Pricing for my Canadian friends now available

FAD1
11-14-2008, 08:32 PM
My Canadian friends, I got this off of the Camaro5 website. Hope it seems reasonable for you guys :D

LS.......$26,995
1LT......$27,995
2LT......$31,595
1SS.....$36,995
2SS.....$40,995

Heres the link,http://camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8258&page=7
Post #169.

Good luck !

Rob V
11-14-2008, 08:54 PM
Considering a base model Corvette in Canada is $65,205 MSRP and a base V8 G8 GT is $37,450 MSRP... I guess I can stomach the 41k price tag for my 2SS compared to $34k for one in the states... Puts it on par with how much I was going to spend on a Silverado LTZ before the Camaro made its triumphant return.

FAD1
11-14-2008, 09:02 PM
^^^^^ Well I hope it motivates you to get it.

Rob V
11-14-2008, 09:17 PM
Oh I still plan on buying one, but I'll need to delay it for a little while longer so I can have more of a substantial down-payment.

CamaroRick
11-14-2008, 10:27 PM
So, here are the differences in percent...

LS = 21%
1LT = 17%
2LT = 19%
1SS = 22%
2SS = 23%

I have to say I'm extremely disappointed in these prices..... Just another way G.M. sticks it to us loyal Canadian customers.:mad:

bigsjk
11-14-2008, 10:30 PM
So I was right, there will not be price parity. :mad:

I am calling for all Canadians to boycott the Camaro and GM.:mad::mad:

Why should we get screwed? WHY? Can anyone please give me a rational, logical argument why I have to pay more than an American for a car being built down the road from me?

I say again...boycott!!!!!!!

tls2000
11-14-2008, 10:45 PM
Well, for the time being at least, the value of the Canadian dollar is low enough so that these prices are almost the same as the US prices.

CamaroRick
11-14-2008, 10:53 PM
Well, for the time being at least, the value of the Canadian dollar is low enough so that these prices are almost the same as the US prices.

Yeah, the only problem is when it comes time to give the dealer his check, the Canadian dollar will be between $0.90 - $0.95.

Our dollar is artificially low now because everyone is flocking to purchase the U.S. greenback during this market crisis.

Rob V
11-14-2008, 11:12 PM
So I was right, there will not be price parity. :mad:
Why should we get screwed? WHY? Can anyone please give me a rational, logical argument why I have to pay more than an American for a car being built down the road from me?


Our dollar is worth 81 cents on the US dollar. 34,000 times 19 percent (100-81=19) is 40,460. It's on par with our dollar right now. I'm sure that there may be adjustments down the road...

FAD1
11-15-2008, 02:30 AM
I have a question, you know I think the response is somewhat I had expected to be, but Toronto and Detroit is probably like 5 hour distance, is it possible that people from Canada can come down to Detroit, purchase their car, and head back up into Canada. Or is that illegal ?

tls2000
11-15-2008, 02:48 AM
It's not illegal at all, but with current pricing, at the current value of the Canadian dollar, you will spend more money importing from the US than you would just buying it in Canada.

Jason Dove
11-15-2008, 12:01 PM
I have a question, you know I think the response is somewhat I had expected to be, but Toronto and Detroit is probably like 5 hour distance, is it possible that people from Canada can come down to Detroit, purchase their car, and head back up into Canada. Or is that illegal ?

Here's a website dedicated to just that:
http://www.carburner.com/index.php?title=Main_Page

infernoss
11-15-2008, 03:34 PM
I'm a little disappointed as well. If the price had included shipping I would have been very happy.

However , you have to consider the value of our dollar right now. To put the price in perspective; when you compare the 1ss, for example, to the base price of a Camaro Z28 in 2002, or the price of a Impala SS right now (within $600),it is reasonable.
InfernoSS

Xilant
11-15-2008, 07:45 PM
I'm pretty pleased with these prices. The 2SS is about what I was hoping it would be.

sselie
11-16-2008, 09:54 AM
I suppose it's all a matter of how you look at the pricing. The glass can be either 1/2 full or 1/2 empty, depending on if you compare the Canadian pricing to the U.S. pricing, or whether the comparison is made as to how the Challenger is priced in Canada... and I do know that GM Canada looked very closely at this.

Canadian pricing as follows with U.S. pricing in parenthesis. I haven't seen any option prices yet... and it looks like a $1400 destination fee has to be added as well to the Canadian prices, whereas the U.S. price includes a $750 destination charge.

LS 26,995 ($22.995)

1LT $27,995 ($24,630)

2LT $31,595 ($27,330)

1SS $36,995 ($30,995)

2SS $40,995 ($34,180)

With Canadian and American pricing noted above, here's the Canadian pricing on the Challenger (also have to add a $1300 destination charge - although the car is built in Brampton, Ontario)

SE $24,995 with 4 spd. auto & 250 HP V6)

SXT (Canadian only model) $26,995 (not sure with 4 or 5-speed auto & 250 HP V6)

R/T $34,995 (370 HP V8)

SRT/8 $45,995 (425 HP V8)

I think if the comparison is made to the Challenger, the Camaro comes off looking a little better, given the higher content of a 300 HP base engine that gets better gas mileage, plus a 6-speed tranny, among other items. Looking at the V6 cars, I'd rather pay the premium for the Camaro, considering the equipment level, even if the 4 or 5 speed auto is included in the V6 Challenger pricing (I don't believe a manual tranny is available on the V6 Challenger).

