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Originally Posted by TrackClub
Yet the key parts are "bolt ons" not brand new components requiring tons of r+d, design, enngineering and testing. Case in point: the z06 engine, 3rd party suspension, 3rd party brakes, etc. Indeed it has to be tested as a package, but it is not even close to say developing a new motor. I don't dispute that the z28 has a lot of new (to Camaro) parts, but they are not necessarily "new".
I think it is misleading to suggest the car's price is high because of "testing". It is high because it is a limited production car with a limited target clientele. At this level it wouldn't matter if it cost 85Gs. I am sure GM would find 1000-1500 folks with fat wallets.
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If a shock goes south, who's to "blame"?
If a brake caliper or disc has an issue, who's to "blame"?
That totals 12 of the 200+ new parts.
Who's durability testing, with warranty costs on the line, will be more rigorous? And who's "word" on the overall suitability and durability of these 200+ parts do YOU expect/want/DEMAND?
And how many parts did they research/spec/fit/test/refit/test...to get to the final now-OEM-spec'd parts?
Two years and how many engineering man-hours, spread over how few cars $well$ that "tried, tested and true" slogan stolen from elsewhere...