Chally Tales: John Gets His Dream Car
Jul 18, 2008 at 5:42AMBy John Mullane
Owner, 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 #1,901
John Mullane is a reader who shared his experience with us. Enjoy his story below and expect to hear more from him in the weeks ahead. Got a story we should hear? Leave a comment below and we’ll get in touch… — RLD
Hi everyone! It’s been a great couple of weeks with my new Challenger. I know a lot of folks are still waiting for theirs to arrive, so I thought I’d take a minute to introduce myself and detail some of the highlights of my buying process. This has been a great time and, while it was an anxious time on my part to wait for my Chally to show up, it was well worth it. What a vehicle…it’s a cliche to say it’s a dream car, but I don’t know how else to describe it. This car is the end result of a lot of passion on the part of the designers and engineers, most of which I’ll never meet in person to thank. For what it’s worth, let me say I’m glad to enjoy the fruits of that labor, let me tell you.
Here’s some highlights and some photos from the journey over at the Flickr group. More to come!
–JM
12/3/07 — 9am. I get a call that orders are being accepted. I chose Silver and all 3 options.
2/6/08 — 10am My wife and I are at the Chicago Auto Show in the second row (directly behind Bob Nardelli) for the unveiling of the Challenger. Bob Nardelli and Jim Press both autograph a copy of my vehicle order. (I’ll put a pic of this up soon…) I spoke with someone from Dodge marketing about obtaining a specific badge number. He took my info and said he would look into it.
4/1/08. I received a call from Mark Mallie regarding my car. The production process would not allow for me to receive a specific badge, but I would be receiving a Silver Challenger!
4/17-6/3/08 C-D-D1-D-D1-D-D1-D-D1-D-D1… the frustration of what is a normal part of the build process of a new model. Mark Mallie was very helpful (and patient) through all of this and kept me as informed as possible regarding the Challenger.
4/18 — I received an email with the link to the Challenger Order Tracking website. What a cool tool to track your car!
6/5/08 — 8H289582 goes to framing
6/13/08 — She is finished and headed to Windsor for stripes and a badge (#1901)
6/20/08 — She arrives in Detroit at Jefferson Connor for transport.
6/22/08 — Transport company employee tells me at church that she is on a truck headed to the dealership. I can’t wait…
6/23/08 — My silver Challenger arrives at Cassens and Sons Chrysler Dodge at 8:30am. It’s been heaven ever since! This girl turns more heads than I can believe. Can’t wait to break her in…
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27 Comments
Great choice in Silver. Same here, and I could not be happier with the choice of both the color and the product.
Dodge SRT team, you’ve done good as we would say here in Tejas (Texas that is).
July 17th I went C status !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Way to go Bob thankyou buddy I cant wait to get this bad boy home!!
Greg Anderson. Sir, congrats on your new acquisition! Outstanding url chocked full of useful details about the build and transits of your 08 Orange Crush. Question for you, where did you retrieve all of the useful details of your vehicle?
See the history of my 35 year love story at http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3089456. Just a taste would br like,
CHALLENGER SRT-8 2008
Congratulations! This step was completed on May 27, 2008.
Your Challenger’s current status.
Order processing and confirmation. Confirmation
We’ve received your order and plans to build your Challenger are underway.
Vehicle Shipment Status and History
Creation Date: 06-29-2008 08:43 PM EDT
* Vehicle Status
* Vehicle Movement
Vehicle Status and Information
Vehicle Information
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 2B3LJ74W28H290977
Order Number (VON): 21135812
Sold Order: No
Vehicle Status
Current Location: Boerne Chrysler Superstore, Boerne, TX
Bay Information:
Build Code: Plantrelease, 06/13/2008
Dealer Delivery ETA: 06/27/2008
*ETA is an estimated date for delivery, not a promise or guarantee. Actual delivery may vary.
