I dont mean obvious simularities, like I bet they both like a performance car that can comforably seat so many people and such, because if we were talking about that then we can easily say that mustang fans are much like camaro fans and such, which is true as we both like a 2+2 performance car at a good price but we both have very different tastes in other areas... apearance, style, attitude, heritage and such and thats what Im getting at... but I mean I bet you over 50% of the hardcore GTO fans arent too damn excited about the new GTO now that they know what it is as to when it was just a rumor years ago...

 

OK, scoop the hood, and chop the roof line, and price it below 30k! I'll be interested then. I'll just do the Vette for now.

 

Here is my opinion. I really believe deep down that we all hate the damn GTO, we just don't want to say that because it is an American classic, and we feel we HAVE to like it. The more and more I look at it, the sicker I get, and I really hope the American one is nicer. But then again knowing GM, I wouldn't even bet 25 cents on it.

 

96Z28man - pls speak for yourself. That is not how I feel, nor the 20 potential buyers on a GTO waiting list at my favorite dealer. I was there today, and chatted with my salesman. He said they would have pricing and would start taking official orders in July, and deliveries in November. He also said they expect (but have not been told) they will be able to order 40 units this year. I asked about how they had priced their CETA Trans Am's this year... trying to determine their pricing strategy for rare Pontiacs. He said the first couple went for sticker, and the last few went for GMS (thats the GM employee discount price). Take that for what it's worth, I realize they are different cars.

 

Yeah, I'd definitely show restraint as far as wanting to be the first on the block with one. 20k units isn't so limited as to need to be first in line to get one or need to pay $10k over sticker. Not to mention, this is the first year for the car over here, so you have all the associated hesidencies of a first year car, plus more power/style on the way for next year.

 

I like the GTO a whole lot. Z28 performance, more passenger room, rear drive, a coupe!

If it's going to be compared to any Mustang, compare it to the current Cobra, because that's what Monaro is compared to in Australia. The GM car has the better interior by a light year, better handling, more standard equptment, lighter by a few pounds, and is only slightly slower than Ford's supercharged Cobra in down under trim.

If and when GM shows the 2006 GTO concept, then we can compare it to the 1 year older Mustang. Till then, comparing the GTO (Which true to form is a package based on an existing car) to a newly designed Mustang is stacking the deck against it and missing what this car is about.

I think the new Mustang is a knockout, and some GM executives think so as well (Camaro's getting a very very good look as a result). But GTO is a low keyed go fast version of an existing 2 door coupe (as it always was). Mustang and Camaro were the cars that carried the style & looked the part.

 

Aces! Another damned thread with the same people saying the same things about the GTO!