Had to bring the Jeep in to the dealer today for an oil change (don't get me started - it's to maintain warranty coverage).

At any rate, they have a new Challenger on the showroom floor. It's a hemi model, in black with a lot of options.

Since I had some time to kill I checked it out some.

I have to say it is a good looking car! I heard the interior was more or less out of the 300 but having owned a '74 Cuda I immediately picked up on a lot of little styling cues that reminded my of my old E-body.

Overall the car looks very cohesive and mean with its big rims and dark hues. The CF-lookalike rally stripe was a bit sketchy but I suppose it is a modern take on the matte black stripes of the 70's.

Price on the floor was in the $44K range. Of course that is ridiculous but then again so is the asking price of a restored E-body. Or even a POS backyard relic that needs new everything. The new car probably won't appreciate in value like the old one did but who knows?

-Trevor

The one they had at my GF's families dealership i heard sold for 10k over sticker.

Was it an 09.... possibly a stick yet? Was it the R/T? Where was it?

no stick yet, it was the first release whatever year that was...its up here in Plattsburgh, I know the guy who bought it...he picked it up on his car hauler and put it right in his show room at his used car dealership.

they better hurry up and make the stick version quick before they fucking get more broke then they already are and cant make a fucking lug nut let alone a car.. lol

Not sure if the one I saw was an '09 or '08 Travis. I think it was an auto. Console kinda reminded me of my slapstick console.

The car is up at Goldstein Jeep, right up on 9 near Hoffman's playland. They are carrying Dodge now. It's worth checking the car out.

-Trevor

I wonder if Chrysler will be around at the end of 09.