Vehicle Distribution Information
Origin Assembly Plant: Brampton Assembly, ON
Origin Shipping Location: Windsor Assembly, ON
Distribution Center: Kirby, TX
Vehicle Description
Year: 2008
Make: Dodge
Model: CHALLENGER SRT8
Color: Unknown
Dealer Information
Dealer Code: 68076
Address: Boerne Chrysler Superstore
30300 Ih-10 West
Boerne, TX 78006
Vehicle Movement Information
Route Movements Event Date Location
Completed
.. Scheduled for Build (D1) 05/28/2008 06:34 AM CDT Brampton Assembly, ON
.. Reset Customer Comment 06/06/2008 07:25 AM CDT N/A
.. Built - Pending Inspection (I) 06/06/2008 08:09 AM CDT Brampton Assembly, ON
.. Ship To Body Vendor (JB) 06/06/2008 10:24 AM CDT Brampton Assembly, ON
.. Ship To Body Vendor (JB) 06/06/2008 10:24 AM CDT Windsor Assembly, ON
.. Ship To Body Vendor (JB) 06/06/2008 10:24 AM CDT Brampton Assembly, ON
.. At Facility 06/06/2008 12:11 PM CDT Brampton Assembly, ON
.. Truck Dispatch 06/06/2008 07:00 PM CDT Brampton Assembly, ON
.. VIN Delivery Pickup 06/07/2008 06:01 AM CDT Brampton Assembly, ON
.. Delivered to Body Shop 06/07/2008 09:00 AM CDT Ground Effects Ltd., Windsor, ON
.. Delivered to Body Shop 06/07/2008 09:00 AM CDT Ground Effects Ltd., Windsor, ON
.. Ship To Body Vendor (JB) 06/09/2008 06:41 AM CDT Brampton Assembly, ON
.. Ship To Body Vendor (JB) 06/09/2008 06:41 AM CDT Windsor Assembly, ON
.. Ship To Storage (JS) 06/09/2008 06:33 PM CDT Windsor Assembly, ON
.. Ship To Storage (JS) 06/09/2008 06:33 PM CDT Windsor Assembly, ON
.. Ship To Storage (JS) 06/09/2008 06:33 PM CDT Windsor Assembly, ON
.. Ship To Body Vendor (JB) 06/10/2008 06:40 AM CDT Windsor Assembly, ON
.. Ship To Body Vendor (JB) 06/10/2008 06:40 AM CDT Windsor Assembly, ON
.. Ship To Body Vendor (JB) 06/10/2008 06:40 AM CDT Windsor Assembly, ON
.. In Bay At Facility 06/10/2008 11:57 AM CDT VASC - Windsor Pillete Road, ON
.. Adv Ship Notice to Dest Ramp 06/10/2008 11:57 AM CDT VASC - Windsor Pillete Road, ON
.. Carrier Can Put On Hold 06/10/2008 11:57 AM CDT N/A
.. Carrier Can Put On Hold 06/10/2008 01:32 PM CDT N/A
.. Ramp Compare Inventory 06/10/2008 01:40 PM CDT VASC - Windsor Pillete Road, ON
.. Ramp Compare Inventory 06/10/2008 01:40 PM CDT VASC - Windsor Pillete Road, ON
.. Ramp Compare Inventory 06/10/2008 01:40 PM CDT VASC - Windsor Pillete Road, ON
.. Ramp Compare Inventory 06/10/2008 01:40 PM CDT VASC - Windsor Pillete Road, ON
.. Carrier Can Put On Hold 06/10/2008 01:40 PM CDT N/A
.. Delivery to a Location 06/10/2008 02:42 PM CDT VASC - Windsor Pillete Road, ON
.. Ship To Storage (JS) 06/11/2008 06:35 AM CDT Windsor Assembly, ON
.. Adv Ship Notice to Dest Ramp 06/11/2008 06:35 AM CDT VASC - Windsor Pillete Road, ON
.. Ship To Storage (JS) 06/11/2008 06:35 AM CDT Windsor Assembly, ON
.. Adv Ship Notice to Dest Ramp 06/11/2008 06:35 AM CDT VASC - Windsor Pillete Road, ON
.. Ship To Storage (JS) 06/11/2008 06:35 AM CDT Windsor Assembly, ON
.. Adv Ship Notice to Dest Ramp 06/11/2008 06:35 AM CDT VASC - Windsor Pillete Road, ON
.. Adv Ship Notice to Dest Ramp 06/13/2008 01:34 PM CDT VASC - Windsor Pillete Road, ON
.. Adv Ship Notice to Dest Ramp 06/13/2008 01:34 PM CDT VASC - Windsor Pillete Road, ON
.. Adv Ship Notice to Dest Ramp 06/13/2008 01:34 PM CDT VASC - Windsor Pillete Road, ON
.. Plant Release (KZ) 06/13/2008 01:34 PM CDT Windsor Assembly, ON
.. Paper Receipt 06/14/2008 08:23 AM CDT VASC - Windsor Pillete Road, ON
