Rumor: Camaro ZL1 base price: $47,000. Per C&D (Update: Debunked by fbodfather?)

[Phantom.5SS]

Originally Posted by DLB

why not 19k so that gm will sell a tons and tons and i would never have to see a mustang again! lol it was a nice thought lol

We loose $1500 on every car but we do such volume...LOL

Kudos to GM for at least building this thing, How about a 9C-1 Police Pack now to catch it!

[Orange Krate]

Whatever the price...you can darn sure know it will be worth the money invested to latch on to one of these jewels.

[mxkx250]

I feel that GM dosen't really want to sell this car in volume. With the CAFE requirements they would require all buyers to offset the MPG difference by buying a Cruise or Volt at the same time.

[VonDutch]

My God were living in Utopia !

With all the New Horsepower running around on the streets

If that car can be had for 50k

* GraB It *

That's 1 Hell Of A Car !

[hairtrigger]

Originally Posted by WYKOFF69Z

What bowtie?

I love this,,,,,,,69

No bowtie on mine either!!! Anywhere

But the point is, it's a Chev and they are the reasonably priced car so bring on the reasonably priced ZL1!!!!!!!

[mpate16]

Originally Posted by hairtrigger

I love this,,,,,,,69

No bowtie on mine either!!! Anywhere

But the point is, it's a Chev and they are the reasonably priced car so bring on the reasonably priced ZL1!!!!!!!

yes please!!!!!!!! reasonably priced!!!!!

[THE EVIL TW1N]

Originally Posted by ramairjohn2000

Ok, without sounding like a know it all, I am going to chime in:
Scott and GM I hope ur listening:
I AM THE BUYER you want for the ZL1.... I cant spend more than 50K for a camaro.

Sounds like you may NOT be the buyer GM is looking for.

[THE EVIL TW1N]

Originally Posted by fbodfather

It's SIMPLE ----


It has the bowtie on the grille........simple as that!

I see complacency is starting to build back up already. Hopefully upper management doesn't have the same point of view, GM was just beginning to do better too. :flag1:

[DevilKnightFalcon]

Originally Posted by ramairjohn2000

Ok, without sounding like a know it all, I am going to chime in:
Scott and GM I hope ur listening:
I AM THE BUYER you want for the ZL1, 35+, single family home 2 incomes, bachelor's degree, good job, good credit.
I am loyal GM to the core, my wife drives an 08 pontiac vibe, I am still rockin my 2000 ws6 with less than 37k on the original odom, but highly modded for street and TRACK use. I have raced at pocono with one of our local corvette clubs numerous times (see my fquick link in profile), been trained by a pro am driver at these events, have been in a 07 zo6 brand new at over 130+ in the straight aways, so i have a little knowledge of cars beyond the street.
This being said I have been holding off on purchasing SOMETHING new, camaro, vette, cts-v, as i said gm and only gm.
As this will most likely be my last performance car, as I am going to be keeping the TA and have 2 fun cars , cuz the wife luvs me, i am doing serious waiting watching and deciding before i buy the next and most likely final machine.
I luv the new SS, but it is not for me at that price of 35K. I know i will and can spend more than that but want way more for my dollar, I am considering between 40k- 5ok for the next one. Up till this point it was a c6 Grand sport used or an '08 cts-v or up.
But now the ZL1 arrives and i pause, looks awesome, the technolgy, the TRACK potential, I am quite frankly blown away, but wait what is the price to be.......
At more than 50K for a camaro, I just have a hard time swallowing that with all the cars that I have been exposed to, z06s, cts-vs, my buddys dad just bought, and it is sick, new cts-v coupe with the custom interior!
I still have to say that I would like to see a manual fully optioned ZL1 roll off the lot for less than 50K total. Any more than that and I will move up market used and go as fast, handle as good or better, and stop quicker. I am not worried about the warranty issue or modding as I know a guy that is very close to GM's heart, having helped develop, race and mod things for gm, Andy Pilgrim(if you know racing you know that name), and goodyear, right here in PA.
Also from an economic view I think in general you would just sell a whole lot more camaros.
Scott, and GM I tip my hats to you the new cars and trucks are awesome and my family and I will never drive anything else, but that being said I cant spend more than 50K for a camaro.

If you are not the type of guy that can spend $50k then you are definitely not the type this car is targeted to. Perhaps you should wait for a potential Z/28 track car if you want something better than an SS but not as good as the ZL1.

[2010 Bumblebee]

Originally Posted by Sawyer

Then dealer markup sets in....

The dealers always ruin it ! GM should put a stop to that.. I vote for a 43K price tag.

[ramairjohn2000]

Originally Posted by DevilKnightFalcon

If you are not the type of guy that can spend $50k then you are definitely not the type this car is targeted to. Perhaps you should wait for a potential Z/28 track car if you want something better than an SS but not as good as the ZL1.

I said I would not spend 50k on a camaro, I never said I couldn't lol.
And I am the guy that this car is targeted at because I want something with better engineering and technology out of the box. I just cant justify a camaro for over 55K when all is said is done. And why would I want a z28 track car that regardless of all the mods gm puts into it, is not going to be nearly as balanced or engineered as a used z06, c6 gs, cts v, or this beauty? I guess we will all have to wait and see, but the fbodies were always the most affordable version of putting power into the common man's hands, and I think if GM is going to continue to remain competitive, especially as a partially backed government company where our hard earned tax dollars have gone into, I think they need to make sure they are appealing to all levels of buyers. And I can tell you they are getting there but they still have a long way to go in the public opinion. Trust me, my job is to sell to the people with the money to spend on these things . Just my 2 cents.

[OldScoolCamaro]

Originally Posted by THE EVIL TW1N

I see complacency is starting to build back up already. Hopefully upper management doesn't have the same point of view, GM was just beginning to do better too. :flag1:

:troll:

[camarocrazy28]

While I think 47,000 is less than everyone expected it kind of makes sense. That price is a few thousand less than the Shelby GT-500. GT-500s are built in the Ford's Mustang factory, then shipped to Shelby in Las Vegas for modifacation at a considerable cost in freight alone. Assuming that GM will build the ZL-1 in the Camaro factory completely would enable GM to undercut the GT-500's cost considerably. Heres to hoping Car and Driver is right. If they are my plans have changed and I will be getting a ZL-1 instead of an SS!

[garagelogic]

Originally Posted by camarocrazy28

While I think 47,000 is less than everyone expected it kind of makes sense. That price is a few thousand less than the Shelby GT-500. GT-500s are built in the Ford's Mustang factory, then shipped to Shelby in Las Vegas for modifacation at a considerable cost in freight alone. Assuming that GM will build the ZL-1 in the Camaro factory completely would enable GM to undercut the GT-500's cost considerably. Heres to hoping Car and Driver is right. If they are my plans have changed and I will be getting a ZL-1 instead of an SS!

Your facts are wrong. GT500's are built completely by Ford on the same assembly lines as the V6 and GT Mustangs. I think you are referencing the Shelby SuperSnake which begins as a regular GT500 and is then sent to Shelby for tranformation into something else. And. BTW, Ford does not incur the cost of shipping the cars or paying for the upgrades, that is all on the buyer.

I will be completely surprised if the ZL1's base is under $52K.