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01-20-2010, 12:55 AM | #16 | |
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Shortly after the rumor started that the 'vert would be in Detriot Fbodfather came in and denied it:
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You make it sound as if they can snap their fingers and have the cars rolling down the assembly line. The convertible was delayed due to GM's bankruptcy and a supplier issue (also a bankruptcy). And your statement completely ignores the fact that they went the entire 2010 MY without contesting the mustang convertible and have done pretty well.
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__________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!!__________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum |
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01-20-2010, 01:12 AM | #17 |
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I heard from someone that works at GM that it should be available to order in 3-6 months, probably closer to the 6.
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01-20-2010, 01:31 AM | #18 |
As for those saying GM is waiting to put anything "new" out in the pony car war, i believe it maybe a good thing to wait and see how the 2011 mustang runs/ sales are before they decide to "bring out the big guns". I can see why as if they had the z28 already out, ford would have one upped it in 2011, as they did with the SS. So for those saying it is a stupid idea to wait, i believe the opposite as to see how their competition, in performance, is going to sell.
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01-20-2010, 02:19 AM | #19 |
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If they build it. It will come. lol
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2) Oshawa plant line was reported to be down in January for convertible retooling as reported here on C5; are they waiting for one to actually roll off the line before showing anyone? 3) Bankruptcy has nothing to due with the fact that this car IS going to be produced (suppposedly in less than a year) Why hasn't there been a Auto show reveal yet? (Unless it's going to be delayed) I'm guessing most of this is marketing statagy (for whatever reason) versus actually having a production version ready for showing. Just my 2 cents (again) |
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01-20-2010, 10:33 AM | #21 | |
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Delaying the convertible isn't really of any benefit to GM. There is obvious demand for the car so they will sell it as soon as they can.
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__________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!!__________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum |
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01-20-2010, 11:55 AM | #22 |
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Was the convertible mechanism supplier's bankruptcy caused by GM's bankruptcy, since the process with GM involved forcing a lot of suppliers to accept something less than the cash they were owed?
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01-20-2010, 12:00 PM | #23 |
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I don't know. That could be it, or it could just be that very few people were buying convertibles when the auto market went to hell. Its a relatively minor German company so info is pretty scarce.
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__________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!!__________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum |
01-20-2010, 12:03 PM | #24 |
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Ford certainly watched all the reviews of the Mustang/Challenger/Camaro and did do some upgrades for 2011, most notibly the 5.0 engine bumping HP up a lot to just over 400. Stiil has that live axle??? but in the HP game, they have stepped up to the table. I'm not a Ford guy, but the 5.0 will atleast be a more serious contender now!
I too have heard that the convertible should be available to order in and around Aug/Sept 2010 and that GM has said they have NO plans at this time to begin work on the Z-28 option. With sales of the Camaro as they have been and the money maker it has become (even to GM's suprise), they may rethink that in a bit as they make more $$$ on the V8 than on the V6's and it's all about the $$$ for GM! |
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