Hellcat in Toronto auction

[Ghoste]

So if there are any of you wanting to buy a Hellcat...

http://www.collectorcarproductions.com/lot-details.php?RefNum=r253&EventID=90

[ws23rt]

I did a quick look on --cars.com--  counted 109 hellcat challengers waiting for buyers.
The highest price listed was $131,740 but most were listed at msrp.  I suspect that the msrp ones would have sold by now if that was a real price.
It's encouraging to see so many waiting to be sold.

[maxwellwedge]

After 9 months on order......................

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Congrats!!!! Mine is scheduled to be built next week........after 10 months of waiting.   

[maxwellwedge]

This one was 2 months after getting my VIN. It is a lot of car for the money.....love it!
Good luck!

[Mytur Binsdirti]

I got my VIN 2 weeks ago yesterday & couldn't believe that it was getting built so quickly. I wonder if it had something to do with the 3 emails i sent to Tim K, the most recent being 3 days before I got my VIN? 

[maxwellwedge]

You are going to love it Mark.....it does everything well.....and man does it go. I wish the redline was 1000 rpm higher....just want to wring it out a little longer because the thing is still pulling hard. It has a shift light you can program....a good feature. It took me a couple of days to figure out how to completely shut the traction control off....after that, the thing lights 'em up with ease .......if you want to smoke your neighbor out.

A friend got his 2 weeks after getting the VIN call. His was that silver/gray color.....if that has any bearing on schedules.

PS - I got mine for a few grand below sticker.....the dealer is still scratching his head over how that happened. 

[Shakey]

Very cool car!   

Maybe we'll get together at one point this summer with some of the other local guys. 

[Mytur Binsdirti]

PS - I got mine for a few grand below sticker.....the dealer is still scratching his head over how that happened. 

Isn't your sticker price higher than your southern neighbors?

[maxwellwedge]

Very cool car!   

Maybe we'll get together at one point this summer with some of the other local guys. 

Sounds good!

[maxwellwedge]

PS - I got mine for a few grand below sticker.....the dealer is still scratching his head over how that happened.  

Isn't your sticker price higher than your southern neighbors?

Here is part of the w-sticker...those are CDN $'s.

I think some of the standard and optional stuff is different between the US and Cdn models.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Man you guys get hosed! Mine prices out like this...

Base price:                      $58,295.00
Laguna leather seats          $1,795.00
Navigation                            $695.00
Brass Monkey wheels             $395.00
Performance tires                  $395.00
Gas Guzzler tax                  $1,700.00
Destination                           $995.00

Total:                              $64,270.00


No charge for B5 blue paint and no charge for the 6 speed manual transmission

[70 sublime]

Maybe the Canadian price is better than the US price

Canadain dollar = .81 US dollar right now

Canada car  at $74240 X .81  = $60134
US car  at $64270 / .81  = $79345

[maxwellwedge]

Man you guys get hosed! Mine prices out like this...

Base price:                      $58,295.00
Laguna leather seats          $1,795.00
Navigation                            $695.00
Brass Monkey wheels             $395.00
Performance tires                  $395.00
Gas Guzzler tax                  $1,700.00
Destination                           $995.00

Total:                              $64,270.00


No charge for B5 blue paint and no charge for the 6 speed manual transmission

They didn't have the Laguna seats or Brass Monkey's available to us when I ordered. I did order "Premium Leather" at the time....I guess that changed to what I got. Actually - when you do the exchange rate (x .80-ish)...we come out a tiny bit better. Where we get killed is our tax...it's called HST and adds another 13% to everything.    So if you take the $74,240.00, add the 13% it works out to $83,891.00 out the door. I was all in for 76k....so I did pretty good. Three of us (all friends) ordered them together through the same dealer. One got offered 18k above what he paid.....but turned it down.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Well, we do get hosed on our gas guzzler tax, but I wonder why they are charging you a grand for the manual transmission? Here, the manual trans is N/C and auto adds almost 2 grand. 


I know of the GST (Gouge & Screw Tax), but what is the HST?

[maxwellwedge]

It is a combo of Fed (GST) and State (Province -PST) tax. I think 8% + 5%. We get so bent-over here tax-wise.

Yeah - I wondered why the auto was std equipment and the stick was more for us....I guess the bean-counters figure out what Americans usually order vs the Canadians and use the statistics to make even more money from us both.

Regardless of all that - you will absolutely love the kitty when you get it......they are a lot of car for the money.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

I'm sure that I will. Everyone I've talked to says that they are a great car. Of course, many who are reading this think of you and I as................

[Mytur Binsdirti]

I'll be picking it up the day after I get back from Carlisle.    

[maxwellwedge]

Here kitty-kitty! That's great.....you will love it. 

[Charger-Bodie]

Theres one in Waukon Iowa too!....... Yes you will love it. they are a truly amazing car.

[6spd68]

Of course, many who are reading this think of you and I as................

All you need is good credit...   

