Comments on: 556-hp Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 is done, but on hold until financial condition improves

By: CleggyZ28

CleggyZ28 — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:27:07 +0000

IvanGutierrez: wait til they come out and go test drive one, then you'll see the point of the car.

Allen: what's your problem? The problem with the Big Three is they spent more money on trucks and SUVs than pony cars (GM hasn't had a real pony car since the '02 Camaro/Trans Am and the '06 GTO, and no the Monte Carlo doesn't count). As for a fun car by GM, have you seen the Pontiac G8? It'll beat the living daylights out of a BMW 5 series and costs half as much. I do agree with you that Japanese/foreign cars are boring (with the exception of Nissan Altima and Maxima). But rednecks are people, too, and yes, we're everywhere. As for you comment about Chrysler, I think it should be Ford instead, but keep the mustang

By: CleggyZ28

CleggyZ28 — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:27:07 +0000

IvanGutierrez: wait til they come out and go test drive one, then you'll see the point of the car.

By: Bobmarley

Bobmarley — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:59:42 +0000

I agree with you on the “fun to drive” point. But I think you and I are minorities, the Japanese are doing it right with safe, practical and most importantly reliability which has become the main focus of critiques and consumers. Reliability makes consumers happier in the long run about their purchase and more likely to be a return customer…and tell all their friends about it.

By: zermatt

zermatt — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:17:14 +0000

I agree that this car should be sub $50,000.

I would have thought that they would have held off on announcing more variations of a can that they haven't even delivered the first one.

Why buy the SS if the more powerful Z/28 is just around the corner?

By: Ivan Gutierrez

Ivan Gutierrez — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:45:36 +0000

I thought the SS was going to be the top of the line. I really don't see the point of this car.

By: Allen

Allen — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:09:28 +0000

The problem is, General Motors has spent all its money making these niche pony cars.

If they'd had a program of building good, affordable and fun cars for people over the last decade, they wouldn't be in this position. Some people (myself included) are always pointing to the Japanese as an example of General Motors anti-thesis. But the thing is, the Japanese don't build exciting cars anymore. Only Mazda remains of the companies offering affordable, practical fun cars to drive. Ford is starting to enter that realm as well. If General Motors were to do a fun car that held together and was affordable, it would be swimming in cash: all the Japanese offer nowadays is safe, practical, and boring.

But, GM decided that there were more rednecks than people in America, and hence it builds what we see above. Crapola.

By: Bobmarley

Bobmarley — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:45:45 +0000

doesnt the SS start at $30k? I would guess itl be under 50k…but i have no idea what their thinking over at GM these days….i dont think they know what their thinking!?

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:35:33 +0000

I'd buy this if they priced it properly…. but im guessing it'll be at least above $50,000.