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Originally Posted by mt3130

I'm talking out the door price. By the time you add $1,000 for shipping, $1,000 for dealer fees and registration, $1,000 for an automatic transmission (because the fact is that's how most of these are sold), and $2,000 for sales tax, you are right around $40k.

$33,500 + 1,000 + 1,000 + 1,000 + 2,000 = $38,500 for a 1SS with NO options other than an auto transmission.

Making an argument based on MSRP alone is a poor way to gauge pricing of this car, because it doesn't come close to representing the actual cost to take one home.

$32,300 for a basic Mustang GT
$31,495 for a basic Challenger RT (but will be hit with gas guzzler unless you spend more for auto)
$34,500 for a 1SS Camaro.

The real value is undoubtedly the Mustang. The Challenger RT performance is not on par with the base GT or 1SS. The Scat Pack starts at $38k which is a good value, but at those prices you would have a premium GT or 2SS equipped much nicer overall.

I agree the Camaro is definitely higher than the competition, so Chevy really needs to show how much better the car is in every category compared to the competition, especially if the price goes up any. This leads me to believe we may have more trim/option packages than in the past if they want to stay price competitive.