Since it is so dead around here lets talk about:

[70T/A400]

I bought my ZL1 new and watched them building these cars. The best and highest quality plant turned these out with amazing powertrains installed in a chassis tuned with magnetic ride and surrounded by a body that to this day has not aged.

My life hasn't turned for the worse so anything electric is not on the horizon. Not worried about parts shortage and not going to spend my days looking at it in a dark garage or drive it to a field with a bunch of men in lawn chairs and suspenders saying "Let me tell ya about my car"

Drive it

[Brutale arancia]

This is the best thread in some time. I've benefited from the various perspectives.

[Bigtime53]

Originally Posted by 70T/A400

I bought my ZL1 new and watched them building these cars. The best and highest quality plant turned these out with amazing powertrains installed in a chassis tuned with magnetic ride and surrounded by a body that to this day has not aged.

My life hasn't turned for the worse so anything electric is not on the horizon. Not worried about parts shortage and not going to spend my days looking at it in a dark garage or drive it to a field with a bunch of men in lawn chairs and suspenders saying "Let me tell ya about my car"

Drive it

Thats funny! Driving it to a field with a bunch of men in lawn chairs! I am still laughing! But you know what? That is true. I figure there is more of these cars than you think doing just that. I am guilty of letting my car sit in the garage covered up than I am driving it. After reading some of the threads on this topic I have decided I am going to start driving mine more now. It has just over 7400 miles on it and now I am asking myself why am I letting it sit? I am going to let someone else restore it after I am gone so I am damn sure going to enjoy it more now.

[Bigtime53]

Originally Posted by Brutale arancia

This is the best thread in some time. I've benefited from the various perspectives.

This forum needed something to talk about so maybe now more members will chime in and start more of these. Thanks

[alexTop]

6th Gen is the way to go!

[0stones0]

Originally Posted by alexTop

6th Gen is the way to go!

In the 6th gen forum….yea

[ariZona28]

Originally Posted by Bigtime53

This forum needed something to talk about so maybe now more members will chime in and start more of these. Thanks

Just as long as it doesn't turn into another EV love/hate thread. There's a few too many of those already.

[el ess A]

Originally Posted by ariZona28

Just as long as it doesn't turn into another EV love/hate thread. There's a few too many of those already.

Actually, I think it's more like an "EV? Who cares?" type thread. If they ever return the Camaro and make it all electric, someone should kick Mary in the teeth.

The ZL1s in totality haven't been out of production long enough for those to think it's of any value. Nobody can predict the future. If people get re-interested in the Camaro, then yeah, there's going to be people willing to fork over the cash. If not, it'll die on the vine. Being at a fork in the road where technology may take the automotive market into a place that old-school motorheads would be left behind, the younger crowd does not yearn for the days of old like they did in the 80s, when anything looked better than an Aries K. And my how things change. In the mid-80s, the Olds Cutlass was one of the most popular GM cars that sold everywhere, and less than 20 years later due to a myriad of factors, such as market share shrinkage, etc., they were killed off by GM along with Pontiac. Who saw that coming?

The future holds the key, we just don't know where that's going to end up. It's paid off, doesn't eat much, and gas mileage is still #43 on the top 10 reasons I bought it. I don't need to spend $60K or more so I can save $20 in gas. I can just buy more gas with it. I got my priorities.

[Bigtime53]

You know you are correct no one knows what the future is on automobiles but like someone said the government trying to shove the ev down everyone's throat right now and people are not going for it. On my Z I am like you gas mileage is in the place same as yours cause I did not buy it for that. What is the saying, smiles per gallon instead of miles per gallon? That is exactly why I bought mine. I think about what our cars would be worth after they quit producing them [supercharged cars] and I really think { I maybe wrong as usual } these cars will gain more value quicker than anyone here is thinking. Simply because no car company is producing them any longer. I know the dodge products with the hellcats etc are I guess the number one car with the supercharger on them then the mustang then the camaro's come in last. I hate that because my personal opinion the camaro is by far a better car. Well as you said who knows what the future is going to be in the car market.

[silversleeper]

Originally Posted by ariZona28

Just as long as it doesn't turn into another EV love/hate thread. There's a few too many of those already.

Charger 2024 EV:

https://autos.yahoo.com/electric-dod...130400225.html
https://www.meadowlandofcarmel.net/b...a-srt-banshee/
keep up or be left behind
Have to say I think the fake shifting and fake exhaust sound are dumb. I'd have to do a first mod of playing a different sound through the Fratzonic outside speakers instead of fake V8 might as well sound like a Fighter Jet engine with afterburners turning on and spinning up.


Edit: https://youtu.be/unyk-Zso5Nk?t=95 dodge drivers could make their own natural crash sounds without it being faked on the speakers


Edit: Ford coming to it's senses on where EVs work best vs hybrids https://autos.yahoo.com/ford-just-re...170100372.html

[el ess A]

You make a great point about parts. GM super-sucks on product support of parts/service after the sale nowadays. Didn't used to be that way. Come buy our junk. We won't stock many parts for them anymore though, so you'll have to buy something else when your door handle stops working. I exaggerate to clarify.

I think the ZL1's will intrinsically hold a better value than RS and SS versions of the Camaro over time. How much of a better value is yet to be determined. The Z/28 and COPO's not withstanding, as they are truly niche vehicles. But then again, they have another type of buyer interested in those anyway.

Make mine 5th Gen Camaro any day of the week. May not be the best car ever, but it's good enough for me. Whether it holds its value or not isn't much of a concern for me, to be honest. I just don't give it that much thought.

[spyderbuddy]

personaly I think the Gen 5 Camaro is Going to be like the Tri 5's of yesteryear or the 67- 69 camaros of late, everybody is going to want one and its not going to materr if its a V6 or V8 (of course the V8's arre going to fetch a larger price), but with tech getting better were going to see v6 camaro's with V8 superchargers shoe horned into them' even they may keep the 6's because of gas prices
And just make them look like a V8 verison

[MSgt O]

Originally Posted by silversleeper

Charger 2024 EV:

https://autos.yahoo.com/electric-dod...130400225.html
https://www.meadowlandofcarmel.net/b...a-srt-banshee/
keep up or be left behind
Have to say I think the fake shifting and fake exhaust sound are dumb. I'd have to do a first mod of playing a different sound through the Fratzonic outside speakers instead of fake V8 might as well sound like a Fighter Jet engine with afterburners turning on and spinning up.


Edit: https://youtu.be/unyk-Zso5Nk?t=95 dodge drivers could make their own natural crash sounds without it being faked on the speakers


Edit: Ford coming to it's senses on where EVs work best vs hybrids https://autos.yahoo.com/ford-just-re...170100372.html

The Jetsons car sounds...thats what they need to sound like!!

[lbls1]

Its hard to say what the 5th gen will be worth in 5 more years, and especially vs. the 6th gen. I feel that the 6th gen will still be worth some coins more than the 5th gen simply because they tend to be younger, and their features etc. It is very possible that the values will even out between the 5th and 6th generation, but I would say that may happen 20 years or more from now.

I certainly agree with you, as our 5th gens were the ones to get IMO. It seems that Chevrolet stumbled on the right combination for this camaro; Good appearance, excellent handling, exhaust, engine and horsepower, creature comforts and even upholstery. I am very demanding when it comes to a car purchase, as I expect to get my money's worth. An excellent car I will tend to hold on to as well.