case66

Any ideas on the 2010 convertible? Will that be coming?

JakeRobb

As far as I know, the convertible will come out in 2010 as a 2011 model.

2001Firehawk

No Challenger Convertible, Camaro on Hold

http://www.motortrend.com/features/a...old/index.html



Chrysler will not offer a Dodge Challenger convertible. The car is "dead as a doornail," a source says. And the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro convertible planned for midyear 2009 is on hold. Blame thin operating capital at Chrysler LLC and General Motors, the latter determined to fend off bankruptcy.

Chrysler designed the LX-based Challenger without planning for a convertible. That may be hard to believe, but it means re-engineering the unibody Challenger as a convertible would take the kind of money that Chrysler doesn't have.


The Camaro convertible is off the table probably for a year as GM tries to save cash and claw its way back to profitability. Analysts predict U.S. car and light truck sales in '09 will be even worse than in '08 and the Chevy Volt and Cruze will have to succeed before GM can spend on such extravagances. Whether the Camaro convertible comes back from the hiatus depends on how well GM weathers the storm. If GM's situation improves, Chevrolet could return the Camaro convertible to its product plans for the 2011 model year, just in time to add a fresh new version of the car.

This is good news for Ford, which suffered steep declines in Mustang sales in 2008. The V-6 Mustang convertible has otherwise been a strong seller in the Ford lineup.

missmy79

... and there went my lunch ... any comments from folks in the know?

ForYourMalice

I don't ever recall GM saying the convertible was on the table for mid-year 2009 - they've been telling us mid-year 2010. And between the wheels and the paint, that green Challenger is hideous.

95birdible

From what I have heard the vert was supposed to go into production in December of 2010. Now what I hear is summer 2010 as a 2011 model.
Only pushed back about 6 months but with the way the economy is who knows. I was holding out for a vert but if I cannot get one I may have to get a Shelby GT 500 vert.

detroitboy

All the aforementioned is why I cancelled my 2 year old order at my dealer on the convertible and switched to the coupe. I think a lot of things are going to be on hold with the big 3 for awhile except discontinuing the manufacturing of duplicate vehicles under different badges.

This industry as we know it is going to change....but I'm sure it will survive in a downsized and more efficient condition.

ChrisL

all true.

I would also add anythng and everything is subject to change as GM is fighting for its survival.

christianjax

I reallly wanted to wait for the vert, but I have already waited 6 years, so I think I'll settle for the coupe. The way things are, waiting another year and a half is hard to think of.

95birdible

Just got back from Orlando and was in a bar drinking with a die/stamping gentleman who is on the Camaro program. I asked about the vert and he said we shall see some preproduction ones on the road this spring/early summer with production ramping up in late december early January with a release in the late spring/early summer as a 2011 model. He also went into details with me about the now on Hiatus Z/28. Let me tell you they had some really good things in store but got shelved. Think 1LE with a supercharged LS9 with special ground effects, hood, spoiler etc.

blackbirdta

95birdible

Now why is that funny? He showed me his ID badge I asked.
I have no reason to doubt him. He also had some good info about the Volt and further cars in the program that I cannot go into much detail about.
He did say the final dyes are being set for the Volt right now.

5thgencrazy68

Jason and Chris said the Vert is on track for the original date to be released as a 2011 modle so as I will wait at lest a year and that is it, save more money and if it still is not out by then I will get a 2SS RS 6speed coupe.

95birdible

That is what I posted. This guy was in charge of making the dyes and tooling for the coupe and convertible. They are in the process right now of tooling the convertible. Expect to see the pre production ones on the road by early summer 2009. He did say ordering would be happening just like the coupe only a year later with a March - May release to the dealers as a 2011 model.
Good news for me at least as I am getting a 1SS/RS Inferno Orange Vert.

eroc84

instead of doing a vert, why not try T-tops? might be a little less costly and would be unique as the only car on the market offering such an option