I "think" the current price level is on par whith what we are getting!

Lots of items that are either mandated by our Govt. or the buying public in general.

My 10 SS had a sticker of $30555.00 fairly loaded ( compare to 2SS).

My new car will be a 1SS ( no sunroom) with maybe the RS option in Cyber Gray.

Many are bitchin, but I think we have to be real on pricing, did'nt expect a $25K SS???

This is purley my opinion, feel free to disagree

Gary

 

I think that's the point of MSRP -- It's a "suggested" retail price as the basis for bargaining, just as folks used to bargain for horses. The American car buying public has become spoiled with huge rebates, so a lot of people are expecting to pay a few thousand less than MSRP. With the Camaro, I doubt that will be the case for a new performance car platform that the public has been clamoring about for...years!

For that size and configuration of vehicle, it still costs less than a BMW 335i. If you want a cheaper SS with "attainable performance," I'd direct you to the Cobalt SS which has the 260hp 2.0L Turbo toaster.

 

If people feel this car is over priced they need to get their heads out of their . . . well you know where . . . .

MSRP, is very reasonable . . . On my 2002 SS, The MSRP with options and destination was $31,040 . . . put 8 years inflation . . (putting it into perspective)

An assumed 4% annually, the MSRP would be $42,480 . . . .

Low ball and assume 3% annually, MSRP comes in at $39,702 . . .

The features available on the 2010 Camaro "BASE" price can't even be compared to an old Camaro, let alone even to the current Rustang and Challenger

 

Of if pricing was cheaper I would be an happy camper but these prices isn't too shabby. I haven't still decided if I want the V8 or the V6 that's why I haven't ordered it yet.

 

My issues with the Camaro have nothing to do with price.

Personally, I'm not really looking for a "cheaper SS". Just commenting on the dichotomy of the SS sub-brand's mission statement and the near $40K price tag a fully loaded Camaro SS will command.

 

I think if most people's salaries kept pace with inflation, more people wouldn't have a problem with the pricing. But when inflation far outstripped people's increases, they said, "whoa, enough is enough". And couple that with a VERY shaky economy. It's harder & harder to justify a car like Camaro.

I think GM should have done more homework on this issue and looked at wages of intended buyers (& how they have stagnated) to determine pricing instead of looking at where the 4th gen ended. GM has basically told a LOT of people, "it's too bad you can't buy our car, but we're not changing the price". They've alianated a lot of people with this pricing.

 

There seems to be some incentive money (or Wagoners bonus) built into MSRP for the new Camaro. When the plant starts cranking them out and supply begins to exceed demand, hopefully the plant wont be idled and the discounts will begin.

 

...But you can't find a new car with similar performance for any amount cheaper, can you?

Looking at other SS models like the Impala SS-- what other car in that price range has a 300+hp V8? And what other cars in the Cobalt SS price range have 260hp? So, I guess I don't see the "dichotomy"

I think the pricing is competitive for what the car offers and in terms of its competition.

 

A no-option 1SS at GMS pricing, IMHO, will be a very good deal.

 

i'm ok with the pricing.. it's very competitive..

that said.. there's no way i can afford a new one in the foreseeable future.. but i couldn't afford any new car really...

 

You mean like the $4200 cheaper Mustang GT?

You're actually making my point by using the Cobalt SS as an example. I think that car is excellent BTW - and a great performance car, easily attainable by most new car buyers.

I have no arguments with the Camaro SS's price range. If it were a car I was interested in, it's higher than expected price wouldn't sway me from buying it. But alot of people had solid expectations that this car would come in around or slightly higher than the Mustang GT (which is $26,775). It didn't.

Personally, I've been a proponent of Camaro starting to move slightly upscale from where it has been - as long as it remains a good value.

But in this case, is this price premium because:

1) Chevy wants to disuade buyers from buying a V8?
2) Camaro has to singlehandedly support the Oshawa Zeta line?
3) Chevy knows that initial demand for the V8 will be strong and wants to cash in?
4) A combo of all of the above?

 

A lot of people are gonna be forced into a V6...

If i get a new car it'll be a C6...the extra 10k is worth it in the weight department alone!

 

I agree but one you wont get the cool features that are on the new Camaro. And the Corvette is a totally different animal all together, I would say drive both when you get the chance maybe it might change your mind. And I personally wouldnt pass the new camaro up for nothing less then a C6 Z06

 

Not everyone is looking for maximum horsepower when shopping for a new car. There is a lot to choose from when you get to $35,000.

 

There sure is.

It's so curious to me that GM so painstakingly and obsessively benchmarked Mustang, and then prices Camaro SS with the BMW 1 and 3 series, Audi TT and G37 coupe. Hell, fully optioned, a Camaro SS will be in Audi A5 territory. All that's fine - if the Camaro SS can compete in that league. Frankly though, I can't imagine many people cross-shopping a loaded SS with an A5.