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Originally Posted by DirectTo
How many of the 'American middle class' you refer to give a crap about the 1LE? They want a 'muscle car' to cruise around in, probably hit the gas to the floor once every few weeks on an on ramp.
They want an LT or SS with good options for a reasonable price. When they can get a Mustang for $30K what costs $35K in a Camaro, why would they get the Camaro?
Everyone here beats up how amazing the 1LE, ZL1, etc. are while ignoring how small of a market those actually apply to. For the touring crowd they're being more exposed to the Mustang/Challenger and then seeing better price points.
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Every generation of Camaro that is looked back on is known for those cars that are in that small market , and will always be remembered that way . In 1969 there were 243,000 some Camaros built , only 99 COPO ZL1s and that is the emblem on the Camaro flagship now . Its those cars that always have been the bench marks in Camaros . In 50 years when people talk about the 5th and 6th gen Camaros it will all be about the ZL1 ,Z28 and 1LE for how they pushed performance and handling , Just like nowadays looking back at 1st and 2nd . It will always be the SS,RS and lesser models that make up the bulk of sales and given the performance level that they carry i would say a bargain price at that .
If people want that muscle car vibe then the 6th gen Camaro is not for them to start with . I don't feel Camaro should ever come down to the level of a Mustang or Challenger for the sake of sales , you get what you pay for .