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I bought the 5th gen when it first came out 2ss inferno orange 426 hp fun car sold it to buy a ZL1. Ended not doing that but waited and bought a 15 Z28 this year. Unbeliable car w NA 427! Love driving it. Might be the last Z for a while.
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Look what happened to the Corvette – it was the first Vette in ages to not be designed for the gold chain set. Chevrolet styled it for a demographic that will not statistically die in 10 years. That's why it looks like a Transformer. And that was spearheaded by the revived Camaro 10 years ago. But I'm not down on the idea that the Camaro is going to suffer a fate at the feet of bean counters. It didn't help Chevrolet's reputation that the Camaro was MIA for several years, and I think the Camaro's current reputation is so strong that it would be a folly to mess with a good thing. If Chevrolet needs extra product capacity (as it did when the Camaro was discontinued the first time), GM will find a way without compromising the Camaro's existence. And since the Camaro's platform is shared with other GM vehicles, the economies of scale would suffer if it was discontinued. Nope, not falling for the doom and gloom just yet. |
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Tidmack (11-09-2018) |
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From within GM Camaro-Again at risk
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Like I posted before when I first got it, my oldest Son said I must have went over to the "Dark Side" or hit my Head REALLY Hard recently. I have taken a LOT of Flack from a LOT of people for buying a FORD, Go test drive one and you will see what I mean. The 10 Speed is Un-believable with the Active Exhaust and the 3:55 Gear option. It is the best option currently available in my opinion for the money. Bill |
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427TJ (11-09-2018) |
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Hate to see it go - again, but remember GM is in business to make money and while they prob make some profit on the Camaro the impact on overall company profit is very likely dilutive from a percentage basis. So, coming from a 'beancounter', I'm surprised it lasted this long - simply because GM expects contribution margin percentage from a model they really don't invest in.... It's simple math, unfortunately.
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markinnaples (11-09-2018) |
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I could never understand how they could expect to sell a car they have never advertised, even a little bit.
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Chevy's advertising is simply awful. Come to think of it, Ford's isn't very good either. I think Dodge is the only one I've seen advertising their performance cars. Must be why I see so many Challengers and Chargers.
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My cars, passed down by my grandfather: '68 Camaro SS (454/TH400, possible L78/M22) LeMans Blue, black deluxe interior, black vinyl top. 3.73- mostly Day 2. '89 Mustang GT- 3.55, subframe connectors, muffler delete, and a couple other minor mods. Exactly as he wanted it, so how it shall stay Also: 1995 Ford F-150 XL 2004 Dodge Ram Hemi GTX- #192 of 433 Ain't no fun in viewing your car as an 'investment'. Get out there and beat on it! |
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I'm dyed in the wool GM guy. But IMO the Camaro is a very distant third in design appeal. They should have called these guys for help, They started with the same car and at least took a decent swing at it.
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https://stanfordmag.org/contents/what-drives-mary-barra Aint gonna happen, imho
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Rob 1969 Camaro Z/28. Norwood 02D. Lemans Blue |
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I Hope you are right. Perhaps the text message received by the engineer from his boss was a prank?
"Stop all work on "F" refresh. Project is mothballed until further notice" Again, I hope you are right. I am telling everybody I know to go out and buy a new Camaro. |
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