I was wrong about the z/28 price ($75k)....

[Ferzerp]

I kept saying $80k, but it's only $75k


http://jalopnik.com/the-2014-chevrolet-camaro-z-28-will-be-your-next-75-00-1493858098

 

[Squisher]

Sounds like a helluva track car. Thinner glass? That sounds pretty hardcore to reduce weight.

You'll need the perfect mullet to go with this.

 

[Imported]

I don't get it. Why not just buy a new Corvette?

 

[JMapleton]

Domestic cars never sell for sticker price unless it's right when it comes out. Get one for $15k off sticker 6 months after it comes out.

 

[ElFenix]

I don't get it. Why not just buy a new Corvette?

as one commentator said, barrett-jackson 2054

 

[smackababy]

I am not really seeing the appeal of these. It is still a Camero, after all. >_>

 

[Ferzerp]

Oh I have no interest in one at all. I had just been laughing at the crazy low prices random people came up with that they thought it would cost.

 

[Gillbot]

I knew it would be well overpriced. Typical GM move, they make a great car, price it way out above reach of it's typical target and wonder why things don't sell.

 

[NutBucket]

Domestic cars never sell for sticker price unless it's right when it comes out. Get one for $15k off sticker 6 months after it comes out.

Not for cars like these.

 

[Topweasel]

Its for the guy with disposable income that either wants this to park next to their C7, or someone specifically looking to drive a 70k Camaro (so they can surprise C z06 guys off the line). They will sell all of the small amount they make but it will take a longer time than it should if they priced it at 55k which seems more reasonable.

 

[JackBurton]

Oh I have no interest in one at all. I had just been laughing at the crazy low prices random people came up with that they thought it would cost.

I don't know which is funnier, the low ball speculation or the retarded confirmed price. Seriously, I have no idea why anyone would buy this car at that price. I'd take a Porsche, BMW M4 or maybe even save a little more for a GT-R. But for $75k, no way would I buy a Camaro.

 

[Vdubchaos]

It's really hard to pick any other car over C7.......that includes this Camaro.

 

[JMapleton]

Not for cars like these.

Even cars like these. These things will be a dime a dozen 5 years from now.

 

[shabby]

as one commentator said, barrett-jackson 2054

So they're banking on the z28 to be a collectors item from the start simply because its overpriced and only hardcore fans will purchase it? I can see it now...

Commentator: And we're live from Barrett-Jackson 2054, first up for bid is the 2014 Camaro z28. It was more expensive than a corvette back then, slower, uglier... any takers?!?

 

[Ferzerp]

zl-1 is already more expensive, uglier, and slower. I think the z28 is supposed to be faster (slightly).

 

[darkswordsman17]

This isn't unexpected. Chevy made it known they don't expect to sell many of these.

To me, this is just a rolling showcase for what GM is capable of and is kinda like the LF-A, its a way for them to recoup some of the R&D costs from developing these high performance versions.

If I had this money, I'd be waiting for the Z06 Stingray, it'll probably have most of what makes the Z/28 good, but be even faster and look worth the cost. Of course it'll probably edge up closer to $100K optioned out with all the Z/28 goodies (the ceramic brakes, the trick suspension bits), and of course it'll be hard to get one for a while let alone near sticker, but it'd be a lot more worth it. Unless they hold that out for a ZR1 but they offered most of the ZR1 goodies as options for the Z06 this last time so I'd guess they will again.

I can't wait to see the competition between the new Mustang and the next Camaro.

 

[Ferzerp]

Oops, misread previous post and replied based on mistake.

 

[foghorn67]

Even cars like these. These things will be a dime a dozen 5 years from now.

Nope.

 

[SSSnail]

For that money, I could get plenty of hookers and blow, and still have money left over for a track car.

 

[disappoint]

I don't get it. Why not just buy a new Corvette?

Especially since they look the same from the rear.

It's really hard to pick any other car over C7.......that includes this Camaro.

It's reary hard to pick out a C7 from a Camaro from the rear.

For that money, I could get plenty of hookers and blow, and still have money left over for a track car.

You don't have a mullet do you? If you don't have a mullet you won't understand.

 

[Fenixgoon]

as someone on autoblog pointed out, the Z/28 will run 7:30's around the nurburgring. that's some pretty damn impressive performance.

 

[phucheneh]

as someone on autoblog pointed out, the Z/28 will run 7:30's around the nurburgring. that's some pretty damn impressive performance.

Which is pretty much the key to this car. It's for bragging rights.

Kind of a modern Dodge Dart Super Stock. It's not 'look how many we can sell;' it's 'look what we built.'

 

[Fenixgoon]

Which is pretty much the key to this car. It's for bragging rights.

Kind of a modern Dodge Dart Super Stock. It's not 'look how many we can sell;' it's 'look what we built.'

yeah i agree with that. i don't think it will sell. it's just way too much for a camaro.

it's like when ford had that mustang gt500KR or whatever that was 90k. i can't imagine anyone in their right mind would actually buy that.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Remember folks this car has carbon-ceramic brakes. Last I checked a set of these goes for about $8K.

On a Porsche 911 this is a $8,000 upgrade over the standard brakes.

No one is cross shopping a Z28 with a BMW M4 or a $110K GT-R - LOL.

Z28 is a purpose built track day car.

 

[Via]

$75000?

You can get a beautiful late model, low mileage Aston Martin for that.