May 2012 Camaro Sales and Production Figures (and vs. Mustang & Challenger) - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Enator · 06-01-2012, 09:54 AM

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May 2012 Delivery (sales) Stats:

Camaro May 2012 Deliveries (actual sales): 9,023

May 2011 Production Stats:

Camaro Produced in May 2012: 8,519

Compared to Competition:

Mustang sold 10,427 units in May 2012
Challenger sold 4,816 units in May 2012

JMAN311 · 06-01-2012, 09:59 AM

That's quite a jump for Ford, I'm guessing that bump in sales is due to the marketing of the '13 GT500

crateish · 06-01-2012, 10:06 AM

I see all kinds of ads for Mustangs on TV, online, and in print. I almost Never see any kind of ads for Camaros or Challengers.

Enator · 06-01-2012, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by JMAN311

That's quite a jump for Ford, I'm guessing that bump in sales is due to the marketing of the '13 GT500

It can't be, because prod.Nr of GT500 is 5,000 a year or 400 a month.

AZCamaroFan · 06-01-2012, 10:19 AM

i was gonna say, but i think what he means is the commercials they've been running. that's a big spike, but ford has been playing the heck out of their mustang commercial on tv.
where as Chevrolet does next to no marketing for the Camaro.

MI2010Camaro · 06-01-2012, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enator

It can't be, because prod.Nr of GT500 is 5,000 a year or 400 a month.

Look at their incentives: $2500 + low int financing on the hood of most 2012's

GearheadSS · 06-01-2012, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by JMAN311

That's quite a jump for Ford, I'm guessing that bump in sales is due to the marketing of the '13 GT500

No, it's likely due to the fact that the 12's have 0% interest for 60 months.

90503 · 06-01-2012, 10:23 AM

Good for Mustang!...let them have there day in the sun...It happens...Competition makes for better cars and deals for everyone.

NoSyT · 06-01-2012, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMAN311

That's quite a jump for Ford, I'm guessing that bump in sales is due to the marketing of the '13 GT500

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enator

It can't be, because prod.Nr of GT500 is 5,000 a year or 400 a month.

The 2013 Mustangs have started hitting the dealers...I've seen a few 2013 GTs on the streets here and Killeen, Texas isn't a big market so I am sure there are many more in the bigger markets already.

I still don't like the ass end of Mustangs but the 13's look better than the 11's and 12's at least.

Scalded Dog · 06-01-2012, 10:27 AM

I do not mind see oceans of Mustangs out there... there are so many of them, that they all just blend into the traffic. Camaros still retain a little exclusivity, because the freeway is not carpeted with them. They are still not common enough to simply blend in... Camaros still turn heads!

Brandon_Lutz · 06-01-2012, 10:29 AM

I did my part to try to boost 5th Gen sales in May.

BTW my area is crawling with Camaro's. It used to be Mustang city here in Alexandria, but I'm starting to see a 2 to 1 ratio of Camaros to Mustangs lately.

JMAN311 · 06-01-2012, 10:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMAN311

That's quite a jump for Ford, I'm guessing that bump in sales is due to the marketing of the '13 GT500

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enator

It can't be, because prod.Nr of GT500 is 5,000 a year or 400 a month.

I wasn't saying from sales of the '13 GT500, from the fact that it's the most HP of any production engine, it's puttting down insane performance numbers, people eat that up and will buy a version of the Mustang they can afford to have something in the same family. If the ZL1 had been more of a beast Camaro sales would have probably increased more.

JMAN311 · 06-01-2012, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by GearheadSS

No, it's likely due to the fact that the 12's have 0% interest for 60 months.

Yeah cause the '13 Mustangs are already at the dealers. When the '13 Camaros show up the '12's will be 0% so they can move them too.

sprtplt · 06-01-2012, 10:40 AM

Way past time for Camaro incentives. Dealers have loads of $40k and above units.

camarofreak · 06-01-2012, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by crateish

I see all kinds of ads for Mustangs on TV, online, and in print. I almost Never see any kind of ads for Camaros or Challengers.

Well the Camaro's are so good they don't need advertising they advertise themselves.

Blue Maro Demon · 06-01-2012, 10:56 AM

How did the Mustang outsell the Camaro this month by that much??? I dont understand it because last month the Camaro outsold the Mustang by like 2,000 units or so. Are the incentives on the 12' Mustangs really that good?

