April 2016 Camaro Sales Figures (and vs. Mustang & Challenger)

Enator · 05-07-2016, 11:01 AM

April 2016 Delivery (sales) Stats:

Camaro April 2016 Deliveries (actual sales):7,457 8% (Pr Ye)

Compared to Competition:

Mustang April 2016 Delivery (sales):12,726 -3% (Pr Ye)
Challenger April 2016 Delivery (sales):6,412 -5% (Pr Ye)

motorhead · 05-07-2016, 11:51 AM

That shows me that the Camaro has been pretty flat from 09 til now. Is that the number GM is looking for with this car per month? I guess if it sticks around that will be the answer. I can't understand why the trend on mustang and challenger has been to continue to sell more and more, and the Camaro has basically been flat the entire time.
Interesting.

ssrs2lt · 05-07-2016, 12:54 PM

Oh boy ...

RenegadeXR · 05-07-2016, 06:14 PM

Here we go again.

I think we should just link to the old threads where people post the same complaints, then counter-arguments to those complaints. A wiki page might good listing all the discussion points that have already been brought up.

One argument is now dead: That the Turbo 4 and convertible would boost sales. Maybe a tiny bit, but this car is not catching up to the Mustang any time soon. 1LE and ZL1 aren't high volume cars, so cross those out too for the set of potential "pick-me-ups."

To those who will inevitably post "I like having the rarer car" or "I still like my car better" or "we win on performance" — this thread is about none of that. It's sales. Camaro ain't catching up. Sorry, them's the breaks. The 6th gen Mustang was just too much of a hit in terms of volume sold to ever catch up.

HuJass · 05-07-2016, 06:18 PM

What are we in, the 5th or 6th month of sales?

What were the numbers for the 5th gen at this point?

Richard0nee · 05-07-2016, 08:24 PM

I love it! The less 6th Gen's around the better!

Incentives do have a lot to do with it.. Ford is heavily discounting.

Stex · 05-07-2016, 09:03 PM

For me, Camaro engine and handling is to die for...the rest not so much. Not sure about why the numbers are down over the 5th. If they had not chopped the top even more I might be in. And to all the adjust the mirrors mantra, I like to see out the side/front and sky. They should have gone another way than just designing based on the 5th gen buyers input...flame away.

As an aside, I am GM. But getting long in tooth and want another American 2dr v-8 soon. If I had to buy today it would be the stang, maybe....?

raptor5244 · 05-07-2016, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HuJass

What are we in, the 5th or 6th month of sales?

What were the numbers for the 5th gen at this point?

April and May are historically big months for Camaro sales. Camaro sales peaked in 2011 with around 88,000 sold. They sold 7457 Camaros last month but with the exception last April (~6900 cars) this is the least amount of sales for an April since the Camaro was brought back to market. In April 2011, they sold 10,800 Camaros.

So, when the Camaro was brought back to market there was some pent up demand and the Transformers movies helped with the marketing
awareness, etc. Now we have a car that has evolved from the 5th gen, it is more refined, has more performance, technology and costs more. Time will tell but there are no incentives right now for existing owners to trade up and Chevy is trying to attract new buyers as well. You also have risk averse group that won't buy a first year model.

I just don't think GM should have taken this car so far upmarket. You can leave the Cadillac ATS/CTS for that crowd. Now we have a 40-50k Camaros but they still have the brand image of a Chevy Camaro. Most folks that can swing $40-50k cars will check out other brands that carry a status brand image. BMW, LExus, Mercedes, Caddilac, etc. I would have liked to see a 1SS at $35k and a 2SS at $39k and sell more volume. Many folks walk in the dealership and see a dealer loaded 2LT V6 for $41k and walk out. The lease offers and residual values are no good either at this time. So, lots of factors IMO.

tcal780 · 05-08-2016, 06:26 PM

I do agree with you Raptor. I mean, I paid $43k for my 1SS, but there's $5k in just my wheels and brembo's alone. I love my car, and it's really all that matters, but it's certainly not a "deal."

Marty McFlew · 05-09-2016, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by motorhead

That shows me that the Camaro has been pretty flat from 09 til now. Is that the number GM is looking for with this car per month? I guess if it sticks around that will be the answer. I can't understand why the trend on mustang and challenger has been to continue to sell more and more, and the Camaro has basically been flat the entire time.
Interesting.

Its the price point.

