Ok Boys, Start Drooling. Cheverlot Unveils 2010 Camero
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Should be daisy dukes not "dasiy".
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Should be daisy dukes not "dasiy".
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From Autoweek Magazine.
From Autoweek Magazine.
You certainly have far ranging interests!
Don't know if it will sell, it's time might have past. Growing up in the GM car capitol of the world, back in the 70's and 80's it seemed half the 18 & 19 year old kids had a Camero or a Trans AM. Nothing seems as ubiquitous these days. See a lot of kids driving H3's around here now. Odds are not for long, but if they can afford an H3, odds are they can afford the gas.
Don't know if it will sell, it's time might have past. Growing up in the GM car capitol of the world, back in the 70's and 80's it seemed half the 18 & 19 year old kids had a Camero or a Trans AM. Nothing seems as ubiquitous these days. See a lot of kids driving H3's around here now. Odds are not for long, but if they can afford an H3, odds are they can afford the gas.
I thought it was Camaro, not Camero...?
I Intend To Develop In Many Directions!
Have all sorts of interests and hobbies, afterall a person can't spend all their time doing laundry! *LOL*
Methinks this Camero redo is aimed at those men who were 17 and 18 back in the 1970's and 1980's thus are middle-aged or near it,and want to relive some of the old glory days.
This is what GM and other American car makers need to be doing in part; not so much relying on huge trucks and SUVs, but going back to their roots. Cars like the Camero, Mustang, and Trans Am are part of what made Detroit great.
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Have all sorts of interests and hobbies, afterall a person can't spend all their time doing laundry! *LOL*
Methinks this Camero redo is aimed at those men who were 17 and 18 back in the 1970's and 1980's thus are middle-aged or near it,and want to relive some of the old glory days.
This is what GM and other American car makers need to be doing in part; not so much relying on huge trucks and SUVs, but going back to their roots. Cars like the Camero, Mustang, and Trans Am are part of what made Detroit great.
L.
Is the time past?
A lot depends on what the car ends up being, I suppose. I don't follow the car world very closely, but I've heard rumblings of discontent and even hate with other US cars that, like the new Camaro, try the "reminder of past heritage" trick.
A lot depends on the part of the country, too. In my part of the world, foreign companies appear to be considerably more popular among car people.
A couple of years ago, I talked to a guy who had a Mazda Miata. He was looking at replacing it with a new sports car. The Miata was fine, although getting older and with mounting miles. But the big selling point was that finally a car came and captured his imagination. And that car wasn't a new Mustang or Corvette--it was a new Porsche.
A lot depends on what the car ends up being, I suppose. I don't follow the car world very closely, but I've heard rumblings of discontent and even hate with other US cars that, like the new Camaro, try the "reminder of past heritage" trick.
A lot depends on the part of the country, too. In my part of the world, foreign companies appear to be considerably more popular among car people.
A couple of years ago, I talked to a guy who had a Mazda Miata. He was looking at replacing it with a new sports car. The Miata was fine, although getting older and with mounting miles. But the big selling point was that finally a car came and captured his imagination. And that car wasn't a new Mustang or Corvette--it was a new Porsche.
Poor guy. Everyone I know who's ever bought a Porsche have cursed their decision. The cars usually turn into major money pits.
And IMO Ford's S-197 redesign of the Mustang in 2004 was sheer genius. I mean they're freaking gorgeous. I hope the new Camaros are half as good.
And IMO Ford's S-197 redesign of the Mustang in 2004 was sheer genius. I mean they're freaking gorgeous. I hope the new Camaros are half as good.
I've heard a few horror stories about Porsche costs. European cars, in general, are probably not the ideal choice for those looking for cars that cost little to keep running.
The guy I talked with, however, probably had a good enough income to support a Porsche.
The guy I talked with, however, probably had a good enough income to support a Porsche.
dirtybuck
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Methinks...
Launderess has been playing the drinking game "Quarters" with her new maid. Look at the way she mutilated "Chevrolet" in her subject line...not to mention "daisy" in the main post.
And yes, it is CAMARO.
Launderess has been playing the drinking game "Quarters" with her new maid. Look at the way she mutilated "Chevrolet" in her subject line...not to mention "daisy" in the main post.
And yes, it is CAMARO.
Unfortunately, I'm now at the age where the acquisition of a Camaro screams 'mid-life crisis car'.
In younger days, I had an absolutely GORGEOUS, dark metallic red '86 Camaro Z28. It had gold ground effects and black louvers on the back window. I outfitted it with an amazing stereo system and it was my baby 'til 1994.
Oh, the fond road-trip memories...it was the perfect car to take over the mountains to Seattle every summer. Cruising cross-country armed with a one-hitter and a great stereo. Does it get any better? No. No, it doesn't.
