Let's put aside the "because I'm a Chevy guy" stuff for now.

If you had no Chevy/Ford/Dodge loyalty, what would make you buy one over the others?

 

Better price and as good or better interior and it MUST feel better.

 

Considering two of the three don't really exist, that's a tough question. Value, styling, fit and finish, interior materials, optional equipment, fuel mileage, performance would all be deciding factors.

 

What originally attracted me to Camaro's was the looks, so probably that. HP per dollar counts for a lot of people including me as well.

 

I'm not really loyal to either. My last 3 vehicles have been a ford mustang, chevy camaro, and Jeep cherokee. A Ford, a GM, and a DCX.

I would look for value, performance, and style, and go with whatever fits my budget and preferences better. Riht now, it's a wide open field and even though i really like the new stang, i'm also really looking forward to the new camaro and challenger.

 

If the Challenger is porky and the Mustang is still solid-axle (vs a hypothetical IRS Camaro), yes, the Camaro has my vote.

Unless it is overpriced.

 

Well, for one the drivetrain is much better, in my opinion. Ford's 4.6 has never endeared itself that well to me, and its aftermarket is still slow to grow. Only option there seems to be supercharging, as those motors hit a naturally aspirated wall pretty quickly, unless big bucks are dumped into them.

Chrysler's Hemi is alright, except it has the same problem as the Ford, only worse. The aftermarket isn't really that great at all, and there are too many electrical nannies built into the cars. Also, it irks me that in many ways the Hemi is a blatant cast iron ripoff of the LS1. Since there are absolutely no specs on Challengers or Camaros, I am guessing here, but I would bet that the new Challenger will very likely be more nose heavy than its aluminum using Mustang and Camaro competitors, and the overall car will be heavier as well, if it is being built off the LX platform.

I dunno what car I would buy, as two of the three aren't even out yet, and the one that is could very likely go through revisions by the time the other two are out. What really had me pleased about the new Camaro earlier this year was that it sounded like it would be a lighter alternative to the Mustang with a better suspension setup. I am glad the IRS is making it in, but I am not really too pleased about the struts, regardless of what other car companies use them. Now that I am hearing the Camaro is going to be much heavier than originally anticipated, I dunno. I guess it all depends on when the cars actually hit the showroom.

I guess the only way to really give a definitive answer is to wait until the vehicles actually arrive. It probably won't matter by then anyways, with the stretch of time it is taking for these cars to come to fruition, I will probably have picked up a used vette.

 

Lighter than the Mustang GT? That would be a pleasant surprise.

 

I was going to post what you said almost verbatum.


Asking a question like this when 2 of the 3 cars don't exist automatically leads to brand loyalty as the answer.

Once we see the styling of the other 2, then it becomes a matter of styling.

When we finally are able to sit in one, read the performance numbers, standard equptment list, and prices, then we can move on to value, build quality, etc... and can then move away from simple brand loyalty as the answer IMHO.

 

Without knowing much about 2 of the 3 it's kind of difficult to say. Biggies for me are styling, overall performance, build quality, and value.


-Mike

 

Whichever is sportier (smaller) and cooler.

 

I'd pick the one that best met my demands, whether that would be performance, style, or price.

In the past the Camaro was the easy choice because 1.) it's a Chevy and 2.) it was faster than my friend's Mustang.

That'll hold true for the future. Being a designer I hold style equal with everything else. If the next car comes out looking too much like a '69, or even a '70-1/2, I think I'll be keeping my '98 a while longer or dropping it off at another brand, despite it's performance credentials.

 

I know that is probably not a possibility now. Reread what I stated. It seemed like earlier this year much of the info on this board hinted at the Camaro being lighter. It is an unpleasent fact now that the car is probably going to weigh what it does, although I will reserve my judgement for the final product, as Red Planet insists we do.

Although a nice thing I recall reading was something Red Planet wrote. I think it was " I would not want to build a Camaro that could not beat a Mustang." That in itself keeps me from drawing final conclusions on a vehicle that isn't even out yet.

 

Like others have said, comparing 2 cars that do not exist, that we haven't seen, or know what powertrains are, or equipement will be offered, or their pricing makes this totally impossible to answer.

 

Not really.

I think we here on this forum have a general idea of what to expect.

Mustang we've seen. By '09, it will get a mid-cycle enhancement. Suspension revisions - including IRS - are expected. As are minor styling tweaks.

Challenger, the rumor mill says that the "LY" platform will be able to lose about a foot of length for the coupe (Challenger). Expect expressive styling, a couple of notches beyond Charger and a manual trans.....and lots of power for a fair price.

Camaro. Unless you've been sleeping under a rock, you might expect a larger scale, '69 inspired, car. Mark Ruess has already told us what to expect...suspension wise. GM seems to be moving forward on interior design, so I'd expect the best interior ever for a Camaro.