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Originally Posted by Boost Creep
That's sort of what I'm getting at. Today a base Camaro is about 50% more than they should be due to the forced safety, emissions, and convenience features needed. Every year more air bags, more cameras, more smog sensors, more infotainment is tacked on making an affordable car expensive.
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But I think you miss my point - the base turbo 2.0 liter 4 cylinder with 275 hp and zero options is about $26,000. That's actually cheaper in today's money than a loaded 1984 Z28 350 HO. And you get a ton more features standard, and performance that beats it every aspect.
The problem here is everyone is comparing a 1984 Z28 5.7 HO to a 2018 SS 6.2 from the pure "V8 to V8" aspect. Or looking at the 2LT or 2SS. Just look at a base LS 2.0T with zero options. That's still MORE performance than an '84 Z28 - and $6,000 LESS when adjusted for inflation!!
If you went back in time with a base LS 2.0T Camaro to 1984 and let someone who owned a brand new Z28 350 drive it, they'd trade their Z28 in for it in a heartbeat.
So yes, you CAN still buy a powerful stripped down Camaro for washing dishes. Who here can't afford a $26,000 car? I could, straight out of college, in 1999.
That's what I'm getting at.