Blue Maro Demon · 06-01-2012, 11:02 AM

I guess Chevrolet needs to put more commercials for the 13' Camaro once it arrives soon. The Camaro needs to continue to outsell the Mustang every month and we need to keep up our yearly sales over the Mustang.

AZCamaroFan · 06-01-2012, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by camarofreak

Well the Camaro's are so good they don't need advertising they advertise themselves.

yeah just like in the 90s

and look how that turned out

BowtieBelle · 06-01-2012, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by AZCamaroFan

yeah just like in the 90s

and look how that turned out

GM needs to advertise.

But this is only the second month out of like the last year where Mustang has outsold Camaro.

Competition is good for everyone. Nobody needs to freak out, LOL.

Thanks for the numbers!

GEN-IV · 06-01-2012, 01:53 PM

Good info, sales are strong even in a struggling economy!

silveradoblue327 · 06-01-2012, 03:21 PM

thanks on the info

brAnd7onX · 06-02-2012, 08:55 AM

I dont know what you guys are talking about. I saw numerous ZL1 commercials when I watched Indy and on other channels. Granted its not to the same extent of the Mustang commercials but its still out there none the less. BTW over 9,000 in sales for the month is GOOD.

Bonanza7 · 06-02-2012, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoSyT

The 2013 Mustangs have started hitting the dealers...I've seen a few 2013 GTs on the streets here and Killeen, Texas isn't a big market so I am sure there are many more in the bigger markets already.

I still don't like the ass end of Mustangs but the 13's look better than the 11's and 12's at least.

Wait till the '14 Mustang comes out. If Chevy doesn't t make some changes, Ford will eat their lunch

edco · 06-02-2012, 09:20 AM

Mustang sales are a five year phase ahead of Camaro in gen5 rebirth of the muscle car buying. When Camaro began deliveries (Apr 09) S197 mustangs were bought out. That is the field of buyers who wanted one had one. The 09, 10, 11, mustangs were face lifted but not enough to to pull anyone out of a paid up S197. S197 did 160,000 units per year in 05-06. That is a lot of buying in a very complex car market. That forced GM & Dodge back to muscle car production. I have an 07 GT carefully modified to keep me interested, I still can't bear to give it up!

Does a buying cycle apply to Camaro? In year 4, 5, and 6, does the field of Camaro buyers saturate? The 13 Mustang is different enough from the 05 type to generate buying. This is my explanation (can be wrong depending on future sales) of the May 12 results. The 05 S197 boosted total mustang births to over 10 million. Perspective: Mustang sold 1.1 million units in 2 years. Corvette sold 1 million units in 40 years. This website for sales analysis assumes the world was born in June of 2009. May 2009, fifth full year production of S197s, 8812 mustangs were sold. Next May (13) will Camaro sell 8812 units? We will see.

jshaf · 06-02-2012, 09:30 AM

took a two hour drive the other day and only saw one 5th gen, which is not the norm because a week or so earlier I saw six on a 30 minute erron. alot more out there than two years ago

06-01-2012, 09:54 AM	#1
Enator Drives: 2011 SHELBY GT500 & Volvo S80 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 322	May 2012 Camaro Sales and Production Figures (and vs. Mustang & Challenger) Featured on Camaro5 HOMEPAGE May 2012 Delivery (sales) Stats: Camaro May 2012 Deliveries (actual sales): 9,023 May 2011 Production Stats: Camaro Produced in May 2012: 8,519 Compared to Competition: Mustang sold 10,427 units in May 2012 Challenger sold 4,816 units in May 2012 Attached Images

06-01-2012, 09:59 AM	#2
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06-01-2012, 10:06 AM	#3
crateish Drives: 45th Anniversary 2LT/RS Coupe Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 467	I see all kinds of ads for Mustangs on TV, online, and in print. I almost Never see any kind of ads for Camaros or Challengers. __________________

06-01-2012, 10:19 AM	#5
AZCamaroFan verlassen Drives: yes Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 14,353	i was gonna say, but i think what he means is the commercials they've been running. that's a big spike, but ford has been playing the heck out of their mustang commercial on tv. where as Chevrolet does next to no marketing for the Camaro. __________________

06-01-2012, 10:56 AM	#16
Blue Maro Demon Drives: 2010 AQUA BLUE CAMARO RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,176	How did the Mustang outsell the Camaro this month by that much??? I dont understand it because last month the Camaro outsold the Mustang by like 2,000 units or so. Are the incentives on the 12' Mustangs really that good? __________________

06-01-2012, 10:23 AM	#8
90503 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Torrance Posts: 8,140	Good for Mustang!...let them have there day in the sun...It happens...Competition makes for better cars and deals for everyone.

