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Exterior design
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Handling
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What do you think is the 5th gen's strongest selling point?

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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 08:39 PM
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What do you think is the 5th gen's strongest selling point?

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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 08:42 PM
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Exterior Style
Old Mar 23, 2010 | 11:40 PM
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Exterior design by about 1000, especially in a poll with just 4 choices. Powertrain would be second. Handling is a bit further back at 3rd and interior design is last.
Old Mar 24, 2010 | 06:18 AM
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Exterior styling.
Old Mar 24, 2010 | 07:20 AM
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exterioir design for sure. that and maybe the long coming of the car. people got excited when the concept came out 4 years ago and then the car finally got here.
Old Mar 24, 2010 | 07:54 AM
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For people who wouldn't normally buy a Camaro (that excludes just about everyone here), exterior design. It looks sexy & mean.
Old Mar 24, 2010 | 09:03 AM
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It's the expressive styling, of course. The LS3 is excellent, but it's been around long enough to have lost some of it's bling-bling.

The other two choices are non-players in gaining any sales. The handling is not a segment leader and the interior is generally unpopopular. These are opportunities for improvement.
Old Mar 24, 2010 | 10:28 AM
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Given the options, exterior styling... but to be honest, the biggest selling point right now is that it's a Camaro.
Old Mar 24, 2010 | 10:47 AM
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Given the options, exterior styling... but to be honest, the biggest selling point right now is that it's a Camaro.
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Old Mar 24, 2010 | 10:49 AM
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The LS3 is excellent, but it's been around long enough to have lost some of it's bling-bling.
Two years is a long time?
Old Mar 24, 2010 | 10:54 AM
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Interior styling is meh IMO. I've sat in two and it was fairly comfortable but kind of appeared cheap.

Powertrain is good, but the car weighs too much. It runs 13.2-13.3 in a 400 horsepower car, the same quarter mile times GM was able to do in 1998-02 with a ~320 horsepower car.

I can't comment on handling as I haven't driven one, but I'd assume with it's weight and 20" wheels/low profile tires, it can't be great.

Exterior styling is the #1 factor for purchase, IMO. I'm sure it was the same for the 05+ Mustang as well.
Old Mar 24, 2010 | 11:02 AM
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Two years is a long time?
2008, 2009, 2010... that's three years. Year 4 starts soon.

The LS3 still kicks ***, but Ford is hot on GM's heels with the Coyote 5.0. It's time to bring out the GenV motors!
Old Mar 24, 2010 | 01:39 PM
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can I go with all of the above....

if not i'll take powertrain for 500
Old Mar 24, 2010 | 01:52 PM
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I would think that exterior style is a stong selling point for most sporty/performance oriented cars.

I would rate the reasons to buy a;
2010 Camaro as 60% exterior style - 40% powertrain.
2011 Mustang GT 40% exterior style - 60% powertrain.
2010 Corvette 50% exterior style - 50% powertrain.
Old Mar 24, 2010 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 99SilverSS
I would rate the reasons to buy a;
2010 Corvette 50% exterior style - 50% powertrain.
IMO, corvette does a very good job of doing it all.

25% Interior, 25% Exterior, 25% Handling, 25% Powertrain



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