NEW FIREBIRD

[Silverghost]

Originally Posted by chewy4ce

Yeah...but the Camaro was supposed to be dead in 2002 ...so we'll see

You are incorrect in your statement, GM has Always said the Camaro was on hiatus.

[chewy4ce]

Originally Posted by Silverghost

You are incorrect in your statement, GM has Always said the Camaro was on hiatus.

they did not...they said that F-bodies were done for...the camaro announcement didnt come till years later. When f-body died in 2002...at the time...there was no plan for the camaro or firebird. The firebird was in the same boat as the camaro until GM announced firebird wasn't planned.

You can call any car that is dismissed on hiatus...then datsun and studebaker are all on hiatus as well.

In 2006...the camaro was planned...now 2009ish we are getting it. but from 2002 to 2006...the camaro was dead.

[OUR72GTO]

Slicing the cheese to thin here .... CAMARO is back! That is a fact.

[Supermans]

Originally Posted by fireresq157

we keep resurecting the dead around here, as much as I love the firebird it will probably never come back unless they do limited runs with the camaro hardware. When GM sold 1/4 million camaros having another car based on it was no bid deal, but in recent years when they've strugled to sell 50 thousand its not worth the hastle and money to do so and esentialy compete with itself. Maybe some day if sales continue to be good.

In about 2 to 3 years, the Camaro will be plentiful and should be everywhere as the Mustang is on the road.. That is the time to bring out the prototype pictures of an actual Firebird that is a re badged Camaro with a new front fascia and taillights.. If they offer a painted bird limited edition package, it will sell like hotcakes.. Pre-orders would be through the roof.. And GM would have two muscle cars out there that people can choose from.. And I don't buy this competing against each other crap, because it simply is not true.. All the cars sold would be GM cars and both cars would appeal to more people than just having a single car available..

[35th02ss]

I wouldn't bet my life on it.

[OUR72GTO]

Writing is on the wall ........You will find Pontiac at the Chevy dealer very soon.
Then they will not have both on the same lot. NO need

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by OUR72GTO

Writing is on the wall ........You will find Pontiac at the Chevy dealer very soon.
Then they will not have both on the same lot. NO need

they usually are at the same lot in a lot of places.

but a new firebird.... will.... not.... be..... happening....



GET OVER IT.

[fireresq157]

No one would like to see the firechicken back more than me but with CAFE and other legislation coming soon another model that gets 23 highway or less Isn't going to happen. As it is don't count the Camaro having these many horses past the next 2 years. My friends until there's concrete evidence stop resurrecting the dead ,if you want a future for the bird buy a camaro. Even then there's nothing pointing to a comeback, especially with GM's financial situation. One way they could circumvent the law is offer a firebird package on the camaro and just take off all the chevy badging, it will still fall under the chevy banner but it would not affect number of vehicles badges at the lower end of the MPG spectrum.

[zebra]

^^sorta like they did with the Challenger having a 'Cuda package. i could go for that

[Jiu Jitsu Jon]

To take that thought above further, here's a thought off the top of my head...since Pontiac will be scaling down to a niche brand with only a few models, what if there were no Z28? What if the "top Camaro" was a WS6? That way Pontiac gets a halo car. Chevy already has the Corvette.

Now I'm going to hide behind this bunker before the bowtie guys start throwing things.

[Dan]

Pontiac will be scaled down to:

G8, G5, Vibe, Solstice

That's it.

[CamaroSpike23]

Originally Posted by Jiu Jitsu Jon

To take that thought above further, here's a thought off the top of my head...since Pontiac will be scaling down to a niche brand with only a few models, what if there were no Z28? What if the "top Camaro" was a WS6? That way Pontiac gets a halo car. Chevy already has the Corvette.

Now I'm going to hide behind this bunker before the bowtie guys start throwing things.

Scott and GM have already said that the days of "sister" cars (where all you do is change the front fascia and lights, is over. the Camaro/firebird days are over. its just the camaro now. sucks, but before GM can even start to think about possibly bringing out a new firebird (or a Z28 for that matter), they need to get the Camaro out there and selling.