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Theres one in Waukon Iowa too!....... Yes you will love it. they are a truly amazing car.

Who's got that?   

[Charger-Bodie]

Theres one in Waukon Iowa too!....... Yes you will love it. they are a truly amazing car.

Who's got that?   

Some guy. It's Torred too. Ya know, the best color.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Theres one in Waukon Iowa too!....... Yes you will love it. they are a truly amazing car.

Who's got that?  

Some guy. It's Torred too. Ya know, the best color, next is B5 blue.

Fixed.  

[Charger-Bodie]

Theres one in Waukon Iowa too!....... Yes you will love it. they are a truly amazing car.

Who's got that?  

Some guy. It's Torred too. Ya know, the best color, next is B5 blue.

Fixed.  

You sure did!

[Mytur Binsdirti]

That's not fair!!!!       

[maxwellwedge]

Get this......I was playing with the "Performance Timers" and decided to try a 0-60. Not used to getting a good launch yet....but clicked off a 4.5 and then kept accelerating....because it felt good.   The funny part.....I realized I should slow down so I let off and hit the brakes. I look at the read-out and it showed a 1/4 mile of 12.7 @ 87 MPH....lol. That was without trying to do a 1/4 mile and on the brakes. That would have killed 95% of the cars that were running around in my neighborhood - back in the day. Crazy

[Ghoste]

It'll kill 95% of them right now. 

[maxwellwedge]

Good point!    Cant wait to try a full throttle 1/4!

[Mytur Binsdirti]

The delivery of my car to the dealer was first scheduled for 7/3, then rescheduled for 7/8, then rescheduled for 7/13, then rescheduled for 7/15 and 3 days ago it was scheduled for 7/17. Today it's scheduled for the 20th.   

[skip68]

Make sure to post pictures guys.   

[1970Moparmann]

I'm really surprised how many there are on the streets.   High demand.....

[maxwellwedge]

The delivery of my car to the dealer was first scheduled for 7/3, then rescheduled for 7/8, then rescheduled for 7/13, then rescheduled for 7/15 and 3 days ago it was scheduled for 7/17. Today it's scheduled for the 20th.   

6 more big sleeps!

[Mytur Binsdirti]

The delivery of my car to the dealer was first scheduled for 7/3, then rescheduled for 7/8, then rescheduled for 7/13, then rescheduled for 7/15 and 3 days ago it was scheduled for 7/17. Today it's scheduled for the 20th.    

6 more big sleeps!

A lot more than that. Apparently, there is no train to load the car on to. Each day, I now receive this email with the delivery date pushed up a day.....

"Your vehicle is scheduled to be loaded on a railcar in Buffalo today with estimated dealer delivery of  7/24

Jeff
SRT Customer Assistance Center"


And tomorrow, there will be a new email with a new delivery date.

[Troy]

They were using it as a demonstrator at Carlisle. They'll deliver it after they install new tires.

Troy

[birdsandbees]

That's mean.. funny as hell.. but mean !! 

[Mytur Binsdirti]

They were using it as a demonstrator at Carlisle. They'll deliver it after they install new tires.

Troy

Nope, I checked. Mine is B5 blue and the Carlisle beaters were red and black.

[Charger-Bodie]

They were using it as a demonstrator at Carlisle. They'll deliver it after they install new tires.

Troy

Nope, I checked. Mine is B5 blue and the Carlisle beaters were red and black.

They always wrap the " beaters " in the best colors for these events . Don't work though,that wrap work great to protect your paint from rubber and brake dust.

[Mytur Binsdirti]

[maxwellwedge]

(Hopefully) 3 more big sleeps

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Well, the train carrying my car made it to MA today, but the delivery date to the dealer is scheduled for the 27th.   

[6spd68]

Well, the train carrying my car made it to MA today, but the delivery date to the dealer is scheduled for the 27th.   

And the beat goes on...

[Charger-Bodie]

Who took that pic of you Mark?

[Mytur Binsdirti]

Smart ass!


It's not quite mine yet, but here it is fresh off the train at the distribution yard waiting to be delivered to the dealer....

[440]

Paging Richard Cranium - Your Hellcat is now ready for your collection.

[War wagon]

Smart ass!


It's not quite mine yet, but here it is fresh off the train at the distribution yard waiting to be delivered to the dealer....

Congrats!!!!  B5 is beautiful on these cars.
You will soon see it was worth everyday you waited 

[maxwellwedge]

Finally - Real proof from those guys! Looks great. I drove mine to work today.....power oozes from every pore of these things. 

[Mytur Binsdirti]

  Hopefully, I'll be an even happier guy on Monday.   

[Mytur Binsdirti]

 

[War wagon]

Beauty Eh!!!
And about time!! Least you made the cut
CONGRATS!!
First 100 miles are a bitch, stupid breakin procedure lol but after that it starts getting interesting. Once you hit 500 miles all the fun is unlocked.

[Beep Beep Dave]

Looks good in B5.

Dave