General Motors Says Orders for Camaro Sports Cars Outrun Supply
#31
My dad's a dealer too. He saw 5 this week at the auction after one SS brought $45k last week. The SS's are bringing $3-5k over MSRP and the V6's are bringing $2-3k.
#33
When you look at the overall makeup of the automotive population on the road, the bulk is utility and appliance type vehicles. Unfortunately, that's what "the people" want. It doesn't mean they all have to be boring, but the Camaro is a minority as a vehicle. The bulk of sales is in appliances and general transportation.
Here in Seattle, it appears some Camaros are still sitting on dealer lots. I'm not sure if it's the overall economy, or ridiculous 2nd stickers, or what the deal is...
Here in Seattle, it appears some Camaros are still sitting on dealer lots. I'm not sure if it's the overall economy, or ridiculous 2nd stickers, or what the deal is...
The car might not be perfect, but it stands for all that the US car market should be. The last time GM had a frenzy of people buying "fun cars" ironically, was the 3rd Gen. There is no excuse not to make a RWD Impala and give the public what they want. The Malibu can handle the FWD market. That car is also desperately in need of an update and the G8 is a vacant open slot that's perfect for the car. Style it correctly and it would probably outsell all the previous FWD Impalas with ease. Excitement sells cars and that's what we need back, the Camaro is undeniable proof of this.
#34
Just to change the subject a little (that never happens on a thread, right?)...I've seen and sat in quite a few Camaros the past month or so.
Yesterday is the first time ever that I popped open the trunk of one.
My instant thought??......."You have gotta be frigging kidding me!!!"
Car and Driver compared putting something into the trunk with shoving baggage through a mail slot.
I thought they were just trying to be funny... they were actually serious!
That has got to be the smallest trunk opening I've ever seen in any passenger car!
What gives?!
Yesterday is the first time ever that I popped open the trunk of one.
My instant thought??......."You have gotta be frigging kidding me!!!"
Car and Driver compared putting something into the trunk with shoving baggage through a mail slot.
I thought they were just trying to be funny... they were actually serious!
That has got to be the smallest trunk opening I've ever seen in any passenger car!
What gives?!
#36
#37
Just to change the subject a little (that never happens on a thread, right?)...I've seen and sat in quite a few Camaros the past month or so.
Yesterday is the first time ever that I popped open the trunk of one.
My instant thought??......."You have gotta be frigging kidding me!!!"
Car and Driver compared putting something into the trunk with shoving baggage through a mail slot.
I thought they were just trying to be funny... they were actually serious!
That has got to be the smallest trunk opening I've ever seen in any passenger car!
What gives?!
Yesterday is the first time ever that I popped open the trunk of one.
My instant thought??......."You have gotta be frigging kidding me!!!"
Car and Driver compared putting something into the trunk with shoving baggage through a mail slot.
I thought they were just trying to be funny... they were actually serious!
That has got to be the smallest trunk opening I've ever seen in any passenger car!
What gives?!
#38
Just to change the subject a little (that never happens on a thread, right?)...I've seen and sat in quite a few Camaros the past month or so.
Yesterday is the first time ever that I popped open the trunk of one.
My instant thought??......."You have gotta be frigging kidding me!!!"
Car and Driver compared putting something into the trunk with shoving baggage through a mail slot.
I thought they were just trying to be funny... they were actually serious!
That has got to be the smallest trunk opening I've ever seen in any passenger car!
What gives?!
Yesterday is the first time ever that I popped open the trunk of one.
My instant thought??......."You have gotta be frigging kidding me!!!"
Car and Driver compared putting something into the trunk with shoving baggage through a mail slot.
I thought they were just trying to be funny... they were actually serious!
That has got to be the smallest trunk opening I've ever seen in any passenger car!
What gives?!
#40
That's just.....there's something wrong there. For the Camaro have that "big" of a trunk opening (something people use almost daily) is inexcusable.
Give it 'til 2011 and it's done.
#41
#43
I would say the opening was kept that small to keep the big swooping quarter panels. Everyone wants manufacturers to keep to their prototypes, yet when they do people complain about any compromises in design. A body line on those quarters would have no doubt looked horrendous but may have had a weird design inorder to seal it.
Wonderful so the only good thing about the back end of the Mustang and you can't even see it.
Last edited by super83Z; 06-27-2009 at 03:38 PM.
#44
My, my that is a small opening and one would struggle to pack a picnic basket of any size in there. I have no idea why the opening would be so small? It's inexcusable in this day and age... but then again the GTO's (Monaro's) boot wasn't anything to write home about and it didn't exactly hurt that car's reputation in a big way.
#45
Ive seen it in person and didn't feel it was outta line, especially since there is adequate space and fold down seats. The car is based on keepin design a priority, things have to take a backseat sometimes.