[haggler]

The 6th gen was in production for 8 years, parts will be around for a long, long time. Emissions system warranty is 8yr 80k, so they will be around as well.

[GearheadSS]

Originally Posted by haggler

The 6th gen was in production for 8 years, parts will be around for a long, long time. Emissions system warranty is 8yr 80k, so they will be around as well.

[haggler]

Originally Posted by GearheadSS

Not sure what parts you're so concerned about. GM doesnt "make" a majority of those OEM parts. They obviously contract the stuff out to suppliers. Are those suppliers going to just stop producing the parts if there is demand? No, but they will sell it as "aftermarket." Sure, it might not come with a GM holographic sicker on the box. The important stuff like powertrain and electronics are the same parts bin as the rest of GM's vehicles.

[Mountain]

Originally Posted by CamaroRSOnt

Manufacturers have to ensure parts are available to meet warranties sold with the vehicles, that's it. There is no 10 yr rule or law that is a myth. So parts are likely no issue for the first 5-8 yrs. You can buy extended warranties with GM, my new one will have a 6 yr bumper to bumper warranty from GM. Some components have 8 yr warranties standard.

Then it is all about whether the after market supplies them, that is a question of profitability on those parts. Camaro's are likely one of those cars that can expect parts to be around, it has a long history as a collectors car market unlike many other passenger cars that come and go. Camaro also shares the Alpha platform with Cadillac, many parts are shared across the two, the after market is larger as a result.

GM ended the Camaro in 2002 , not revived until 2010, don't think those earlier Camaro's had issues getting parts. Lots of vintage Camaro's on the road.

Yes and no, but it's not a "myth".

Again, parts, which a large majority come from a supplier, are on legal-binding sales contract, typically holding to 10-15 years of production. This is fact. You are not ever going to find someone to show you an example as those actual contracts have confidential material in it.

Contracts can be broken. It is usually not cheap to do that and can create various business relationship issues. If your mind set is that a company, like GM, can just walk away from production of parts for a vehicle, you are dead wrong... It can and does happen, though, and considers heavily on a particular part and vehicle (volume, complexity, part cost, a government regulated part or not, etc).

Where laws and regulations come in is with emissions related parts, which end up having around 10-year/100,000 miles requirements. So, many powertrain, and some drivetrain, parts will for sure go on for such a period, if not by the original supply-base, by an aftermarket re-source.

[90503]

FWIW the aftermarket "suppliers" will go the route of ICE in general. A rapidly dwindling market for ICE specific powertrains will be their death sentence. Without annual new OEM parts demand, it will be a challenge for them to stay in business. Just sayin'.

[vj123]

Originally Posted by Mountain

Again, parts, which a large majority come from a supplier, are on legal-binding sales contract, typically holding to 10-15 years of production. This is fact. You are not ever going to find someone to show you an example as those actual contracts have confidential material in it.

Contracts can be broken. It is usually not cheap to do that and can create various business relationship issues. If your mind set is that a company, like GM, can just walk away from production of parts for a vehicle, you are dead wrong... It can and does happen, though, and considers heavily on a particular part and vehicle (volume, complexity, part cost, a government regulated part or not, etc).

This.

Parts availability after end of production wouldnt be an issue due to the existing contracts between the OEM and respective Suppliers. No one would be able to share the duration of those contracts but as a 6th gen Camaro owner, i am not worried about it at least for 8 years after EOP.