[raptor5244]

Originally Posted by enzia35

$37,295...

plus tax, tag and title. and NPP is really a must have for any enthusiast of this car and many won't drive stick so add an other $1495.

So, really it is, 37,295 + 895 (NPP) + 1495 (Auto) + 2311 (Tax, assuming 6%) + dealer fees, tag, etc. = $42,000+. You need a couple grand off to cover the tax plus a rebate or something to get you under 40K OTD on pretty much a base car.

[SpeedIsLife]

Well some states (...well...Oregon and a few others) don't have sales tax. So MSRP really is the only fair comparison since TTL rates vary wildly.

A "true" performance enthusiast won't necessarily get the NPP since they'd likely swap out the exhaust for a system of their choice. The transmission is an option, not a requirement that you're getting if you like it or not (unlike the built in RS package).

For drag racing the cheapest and most ideal package is a 1SS A8, no NPP, no nothing else. That'll put you at just below 39,000 MSRP I believe.

[Masshole2002]

Originally Posted by doc212121

Thanks for the bit of nostalgia, I remember those days! In comparison over 22 years later the car is so fairly priced these threads are just plain stupid...

Remember those cars had cloth interior, nothing changed from a standard car. A shift knob and a plaque. Exterior was hood and rear wing, with one exhaust option.

Hell my 01 and 02 SS loaded stickered in the low 30's 14-15 years ago! The fact that you can get the 1SS in the mid 30's today is stunning, and clearly the OP and others havent been purchasers of the brand for long if they are complaining about pricing and options now.....

This sums it up quite well. If price is an issue and you want "bare bones", order up a 1ss

[Whis]

Originally Posted by AN0NYM0US

Is the price worth it? yes

but for the average buyer who just wants a sports/muscle car I think they'll lean more toward the Mustang/Challenger if they're on a budget and want to save a couple grand.

If you want close to 1:1 performance and features you pay more with the Challenger... from my research anyway. Scat pack, etc

The mustang came almost close to exactly the same when you factor in features... remember someone pricing it out and comparing it to a 1ss and 2ss.

[JLSuperfly]

Considering how awesome the 6th gen looks, lighter, more power is so on, any money spent is money well spent.

[AN0NYM0US]

Originally Posted by Karma81

FYI, I just got $1000 Rebate off a new 2SS Camaro + Supplier pricing.

I got quotes for both Challenger scat pack and a 2SS Camaro, both 47k msrp and both with employee discount + conquest $1000 off rebate

the Camaro was $565 36 months 10k miles per year
the Challenger was $395 36 months 10k miles per year

prices might be different where you live but thats what I got from my local Chevy and Dodge dealers, I know the Camaro is nice but not $150 more a month nice...not to mention the Challenger looks meaner and got more interior space

not trying to hate on the Camaro I love both cars but the average buyer is going to lean toward the cheaper payment...

[Whis]

Originally Posted by SpeedIsLife

Well some states (...well...Oregon and a few others) don't have sales tax.

Ours in CO is 8% and is making me not want to even go through with it. So infuriating.

[Thor142]

Originally Posted by AN0NYM0US

not trying to hate on the Camaro I love both cars but the average buyer is going to lean toward the cheaper payment...

This is true. Not to mention even among Pony car enthusiasts probably less than 1% of us take the car anywhere near its performance limits anyway.

[Whis]

Originally Posted by Thor142

This is true. Not to mention even among Pony car enthusiasts probably less than 1% of us take the car anywhere near its performance limits anyway.

Isn't this a misnomer, at least for acceleration?

[Thor142]

Originally Posted by Whis

Isn't this a misnomer, at least for acceleration?

Using a Camaro for occasional WOT acceleration bursts still falls withing not using it anywhere near it's performance limits. IMO anyway.

[Marty McFlew]

Originally Posted by motorhead

Ive been around these forums since 09. You will get piled on when you continue to pile on inaccurate information. This forum is no different than C5 in that regard. In reality it's exactly the same as C5. We are just focusing on a different generation. Spew inaccuracies on C5 and see what happens. Especially in the Z/28 forums. If your information was correct there would be nothing to argue. Your own post and "facts" contradict each other. Is the car more expensive then preious years? Of course. No one is arguing that. The Gen5 car had gone up in price every year too. It's just not as you claim. I prooved to you that bare bone is not 46K as you calimed. Hell you prooved it yourself with the links you posted. Lol

This is beating a dead horse.

I have been on these forums since the mid 1950s.

[Marty McFlew]

Originally Posted by DenverTaco07

The thread is titled "prices too high?"...LOL


and if you've been here regularly at all over the last 9 months, you'd know what i'm talking about.

It's all good, I was actually just using hyperbole to illustrate my frustration with those who keep complaining about price and comparing apples to oranges.

Chime on everyone.

Put your glasses on...its titled.."Are Prices to high?"

[raptor5244]

Originally Posted by Thor142

Using a Camaro for occasional WOT acceleration bursts still falls withing not using it anywhere near it's performance limits. IMO anyway.

Agreed, you can't fully appreciate these cars on the street without trouble. Most will drive these cars for years and have no clue what they are capable of. I am not talking about a WOT run on a highway onramp, which is about all you can do unless you live in a rural area. You have to hit the track to learn what is possible.

The fun on the street is the gobs of torque that get you moving so effortlessly and the rumble of the exhaust note.

Actually some of the lighter less powerful cars such as FRS or a Miata tend to be just as fun if not more since you can use more of their performance envelope on the street.

[DannyB]

Originally Posted by Marty McFlew

Put your glasses on...its titled.."Are Prices to high?"

So we are supposed to respect the opinion of a person with mis-information on top of not knowing the grammatical difference between the words to and too.