View Poll Results: To Buy Now or Wait!
Buy the First year of production?
29
30.53%
Wait the following year for the 500 HP version?
66
69.47%
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Who's Holding Out for the BIG Boy?
01-26-2006, 05:47 PM
#31
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Re: Who's Holding Out for the BIG Boy?
Originally Posted by 96SSConv#2033
I'm buying first year and will make my own 500hp. Have fun waiting!
500? On motor maybe ....
01-26-2006, 09:53 PM
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Re: Who's Holding Out for the BIG Boy?
I am definitely holding out, and getting every option in the second year!
GM should do something about this as well. Dealers can kill the sales of the car like this. Remember when the GTO first came out with $5000 markups over sticker!? Or in the final years of the f-body, dealers were doing the same thing with them, which probably hurt sales.
Once it comes out, we should post where we are getting good deals on our 2007`s-2008`s to the benefit of everyone here. And create a "blacklist" of dealers that are charging premiums.
Originally Posted by guionM
Shouldn't the more important question be: "Who's going to hold out till the dealer scalping stops?"
Once it comes out, we should post where we are getting good deals on our 2007`s-2008`s to the benefit of everyone here. And create a "blacklist" of dealers that are charging premiums.
01-27-2006, 02:21 AM
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Re: Who's Holding Out for the BIG Boy?
Originally Posted by CLEAN
This must be wrong, have't people been on here stating their opinion as fact that NO ONE would want a top dog Camaro? This poll is obviously flawed 
01-27-2006, 10:57 AM
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Re: Who's Holding Out for the BIG Boy?
Originally Posted by 5thgen69camaro
Obviously it is flawed. Of course people WANT a 500hp Camaro. Its one thing to go on a poll that doesnt cost you any money and say you want the big dog. Its all Monopoly money online. Its a little different when you have to break out that hard earned cash. Especially for some if you expect to eat this month. Cough me cough. Like I said I would love an LS2 Z28
01-27-2006, 10:59 AM
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Re: Who's Holding Out for the BIG Boy?
Originally Posted by merlinsteele
Hmm...that IS interesting, but I do note that he says, "SHOULD the need arise....", words not exactly set in stone. Sure Sounds good though! 
http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=424793
01-27-2006, 01:28 PM
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Re: Who's Holding Out for the BIG Boy?
Originally Posted by CLEAN
I see sarcasm doesn't come across well on the internet. I was kidding.
01-27-2006, 02:43 PM
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Re: Who's Holding Out for the BIG Boy?
Originally Posted by Z284ever
I'd be interested to see how many of those who voted they'd wait for the 500hp version...actually WILL buy it. Or any NEW Camaro for that matter.
Me? It's gonna be one hell of a tough sell on the wife. The rugrat will be just about old enough to say goodbye to the car seat about the time the 5th gen would/should/could come out - only problem is, she wants another.
500hp? Nope. Not even gonna bother. I want a vert and I'm not holding my breath for an LS7 in one.
01-27-2006, 05:59 PM
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Re: Who's Holding Out for the BIG Boy?
Originally Posted by CLEAN
If you liked that.........
http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=424793
http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=424793
01-27-2006, 07:24 PM
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Re: Who's Holding Out for the BIG Boy?
Originally Posted by Bert02SS
Dealer greed and first year bugs are inevitable, and will help me wait until the 2nd year.
Originally Posted by Z284ever
I'd be interested to see how many of those who voted they'd wait for the 500hp version...actually WILL buy it. Or any NEW Camaro for that matter.
Originally Posted by merlinsteele
500 hp? Are you sure you're not dreaming? 
Last edited by toegead93; 01-27-2006 at 07:27 PM.
01-28-2006, 04:44 PM
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Re: Who's Holding Out for the BIG Boy?
I hope everybody isnt holding out, no sales, no car. I would buy IF they offer a great pwr plant at first. I wont give in to the dealers greed though! I am concerned w/ the first year bugs. Also, I dont want to be like the 04 GTO guys who got to see the "new" motor the very next year!! So, I'm confused on what to do. I would love to mod my 200? except,what everybody is forgetting, WARRENTY!
01-29-2006, 06:19 PM
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Re: Who's Holding Out for the BIG Boy?
I really hope the SS or whatever version of the LS7 has the convertible as an option. I REALLY want to get the ultimate version, a convertible 500 hp stickshift monster. Why? My current Z-28 is a vert, which I love, and because the Z06 guys don't have an option for a convertible. 
BTW I already have it on good faith from the wife that as long as we have no more kids and I fix up and sell my 97 and can get a nice down payment (like say 10 grand) then she's cool with it.
BTW I already have it on good faith from the wife that as long as we have no more kids and I fix up and sell my 97 and can get a nice down payment (like say 10 grand) then she's cool with it.
01-30-2006, 09:45 AM
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Re: Who's Holding Out for the BIG Boy?
For me, it depends on what the other cars using that engine platform do. GM has a history of putting the Corvette's motor into their other cars a year later. It happened with the LT1, LT4, LS1, LS6 and LS2. It'll happen again. If GM puts a new motor into the Corvette the same year that the new Camaro comes out, I'll wait, because I know it'll wind up in the Camaro the next year. If they are still using the same motor in the Corvette the year that the Camaro comes out, then I'll likely buy one.