $37,995 to $39,995. The only new items on the SRT8 for 2009 are a standard limited-slip differential, High Performance Red and B5 Blue paint colors with black hood stripes, and a "pistol-grip" shifter with the Track Pak. Otherwise, the 425-hp muscle car remains largely the same. Does the $2,000 jump in price matter much, though, if you'll never be able to buy the car without a big dealer markup? Regardless, all three models will be available this fall and dealers are already taking orders.
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They are on sale already? I am yet to see one on the road. with what has been announced for the pricing on the camaro, it looks like chevy is going to loose out with the highest price in the segment.
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eh...not really excited about the challenger...even after it showed up at Bob's Big Boy that night i wasn't really impressed...i wouldn't buy this heavy ***, slow, overpriced car with a 300C interior for that price!!
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the car is beautiful except for the quarter panels i would say......what they say its true the new 30 grand is 40 grand now, just let the car be out for a year with these gas prices they are going to drop to the floor which is also sad news for the camaro...
my wifes magnum hemi retail for 25000 i got it for 17000, and that was before the gas prices went up.....
my wifes magnum hemi retail for 25000 i got it for 17000, and that was before the gas prices went up.....
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the car is beautiful except for the quarter panels i would say......what they say its true the new 30 grand is 40 grand now, just let the car be out for a year with these gas prices they are going to drop to the floor which is also sad news for the camaro...
my wifes magnum hemi retail for 25000 i got it for 17000, and that was before the gas prices went up.....
my wifes magnum hemi retail for 25000 i got it for 17000, and that was before the gas prices went up.....
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yep i got a 4 cylinder myself....... man i wonderhow long more is it going to take to get more info on the camaro, i heard they were supposed to go out for sale 2nd quarter of next year.......
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yeah they are supposed to be on sale early in the year...as early as february or march from what i've heard...i think we'll be filled in on the details by no later than like september
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The interior is boring, the performance sucks **** and its EXPENSIVE as hell, but it does look really bad ***, but I will still never own one, wait till the new camaro comes out, that car is gonna be the ****!
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The challenger has poven itself to suck ***, you dont know how the new camaro will do but the number look good z28 400hp and ss with at least 500, cts chassis so you know its gonna handle and drive good, just wait the camaro is going to be bad ***, the only thing the challenger has is looks.
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ss camaro wont have 500 hp. they would never do that because of the corvette. And the challenger has 425hp and offers 2 v8 choices. those 5.7 hemi's respond very well to head/cam combos.
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I don't think they would be stupid enough to put a 4 banger in a Camaro, I don't give a rats *** how much HP it puts out, It's still a 4 banger & people will be turned off by it. Like I have said all along, GM has their head up their asses. No Drivetrain reported yet? No prices yet? ******* assclowns. Maybe they are waiting for gas to be over $5 a gallon to announce anything. Oh yeah, the official unveiling for the 100th time will be in September at the Indy show.
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I don't think they would be stupid enough to put a 4 banger in a Camaro, I don't give a rats *** how much HP it puts out, It's still a 4 banger & people will be turned off by it. Like I have said all along, GM has their head up their asses. No Drivetrain reported yet? No prices yet? ******* assclowns. Maybe they are waiting for gas to be over $5 a gallon to announce anything. Oh yeah, the official unveiling for the 100th time will be in September at the Indy show.
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And just the fact that you even have to do work to an expensive *** car to make it fast, is just plain stupid and the car is HEAVY, not muscle car heavy, sedan heavy. But nor you nor I know what the camaro is gonna be like I just THINK its gonna be the ****, just my opinion.
But the fact remains that the challenger has **** performance. What will sell it is the name and the look.