The '02 SS's went for over $30K. How can a better car 7-8 years later go for less? Doesn't make sense. I'll be VERY surprised (pleasantly) if the SS is under $30K. I expect mid to upper 30s.

 

I'm not going to predict price, but just remember that the 4th generation SS was done by an outside contractor to completely finished Z28's. Lots of parts that were on the assembled car were removed and replaced by upgrade SS parts. That has a cost.The 5th generation SS will roll of the line, and into the showroom with no further cost applied to upgrades. This prevents a direct comparison of 4th gen to 5th gen SS. Surely, building it in house will be less expensive than done previously; monetary adjustments for inflation not withstanding.

Bob

 

Today's SS is yesterday's Z28...

 

 

Hmmm..... I could have sworn SLP did the early SS and Firehawks. Chevy did the last few years in house???

And yes, some of the SS and Trans ams stickered for 39 to 40k.

 

because fergie is actually relevant right now, carmen electra isn't. it's not that hard to figure out.

 

I thought that SLP did all of the Camaro SSs and I know they did all the Firehawks. SLP did the WS6 to start with then Pontiac moved some of the WS6 modifications in-house on the later models and subsequently outsourced the body mods to ASC.

 

If you want to do apples to apples, you have to compare a 5th gen SS to a 4th gen Z28.

What is so surprising about an SS comin in under $30,000? The G8 right now is coming in at $29,995 or so with a V8 and it is the same architecture. If anything, a G8 is a higher contented car than a base Camaro with a V8 too.

-Geoff

 

what more content does it contain?

 

SS came from the factory. SLP took some, not all, and added an airbox and a few other things and put their label on. But you could get a non-SLP SS. The price wasn't that much different.

 

I believe the 96-97 Z28SS's were from SLP only and GM brought the program in house in 1998. Firehawk was always an SLP only option. But WS6 was a GM program. I'm not saying SLP didn't support the projects in 98-02 but they we're not an SLP order only. That is unless you decided to add options like chrome wheels, SS grille and floormats etc. then those were extra SLP options on your GM SS package in the LS1 years.

In regards to pricing. I was hoping the Camaro SS in 2010 would be $27-28K to start as it needs to be in line with the Mustang although I'd understand it being priced slightly higher. We have to get over the SS and it's relation to the 4th Gen as now it's the base model V8 Camaro. The same base Z28 in the 4th Gen could be had for almost par for a Mustang GT depending on options.
IF this car just slides in at $29,999 then it's obvious that GM has moved the V8 price up to a premium level over the Mustang. I'm not sure if that's a good move.

 

Go look at some G8's. Camaro has multiple interior trim levels and an RS package. They have all that stuff baked in on the G8. If you get a Base V8 Camaro they will probably come in under $30k. I would bet you will be able to spend up to $40K, though, and get all the bells and whistles.

Why is this such a hard concept for people to fathom?

-Geoff

 

I know why the SS is a tick under 30k, it will be marketed as the most powerful V8 car (or the only V8 car to offer 422hp) under 30k.

 

so what more "content" does the G8 have exactly? i missed that part of your post.

 

I know that WS6 was a GM program but I could swear that SLP did the actual conversions at least for 1996 and 1997.