[CamaroSpike23]

the thing is it has gotten so bad with the hype over the new stangs, challengers, and camaros coming out, that dealerships know that they can gouge the market and add 5-25k to the MSRP because they can market it off as "One of the first ones off the line" and someone out there will pay it. to some people, they want that #1 out of however many came off the line first. and they'll pay to have it. but like tag said, it sucks for the rest of us in the middle range who can afford one for MSRP but thats about it.

the same thing goes for private selling, i have a friend who has his 62k mile 2002 SS for sale for $15k. he's had it up for sale for nearly a year now. thats honestly how much the car is worth, its in immaculate shape, but no one wants to pay that much for a used car, no matter the condition. lol

what i envision happening when the camaro comes out...

1. Some dealerships will mark up the price substantially in order to sell "1 of XXXX" to those who will pay it, while some dealerships will offer them at close to MSRP in order to boost sales and production
2. Some people will pay any price to have a new camaro, while others will wait in ordering/buying one for the market to die down a lil to ease the cost of buying one.
3. the camaro will not be made in sufficient quantities at first, which is a clever tactic to drive demand up... but then, you will see them everywhere.

all I can say...and this goes for everyone...

Dont plan on buying a new camaro on your first visit to a dealership.
check out the MSRP, and the options included. dont fall for their tactics. most every dealership will bump up the price, then take off a little here, and a little there, to make it seem like you are getting a great deal. or they will offer you a great monthly payment...which is NOT always a good thing. cus what you dont pay monthly, you will make up for in interest on that payment.
dont be afraid to tell the dealership NO. its that simple. if it isn't what you want to pay, dont pay it. dont let them guilt trip you into it. even if they offer you a decent price and they are the greatest person in the world, if its not what you want to pay, dont pay it. dont give in to the temptation because "its not the price i was looking for, but I can handle that" NOOOO. stick with your price. if they dont like it, walk away. its that simple. sure, someone might come and pay the dealerships asking price for the camaro you've been eyeing, but thats fine. id rather let someone else get ripped off than screw myself trying to scratch by cus I fell for a "decent price"