The new 2010 Camaro is here at Lone Star Chevrolet in Houston!
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This is pretty spot on. GM is trying to get a slice of Ford's V6 Mustang pie. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think Ford is selling any V6 Mustangs in the $30K range, so IMO the V6 Camaro is over priced vs. it's competition. The Camaros be hot for a little while until the new wears off, but the $30K price tag on a V6 is going to hurt GM's sales long-term. $35K for the V8 version? No problem. Those should sell pretty well.
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That's the fully loaded rating. Not car weight.
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Anybody bitching about the price must not have been new car shopping lately.
30K is right on target for what cars are going for. including V6's.
I mean, it has 20's for cripes sake.
30K is right on target for what cars are going for. including V6's.
I mean, it has 20's for cripes sake.
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incorrect...the 2010 GT will have 315 HP/325 TQ, not to mention the GT is lighter on the scales at/around 3400-3500 pounds (depends on options). Albeit the power advantage is minimal, but with the stang being less of a porker and producing more hp/tq, it won't being getting trounced in stop light battles with 6 banger camaros anytime soon. Price is another factor, the standard GT cost 27k with the premium starting at 29-30K. As already stated, GM will have a hard time taking a slice of fords pie after the new wears off the Camaro, its late to the game and priced a bit high. I realize inflation and 7 years makes a difference, but it should still be a noted you could have had a loaded t-top Z/28 with all options for 27K in 2002. Sales of the V6 pony car is what keeps the brand afloat, regardless of it being a Ford Mustang or Chevy Camaro. This is where ford has beaten Chevrolet in the past is set to do so again. In any case, I thought Chevy had a base V6 camaro starting around 22-23K? A 300 HP base camaro sans the luxury options would put them in the hunt for sure...
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I like the new Camaros (would never own a V6 Camaro or Mustang so the V6 pricing doesn't matter to me), but $35K is about what you can get a very low mileage well equipped 07 Corvette for. The LS3 Vettes will be down to that number in the next year, so it would be hard for me to purchase a 2010 Camaro.
GM will probably have to start discounting these things pretty heavily in 6 months or so.
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You guys understand that the V6 for 30k is a FULLY LOADED/EVERY OPTION model RS right? The V6 starts at around 20k....just sayin. The 1SS can be bought for 30k bare ss model.
Edit: Base LS V6 model starts at 22k, which is a dam steal for what you are getting.
How is it not a Camaro? Looks more like the original then a 4th gen does....
Edit: Base LS V6 model starts at 22k, which is a dam steal for what you are getting.
How is it not a Camaro? Looks more like the original then a 4th gen does....
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This is pretty spot on. GM is trying to get a slice of Ford's V6 Mustang pie. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think Ford is selling any V6 Mustangs in the $30K range, so IMO the V6 Camaro is over priced vs. it's competition. The Camaros be hot for a little while until the new wears off, but the $30K price tag on a V6 is going to hurt GM's sales long-term. $35K for the V8 version? No problem. Those should sell pretty well.
I hope I'm wrong about my pessimism. I want GM to succeed. I probably wouldn't have purchased a Vette had I not had some belief in GM's ability to make good cars. I just have a bad feeling the Camaro isn't going to do well.
-Mike