If you compare performance, fuel economy and level of equipment between the SS and the SRT/8, it would seem that the SS is a much better value, especially if you accept the performance being approx. the same.

As well, the 6-speed manual is a (roughly) $2000 option on the V8 Chally here in Canada, while it is standard equipment on the SS. Sure, the 6-speed tapshift auto is an extra-cost option on the Camaro (we don't know yet how much it will cost in Canada), but the standard slushbox on the Challenger is the archaic 5-speed "Autostick" that has been around for approx 10+ years.

That being said, it would have been even more attractive to Canadian buyers if the price differential could have been kept closer to the approx. 15% difference that appears between the pricing of the CTS-V in Canada ($68,500) and the price in the U.S. ($59.995).

Best regardSS,

Elie

305fan
11-16-2008, 10:47 AM
PRICING FOR CANADA IS GREAT!

I don't know why your all crying. The Mustang is $33,999.

The Camaro SS is only 3K more...and far superior product according to everyone thats driven it. We get 6 speed manuals/automatics, IRS ect.

Load it up with tons of options--2SS and sure it gets pricey--a little. Just forget all the "fluff"

Give me a upgraded stereo, maybe stripes--good to go.

blue 79 Z/28
11-17-2008, 01:26 AM
yea but the 2ss is the only way to get leather interior is it not?

Jason Dove
11-17-2008, 01:36 AM
Yup, 2SS if you want leather and a V8. 2LT for a leather V6.

305fan
11-17-2008, 07:29 AM
yea but the 2ss is the only way to get leather interior is it not?

cloth wears better :p

Ed's 01 SS
11-17-2008, 12:50 PM
These prices don't look that bad when you consider the sticker on my new 2001 SS with $2500.00 worth of SLP options was $41,000 and that the 2SS is pretty well fully loaded.

blue 79 Z/28
11-17-2008, 12:54 PM
yes, but there was also the z28, theres no middle man option now, its just v6 or v8. i think its still a few k high. mustangs are still a bit overpriced at 33k that and ford will surely give it to you under that, if gm can go a few k under sticker then it could be better. plus you gotta realize the destination charge isnt included which is a ram here.

sselie
11-17-2008, 01:30 PM
... and therein lies the crux of the whole pricing issue. MSRP is simply a frame of reference or a starting point. Once supply catches up with the initial demand for the car, the actual transaction prices will demonstrate how the consumer views the car and bea gauge of demand.
Obviously dealers would not expect to get MSRP (or more!) for these cars for very long... and then we'll see where the dust settles.
GM Canada has stepped in before with price allowances on purchases ($10,000 on 'Vettes last year) as well as factory to dealer incentives.
Bottom line is that if the car moves well, none of this will happen, but if sales slow up somewhat down the road, GM has shown they will make moves in order to keep the units moving out the showroom door. The market will definitely dictate the outcome of this.

Best regardSS,

Elie

Mr. Maro
11-17-2008, 01:46 PM
As it stands now I feel it is about 3k overpriced. But as mentioned, I imagine once the hype dies down it will drop a bit.

305fan
11-17-2008, 03:10 PM
yes, but there was also the z28, theres no middle man option now, its just v6 or v8. i think its still a few k high. mustangs are still a bit overpriced at 33k that and ford will surely give it to you under that, if gm can go a few k under sticker then it could be better. plus you gotta realize the destination charge isnt included which is a ram here.


Effectively SS replaces what Z28 was (the only way to get V8 in the 4th gen) Its not V6 or V8 its V6 or SS (V8)

If the Z28 comes out the SS will be in the middle.

sselie
11-17-2008, 04:45 PM
Here ya go...

1) RS Pricing
RS Package (1LT) $1,995 MSRP
RS Package (2LT) $1,670 MSRP
RS Package (1SS / 2SS) $1,380 MSRP
NOTE: Prices vary to account for the increasing level of standard equipment on higher-end models.

2) Transmission Pricing
Auto. Transmission (LS) $1,180 MSRP
Auto. Transmission (1LT/2LT/1SS) $1,435 MSRP
Auto. Transmission (2SS) $1,690 MSRP
NOTE: Prices vary to account for additional equipment. For example, Remote Start is included with automatic on 2SS models.

3) Other Options
Sunroof $1,195 MSRP
Inferno Orange Trim Package (2LT/2SS only) $575 MSRP
Convenience & Connectivity Pkg. (1LT only) $685 MSRP

Best regardSS,

Elie

Horde
11-18-2008, 11:08 PM
Once the lease on my truck is done in 2 years I promised myself a car I deserve. With the top SS costing $40,000 plus adding all of the options I want the car is going to cost me at least $50,000. I hate to say it, but I'd rather spend another $13,000 and buy a Mercedes C 63 AMG. The only options on that car is an AMG Performance Package (which really isn't worth it) and a convience package which has NAV, stereo and some other small options. For a car that has 456 hp, 0-60 in 4.5 and a 1/4 mile of 12.5 seconds, it's a hard car to ignore.

blue 79 Z/28
11-19-2008, 01:28 PM
Once the lease on my truck is done in 2 years I promised myself a car I deserve. With the top SS costing $40,000 plus adding all of the options I want the car is going to cost me at least $50,000. I hate to say it, but I'd rather spend another $13,000 and buy a Mercedes C 63 AMG. The only options on that car is an AMG Performance Package (which really isn't worth it) and a convience package which has NAV, stereo and some other small options. For a car that has 456 hp, 0-60 in 4.5 and a 1/4 mile of 12.5 seconds, it's a hard car to ignore.totally agree, thats one nice car.