10-07-2018, 02:15 PM | #43 | |
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Camaro Sales Struggle
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, usually put about 6,000 yearly miles on them. My Sunny Day fun car. Just my two cents.... |
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10-07-2018, 02:47 PM | #44 |
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Maybe.
GM's expectations were to sell 30,000 Camaros a year and they would be happy. So by selling almost 40,000 they have exceeded their expectations and are pleased with the success of the Camaro.
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10-07-2018, 04:48 PM | #45 |
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On -ALL- Camaros, put a convex rear vue mirror on the left side of the car, similar to the right one. This would help a lot when merging, etc.
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10-07-2018, 11:52 PM | #46 |
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Its not rocket science price is playing a big part in the sales decline imho. Give you an example in Canada the hot wheels edition will set you back 62k. Add in tax’s your into this car for over 70k. Ridiculous.
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10-08-2018, 06:13 AM | #47 |
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$62k Canadian is like $48,000 US? Sounds right
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10-08-2018, 10:56 AM | #48 | |
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The slow sales are due to something other than styling. |
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10-08-2018, 11:40 AM | #49 |
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10-08-2018, 03:35 PM | #50 |
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I disagree. Price point is one problem and the design is the 2nd.
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10-09-2018, 12:05 PM | #51 | |
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1. It is very clear they put style over function in this car. I am pretty sure GM even said that the focus groups didn't want them to get rid of that. Now to me that is them listening a bit to much to the focus groups instead of the general public. Every single review of the Camaro at one points mentions the visibility. It IS an issue, it is one that is out there and when people hear about poor visibility, they go into a test drive/looking at the car with that preconceived notion. If they already have it in their head from every review they are going to believe it when they see it for themselves. 2. Yes a car like the Camaro/Mustang/Challenger is not needed. But people like me and others would try and shoehorn it into other roles. We know it won't be the easiest thing to live doing daily driver duties and we don;t expect it to excel at those things. My issue, is the car's primary competition, the Mustang does a much better job of it. the trunk is much larger, the visibility is better and there is more storage and in the right trim(for those of you who like specifics lol) offers the same/better performance. And even if its not optioned up, offers plenty of performance for most people. And what we all seem to forget is that the low end trims make up the majority of sales. The cars that are sold on style/look more than total performance. 3. Nothing to add. 4. Camaro is not a sports car but that's an argument for a different day hahah |
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10-09-2018, 01:13 PM | #52 |
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strange,my last two cars were sports cars,nothing high end,but definately sports cars,and my 5th gen camaro is way better in terms of access/egress/trunk space and ride comfort.
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10-09-2018, 02:06 PM | #53 | |
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LOL...thats what politicians think too....they think they all know what works because they have been relected 5 times but the problems are all still there. |
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10-09-2018, 02:39 PM | #54 |
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1. Bad word of mouth from owners due to chronic transmission issues, windshield fogging, etc have likely put a hurt on '18 sales. GM also chopped production rate and dealers no longer have the variety required to sell the packages buyers are looking for.
2. The '19 facelift is a face only a mother could love and or a face for radio (ads). 3. From the 2 items above, there hasn't been any favorable press for Camaro since the launch of the '17 ZL1. Even the '18 ZL1 1LE was given stern warnings that the car wasn't made for the road and should only be on the track. All other press about Camaro for the last 2 years has been about the issues with '16-'17 SS models and laughing at the '19 facelift. When loyal repeat owners, news media and social media all have the same negative reaction -- there is little hope for strong sales from new or repeat consumers. |
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The Camaro design team and General Motors are weak... last week. They need new blood and new ideas. The facelift SUCKS! NOTHING wrong with the 6th Gen the way it was. The color pallet SUCKS! Let's face it, the selection of color for vehicles SUCKS! The people choosing the available colors have passed their primes. When they do get cool colors like Syngergy Green, Krypton Green, Crush, Aqua Blue Metallic, etc they make them limited runs. Whoever is the head of GM should start cleaning house and get some fresh faces with new ideas.
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10-09-2018, 05:11 PM | #56 |
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Do you guys really think sales figures alone have any impact on whether or not a car is doing well?
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