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Old Oct 10, 2006 | 11:05 PM
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I called the chevy dealer by my moms house (I'm a Marine and have to move alot) and got on the 2009 camaro waiting list. I'm #3 on the list. The guy took down all my contact info, and I told him all the options I wanted. Color, tranny, etc...

Since there is no option list out yet, the dealer is supposedly gonna get in contact with me when production options become official. Its a pretty big dealer in washington DC, so I imagine they will get some camaro orders in pretty early on. It won't be like the back country dealers that have to wait a year to get a few new, sought after cars.

Hopefully they actually call me when they are ready to order. I don't trust car dealers, so I can totally see him losing my contact info. I don't want to wait 8months for dealers to have one finally sitting on the lot. I don't want one with shitty options like green paint and tan leather interior.
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 12:09 AM
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just out of curiosity what did you tell him you wanted (options wise, model(Z28, SS).

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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 12:29 AM
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just out of curiosity what did you tell him you wanted (options wise, model(Z28, SS).

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Since I don't know engine options for sure yet, I want an engine between 400-500hp. It'll be my daily driver, so no LS9 for me. I doubt it'll be an option anyways.
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 01:07 AM
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the LS9 is going to be an option they told my brother it would with like 700rwhp... hes in the Army stationed at Fort Bening Georgia.
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 02:42 AM
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Originally Posted by LT Malice
Hopefully they actually call me when they are ready to order. I don't trust car dealers, so I can totally see him losing my contact info. I don't want to wait 8months for dealers to have one finally sitting on the lot. I don't want one with shitty options like green paint and tan leather interior.

I wouldn't trust them either. Better be on guard for that to happen.

I wish you luck.... but you know what they same about Murphy.
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by LT Malice
I don't want one with shitty options like green paint and tan leather interior.
Yeah... Thanks...

(being sarcastic, but I however do like the color scheme of my TA, although sometimes I wish it was black or silver).
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 08:16 AM
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Yeah... Thanks...

(being sarcastic, but I however do like the color scheme of my TA, although sometimes I wish it was black or silver).
I had a 94 camaro with green/tan. I just didn't like it.
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 09:25 AM
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my boss saw a pic of the new rally green one and said he will get one.He is looking for a rally green convert. that is a first gen
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 11:22 AM
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Any dealer giving specific options now is making stuff up.
None of that information is even decided yet.

Lots of dealers have waiting lists already though.
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by onebadblackz
the LS9 is going to be an option they told my brother it would with like 700rwhp... hes in the Army stationed at Fort Bening Georgia.
That sounds real accurate
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by onebadblackz
the LS9 is going to be an option they told my brother it would with like 700rwhp... hes in the Army stationed at Fort Bening Georgia.
Where are you getting your info from? Thats not even near anything that has even been rumored.

As far as ording a new Camaro this early...

I think I'm going to have to wait. I don't feel like payed 5-10k in mark-up alone. I'll wait for the rush to cut back a little bit.
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 03:35 PM
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Being all this is not laid in stone even though I'd bet money it wouldn't happen but the SS could be a v6 for all we know.

Everyones got a buddy whos sister fucked the guy who puts hub caps on Cadailcs and he owes the guy at Chevy $20 bucks for gas who knows a middle manager who heard something, so they become a "GM insider"

I mean congrats on getting on the waiting list but for real you are putting money down on something we know next to nothing about. Are you sure thats a wise move?
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Ace$nyper
I mean congrats on getting on the waiting list but for real you are putting money down on something we know next to nothing about. Are you sure thats a wise move?
I didn't put any money down, so I'm not worried. If they wanted $1K to be on the waiting list, I'd tell em' where to shove it.

In all honesty, I don't think the "waiting list" means ****. I'll bet nothing materializes with it. I'll deal with a G or two in dealer markup, but if they try to charge me $50K for an SS I'm not taking it.

I can't wait for the new camaro to come out, but I'm betting that the greedy dirtbags at the dealer will **** me off so much I won't want one anymore. Oh well. Wishful thinking is better than no thinking.
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by LT Malice
I didn't put any money down, so I'm not worried. If they wanted $1K to be on the waiting list, I'd tell em' where to shove it.

In all honesty, I don't think the "waiting list" means ****. I'll bet nothing materializes with it. I'll deal with a G or two in dealer markup, but if they try to charge me $50K for an SS I'm not taking it.

I can't wait for the new camaro to come out, but I'm betting that the greedy dirtbags at the dealer will **** me off so much I won't want one anymore. Oh well. Wishful thinking is better than no thinking.
Ah cool, from my reading places have been asking for money on the waiting list.

to me for asuming and not asking if you did.

well good luck though.
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Good thinking, yeah I wouldn't pay a dime to get on a list either.
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Old Oct 11, 2006 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Ace$nyper
Being all this is not laid in stone even though I'd bet money it wouldn't happen but the SS could be a v6 for all we know.

Everyones got a buddy whos sister fucked the guy who puts hub caps on Cadailcs and he owes the guy at Chevy $20 bucks for gas who knows a middle manager who heard something, so they become a "GM insider"

I mean congrats on getting on the waiting list but for real you are putting money down on something we know next to nothing about. Are you sure thats a wise move?

hahaha I just about laughed my *** off reading that. thats going in my sig
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