Despite early reports from Dodge that all 6,400 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT-8s were pre-sold before they even rolled off production lines, multiple U.S. dealers have numerous examples of the born-again muscle car in stock.
In what appears to be another case of dealer profiteering due to the relatively low production run of the car, it turns out about a quarter of the total production run was pre-ordered by dealers, said Chrysler spokesperson Curtrise Garner. One dealership in Michigan will have 19 Challengers for sale, with two on the lot, say Detroit News reports. Dick Huvaere’s Richmond Chrysler Jeep Dodge only sold one of its 19 SRT-8s it has on order, which is probably due to the near $7,000 premium one of the cars is advertised for on the dealer’s website.
“We’re negotiating each price with the individual customer,” said the dealer’s General Manager, Jim Simpson in the report. “We’re not getting a huge amount over sticker.”
Despite customer interest, Simpson did not take preorders for the new muscle car, saying they usually result in antsy customers pestering staff for updates along with cancellations when the hype does not match up with reality or the wait is too long.
Meantime, a Florida dealer who pre-sold the car can’t keep any on the lot. Naples Dodge sold all eight Challengers that it was allotted before customers laid eyes on their cars.



07/10, 9:28 AM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
I remember when the lame “new Thunderbird” came out and the Ford dealers were asking 10k over sticker and nobody wanted it. Seems the Dodge dipshïts are gonna kill this off too.
07/10, 9:36 AM
posted by:
xyunya
HemiRetard will buy 2! just to spike all nay-sayers. They don’t give a crap in Florida about bankruptcies!
07/10, 9:47 AM
posted by:
mugengsr
Give it a few months and you’ll get a great deal. There are many more cars that performs much better. Dealers are hyping the crap out of this car.
07/10, 9:49 AM
posted by:
928dreamer
I am guessing that you will be able to pick up a gently used one for a fraction of new next year. Especially if gas keeps going up. No sense paying a premium now.
With the difference in cost, upgrade with a supercharger kit and WOW. More than 600 HP.
07/10, 9:57 AM
posted by:
scottns
The R/T is the one to get anyways… I hope all these dealers trying to screw people for 7k over sticker get stuck with them all.
07/10, 9:59 AM
posted by:
HemiRoadRunner
How grown up of you xyunya, already starting $H!T before somone even gets on here. I could buy 2, but I only need one backseat for your wife.
07/10, 10:05 AM
posted by:
928dreamer
I don’t know, have you seen his wife? You might need two.
07/10, 10:15 AM
posted by:
bolex
visited my dodge dealer and he’s getting 1 arriving late this month, and it isnt spoken for…? doesnt matter im waiting for the R/T, i’ll be more than happy to get it after the over-hyping is done.
07/10, 10:22 AM
posted by:
Need4SSpeed
Yeah well good to know that some are out there for consumers that want them. Of course the dealers will stil be marking up the prices, but give it some more time and for those of us that are patient and want this will be able to eventually get this for sticker…
07/10, 10:32 AM
posted by:
AmericanIdiot
where is the camaro story of the day?
07/10, 10:35 AM
posted by:
blueshirts0819
The reason hemiroadrunner will get 2 is for sentimental reason. The first sexual experience in the backseat with his sister and the day his mom broke the news he was an accident because her cousin forgot to withdraw.
07/10, 10:40 AM
posted by:
HemiRoadRunner
^^^^ Does comedy get any better than this?
07/10, 10:52 AM
posted by:
xyunya
^^^^ I agree, it doesn’t
07/10, 10:59 AM
posted by:
RaineMan
Gee… reminds me a lot of the Thunderbird and GTO. Way overpriced for what it is.
07/10, 11:06 AM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Maybe LLN should produce a feature film where you would be the star HemiR. They could call it Mullitt.
07/10, 11:09 AM
posted by:
xyunya
^^^ or Pullit?
07/10, 11:10 AM
posted by:
xyunya
^^^^ chokeIt?
07/10, 11:55 AM
posted by:
sl00wsierra
I stopped to check out a black one at the dealership in town, and I was shocked to see on the sticker “Adjusted Market Value $79,999″ lmao
07/10, 11:56 AM
posted by:
subarutecnica
Or Mistake?
