Camaro Z28 versus Corvette
09-26-2014, 03:19 PM
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Camaro Z28 is a nice car but it still isn't a Corvette. Faster or slower makes no difference (to me). A Corvette is the flagship American sports car. Then there is everything else.
09-26-2014, 03:27 PM
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First of all, if all Camaro and Corvette owners were of the same mind, why would GM build both models? There would be no need if the two models were intended for the same buyer. They do research and know that they attract different buyers. For example, when I was a lot younger, I knew back then that I wanted a Corvette someday, and that desire never went away. There was just something about Corvettes that no other models have captured. (I am referring to domestic built cars). The first new car I ever bought was a 1974 Firebird, and F-body same as the Camaro. As much as I enjoyed owning and driving my Firebird, it wasn't a Corvette. The Corvette clearly was in a class by itself. When I finally decided to buy a vette 2 years ago, buying a Camaro wasn't even something I considered. I am sure others will have other explanations, but they are different cars built for different buyers.
09-26-2014, 03:57 PM
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The Z28 is a track special. The corvette is a cruiser for old men..... 2 different markets....
If you want the fastest car.....the z28 is it. But this is a corvette fanboy site. If its slower than a vette its a POS for being too slow. If its faster than a vette its a POS for costing more, or being not as pretty, etc..... you make up the excuses.
If you want the fastest car.....the z28 is it. But this is a corvette fanboy site. If its slower than a vette its a POS for being too slow. If its faster than a vette its a POS for costing more, or being not as pretty, etc..... you make up the excuses.
09-26-2014, 04:24 PM
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As someone else said the Corvette will not lose any sales to the Camaro... not directly anyway since all cars technically lose a sale when another car is bought. Thus a buyer with $60K in his pocket walks into a dealership selling both a Tahoe and a Vette, but he's on the fence for either because both would fit his needs in some capacity or another.... he leaves with the Tahoe.. the Vette lost a sale. Just me and my ocd
Either way.. Chevy.. GM.. true enthusiasts should be glad they have both. I love it when I see a Camaro come down the road even though it makes me miss mine. Chevy and GM should be happy because YTD... they have sold more sport coupes than any other maker on the market at 88,250 combined sales. I didn't venture as to how many Honda Accord Coupes were sold YTD but I'm betting that the Chevy Sisters have outsold it.
Either way.. Chevy.. GM.. true enthusiasts should be glad they have both. I love it when I see a Camaro come down the road even though it makes me miss mine. Chevy and GM should be happy because YTD... they have sold more sport coupes than any other maker on the market at 88,250 combined sales. I didn't venture as to how many Honda Accord Coupes were sold YTD but I'm betting that the Chevy Sisters have outsold it.
09-26-2014, 07:53 PM
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09-26-2014, 07:53 PM
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The Z28 is a track special. The corvette is a cruiser for old men..... 2 different markets....
If you want the fastest car.....the z28 is it. But this is a corvette fanboy site. If its slower than a vette its a POS for being too slow. If its faster than a vette its a POS for costing more, or being not as pretty, etc..... you make up the excuses.
If you want the fastest car.....the z28 is it. But this is a corvette fanboy site. If its slower than a vette its a POS for being too slow. If its faster than a vette its a POS for costing more, or being not as pretty, etc..... you make up the excuses.
09-26-2014, 08:03 PM
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Do you want an all out low production street legal track car or something to wax at the local car show? They look the same from the back!
09-26-2014, 08:13 PM
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09-26-2014, 09:58 PM
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09-26-2014, 10:20 PM
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The Z28 is a track special. The corvette is a cruiser for old men..... 2 different markets....
If you want the fastest car.....the z28 is it. But this is a corvette fanboy site. If its slower than a vette its a POS for being too slow. If its faster than a vette its a POS for costing more, or being not as pretty, etc..... you make up the excuses.
If you want the fastest car.....the z28 is it. But this is a corvette fanboy site. If its slower than a vette its a POS for being too slow. If its faster than a vette its a POS for costing more, or being not as pretty, etc..... you make up the excuses.
09-26-2014, 11:52 PM
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I like 'em both. I couldn't care less whether the Z28 cuts into Corvette sales, that's GM's concern, not mine. Presumably, they have marketing types who segment markets, measure potentials, and position products and get paid for knowing what they're doing, unlike internet commentators. Kudos to GM for offering a choice.
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09-26-2014, 11:56 PM
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The Z28 is a track special. The corvette is a cruiser for old men..... 2 different markets....
If you want the fastest car.....the z28 is it. But this is a corvette fanboy site. If its slower than a vette its a POS for being too slow. If its faster than a vette its a POS for costing more, or being not as pretty, etc..... you make up the excuses.
If you want the fastest car.....the z28 is it. But this is a corvette fanboy site. If its slower than a vette its a POS for being too slow. If its faster than a vette its a POS for costing more, or being not as pretty, etc..... you make up the excuses.
Wow, aren't you nice.
09-27-2014, 12:16 AM
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The corvette is a cruiser for old men
09-27-2014, 12:30 AM
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As a die hard Camaro fan I was waiting for the Z28 to come out and then I saw that it would have an MSRP around $75k.
Well, needless to say I am opting for an only slightly higher priced Z51. So, to answer your question it has impacted Corvette sales ... +1 here.
Glad to see the Z28 living up to the heritage, but the Vette will car #4 in the stable.
Well, needless to say I am opting for an only slightly higher priced Z51. So, to answer your question it has impacted Corvette sales ... +1 here.
Glad to see the Z28 living up to the heritage, but the Vette will car #4 in the stable.
09-27-2014, 01:35 AM
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How much of the Corvette market will this thing eat?
http://www.caranddriver.com/chevrolet/camaro-z-28
http://www.caranddriver.com/chevrolet/camaro-z-28
Two totally different cars. The Z28 is basically a streetable race car, A/C and a radio aren't even standard equipment, and sound/heat insulation is minimal. The Corvette is a raceable street car, all the comforts but more than capable on the track. I don't think a buyer of either would consider the other.