Camaro SS or new G8 GT for $23.4?
06-08-2009, 08:09 PM
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Camaro SS or new G8 GT for $23.4?
Well a unique oportunity fell in my lap today. I got an offer from the GM Mastercard that allows me up to $5000 off eligible GM vehicles, G8 GT being one of them. The short of it is, the dealer will sell it to me for invoice, then it gets $4500 off from rebates and GM loyalty stuff, then I can redeem another $5000 from my GM mastercard (as luck would have it, I have $5017 in earnings 
). A $34,040 GT turns into a $23,441 GT, a 31% savings off sticker, brand new.
Thoughts?
). A $34,040 GT turns into a $23,441 GT, a 31% savings off sticker, brand new.Thoughts?
06-08-2009, 08:31 PM
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Boy, tough call. The G8 GT is a nice car but it is no Camaro. If you are looking for a really nice sporty daily drive go for the G8 GT. If you are looking for an instant-classic muscle car then there is no question the Camaro is the way to go. Nobody will remember a G8 in 20 years from now. Nice care though...
06-08-2009, 09:19 PM
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I think the G8 will have a legacy, espically it being the last pontiac performance car made. (Even though its a Holden)
Any chance of a G8 GXP being on there?
Still $23k is a hell of a deal. I say sleep on it, talk to the wifey, and then decide.
Any chance of a G8 GXP being on there?
Still $23k is a hell of a deal. I say sleep on it, talk to the wifey, and then decide.
06-09-2009, 05:43 AM
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Very tough call on this one IMO. The G8 will with out a doubt be more of a rare car to have. Chevy, more then likely, will still be around to continue making Camaros for a few more years to come at least, but you will NEVER have the chance to buy a new G8, especially at that price. I would get that car and put it away if I could afford to do that, because it is going to be worth a pretty penny one day.
If you're going to get a new vehicle and it is going to be driven alot and not kept as a collector, then I would say go with the Camaro!
...or the G8....no the Camaro....no the G8 for sure....but wait the Camaro....but but but....I wish I had that problem on my hands!
If you're going to get a new vehicle and it is going to be driven alot and not kept as a collector, then I would say go with the Camaro!
...or the G8....no the Camaro....no the G8 for sure....but wait the Camaro....but but but....I wish I had that problem on my hands!
06-09-2009, 07:21 AM
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Buy what you want, don't worry what will be a collector's car. If you buy a car for its future value, then you will have too much fear of driving it to enjoy it.
However, that is a smoking deal on the car. It would be a tough choice for me, I really like the G8's. Since it is so cheap, could you pay the car off in a 2~3 years? I think the current generation Camaro will be around until 2016. You could buy the G8 now and still get the current gen Camaro before its replaced with a new model.
However, that is a smoking deal on the car. It would be a tough choice for me, I really like the G8's. Since it is so cheap, could you pay the car off in a 2~3 years? I think the current generation Camaro will be around until 2016. You could buy the G8 now and still get the current gen Camaro before its replaced with a new model.
06-09-2009, 08:18 AM
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I'd go for it and now that I just check my balance and I'm also over the $5K earnings it's got me thinking.....I am going to look into this.
As I already have a 73 Z w/ LS1 swap I really don't need a new one and I could use a better driver than my 300M.
Marc
As I already have a 73 Z w/ LS1 swap I really don't need a new one and I could use a better driver than my 300M.
Marc
06-09-2009, 08:32 AM
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The GXP is included . I think we're going to do it. The deal is that the Camaro was pretty much for wifey, and she's not as into G8's as I am, but at the same time, she is her fathers daughter, and no deal, especially a smoking deal, gets by her. I think our plan will be to get the G8, keep it for a year or 2, then grab a Camaro and dump either the vette or G8 for it. Expect updated sig soon. 
. I think we're going to do it. The deal is that the Camaro was pretty much for wifey, and she's not as into G8's as I am, but at the same time, she is her fathers daughter, and no deal, especially a smoking deal, gets by her. I think our plan will be to get the G8, keep it for a year or 2, then grab a Camaro and dump either the vette or G8 for it. Expect updated sig soon.
06-09-2009, 09:07 AM
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06-09-2009, 10:12 AM
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You could do like dealers and others have been doing with the Camaros. Go to the dealer and take pics of the G8 GT. (Maybe even a couple different colors/options) Then post them in an ad on craigslist and see if you get any hits. If they accept, buy the car and sell it to them the same day.