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Originally Posted by The_Blur

You're aiming too high for the price tag. Take a look at the G8 or Mustang. Expect pricing to be closer to platforms already out. Fully loaded, I can see $40,000, but you can do better with most of those options using aftermarket parts or just living without them. For example, top-end audio for GM isn't anything compared to top-end audio from Bose, JL, Pioneer, or Alpine. Or consider an upgraded exhaust. You could do better by getting a Magnaflow for horsepower than just using whatever GMPP puts out. Even if you want to keep the classic stock muscle car look, you can do plenty to upgrade your car for less expense and more benefit than the dealer or GM will charge. Expect to pay $30,000 for a base V8, then add a couple thousand for a suspension, a couple more for a convertible if you want it, and a thousand for upgrades like leather seats and a limited slip rear differential. All the other luxuries are better in the aftermarket.

But for those who want better performance from the factory without risking their warrenty, or for those who don't want to tool on their car as much as I want to then factory performance options are perfect.