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Originally Posted by newmoon
So with all the Z/28 inventory sitting on the dealer lots not moving you still consider the Z/28 a win for Chevy. If this car is so great why are they not selling?
You would have thought that the supposed target buyers like GTR, Porsche, BMW, etc, owners would be selling their cars to buy this 75k bargain Z/28? Problem is they did not, while they may have been impressed with the track numbers they didn't feel the car was worth 75k, because after all it was still a Camaro. The Camaro loyalist couldn't afford the price tag.
Chevy made a mistake with the Z/28 going all out track only focus. They would have been much better served to have offered something similar to this GT350, a car within the financial reach that you could option up depending on your budget. Instead they wanted the editor headlines, which while entertaining to read very few would lay down the dollars to buy.
To answer the question, no I can't think of another domestic car other than the Viper, and Vette that can compete with the Z/28 on the track.
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Let me clarify that I'm not attempting to defend or criticize Chevy's pricing of the Z/28. That is not the purpose of my response.
Back to the topic:
Yes, I do because I don't base whether a car is a winner or loser from the amount of sales but rather what it brings to the table for my usage and personal preference. Now, if I was dealer, sales would be more important.
If win equals high sales to you only, no, the Z/28 hasn't done well. All of us agree on that. It's been argued from the very beginning that it was priced out of it normal customer base. Nothing new there. Al O. has been quoted saying numerous times that the Z/28 wouldn't appeal to most and limited sales are expected.
The real problem is that Chevy over estimated the limited demand for such a hard core car at that price range and built too many. This was the only major mistake that Chevy made IMO. They should've built
no more than 500 per year for 2014 & 2015. That's it. 2015 production numbers should've been based off of 2014 sales. Low 2014 sales should've led to lower 2015 production numbers of the Z/28. I believe Chevy will not make this mistake in the future.
I'm sure Ford will not make this mistake with the GT350R. I'm sure they've observed the market also so now they know that such an extreme car has limited appeal.
Keep it mind it was stated from the very beginning that most would not want the Z/28 and it was never intended on being a sales phenomenon. But rather the opposite. It was meant to be one of the halo cars for the performance brand of Chevy. Has it not done that??
The Z/28 was made to compete with the Porsche 911, GTR, BMW & etc. on the track. Has it not done that??
By the way, the sticker of Z06 Vette, and Viper both cost more that the Z/28. So, is there anything else you can mention? If not, the Z/28 is the least expensive.
Food for thought.
http://blogs.motortrend.com/1403_the...st_enough.html
Based of what the Z brings to the table, equipment and performance wise..........