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Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65
They'll sell every single one because it's mostly a build-to-order car.
While GM won't have as much trouble moving Chevrolet-badged Commodores, I'm sure they're worried about a G8 situation again where inventory languished on BPG dealer lots for ages.
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Which is why they are making it clear it is a low production vehicle. This is the same GM that brought us the CTS-V wagon and only expected to sell 3 of them
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Originally Posted by Sweet Zness
I actually like the car a lot. The question now becomes what is God's green earth make a loaded up auto camaro the same price basically? Ill take the LS3 and the refinement of the technology and nicer materials for about the same price.
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Why shouldn't they be approximately the same price? There's not a big difference in price between the CTS sedan and CTS coupe. The Camaro would be the nearest thing to a 2-door SS sedan. Both loaded up I would expect the price to be similar.
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Originally Posted by Sweet Zness
I guess we could also say that at this price you are right up against a base Stingray.
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A $6k difference between two very different cars. You're comparing a loaded, 5 passenger sedan with a base, 2-door sports car. Apples to oranges really.
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Originally Posted by Sweet Zness
They will struggle to sell anything that is going to touch 50K after tax, title, and GG Tax, without a customer being able to see it in person. After the few die hards who know about this car buy theirs, this will become an afterthought. Maybe if this is a one year run only they will sell all 10K units, but this car needs to bee seen to get the average customer to shop, buy it. Its not like it has drop dead sexy looks that will drive the masses to it like the Camaro did when it was released. Its not like it is at a great price point.
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Many of us (myself included) ordered our Camaro's sight-unseen. IIRC there were some 20k pre-orders (someone correct me if I'm wrong). GM has dropped ~10k as all it expects to sell of the SS. It very well may be a one year run. They are not targeting "the average customer". They are not trying to carve out a market segment and compete with the Charger in volume.
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Originally Posted by Sweet Zness
This car competes with the Charger r/t in specs, and the Charger SRT8 in price. Good luck with that.
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By the numbers it fits right between the two. I suspect it will beat the R/T in a straight line and certainly around a track.
Charger R/T Max: 370HP/395lb-ft, 4,250lb, $36,495
Chevrolet SS: 415HP/415lb-ft, 4,000lb, $44,000
Charger SRT8: 470HP/470lb-ft, 4,365lb, 46,250
I suspect the SRT8 will be faster in a straight line but closer than you might think around a track. For example the Charger 392 ran a best 3:10.1 around VIR while the Camaro SS ran a 3:09.5 Granted the SS sedan will be hauling an extra 150lbs but still, that should be close. Again, the SS is not intended to compete with the Charger in volume. It's a one-off. A last hurrah for Zeta.