.. Ramp Compare Inventory 06/14/2008 03:55 PM CDT VASC - Windsor Pillete Road, ON
.. Staged For Shipment 06/14/2008 03:55 PM CDT VASC - Windsor Pillete Road, ON
.. Ramp Compare Inventory 06/14/2008 03:55 PM CDT VASC - Windsor Pillete Road, ON
.. Ramp Compare Inventory 06/14/2008 03:55 PM CDT VASC - Windsor Pillete Road, ON
.. Departed Facility 06/17/2008 07:02 AM CDT VASC - Windsor Pillete Road, ON
.. In Bay At Facility 06/17/2008 01:05 PM CDT Sterling Heights Assy, MI
.. VIN Bay Preassignment 06/23/2008 05:26 PM CDT Kirby, TX
.. VIN Bay Preassignment 06/23/2008 05:26 PM CDT Kirby, TX
.. Unloaded From Railcar 06/23/2008 07:44 PM CDT Kirby, TX
.. VIN Delivery Pickup 06/25/2008 07:11 AM CDT Kirby, TX
.. VIN Delivery Pickup 06/25/2008 07:11 AM CDT Kirby, TX
.. Gate Exit from Facility 06/25/2008 08:37 AM CDT Kirby, TX
.. Gate Exit from Facility 06/25/2008 08:37 AM CDT Kirby, TX
.. Vehicle Delivered to Dealer 06/25/2008 09:46 AM CDT Boerne Chrysler Superstore, Boerne, TX
Current
.. Vehicle Delivered to Dealer 06/25/2008 09:46 AM CDT Boerne Chrysler Superstore, Boerne, TX
I traveled to Tx on 27 Jun to do paperwork amd sign for the car. The car left by closed trunk on 2 Jul and I received the car at my home in AZ om 7 July 2008.
http://www.autotrader.com/dealers/dda/detail.jsp?ct=u&car_id=248599445&dealer_id=95785&car_year=2008&dealership_view_name=morganautomotive&sort_type=make_modelASC&cardist=0
http://www.putfile.com/pic/8478066
Two 08 Dodge Challengers showed up in Manheim, PA this week. #2954 in silver with 6 miles on it, and #4181 in orange with 20 miles on it. Both cars are at 2 different wholesalers. Rumor has it that the best Manheim Auto Auction price thus far was $51,000 for one that had 6 miles on it.
See photo below, just another car in Manheim, no crowds, no big deal. Both cars may run through the auction on Thursday 7/24, but that is only a guess.
Hello; Yes there are still down to earth dealers that have honesty and integrity just picked up my 08 SRT a very fair and resonable price no run around no price increase after we agreed on the price back in March of 2008 Just a straight up front guy and dealer one of last remaining few of this culture so if you are from Illinois and want a 09 with 100% honest and integrity and dont mind driving or taking Amtrak to pick it up plz email me at t64em@yahoo.com and I will give you all the information and history with my transaction with this dealer he is a AAA in my book after reading all the comments over the past several months on this website some of these dealers should not be in the business of selling cars PERIOD!!!!! Regards, Tim
good story. order mine Dec from brother-in-law in Okla. July 4 still BG. July 5,cancel order & bought orange all options from showroom floor in Texas #2237(they had 2 on the floor) drove it home that night & have enjoyed it everday. call it luck I guess. I hope everyone else gets theirs.
Hey, my club put on our annual all mopar car show yesterday here in Salem Oregon, and the dealership who sponsors the show (a chrysler dealership, not a dodge one!) had a black 2008 challenger there on display! It looked great, definately better in person, WOW. Found out it’s the second one they got, the first already sold, it was orange.
Also found out that they are charging/asking 18,000.00 over sticker, for a total price of 59,000.00 (and change). Yikes.
