Do you think the camaro will outsell the Mustang?

[MIchael Westen]

Ford sold 3711 Mustangs last month (March), which was up from February and down from the slightly more than 10,000 they sold in March 2008.

Presuming those numbers reflect what we'll see in April from the blue oval, and given the estimated numbers of pre-orders and cars built so far, it will be a tight contest all through the Spring. (Oshawa is thought to be building at least 200 cars a day, which is 4,000 per month, or 4,800 a month if they run on Saturdays.) What happens to Camaro sales once the pre-orders are filled? Will these cars move off the dealer lots quickly?

The economy is the four trillion dollar question. It's killing Mustang sales (down almost 70%), and could cool Camaro sales quickly once the pre-orders are built and shipped. However, if there were a year that the Camaro could easily outsell the Mustang, 2010 is it. While an extensive refresh, the 2010 Mustang is an update of a chassis that's been out there for several years, while the Camaro fills a pent-up demand, having been absent since 2002.

I think the odds are good that the Camaro wins 2010. If/when the economy recovers, and the Mustang floats back up (if it does) to the 10,000 a month range, it may be tough for the Camaro to beat. Sales in the 90,000-100,000 range would be pretty good in a strong economy, and the Mustang tends to run just a little higher, mostly due to the low entry costs of the base and Pony V6 cars.

If Oshawa ramps up to 350 per day and runs on Saturdays, the monthly output would be 8400, which is where I am getting 90,000-100,000. Obviously, we don't know if they can produce more -- those are just the target numbers we've seen posted here.

[CamaroHutch]

The 2010 mustang looks like a sad clown, I hope Camaro will outsell it

[davidj]

First off I like the looks of the mustang except of course the 2010 rear end. I think the best chance for the Camaro out selling the Mustang will be 2010. That being said, I want to remark on what a couple of people have said about not wanting the Camaro to sell a lot. I think you have to stop and realize that we enthusiasts look at cars differently than the general public do. When we see too many of the same make and model car driving around it loses its uniqueness. But when Joe/Jane citizen see’s them it just reminds them how much they like that car and they want to buy it. And let’s face it, if GM does not sell Camaro’s they will not make them. It’s as simple as that. So it is in our best interest for the Camaro to sell well. Anyway, the aftermarket is a great way to make a popular car more unique. Buy different rims, lower the car, and make small changes to set yours apart from the others. Man that’s what Hot Rodding is all about.

[syr74]

Originally Posted by dect

Dear god, I hope that the mustang outsells the camaro! You see a mustang every 5 miles ATLEAST. Please, do not outsell ford, GM.

Love,
A Person that wants his car to be semi unique

If GM can't average at least 100k of these per year, and without huge rebates, then I sincerely hope you are very happy with the current model because there absolutely wont be another. GM isn't a maker of boutique cars, and they need for this car to sell in numbers which actually amount to something, and to actually make money on the car in the process, in order to justify keeping it around.

Originally Posted by fad1

Camaro will definitely outsell Mustang. Hey if Chally can do it, Camaro should be overkill (atleast I hope )

BTW, I think the look of the new Mustang is really nice, except I hate the gold color.

The Challenger is so heavily rebated, and is without doubt expensive enough to produce, that this can hardly be called a victory. There can be no doubt whatsoever that Chrysler is losing several thousand on every one of these that they crank out. If the Challenger lasts another full model year I'll be shocked and Mother Mopar would have absolutely been infinitely better of to have simply built a 300 coupe instead of the Chally.

[ArcAngel]

Originally Posted by davidj

First off I like the looks of the mustang except of course the 2010 rear end. I think the best chance for the Camaro out selling the Mustang will be 2010. That being said, I want to remark on what a couple of people have said about not wanting the Camaro to sell a lot. I think you have to stop and realize that we enthusiasts look at cars differently than the general public do. When we see too many of the same make and model car driving around it loses its uniqueness. But when Joe/Jane citizen see’s them it just reminds them how much they like that car and they want to buy it. And let’s face it, if GM does not sell Camaro’s they will not make them. It’s as simple as that. So it is in our best interest for the Camaro to sell well. Anyway, the aftermarket is a great way to make a popular car more unique. Buy different rims, lower the car, and make small changes to set yours apart from the others. Man that’s what Hot Rodding is all about.

Totally agree!!!! Except for the rear part in person its actually quite nice! Oh and spot on with the aftermarket part!!!

[Supercamaro64]

rite now im not sure. im hoping the cammy will, but mustangs are cheaper, even if they do suck. camaros have better numbers, stats, and pretty much everything. but if ppl are looking for cheap, the mustangs will always be less.

[garagelogic]

You also have to figure that some portion of potential buyers will be looking for a convertible, too. Since GM is not blessing us with a drop-top Camaro this year, and there is no convertible Challenger, those buyers have one choice of a ponycar sans roof.