07/10, 12:21 PM
posted by:
HemiRoadRunner
I can’t believe the sploogfest going on in here between johnnycanuck and xyunya. Where is blueshirts0819 so all 3 of you can have a circle jerk? I have a movie for you johnny, Canadian Bacon stirs Big Trouble in Little China, where johnny can ram xyunya’s asian ass with his canadian sausage. Sounds like 2 thumbs up, or 2 peckers up.
07/10, 12:28 PM
posted by:
Got Handling?
not bad hemi, for a hick
07/10, 12:43 PM
posted by:
Bryce
There’s a big markup because these are the coveted 2008 models. We had a guy order a Black’n and not take delivery. Now it’s on the showroom with a nice $20k adjustment. It will sell for that price and no less, your anti-market jargon be damned.
07/10, 1:03 PM
posted by:
RaineMan
That’s like charging $50k for a Mustang GT… I just don’t see it happening.
07/10, 1:21 PM
posted by:
crackerhemi
Who are you kidding, hemiRetard? Let’s not all forget on your mspace: http://www.myspace.com/hemiroadrunner that you are unemployed and do not have the money to buy even one! Maybe your BFF Nicole will let you sit in hers HAHAHAHA
07/10, 1:36 PM
posted by:
RotaxKart
Ha you guys are fuc*ed up! I come on here to read about cars and a I get war. This **** is funny!
07/10, 1:42 PM
posted by:
hateful83
Bad time to reincarnate the muscle car, or develope a pickup, or have a V8 engine, but we already know that.
07/10, 1:53 PM
posted by:
The Stig
Paying over sticker for a car, especially something from Chrysler, is idiotic.
07/10, 2:03 PM
posted by:
AmericanIdiot
that myspace thing is hilarious lol
07/10, 2:11 PM
posted by:
RotaxKart
Ok now everyone has to prove that they are not a redneck…. I want to see links to your Myspace page.
07/10, 2:11 PM
posted by:
xyunya
HomoRoadRunner, u got it wrong again. I have no intention to fight johnny, I merely suggesting alternative flicks name to commemorate your retardiness.
07/10, 2:14 PM
posted by:
Need4SSpeed
“Adjusted Market Value $79,999″??? No ****. That’s just rediculous! Haha Hmm… Challenger for 80k or a Dodge Viper…
07/10, 2:36 PM
posted by:
HemiRoadRunner
Myspace.com is for kids, geeks and child molestors. I guess I’ve already proved my point just by your constant referance to Myspace. I’d think it was funny too, if I was still 15. I do think it’s funny that your actually using that as an insult
07/10, 2:53 PM
posted by:
bolex
holy **** thats your myspace HRR? so which one are you, a kid, a geek, or a child molestor? lol take that page down it’s ridiculous!!
07/10, 3:10 PM
posted by:
xyunya
^^^^Probably neither. If I to connect HomoRoadRunner to actual human Karl Childers in “Sling Blade” comes to mind. Then again, Karl had some morals, he was just a bit slow.
07/10, 3:30 PM
posted by:
bolex
^^^^LOL
07/10, 4:25 PM
posted by:
ozyran
I’m sensing that this car will be looked at 10 years from now – maybe 5 – as the car that was ill-timed and lived a short, yet illustrious production run.
07/10, 4:25 PM
posted by:
crackerhemi
You are such a dumbass, homoRetard. Obviously you are not a kid (at least early 40s), so out of the two possible choices left, you are a geeky child molester or a child molester who likes geeks. Which one is it? And don’t tell me you made that page for fun, since you obviously keep it up to date with all your latest 411.
07/10, 4:51 PM
posted by:
HemiRoadRunner
I’m 28 dickhead, Old enough to be ****ing your sister. Who the **** gets on mysoace.com anyway? A geeky, pussiless little nerd like you? Thats cool, it’s funny that someone would waste their time doing that **** while I have your sister bent over giving it to her in the ass.
07/10, 4:53 PM
posted by:
HemiRoadRunner
What’s up with the censorship? Anyway, I’m glad you got bolex to join your little circle jerk. Maybe when I have nothing to do, I’ll check out that myspace thing.
07/10, 5:08 PM
posted by:
crackerhemi
haha you are such a homo! quit pretending you dont go to your myspace.