It was pretty cool having it at our show, cause it was the tenth anniversary of our car show. All day, there was only one time that I looked and didn’t see anyone next to it, then as I was looking more people walked up. It was an attention getter all day. Hopefully the mark-up will come down to reality for the ’09’s when they get to our neck of the woods.
Let me share how my experience went:
June 23,2007 - Dealer put me on a list (#2)
Dec. 3, 2007 - Dealer wants $20k over MSRP
Dec. 3, 2007 - present - Still fuming!
Dec. 3, 2007 - present - Dealer doesn’t see me, my Cirrus, Ram 1500, or Gr.Cherokee.
(By the time our next president takes office, the entire auto industry will be on its knees. See you next summer Dodge dealer. Can you say “Under invoice”? Speak up, I can’t hear you down there!
Thank you for the response. Very cool Chally nonetheless. I selected Silver as well due to the rarity of the color for the 6400 products produced for 08. As I understand it, about 640 in Silver were produced even adding to the collectability of the model. Further, I opted for an 08′ without the roof and the mygig assuming that if there were any failures, the two items would be the first to have a defect of some type.
Thanks again. Sweet ride. With patience, my 08 Chally should arrive this week, 25th, to San Antonio Texas.
hey hawgsrule,
when I ordered on December 3, I only had one choice.. I am too lazy to keep a black car looking good, and my wife, (the world’s most understanding woman) said “NO ORANGE”… that left silver as my only choice and I have to say I am very pleased with how it looks…
Dear hawgsrule,
Reason I pick silver was,before I order I check on RDL to see what colors were doing good. The Hemi Orange was going like wildfire and the black was doing ok and silver there was nothing really on the blog. I thought that putting a silver on order would increase my chances of getting the car. All the colors looked good to me I liked the body style and the chance of getting a classic,collectable car out of the box is what interest me.
I hope I answer your question. What ever color you get,this is one sweet ride!!!!!!!! Enjoy!!!
Tazallen
Dear HotinFl,
Let’s plan on it sometime….. So we can take pictures of the two silver Challys together…….
You are going to love it!!!!!!!!!!!
Tazallen
Great color. But why Silver?
Cool John. Waiting for my 09.
TAZ Allen. MPG sounds right. I did the calculations from the Canadian brochure and figured the U.S. MPG to be ~22.2 Auto(24.75 Manual)for Highway. I guess the US specs are conservative.
HEY TAZ ALLEN,
GREAT TO HEAR UR ENJOYING UR RIDE…SHOULD TAKE DELIVERY OF MINE (SILVER) IN TAMPA AROUND THE 25TH…THAT GAS MILAGE SOUNDS GREAT TOO..WHO KNOWS,MAYBE WE`LL CROSS PATHS 1 DAY…LATER.
Dear Dealer Bob and the Chally gang…
I drove mine to FL. this past week…… You would not believe the people turning heads (of all age groups)…… I got pulled over by the Dilion City Police in SC,they wanted to take pictures of the car,had a car conversation going 65 mph outside of Sanford FL. on I-4.
MPG on the highway was 21-23.3 (one person,ac on,and I got some fuel in NC that was 100% gasoline, no ethanol.
Dodge should provide driving suites to owners of the first 6400 so we can be “official ambassadors” for Dodge…
One sweet ride!!!!
Tazallen
I’m glad to hear your good news.
I hope you enjoy your Chally in good health for many years to come!
Thanks Mr Dolomite,
I am aka tupperware on the unofficial registry…
http://www.flickr.com/groups/dodgechallenger/pool/
That’s hot, JM. Nice!
Beautiful! That is the color I am getting. I couldn’t decide between that and white. I can’t wait Congrats!
CONGRATS JONNY! I have had some pretty wild times in a HEMI ORANGE CHALLENGER 500!!! i will be putting hundreds of pics up between today and tomorrow on flikr and will share the link when its ready! for all that are waiting. its worth every agonizing second!
Congrats Jon! Now you have me looking forward to all the fun I am going to have to go through waiting for my 09 that I ordered yesterday. I think im going to keep track of all my status changes like you did!
John should be sure to add his Challenger to the Unofficial Dodge Challenger Registry at http://www.dodgechallengerregistry.com since he has all the details about the build process for his car.