Hellcat Challenger and Charger see decent price jump

[Mook]

Starting to get too high or no?

The 2016 Challenger SRT Hellcat will start at $65,190, $4200 more than last year’s model, while the four-door Charger SRT Hellcat sees a $3650 bump to $68,640. Dodge says that newly standard navigation and leather seats represent a $2490 value baked into the new prices, but that still leaves a little extra meat on the bone for the corporate coffers.

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[EmersonHart13]

High demand, means raise prices.

Seems logical from a business standpoint.

 

[99PONTIACGP]

Arent people still on a waiting list from last years production?

 

[Mook]

I thought I read the moved those people to the 2016 models or some shit...might be making that up.

 

[EmersonHart13]

They had their orders cancelled for 15s and the option to get 16s. I think they were allowed to keep the price they agreed to, which is up to the dealership when they negotiated. Also could be wrong.

http://jalopnik.com/if-you-havent-received-your-2015-hellcat-yet-your-orde-1720347143

 

[Bru]

Yup, 2015 orders were canceled and they got a discount on 2016s.

The newly standard options streamline the ordering process, and most people were likely buying them anyway.

 

[Zack]

On a sidenote, hellcats and corvettes are clogging up local car shows at a furious pace.
I do not care for that.

 

[MikeyLikesIt]

On a sidenote, hellcats and corvettes are clogging up local car shows at a furious pace.
I do not care for that.

Hey, they ran it through a car wash on the way there. That automatically makes them car show worthy.

 

[HellPIG]

thats a big jump....gay

 

[Great White Drake]

In 40 years you're going to see the 1 year only, cloth seat Hellcat sell for a million dollars on Barrett Jackson.

 

[Rent Free]

Dodge/Fiat gotta cover that hacking fix somehow.........

Might as well jack up the prices on all the models.

 

[TCG Member 5219]

thats a big jump....gay

Its not a big jump if you get all the options now. A loaded up challenger with the 8 speed auto is $65k. So if thats just the base and you still need to add another $5k, then yeah thats gay.

 

[Rent Free]

No matter how you cut it option wise or even base price ALL vehicle prices are getting out of control.

If you want to swallow a big ol fat price increase with a smile be my guest, Ill wait for someone to realize ohh fuck I cant afford this and buy it used with sub 20k miles on it LOL!!!

I'll take the 1 or 2 year old depreciation subtracted off the original MSRP too LOL!!

All vehicles are over priced IMO. Especially when they loose what 10k in the first year if not 2?

 

[SRT41320]

They were selling like hotcakes, and they still will - $5k jump doesn't mean shit! Just more money for Chrysler... Id bet they still wont be able to produce enough to keep up with the orders because its the best bang for the buck!

 

[IceCreamAssassin]

No matter how you cut it option wise or even base price ALL vehicle prices are getting out of control.

If you want to swallow a big ol fat price increase with a smile be my guest, Ill wait for someone to realize ohh fuck I cant afford this and buy it used with sub 20k miles on it LOL!!!

I'll take the 1 or 2 year old depreciation subtracted off the original MSRP too LOL!!

All vehicles are over priced IMO. Especially when they loose what 10k in the first year if not 2?

This will only work for some vehicles... There are still some vehicle that hold their resale very strong so interest rate and warranty wise it's better to buy new.

 

[willizm]

Are dealerships still marking hellcats up crazy?

 

[Rent Free]

This will only work for some vehicles... There are still some vehicle that hold their resale very strong so interest rate and warranty wise it's better to buy new.

Right for a Hellkitten I could see that being the better option especially if you planned on keeping it for a long time. And like others have said even if buying a Hellcat through the dealership are they still marked up?

What I was talking about would be much better off on the SRT or lower level trim Chargers/Challengers that are not so hard to find as a Hellcat.

Even with the resale and low interest rate I find it very hard to believe one would save going that route vs buying 1-2 years old and under 20k miles.

Mileage that low should still have a warranty and do you really think that a low interest rate is going to save more than the depreciation rate over a given year?

Like the 10k depreciation as an example anyone really going to save 10k off a low or 0% interest rate?

Let me know if someone finds ANY vehicle that has a 0% or low enough interest rate that can out run depreciation...............

 

[rz79]

So... 80-100$ a month per payment? Meh.

 

[Rent Free]

if X vehicle lost 10k in depreciation over 2 years you'd need to save approx. 417 dollars a month on interest to beat the depreciation........ LOL good luck!!

Let me point out again ALLLLLLLLLLLLLL NEW vehicle are over priced..... LOL

Ohh and the thought of ANY DODGE holding value.........

 

[HellPIG]

lightly used will be the way to go, even though you know what went on prior to your ownership.........