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Road/Track - Mid to High 30K
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Road/Track - Mid to High 30K Mid to high 30k for the v8. I thought it was to be priced about the same as the Mustang GT. The GT starts at about 27k I think. How many people will settle on the V6 even if it is 300 hp? After all most are not satisfied with their 4 gens. Look at all the people doing heads and cam.
The GTO is a great car, so why did more people not buy it? In my opinion it was too expensive. Who will buy a V8 Camaro if it is high 30K?
The GTO is a great car, so why did more people not buy it? In my opinion it was too expensive. Who will buy a V8 Camaro if it is high 30K?
Mid to high 30k for the v8. I thought it was to be priced about the same as the Mustang GT. The GT starts at about 27k I think. How many people will settle on the V6 even if it is 300 hp? After all most are not satisfied with their 4 gens. Look at all the people doing heads and cam.
The GTO is a great car, so why did more people not buy it? In my opinion it was too expensive. Who will buy a V8 Camaro if it is high 30K?
The GTO is a great car, so why did more people not buy it? In my opinion it was too expensive. Who will buy a V8 Camaro if it is high 30K?
I could see the high end V8 version going for 34-38k. I'm talking about the model with 400+ hp being that much. I bet they'll use the same 360hp, 6.0L V8 found in the G8/Commodore, and sell it for under 30k.
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GTO stickered for 33k, most of them sold for a lot less. I blame bland styling, poor marketing, and dealerships not letting people test drive them or marking up the first 2004 models.
I could see the high end V8 version going for 34-38k. I'm talking about the model with 400+ hp being that much. I bet they'll use the same 360hp, 6.0L V8 found in the G8/Commodore, and sell it for under 30k.
I could see the high end V8 version going for 34-38k. I'm talking about the model with 400+ hp being that much. I bet they'll use the same 360hp, 6.0L V8 found in the G8/Commodore, and sell it for under 30k.
I hope so.
The problem is that youre listening to road and track....gm is going to be competitive with the gt, dont worry. a nicer model will cost that much, but im gonna bet you can get close to 400hp for 30k
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More fear mongering from R and T. This has been dismissed by Octane in a similar thread. I'm not worrying about it until I hear real numbers from Chevrolet. And either way, mine's going to be as much of a stripper as I can get it.
I can assure you GM knows better than that. They can pull that with the Saturn Skyy but not a legendary muscle pony car. They didnt waste all that time and ls2 motors in the concept cars to not deliver a base V8 at the same range as a GT
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I hope its not that expensive. I got my 06 GTO for 31,000 an that was with tags,taxes,etc. I read that they were putting the LSA in the SS model. The LSA is the 6.2 liter with an eaton and makes 550/550 I think and its supposed to be 40,000 -45,000. It would be a direct competitor for the GT500.
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Maybe the LSA/LS9 model will be high $30s, which is a steal IMO. LS3 should stay around $30K, which is another steal considering you're not getting much power with the $27K Mustang GT.
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
A 2010 Camaro with an LS3 V8 at mid-range option level will be about $32k, IMO.
A Mustang GT with mid-to-high level options is $31-32k already, and they make 100 less HP.
Nobody will pay "high $30s" for an LS3 V8 Camaro because you can get an LS3 C6 for low $40s with no options.
A Mustang GT with mid-to-high level options is $31-32k already, and they make 100 less HP.
Nobody will pay "high $30s" for an LS3 V8 Camaro because you can get an LS3 C6 for low $40s with no options.
I hope its not that expensive. I got my 06 GTO for 31,000 an that was with tags,taxes,etc. I read that they were putting the LSA in the SS model. The LSA is the 6.2 liter with an eaton and makes 550/550 I think and its supposed to be 40,000 -45,000. It would be a direct competitor for the GT500.
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
I think the lowest powered V8 we'll see is a "detuned" LS3 rated at about 400-405hp (though it'll probably dyno the same as LS3 Corvettes, just like we saw in the LS1 years).
A lot of corvette owners buy corvettes because they are corvettes, not for the performance per se. there is going to be a 2010 camaro model that will be faster then the base vette, so i guess we shall see if anyone still buys vettes
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Corvette's aren't just about going fast in a strait line, they can turn and brake too, they are sports cars. If the new Camaro does outrun a base vette in a strait line, it really wont matter because the Corvette will handle, brake, and feel better.
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Obviously they are wrong.
Like the Dodge Charger R/T, Chrysler 300C, Dodge Challenger R/T and Pontiac G8 GT and the WS6 Firebird and Camaro SS before it the V8 model of the car will be just over $30k.
Like the Dodge Charger R/T, Chrysler 300C, Dodge Challenger R/T and Pontiac G8 GT and the WS6 Firebird and Camaro SS before it the V8 model of the car will be just over $30k.