08-20-2016, 09:15 AM | #1 |
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Camaro Sales Down 42% July '15 vs. July '16
I found this article at GM Authority : http://gmauthority.com/blog/2016/08/...lts-july-2016/
I'm not commenting on the 5th generation vs. the 6th, I'm just posting for informational purposes. ****Note: The article miscalculated the sales drop percentage and it now reflects the correct figure of 26%. Last edited by GrandAmGT; 08-20-2016 at 05:27 PM. Reason: Corrected factual discrepancy. |
08-20-2016, 09:24 AM | #2 |
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Not trading in my 5th gen. I like it better than then new model and I can care less about keeping up with the Gotta have newest product crowd!
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08-20-2016, 09:40 AM | #3 |
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Increased price and well just a couple bells and whistles better than our gen 5's and the appearance like the mustang more into futuristic non retro and this is what you get. Sure I would love a new zl1, lord knows the price tag the first ones will sell for, but yup the price is not so right, that's how so many v-6 stangs are on the road $$$$$$$ and the lack of a Camaro for like a decade. Build it cheaper with a solid axle and this or that cheaper and that attracted a lot of people. Low inventory not so much as cleaning house still of older gen 5's and a new product uppriced. I have seen a few of them around here but like ours 1/2 v-6 at least if not more because of cost.
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08-20-2016, 09:55 AM | #4 |
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They are pricing out the core buyers. As for me, The Gen 6 is one ugly looking car. Better interior then my Gen 5, but not a better body style.
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08-20-2016, 10:09 AM | #5 |
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I think the sales slump is due to the economy more than anything.
I like my gen 5 styling, but the Gen6 is attractive to me as well. I'd love to have that DI engine with the extra ponies and the improved cornering in the SS.
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08-20-2016, 10:28 AM | #6 |
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The economy will be slow until we pick one of the morons for prez
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08-20-2016, 11:46 AM | #7 | |
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I like the 6th gen, but there wasn't nearly as much of a wow factor when it was released, for multiple reasons |
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08-20-2016, 11:49 AM | #8 |
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just shows the 2015s were the peak of camaro development...
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08-20-2016, 12:03 PM | #9 |
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maybe they'll be rare.
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08-20-2016, 12:16 PM | #10 |
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Why do the words say -42% while the chart shows -26%?
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08-20-2016, 12:39 PM | #11 |
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08-20-2016, 12:55 PM | #12 |
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The peak year for 5th generation Camaro U.S. sales was 2011 with 88,249 sold. The highest month for U.S. 5th gen sales was April 2011 at 10, 852.
http://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/chevr...sales-numbers/ |
08-20-2016, 01:13 PM | #14 |
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I wonder how much of this can be attributed to removing the Camaro from fleet sales.
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