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Originally Posted by el ess A
As far as buying a Z/28 primarily in hopes for it to be a collectible, you have to be seriously financially-retarded. Never, ever buy a new car for that reason, unless you like throwing away money. This isn't to say you may not get lucky, but that's a lightning strike. If you love the Z/28 and would buy one because you want the most raw Camaro in the 5th gen lineup and it fits you, then do that.
I believe the Z/28 will be the one special car that is overlooked for a long time. I'm biased though because I love the Z/28 for what it is. EVENTUALLY, the Z/28 will be a widely desired car and increase in value. But the irony is that they languish on the lots now, meaning there's only a handful of people actually jumping on them at the current pricing. And often, they offer deep discounts just to move them or if they don't, they continue to sit. That is NOT a good sign of instant or near-term collectability as it were. Probably another 20 years or so before you might break even.
The fact that we're talking about it (and likely disagreeing with each other) here, and die-hard Camaro fans aren't snatching them up at even the discount prices means the general motoring public isn't talking about them as collectibles either.
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I agree pretty much 100% with your assessment. Whether the '14-15 Z/28 ever achieves "collectible" status or not, it will always be rare and (at least to most car guys) interesting, which was part of the reason for my purchase. The 2014 Z/28 had the lowest production total of any, even less than the inaugural 1967 version. The '14/15 is similar to the '67, in that it had a unique engine, was designed as a road-race car, and wasn't marketed very well (at least initially), yet the reviews of the day were good. Then, like now, their sales weren't helped by the price, nor by the fact that many dealers didn't really have a good idea of what the Z/28 was or how to sell and market it.
Many collectible cars today are cars that languished on dealers' lots, typically because of the higher price and that there were usually other models/options available that were cheaper and offered comparable performance. Examples read like an all-star list: any Shelby Mustang, the Superbird/Daytona "wing" cars, any Boss Mustang, any Hemi car, etc...
Many of us who bought the '14/15 Z/28 might be drooling and in a diaper before they may be worth anything!