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07/10, 5:45 PM
posted by:
RotaxKart
Arent we suppost to be car people talking about cars? Not doing people in the ass?
07/10, 6:10 PM
posted by:
Need4SSpeed
Basically anyone that comes on here and makes accounts like “crakerhemi” clearly has no life. And it’s pretty sad that they get their amusement by making fun of other people on here. Who the F*ck cares! Go get a life and and forget about it. Yeah I can think of a few people on here that I may not be particularly fond of (LP640/LargePenis640mm) was one of them… But what happened to him? He didn’t last long just like half of you on here won’t. This site is for car enthusiasts not 15 yr old immature boys that haven’t even hit puberty yet…. Why don’t you come on here after your balls drop…
07/10, 6:35 PM
posted by:
MugenSentraKen
====>>Need4SSpeed, i second that. and Third it.
07/10, 6:50 PM
posted by:
crackerhemi
So the ones that come here and comment on every article day after day, year after year are the ones with lives? You make a compelling argument!!!
07/10, 6:55 PM
posted by:
t-ak-box
Myspace Rocks!
Leave Myspace Only!!!
As to the overstock of SRT8 Challies Big Surprise! This would have been a great move a couple years ago but obviously with high gas prices & high mark-ups there’s going to be few takers. Just Hardcore Fans. Maybe the lesser models may do well when they come out.
07/10, 7:49 PM
posted by:
jayjc08
Too late, too little.
07/10, 8:04 PM
posted by:
jayjc08
I don’t think even the lesser models will do well. Personally I find it as an overpriced, low quality piece of junk, and where Chrysler could have had a lot more opportunity that they unfortunately and not surprisingly, didn’t take.
Chrysler has had plenty of opportunities. They could have reinvested in the PT Cruiser, a car that had a real sense of design and was reasonably priced, but they let that die after a few years with only a minor refresh and a couple different variations. This could have been a great opportunity to really replace the nice but aging, underpowered Crossfire, and although in business practice they did, I honestly don’t see them taking that chance. Even the original concepts interior was crap. Sure, it’s got all the power goodies, but how about fuel economy? I may be alone with this, but seeing Chrysler only release the higher powered models gives me the mindset it’s not meant to compete with Mustang/Camaro, specialty vehicle more or less. The current Mustangs interior is better.
And yeah, I understand your not meant to focus on the interior so much, but I can’t help it looking at planned production numbers. Are they trying to squeeze pennies here?
07/11, 12:27 AM
posted by:
Need4SSpeed
So the ones that come here and comment on every article day after day, year after year are the ones with lives? You make a compelling argument!!!
Yeah because I’m on here every day maybe spending a couple minutes out of a whole entire day means I don’t have a life? When you have something that’s called a job, and have an occasional minute to be able to check on forums or whatever on the internet it’s what you do…
07/11, 8:37 AM
posted by:
HemiRoadRunner
^^^^^^ Amen to this.
07/11, 8:46 AM
posted by:
HemiRoadRunner
And what’s with the comment that I’M on here “day after day, year after year”? I NEVER get on this site on: weekends, holidays, or after 4:00 when I leave work. As a matter of fact, I don’t even get on the internet or even watch tv for that matter when I get off from work unless something damn good is on. I usually leave, play pool and have a few drinks at a bar, go grocery shopping or go home to work on my Road Runner, unless I have a girl over. So, I honestly don’t give a $H!T about your comments, they’re pretty funny. You’re all just little pissy @$$’s because I don’t agree with the American economy going down the $H!TTER because of it constantly being sold out to foreign companies. I got news for you, once our economy has collapsed, hopefully it won’t, do you think japan and all these other foreigners will still want to stay here? I think not. Anyway, I’ve got $H!T to do today si I can leave early and meet with some REAL LIFE friends and go to the Chrysler’s at Carlisle show in PA.
07/11, 8:50 PM
posted by:
hemiredneck
Wow HemiRR (Jared) that is quite some rant. When you get sick of inbreeding and participating in KKK events, go and molest the cows or chickens in your farm. Maybe that would let out the steam?
07/13, 3:49 PM
posted by:
DialM4Speed
Not surprising… I’ve been telling everyone since the concept came out there wouldn’t be much demand for this butt ugly bathtub on wheels. Looks like I was right now don’t it?