[Camaro455ss]

Hey guys,

So 2022 will be Camaro's 55th anniversary, and if 2023 will be the last year for a gasoline powered Camaro, which year will be the most sought out after model down the line?

Last time we went through this was 2002, when the model year was both an anniversary edition and the last year of the camaro,

This time it'll be harder to choose.



If you look at a 2002 SS camaro, they're holding up their values, so which year will hold it's value more? 2023 or 2022?

[crysalis_01]

IMHO, buy the car you want. Drive the car you want. As long as it's putting a smile on your face when you're behind the wheel, when you're walking up to it, when your washing it, etc. You don't need to worry about residual value.

[Number 3]

Neither will mean much unless they limit production numbers drastically to less than 1,000.

I don’t think a 2002 holds much collector value today and yo can look now to see if a 45th or 50th anniversary car holds any extra value.

Collector value is only about rarity or scarcity.

[MackSteelPrivateEye]

Originally Posted by Camaro455ss

Hey guys,

So 2022 will be Camaro's 55th anniversary, and if 2023 will be the last year for a gasoline powered Camaro, which year will be the most sought out after model down the line?

Last time we went through this was 2002, when the model year was both an anniversary edition and the last year of the camaro,

This time it'll be harder to choose.



If you look at a 2002 SS camaro, they're holding up their values, so which year will hold it's value more? 2023 or 2022?

If thats true...then I'd like to see this the last year for Mary Barra before she destroys all of Chevy Performance.

[LT4Greg]

I wouldn’t be concerned 2 to 3 years out about the Camaro. Buy what you want and enjoy the drive is my idea! GM offer new colors and options for the upcoming Camaros but I really don’t see any collectibility in the last year unless it’s a limited number made of a certain model of Camaro.

[Number 3]

Originally Posted by MackSteelPrivateEye

If thats true...then I'd like to see this the last year for Mary Barra before she destroys all of Chevy Performance.

LOL not sure why people keep wanting to blame Mary Barra for this. If that's true then she gets full credit for the C8 (not!).

There are some awesome gear heads on her staff, guys I used to work with that have risen to prominent positions.

If you want to blame anyone, blame AO and his team that brought out a Camaro that is getting trounced in the market place.

Or you could simply blame the people on this website for not buying enough Camaros.

The CEO of a company that size isn't making product plans. Approving them yes, but not making them.

[97cavy22]

I really don't think the Camaro will go all electric anytime soon. A v8 with some type of electric assist is more likely. I could def. see a hiatus between the 6th and 7th gens as the car moves to the new Cadillac platform. Honestly the Camaro needs people to buy Cadillac sedans to stay alive since using those RWD car platforms saves costs being spread over multiple vehicles. I doubt GM would build a Camaro on it's own platform.

I personally wouldn't bank of any of them really skyrocketing in value. At least not anytime soon.

[ember1205]

Originally Posted by Camaro455ss

Hey guys,

So 2022 will be Camaro's 55th anniversary, and if 2023 will be the last year for a gasoline powered Camaro, which year will be the most sought out after model down the line?

Last time we went through this was 2002, when the model year was both an anniversary edition and the last year of the camaro,

This time it'll be harder to choose.



If you look at a 2002 SS camaro, they're holding up their values, so which year will hold it's value more? 2023 or 2022?

Cars are not investments.

[Quix]

It's unlikely that any mass-produced car will retain much value after 10 years. Look at 80's and 90's camaros, they're not valuable.

[17rsvert]

Originally Posted by Number 3

Or you could simply blame the people on this website for not buying enough Camaros.

Huh?

I think the people on this site are the LAST ones to blame. Or do you expect us all to buy 2 or more?

[50MileSmile]

There typically are two opportunities to make money with an interesting mass-produced car - 1) when it first hits the market and people with too much money can’t wait to get one and 2) when it reaches 20-25 years old. If your end goal is making money, think about how much you could gain by investing the same amount of money over a quarter century. Buy a car because you like it and want to drive it - not because you think it will be collectible in a few years.

[6sigma]

The only way a 2022 or 23 model will be worth any more is if they do a one year/last year only version with something like the LT2 optional or make a last year Z/28 or something special. Think of the last C4 Corvette where you could get the old GS LT4 as an option. Those LT4 cars, GS or not, are holding up relatively well as the last C4s. 5th gen Z/28 is another example but that was more of a true one-off track special.

I could see the LT2 being an option on SS or maybe standard on 1LE cars. I doubt that would be enough for GM to label it a Z/28 but hey anything is possible. Could be a last hurrah for the 6th gen, or Camaro entirely, who knows...

[DC5]

Originally Posted by Number 3

Neither will mean much unless they limit production numbers drastically to less than 1,000.

Don't you know that GM will likely only sell 1,000 units of Camaro for each upcoming model year because they refuse to advertise this model on television?

[Badmojo]

Originally Posted by ember1205

Cars are not investments.

Truth.