Marty McFlew · 05-09-2016, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard0nee

I love it! The less 6th Gen's around the better!

Incentives do have a lot to do with it.. Ford is heavily discounting.

The less around, the less after market parts and support.

PH3688 · 05-09-2016, 12:34 PM

It seems if GM is pulling a Call of duty: infinite warfare with the price of this car.

shaffe · 05-09-2016, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PH3688

It seems if GM is pulling a Call of duty: infinite warfare with the price of this car.

you mean making you pay extra to get the thing you really want which is the remastered version of COD4 LOL

Red Chief · 05-09-2016, 04:58 PM

RE-FRESH!! RE-FRESH!! RE-FRESH!!

My local dealer has a 1SS for $39k which to me is ridiculous but the Ford dealership has a 2016 GT at $42k. Their cheapest Stang is a v6 listed at 27k. I think the new Mustang looks buttass ugly but the facts show it's selling much better... your move GM.

05-07-2016, 11:01 AM	#1
Enator Drives: 2011 SHELBY GT500 & Volvo S80 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Sweden Posts: 395	April 2016 Camaro Sales Figures (and vs. Mustang & Challenger) April 2016 Delivery (sales) Stats: Camaro April 2016 Deliveries (actual sales):7,457 8% (Pr Ye) Compared to Competition: Mustang April 2016 Delivery (sales):12,726 -3% (Pr Ye) Challenger April 2016 Delivery (sales):6,412 -5% (Pr Ye) Attached Images Last edited by Enator; 05-07-2016 at 01:47 PM.

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Stex Drives: 67 goat, 69 goat ram air III Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: South texas Posts: 1,443	For me, Camaro engine and handling is to die for...the rest not so much. Not sure about why the numbers are down over the 5th. If they had not chopped the top even more I might be in. And to all the adjust the mirrors mantra, I like to see out the side/front and sky. They should have gone another way than just designing based on the 5th gen buyers input...flame away. As an aside, I am GM. But getting long in tooth and want another American 2dr v-8 soon. If I had to buy today it would be the stang, maybe....? Last edited by Stex; 05-07-2016 at 09:17 PM.

05-09-2016, 12:34 PM	#12
PH3688 Marines are ghey Drives: A car Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Stalingrad Posts: 112	It seems if GM is pulling a Call of duty: infinite warfare with the price of this car. __________________

05-07-2016, 11:51 AM	#2
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,850	That shows me that the Camaro has been pretty flat from 09 til now. Is that the number GM is looking for with this car per month? I guess if it sticks around that will be the answer. I can't understand why the trend on mustang and challenger has been to continue to sell more and more, and the Camaro has basically been flat the entire time. Interesting.

05-07-2016, 06:14 PM	#4
RenegadeXR Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,849	Here we go again. I think we should just link to the old threads where people post the same complaints, then counter-arguments to those complaints. A wiki page might good listing all the discussion points that have already been brought up. One argument is now dead: That the Turbo 4 and convertible would boost sales. Maybe a tiny bit, but this car is not catching up to the Mustang any time soon. 1LE and ZL1 aren't high volume cars, so cross those out too for the set of potential "pick-me-ups." To those who will inevitably post "I like having the rarer car" or "I still like my car better" or "we win on performance" — this thread is about none of that. It's sales. Camaro ain't catching up. Sorry, them's the breaks. The 6th gen Mustang was just too much of a hit in terms of volume sold to ever catch up.

05-07-2016, 08:24 PM	#6
Richard0nee Drives: 2016 SS M6, NPP Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Hawthorne, CA Posts: 1,957	I love it! The less 6th Gen's around the better! Incentives do have a lot to do with it.. Ford is heavily discounting.

05-08-2016, 06:26 PM	#9
tcal780 Drives: 16 1SS White M6 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: NEPA Posts: 155	I do agree with you Raptor. I mean, I paid $43k for my 1SS, but there's $5k in just my wheels and brembo's alone. I love my car, and it's really all that matters, but it's certainly not a "deal."

05-09-2016, 04:58 PM	#14
Red Chief Drives: 2020 LT1 Black Join Date: May 2013 Location: MO Posts: 562	RE-FRESH!! RE-FRESH!! RE-FRESH!! My local dealer has a 1SS for $39k which to me is ridiculous but the Ford dealership has a 2016 GT at $42k. Their cheapest Stang is a v6 listed at 27k. I think the new Mustang looks buttass ugly but the facts show it's selling much better... your move GM.

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