06-01-2012, 10:27 AM	#10
Scalded Dog Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 1,003	I do not mind see oceans of Mustangs out there... there are so many of them, that they all just blend into the traffic. Camaros still retain a little exclusivity, because the freeway is not carpeted with them. They are still not common enough to simply blend in... Camaros still turn heads!

06-01-2012, 10:29 AM	#11
Brandon_Lutz Drives: 2012 Inferno Orange 1SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Alexandria, Louisiana Posts: 132	I did my part to try to boost 5th Gen sales in May. BTW my area is crawling with Camaro's. It used to be Mustang city here in Alexandria, but I'm starting to see a 2 to 1 ratio of Camaros to Mustangs lately.

06-01-2012, 10:40 AM	#14
sprtplt Drives: Corvette Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 262	Way past time for Camaro incentives. Dealers have loads of $40k and above units.

06-01-2012, 11:02 AM	#17
Blue Maro Demon Drives: 2010 AQUA BLUE CAMARO RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,176	I guess Chevrolet needs to put more commercials for the 13' Camaro once it arrives soon. The Camaro needs to continue to outsell the Mustang every month and we need to keep up our yearly sales over the Mustang. __________________

06-01-2012, 01:53 PM	#20
GEN-IV HEMI Hunter Drives: 06 GTO / 79 Z28 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Maine Posts: 469	Good info, sales are strong even in a struggling economy! __________________ 2SS/RS M6 CGM E-Force

06-01-2012, 03:21 PM	#21
silveradoblue327 Drives: 2002 trans am Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: webster wisc Posts: 30	thanks on the info

06-02-2012, 08:55 AM	#22
brAnd7onX Team L99 Drives: 2012 Camaro SS IOM Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,535	I dont know what you guys are talking about. I saw numerous ZL1 commercials when I watched Indy and on other channels. Granted its not to the same extent of the Mustang commercials but its still out there none the less. BTW over 9,000 in sales for the month is GOOD. __________________ 2012 Camaro SS IOM "TigreSS" Borla "S" Catback C.A.I. Intake VMax Ported TB JRE Tune

06-02-2012, 09:20 AM	#24
edco Drives: 07gt Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: STL, MO Posts: 9	Buying Cycle Mustang sales are a five year phase ahead of Camaro in gen5 rebirth of the muscle car buying. When Camaro began deliveries (Apr 09) S197 mustangs were bought out. That is the field of buyers who wanted one had one. The 09, 10, 11, mustangs were face lifted but not enough to to pull anyone out of a paid up S197. S197 did 160,000 units per year in 05-06. That is a lot of buying in a very complex car market. That forced GM & Dodge back to muscle car production. I have an 07 GT carefully modified to keep me interested, I still can't bear to give it up! Does a buying cycle apply to Camaro? In year 4, 5, and 6, does the field of Camaro buyers saturate? The 13 Mustang is different enough from the 05 type to generate buying. This is my explanation (can be wrong depending on future sales) of the May 12 results. The 05 S197 boosted total mustang births to over 10 million. Perspective: Mustang sold 1.1 million units in 2 years. Corvette sold 1 million units in 40 years. This website for sales analysis assumes the world was born in June of 2009. May 2009, fifth full year production of S197s, 8812 mustangs were sold. Next May (13) will Camaro sell 8812 units? We will see.

06-02-2012, 09:30 AM	#25
jshaf Drives: 2010 Silver Ice Metallic LT Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Masontown, WV Posts: 2,439	took a two hour drive the other day and only saw one 5th gen, which is not the norm because a week or so earlier I saw six on a 30 minute erron. alot more out there than two years ago __________________ Vararam Intake, MRT V1, Helmholtz Chambers,35% tint, 20" Polished OEM Rims, 6.5 Polk Components(Doors), Alpine 710W amp, 10" Alpine Sub, Custom Leather Seats, Etc. Build #14619(06-03-2009)