Well after a lot of looking for both new and used, I just put down a deposit on a 2008 leftover at a Jeep dealership in northwestern Florida. I live in NJ and fly down this weekend to pick it up. It is a brand new black (clear coat) with the preferred package 29L and SRT Group 1. Here is the funny part, I still have never driven one of these beasts, hopefully I'll like it:).

I look froward to being an active member of the forum.

Thanks.

Bruce

you will fall in love within the first mile of driving, probably before you even sit in it.

Well after a lot of looking for both new and used, I just put down a deposit on a 2008 leftover at a Jeep dealership in northwestern Florida. I live in NJ and fly down this weekend to pick it up. It is a brand new black (clear coat) with the preferred package 29L and SRT Group 1. Here is the funny part, I still have never driven one of these beasts, hopefully I'll like it:).

I look froward to being an active member of the forum.

Thanks.

Bruce

Sounds sweet Bruce, you'll love it along with the forum, best place to be if you own the SRT, any probs just ask it here. Anyway ye, I dont own one either, Im 19 and getting mine next Summer. Ive driven one or two in my day haha and yes its going to be a nice haul up 95, you'll hit 100 in your sleep and wont even know it. You got the best color too btw and go NJ best state - born-n-bread!

Congrats, PM sent.

I bought mine from Don and had it shipped out to CA without ever driving one. You will not regret your decision and will fall in love as soon as you look at it!! Enjoy and welcome to the club!!!:D

Congrats man your going to love it...

congrads u will love it

Welcome.............

You did you get it from? Tallahassee or Pensacola?

Congrats man!
I'm sure you'll love it.
Are you in Northern, Central or South Jersey?
You'll be meeting us at E-town right?

I arrived in Florida this morning and saw my beutiful 2008 SRT8 sitting on the showroom floor. Wow, it looked great. The transaction went quite smoothly, and I was on my way to a 400 mile ride to Orlando to drop the car off to a transporter. I have to say I really like this vehicle, powerful but classy look, nice sound, nice interior, and overall a very solid feeling vehicle. I was really impressed with just how nice and solid it rides (my last 2 jeeps were a 1998 5.9, and a 2004 Overland). When I finally hit Route 10 and took the beast up over 60mph, I noticed a big problem. At 60+ mph, I have a bad steering wheel vibration / shimmy. Bad enough that not only was the steering wheel visibly shaking, but I could even see the seatback of the front passenger seat shaking badly. I sincerely hope it is just a wheel balancing issue, or a bad tire. But this really put a damper on my day. This is a brand new vehicle, a 2008, and should not have any issues. Has anyone else experienced this with less than 100 miles on the clock. Please let me know. I guess when it gets delivered this week, it's first trip will be to the Jeep dealership. Thanks guys.

Bruce

Sitting on the showroom floor they all look nice but you should have taken it for a test drive before signing any papers, you would have known about the shaking then.
I hope is not a big deal, like you said lets hope is just a wheel balancing issue or a bad tire. If it's something serious, I recommend shipping it back to them are their own expense.
Good luck!

I doubt this but it could be possible..... how long was it sitting on the showroom floor? I wonder if the tires developed flat spots? I know that in my old big mud trucks, if they sat for awhile, it took about 20 mins. of driving to "heat" the tires up so they would round out and get rid of the flat spots. If the truck has been sitting idle for like 6 months to a year, it could be a possiblilty. Who knows? When you take it into your dealer, let them know it's been sitting forever and ask them about it. You never know what the runflats could have done sitting. That's just wierd. Either that or a balance issue.

never buy a car unless you drive it man. the salesman let me test drive the srt8 at 17 w/o a parent lol yeh i def. liked the car and i made up my mind it was a done deal. the jeep looked and drove great. if it didn't i would of looked into other cars.