In younger days, I had an absolutely GORGEOUS, dark metallic red '86 Camaro Z28. It had gold ground effects and black louvers on the back window. I outfitted it with an amazing stereo system and it was my baby 'til 1994.
Oh, the fond road-trip memories...it was the perfect car to take over the mountains to Seattle every summer. Cruising cross-country armed with a one-hitter and a great stereo. Does it get any better? No. No, it doesn't.
It's too late!! Like always, GM comes in with another model that is past it's prime. VW, PT Cruiser,Mustang and Thunderbird retro cars all came out a few years ago. Now that fuel is $4.00+ a gallon, GM brings out this hillbilly ride.
Good luck GM! <:
Good luck GM! <:
oldhouseman
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The gas mileage
does not seem that great. If this is going to be in the showroom in 2010 I really don't see high sales given the cost of gasoline. This looks like a high dollar, high maintenance vehicle.
does not seem that great. If this is going to be in the showroom in 2010 I really don't see high sales given the cost of gasoline. This looks like a high dollar, high maintenance vehicle.
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I had a 1969
Yes this is a nice looking car,my first car was a 69 camaro my dad bought it for me in 1981.My car had a 327 V8 and a powerglide 2 speed automatic transmission,I have never since driven a car with so much power but easy to work on . There was plenty of room to change the plugs and wires,you could fix these without having to pay $500 for a tune up.
This is the problem with America,things are not fix able anymore so people have to spent alot more money purchasing new things that use to be fixable. people get in debt and and cant put money into the economy and we go into recession and it takes longer to recover because most people cant spend cash or save any money.
Yes this is a nice looking car,my first car was a 69 camaro my dad bought it for me in 1981.My car had a 327 V8 and a powerglide 2 speed automatic transmission,I have never since driven a car with so much power but easy to work on . There was plenty of room to change the plugs and wires,you could fix these without having to pay $500 for a tune up.
This is the problem with America,things are not fix able anymore so people have to spent alot more money purchasing new things that use to be fixable. people get in debt and and cant put money into the economy and we go into recession and it takes longer to recover because most people cant spend cash or save any money.
veg-o-matic
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Camaro--pleh!
Not that I'd ever in a million years buy one of these, but it sure is purty.
I shudder to think what the gas mileage might be.
veg
Not that I'd ever in a million years buy one of these, but it sure is purty.
I shudder to think what the gas mileage might be.
veg
I agree, Rick. GM has been playing catch up for years, this one won't help at all.
Oh, but--
...note the part where, to stay "economical," they'll offer a four-cylinder version.
Good call! They could start selling just the body and a retrofit guide for how to stick it on a Geo Metro
Considering that slight uphills or significant wind-resistance is force enough to slow-down my '81 Cadillac on the freeway when it switches to 3.0L 4-cylinder mode (and thus send it back to, uh, 4.5L 6-cylinder mode), I shudder to think what this car would be like. The Solstice and Sky were underpowered, and they're tinier. But if you want all of the show with none of the go...
I did enjoy Chrysler unveiling the Challenger when they did--it truly is history repeating itself in terms of timing. Interesting to see that GM did this on the heels of saying, "Well, we have enough money to get through part of next year..."
...note the part where, to stay "economical," they'll offer a four-cylinder version.
Good call! They could start selling just the body and a retrofit guide for how to stick it on a Geo Metro
Considering that slight uphills or significant wind-resistance is force enough to slow-down my '81 Cadillac on the freeway when it switches to 3.0L 4-cylinder mode
(and thus send it back to, uh, 4.5L 6-cylinder mode), I shudder to think what this car would be like. The Solstice and Sky were underpowered, and they're tinier. But if you want all of the show with none of the go...I did enjoy Chrysler unveiling the Challenger when they did--it truly is history repeating itself in terms of timing. Interesting to see that GM did this on the heels of saying, "Well, we have enough money to get through part of next year..."
The only plus to the 'new' Camaro vs. the 'new' GTO of only 4 years ago - is the multitude of drive trains available. Appears they are throwing the 3.6L V6 that is currently in the new CTS-4 into the Camaro with the same tranmission. After a test drive in a new CTS, the new V6 is no slouch, but cannot fathom single mothers, grandmothers, 20-somethings, etc., to be able to afford this car. Those are the folks who purchased the original F-body cars in 1967 that allowed them to sell by the 10's of thousands. It just doesn't slot into a market to do the two things shareholders require - volume and dollars.
Lutz should have learn his lesson in 2004. The sparkle of General Motors today doesn't hold a candle to that of 1967 and the buying public knows this. Gas crisis or not, without sparkle, it will just fade away like a 1977 Can-Am...
Ben
Lutz should have learn his lesson in 2004. The sparkle of General Motors today doesn't hold a candle to that of 1967 and the buying public knows this. Gas crisis or not, without sparkle, it will just fade away like a 1977 Can-Am...
Ben
