to wait or not?
09-21-2007, 03:38 PM
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Ok, so it seems that a bigger (or more powerful) engine will be available in the 2nd year of production... So here is my question.
Is that hope enough to skip the first year of production (IGNORING any other beefs you may have with 1st year) and wait for the big power, or would u get the first year with the top engine at the time.
Now here's the kicker, what if the 2nd year upgraded engine is just some new heads and/or cam? An easy swap. So if that were the case, would you kick yourself for waiting an extra year and not being able to enjoy a new camaro?
If I waited an extra year, only to find out that in 2010 i could have done a H/C on my 09 and had the same power.....I'd be kicking myself.
Is that hope enough to skip the first year of production (IGNORING any other beefs you may have with 1st year) and wait for the big power, or would u get the first year with the top engine at the time.
Now here's the kicker, what if the 2nd year upgraded engine is just some new heads and/or cam? An easy swap. So if that were the case, would you kick yourself for waiting an extra year and not being able to enjoy a new camaro?
If I waited an extra year, only to find out that in 2010 i could have done a H/C on my 09 and had the same power.....I'd be kicking myself.
GT500 by then if you want crazy factory power.
09-22-2007, 04:21 PM
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uh this is camaro z28.com correct? I mentioned the 2010 Mustang GT since it may look and perform better then the new Camaro by that time or get a used GT500 as an alternative instead of waiting till 2010 for a more powerful camaro hence why I said neither, If I was to buy a new Camaro I'd wait a year for the Z28 to come out though
09-22-2007, 04:43 PM
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well the subject was the camaro, not the mustang. You think the prices on the GT500 will drop enough by then? LOL. And even guessing that the stang will perform better when its 3 years away is pretty presumptuous. Looks are totally subjective too...
10-09-2007, 04:17 PM
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im new here but...
I never by a New generation product unless its right after the last generation but its been a few years with the camaro so i would wait and see the kinks are (if there are any) then i would buy just somthing to think about.
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10-10-2007, 07:16 PM
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I believe that Scott said (or another high up guy) that they've gone to extra effort so that there wouldn't be first year glitches.... I seem to remember them saying something like: "this isn't the 70's or 80's anymore"
I'm not taking a side on whether thats true or not, but it is a bold statement for them to make.
I'm not taking a side on whether thats true or not, but it is a bold statement for them to make.
There were still somethings that GM has been doing with models that have came out in the last few years that make me happy to know they extended their warranties to 5 years.
For example, anyone that owns a GTO knows about strut rub, the 2004 owners know about the driver side fuel rail cover cutting the fuel line, all year owners should have heard about the ignition cylinders locking, etc... Don't forget this was a car that had these issues even in 2006.
What is the GM of 2008 ~ 2009 going to be doing that will make it significantly different from the GM of 2006 ~ 2007?
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