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DivorcedDaddy18 · 10-13-2012, 04:16 PM

Hello all. I've been invited to a Camaro focus group down in Miami. It's all legit, I've done tons of research.

Pays $200 -- from my understanding is that its from Ford and they want to see why I chose to buy the Camaro over the Mustang. And then to see what type of person buys a Camaro. They are asking me to make a photo collage of my favorite brands (JCPenney, Target, etc.) to get an understanding of me.

Anybody else going? Or has anybody done one of these before?

slick rick · 10-13-2012, 04:32 PM

How does Ford know you own a Camaro?

11BEE · 10-13-2012, 04:33 PM

My guess would be for pulled records of people that have registered a Camaro. Your car registration is an open record.

DivorcedDaddy18 · 10-13-2012, 04:34 PM

Yeah. Public record, I'm sure. I saw online somebody who bought a Honda was pulled into one run by Hyuandi. They wanted to get the in mind of why somebody would by the Honda instead of the Hyuandi.

Taintedveins · 10-13-2012, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DivorcedDaddy18

Yeah. Public record, I'm sure. I saw online somebody who bought a Honda was pulled into one run by Hyuandi. They wanted to get the in mind of why somebody would by the Honda instead of the Hyuandi.

Brand confusion haha.

DivorcedDaddy18 · 10-13-2012, 04:40 PM

Should I just walk in and when they say "So why did you choose Camaro over Mustang" -- "Because Ford Sucks." LOL

lgKido · 10-13-2012, 05:31 PM

Just be honest with them. Tell them what you like about Camaros and what you dislike about Mustangs. Maybe looks (IMO, Mustangs don't mod well on the exterior. It doesn't take much for them to start looking ricey) or performance. Stuff like that.

Then, I'd tell them that "Ford Sucks."

Kiss My SS · 10-13-2012, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by DivorcedDaddy18

Should I just walk in and when they say "So why did you choose Camaro over Mustang" -- "Because Ford Sucks." LOL

Yea and you will be sucking the exhaust on those 5.0's with that v6

Kahdir · 10-13-2012, 07:00 PM

Ha ha, good luck with that...

I'm sure Ford won't ever ask me to do one of those after I gave them the finger on an ordered car

VRYALT3R3D · 10-13-2012, 07:04 PM

Take the $200 and go for it.

Just tell them this:

"Every now and then a guy who drives a Mustang likes to close his eyes and imagine it's a Camaro."

z28racer · 10-13-2012, 07:06 PM

They should focus on the Focus!

lurker · 10-13-2012, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by VRYALT3R3D

Take the $200 and go for it.

Just tell them this:

"Every now and then a guy who drives a Mustang likes to close his eyes and imagine it's a Camaro."

Not all of us. I do wish it was a Shelby.

Once again, I'm disappointed in Ford. Seems like they'd be less concerned about why you bought a Camaro and more concerned about fixing the things people that buy Mustangs are thinking about.

2xSSRS · 10-13-2012, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by lgKido

Just be honest with them. Tell them what you like about Camaros and what you dislike about Mustangs. Maybe looks (IMO, Mustangs don't mod well on the exterior. It doesn't take much for them to start looking ricey) or performance. Stuff like that.

Then, I'd tell them that "Ford Sucks."

IMO, they re just Butt Ugly....

*The_Blur* · 10-13-2012, 08:11 PM

I'm glad to see that you've been invited to this sort of focus group. Any opportunity to have a role in improving a company's offerings is a sort of social democracy that we need. How often do we buy things that we wish were just a little better? Your input could be a big part of improving future products. If it is from Ford, then that's good on them for trying to find out why their chief competitor is beating them on this product. I wish more companies sought meaningful input—not email surveys that barely touch on the substance of the product—from their customers.

10-13-2012, 04:16 PM	#1
DivorcedDaddy18 Drives: 2012 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 45	Camaro Focus Group Hello all. I've been invited to a Camaro focus group down in Miami. It's all legit, I've done tons of research. Pays $200 -- from my understanding is that its from Ford and they want to see why I chose to buy the Camaro over the Mustang. And then to see what type of person buys a Camaro. They are asking me to make a photo collage of my favorite brands (JCPenney, Target, etc.) to get an understanding of me. Anybody else going? Or has anybody done one of these before?

10-13-2012, 04:32 PM	#2
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Kahdir Drives: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PA Posts: 2,178 View My Garage	Ha ha, good luck with that... I'm sure Ford won't ever ask me to do one of those after I gave them the finger on an ordered car __________________ SEPA5.COM – South East Pennsylvania Camaro Owners

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10-13-2012, 04:34 PM	#4
DivorcedDaddy18 Drives: 2012 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 45	Yeah. Public record, I'm sure. I saw online somebody who bought a Honda was pulled into one run by Hyuandi. They wanted to get the in mind of why somebody would by the Honda instead of the Hyuandi.

10-13-2012, 04:40 PM	#6
DivorcedDaddy18 Drives: 2012 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 45	Should I just walk in and when they say "So why did you choose Camaro over Mustang" -- "Because Ford Sucks." LOL

10-13-2012, 05:31 PM	#7
lgKido Drives: 2002 Dodge Ram :( Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Nebraska Posts: 372	Just be honest with them. Tell them what you like about Camaros and what you dislike about Mustangs. Maybe looks (IMO, Mustangs don't mod well on the exterior. It doesn't take much for them to start looking ricey) or performance. Stuff like that. Then, I'd tell them that "Ford Sucks."

10-13-2012, 07:04 PM	#10
VRYALT3R3D Drives: 2015 GT, 1LE next? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North America Posts: 194	Take the $200 and go for it. Just tell them this: "Every now and then a guy who drives a Mustang likes to close his eyes and imagine it's a Camaro."

10-13-2012, 07:06 PM	#11
z28racer Drives: 12 SIM 2SS/ RS Sinergy M6,GMC2500HD Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 1,596 View My Garage	They should focus on the Focus!