why do people say the 5th won't be worth much?

[FenwickHockey65]

In 2060 maybe a 5th gen will have some resale value.

[elektrik]

Originally Posted by myold88

Example: I had my oil pan gasket on my '10 SS replaced under warranty. It was
a 3 day job at the dealer. My 350 V8 pan on my old '69 Camaro, no problem.
Again, just my opinion.

Understood. honestly I think where there is a will there will be a way. I agree that the automobiles of today are harder to work on (whether by design or not, I still don't know-not a great conspiracy theorist here), but every time technology advances, there are people who crack it (just look at the smart phone industry, who would constantly lock down phones, until they were rooted so many times the majority of them have thrown in the towel). I believe unless made illegal, the same will happen with the cars of today. Just because it's more complicated doesn't make it less worthwhile to work on, but again, that's just my opinion too and opinions are like buttholes-everyone's got one

[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by elektrik

But how do you account for that opinion when looking at the other generations numbers listed above? They were 'mass produced' as well.

Grand Nationals and Yenkos weren't mass produced cars.

[elektrik]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

In 2060 maybe a 5th gen will have some resale value.

And I think that was the point of the Ops post.

[elektrik]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Grand Nationals and Yenkos weren't mass produced cars.

And the numbers posted above, 700,000 1st gen yenkos or grand national Camaros were produced, right? The 'run-of-the-mill' Camaros produced that are still around command a fairly decent price if they were maintained/restored correctly.

Oh, and P.S. Yenkos *were* mass produced (SS models)-how else do you think they became Yenkos???

[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by elektrik

And the numbers posted above, 700,000 1st gen yenkos or grand national Camaros were produced, right? The 'run-of-the-mill' Camaros produced that are still around command a fairly decent price if they were maintained/restored correctly.

Wait what.

[elektrik]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Wait what.

That was my attempt at sarcasm. Saying that not all the Camaros that were produced were Yenkos and the non-Yenkos are worth something. Plus Yenkos were just modified SS Camaros, so yes, they were indeed mass-produced in that sense.

[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by elektrik

That was my attempt at sarcasm. Saying that not all the Camaros that were produced were Yenkos and the non-Yenkos are worth something. Plus Yenkos were just modified SS Camaros, so yes, they were indeed mass-produced in that sense.

Non-Yenkos are worth something but nowhere near what a Yenko would be. It'd be like a stock 2010 1SS compared to a Z/28 in 2060.

And Yenkos were not mass produced. That's like saying an HSV GTS is a mass produced car just because Holden builds thousands of Commodores.

[Nick S]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

In 2060 maybe a 5th gen will have some resale value.

If there are still gasoline stations around then so you can actually put fuel in them!

With all the research and development in new fuel technologies I'm always wondering how convenient/easy it will be to fill a car with gasoline in the future. Alternative fuels and electric cars may become way more common by then. If the fuel source for a 5th gen isn't as readily available 50 or 60 years from now then all gasoline powered cars may become less valuable simply because it's a lawn ornament if you can put fuel in it to drive it!

I'm sure many will think this idea will never happen but unless you have a time machine and can prove that it doesn't....nobody knows for sure.

[elektrik]

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Non-Yenkos are worth something but nowhere near what a Yenko would be. It'd be like a stock 2010 1SS compared to a Z/28 in 2060.

And Yenkos were not mass produced. That's like saying an HSV GTS is a mass produced car just because Holden builds thousands of Commodores.

You're splitting hairs. The Op didn't ask about specialized Camaro models, he was referring generically to *all* 5th Gens and their value.

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

Non-Yenkos are worth something but nowhere near what a Yenko would be. It'd be like a stock 2010 1SS compared to a Z/28 in 2060.

And this is the point I was trying to make-they may not be worth the 'same' money, but they may be worth 'something'

[shinzon]

oh well , no resale value .... oh well

[Chevy_cowboy]

short sightedness, people just have trouble imagining cars they experienced new ever being collectible. Dad still marvels at people paying 100 grand for tri 5 chevys he bought new for 2900 and could have bought dozens of at 100 a piece 10 years later.

[MrChrisLS3]

The Gen 5 will have it's place in history. Given it's story, the model being out of poduction and making the comeback of the century, as time passes, in general, they will become collector cars.

Will they ever have the cred that the Gen 1 is getting today? No. Why? Because Gen 1 was just that, the first, and that carries a lot of weight in the business of collector cars.

[PalmerGA]

Although nothing tops the Gen1s for looks, in my opinion, the Gen5s are definitely a close second. Everything in between is just "ho-hum" in my book. And the way folks are wrecking the Gen5s by not knowing how to handle the power or use their mirrors... in a decade or so a mint condition one will be pretty rare.