mmmmmmmmmmm........I DO have to work, you know!
And right now I'm doing something I really love - hanging with my Camaro and Firebird peeps in Maryland - just came back to the hotel to change for dinner/auction. (....this after cleaning up all the drool around the ZL1!!!)
Anywhoo - The question was - does GM see the Camaro as a success?
Many things go into a 'success' - but I think YOU -- as our enthusiasts - can also help to answer that question.
Point: Many Camaros journeyed to Oshawa - and every time I asked someone how they liked their Camaro - they tell me (and very enthusiastically I might add...) how much they love their new Camaro. That said, I'm quite certain that there are those out there that do NOT love their new Camaro - for one or more reasons -but anyone who spends any amount of time around owners of the 5th gen will tell you that this car is not just a car - and that it 'moves' them in ways they didn't know possible.
Another point: I get hundreds of emails telling me how great the car is on a long trip - how comfortable it is - and how the driver arrives refreshed - not beat up.
Still another point: People still stop and stare at a new camaro - that's because of its design - it simply turns heads.
Yes - we're outselling Mustang month after month (and this was even before we had our convertible model) There was an article in Automotive News this week - Chrysler may have some concerns about where they go with Challenger - and I was quite shocked at the article.......but their volume isn't where they thought it would be.
I hate to say we see the Camaro as a success because:
>you never wanna jinx anything
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I don't want people to think that we're ready to 'rest' - the Camaro team is NEVER satisfied - and we will continue to work on improvements. (...hint: The ZL1 will be a 'shock and awe' kind of car. We were out at Milford Proving Ground last week with both the manual and automatic transmission cars - and when I say "Ultra-Grin" - I MEAN ULTRA GRIN!)
I think the Camaro is a great source of pride for GM, our dealers, our vendors, and most important: OUR CUSTOMERS!
By the way -- anyone who tells you that we have a date for a 6th gen Camaro is wrong.......not sayin that there won't be one - but it's still out there in the future - - pray that our government does not pass 60mpg CAFE for 2021........
I have other thoughts -- but I'm gonna be late for the Auction!
More later.
Question: Do YOU see the new Camaro as a success???