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10-14-2008, 05:38 PM
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 Drives: 1988 Camaro IROC Z28 Join Date: Sep 2006
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some thoughts about the camaro...a new yorkers point of view
ive been registered to this site a little over a year now i havent posted much but i have been paying close attention to the devolpment of the new camaro using this site im on here everyday...my final verdict is its everything gm said it would be n it is truly amazing...that being said...THE PRICING OF THIS CAR IS LUDACRIS!!! GM just cant get it rite...y would they put a 30k(after tax n all the other charges) v6 in the lineup!!! and a true ss2 that will be in the high 30k maybe even 40k after adding the options we all wnt...cuz the ss1 dosent have some options that the ss2 has...there is no mid level v8 n if there was a majority of us would be going after...i hate to say it but i think ford and dodge have it rite... (2 v8's in the line up) nobody really wnts to drive a v6 camaro thats just how its always been n how it always will be...i knw im gonna hear alot of crap about this frm u guys...but its my opinion
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10-14-2008, 05:43 PM
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Perhaps all the bells and whistles do add a fair amount to the price, but you're speaking in V-6's and V-8's not in nav screens and bluetooth. Show me a 300hp+ 23k car or a 420hp+ 31k car. I dare you. the 30k after TTL V6 is still a 300hp car. And it is fully loaded. There's something to be said for a rumble of a V8, but its really how fast she goes, not how many cylinders it has. I really don't see how the pricing is "LUDACRIS", when you take a look at hp/dollar it has every other car on the market beat by $10. You're right, there's nothing that lines up parallel to the Mustang GT, but does there need to be? The V6 is going to be close to it performance wise, and for another $3k on top of the GT price you can blow its doors off with an SS. *shrugs*
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10-14-2008, 05:45 PM
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Drives: soon to be 2010 CAMARO :] Join Date: Aug 2008
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he is not talking about performance completely here, he is talking about convenience and goodies which everyone wants unless it's going to be a strict race car.
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10-14-2008, 05:48 PM
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He is a mustang fan, a grain of salt should be used here.
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10-14-2008, 05:51 PM
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he's a sports car fan, don't hate.
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10-14-2008, 05:52 PM
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10-14-2008, 05:55 PM
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10-14-2008, 05:58 PM
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10-14-2008, 06:00 PM
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Drives: soon to be 2010 CAMARO :] Join Date: Aug 2008
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i want a v6 too. i don't have the money for a v8. nor do i wanna die when the pain at the pump comes back in like 6 months. and also like most people i don't want a stripped car, i love goodies, leather, ambient lighting, halos, BA sound... everthing, so ill get a loaded LT2RS.... hopefully, as long as i can get my friends GM employee discount to work
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10-14-2008, 06:18 PM
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Drives: 1988 Camaro IROC Z28 Join Date: Sep 2006
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1884 Trans Am 1989 Camaro IROC Z 2002 Trans Am ws.6 2006 Monte Carlo SS V8 2008 Chevy Avalanche and one 2006 Mustang GT cause i wasnt crazy bout the monte carlo and there were no other sports cars out there...i think my devotion to gm is strong enough...wouldnt u agree? All Im sayin is yeah i respect the technology of a 300hp V6 but muscle cars arent about that...there about balls to the wall power wrapped in an attention grabbing exterior that turns heads and wont put a hole in your pocket |
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10-14-2008, 06:22 PM
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Nevermind... not going there.
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10-14-2008, 06:28 PM
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10-14-2008, 06:33 PM
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I am in the same boat.. unfortunately its SLIGHTLY higher than I thought it would be and I believe I can get it down to invoice.
That said.. YES its a great deal for what you are getting, NO its a $h1tty deal compared to the mustang. GM wanted to compete on the mustangs level.. but are too far above it content wise. Basically these are 2 cars in separate categories (AGAIN) and the mustang will sell more based on price ALONE. This is where GM screwed up.. yes they wanted to give us more content.. but they need to price it LIKE a mustang regardless of content. Personally I think they should have cut back content to compete better on price. But we have to live with what they did. Edit: final thought... Content doesn't sell cars... PRICE sells cars. The general public is going to hear 30k for a v8 and immediately head to the mustang becuase its a v8 and cheaper.
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10-14-2008, 06:44 PM
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#2 When trying to get your point across and establish legitimacy, proper spelling and correct grammar really does go a long way. #3 "Ludacris" is a group - not an adjective. (thank you for spelling Camaro correctly!)  #4 So you think nobody wants to drive a V6 Camaro... because "that's how it's always been"? Oh man, for your information, that was yesterday... and today is now. I have driven the V6 Camaro and to put it in the simplest of terms, IT'S JUST FREAKIN' AWESOME. This car is a huge surprise and just joy to drive! #5 1SS is simply one of the best, if not the best performance car values that's been made available to our market in a very long time - most likely since before when you were born... but... that doesn't necessarily make you a bad person!   #6 No mid-level V8 is a concern for you?!? Here's a philosophy you can take to the bank: "ANYTHING WORTH DOING, IS WORTH OVERDOING We don't need no steenkin' "mid-level" V8s - especially with a V6 car that runs 0-60 times in 6 seconds... or less!! #7 Do your homework, and the math... so that you find a way to get your prices right... and then make your comparisons! #8 Thank you for your post and allowing me the opportunity to do this!!!  I've had an absolute blast!I'm looking forward to meeting you and seeing you in your new 5th Gen!! What color do you think you might be ordering?!?  Best regardSS, Elie
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