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Originally Posted by DenverTaco07
Well said, but Number3, we are talking about one car in their lineup - a car that is not meant to compete with the cars that do have a 20 gallon tank, a large back seat and great visibility. Don't they have other cars that do that?
Sure the Challenger has a bigger back seat, but it also weighs 600 lbs more.
shoot, you have one of them...the SS
BTW, in 2 or three years if the sales numbers are good for the Camaro vs. Mustang vs Challenger - will that relieve your anxiety?
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Sales numbers will do the trick. I always finish with I hope I'm wrong. I've just been much deeper in to GM's product portfolio than most on here on this website. My last job allowed me to see not only what did make it, but the many, many programs that were still born.
I've watched GM's sales get ever smaller and I think in this case they made a great Camaro SS that clearly is satisfying many enthusiasts on this website. So much so that they are getting defensive. But is it a Camaro that does more than satisfy those that are enthusiastic enough to come on Camaro 5/6?
It's hard to do, and I can do it because of the jobs I've held evaluating competitive products, but ask yourself if you are looking for a new car out in California or out in NY where GM's car market share has been BELOW 10% for years and assume you aren't about 'Mercan Muscle and you just want a fun to drive, economical car that looks really nice....................will this car win your money with a poor visibility, a small trunk, no rear seat now to speak of?????
That is my worry. GM satisfied US (and yes, I count myself satisfied, I just wanted more) but did they do enough to grow Camaro sales? Look at the Mustang. Latest number showed them at 150,000 units. way beyond anything the Gen 5 ever did. And I'd like to see the volume penetration of V8's in those numbers.
So yes, sales numbers will help me feel better, but the Mustang has set the new bar for what that number is and isn't 100,000.