View Poll Results: Ford Econoline vs Pontiac G8

Econoline? What's that?

4.00%

There's nothing wrong with comparing 2 different V8 vehicles, so where's the problem?

2.00%

Next: Going to a Mustang website with a poll between a GT500 and a Grand Marquis

22.00%

I'd have actually made a choice if you put G8 and Econoline as a poll option

20.00%

Tough choice

14.00%

This is a CHEVROLET CAMARO website..... so of course, I'd choose the PONTIAC G8.

38.00%

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Which would you rather buy? A Pontiac G8 or a Ford Econoline Van?

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Jan 31, 2007 | 03:31 PM

#46

5thgen69camaro

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From: Annapolis MD

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Originally Posted by guionM

I went from 5.0 Mustangs to supercharged Thunderbird SCs. I needed (wanted) more room, yet I still wanted a fast car.

When I bought my Camaro.... I wanted a Camaro.

Realistically, the G8 is going to pull older more practical buyers than Camaro will. The G8 buyer may have owned a Camaro or Firebird in the past, and would get one today if they hadn't "outgrown" them, either via family, change in taste, or needing a sole car to do everything.

A person buying a Camaro will tend to be either young or if they are not, will have the Camaro as a 2nd car. That's not likely to be the case with G8.

Yeah some people will "outgrow" a Camaro and need the 4 door, but I would also submit that there are young buyers also who would cross shop the cars. If younger buyers wouldnt consider a sedan when looking for a performance vehicle the WRX/Evo market would be unexplainable. Camaro and G8 are both performance cars that may even be at similar price points. Its not product overlap by any means and I dont see G8 canibalizing Camaro, but I can definately see more than a few people taking a look at both. I was agrivated when Camaro lost some of its practicality.

Jan 31, 2007 | 03:41 PM

#47

graham

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From: northeast Miss.

Cross-shopping a G8/Camaro is no different than what everyone does when they settle the finances on a new car.

You leave your house with a fresh review of your budget in your head, with a figure such as $500. You say, "alright ive got $500 max a month I can set aside for a new/newer car." But what is the first thing you compromise on?

"Oh but this is only $65 more a month, I bet I could manage that or move something around. Maybe I could sell that old project car or trim back my cell minutes each month...." and so on...

Jan 31, 2007 | 05:48 PM

#48

OutsiderIROC-Z

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From: Middle of Kansas

I'd take the van.

Jan 31, 2007 | 06:03 PM

#49

bossco

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From: SeVa

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Originally Posted by 5thgen69camaro

I was agrivated when Camaro lost some of its practicality.

Was this sometime after very early 1970? I can't think of a practical Camaro since maybe 1969, and calling the earlier cars practical would be stretching it. Granted, my experience with F-bods is limited (owned a 69, 72, and my old roommate had an 86).