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Originally Posted by Dragoneye
He didn't completely drop it. He said it will be more, and that's nothing new. If you're thinking thousands more...your insane (and if that's the truth...well, so's GM.) But ~$1000 more for an EXTREMELY superior car. That's not unreasonable to me.
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I agree. I don't think a Camaro will be $5,000 more than a comparably priced Mustang. That would be suicide and GM knows it. However, considering the full independent suspension, better interior quality and components, upgraded wheel packages (20"+), etc., I think Lutz was just preparing the public for the bottom line: nice options cost more money. I don't think this is anything we should be concerned with, and I don't think it's anything most people weren't prepared to hear anyway. And these options aren't even available with the Mustang or Challenger anyway!
Getting back to the 4-cylinder turbo motor....I can definitely understand how some people find this engine to be "un-American". It's got small displacement and a power adding system usually only found in European and Japanese vehicles. American muscle has usually been the opposite: large naturally aspirated displacement. I would prefer GM not release a 4-cyl turbo, because it's automatically associated with the ricer crowd, but if it's necessary to keep the Camaro alive, then so be it. I wouldn't want to own one, but it wouldn't be any worse than a 210HP V6, right? That's what the Mustang is offering in their base model.
Just keep the faith, guys. Like I said earlier, I am happy to hear the Camaro will not be a "cheap" car anymore, that can only help its reputation and status...and I'm pretty sure that it will still be priced about the same as a COMPARABLE Mustang. But just remember, there will be no Mustang or Challenger that is comparable to this car!