Comments on: Chevrolet Camaro Convertible preview

By: Richo

Richo — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 02:20:36 +0000

with regard to family cars yes people don’t want fuel guzzlers, however this isn’t a family car, its a sports car. Fact is the fuel price has been rising for quite a while now, yet Holden V8 sales are at their highest ever levels. Sales of sports cars generally are still very strong. Remember, people who buy comaro’s generally aren’t on struggle street, they are reasonably wealthy people. And they don’t buy them as a daily driver either, therefore fuel economy just isn’t a concern for the comaro’s intended market. It’s the same as how HSV and FPV sales are still strong, fuel economy is just not something that concerns this particular market of consumers.

By: GhisGT

GhisGT — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 01:39:57 +0000

FFS, re-read your sh1t before posting it…

“convertivle” … and you review cars ?

By: crazychook

crazychook — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:31:39 +0000

They said the Hummer would not sell, yet they sell approximatly 100 of them a month. Yeah fuel expensive but the consumer buying this vehicle will not care so much. For the weekend, fine weather show off!

By: Milar

Milar — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:01:42 +0000

I doubt many will buy this as a commuter car. The price of petrol for a weekend car is largely irrelevant. eg. Say you do 10K per year and get 18L/100, its still only $3600 a year.

By: Duck

Duck — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:39:22 +0000

I actually quite liked the Convertible Monaro Concept Crar.

By: Golfschwein

Golfschwein — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:51:42 +0000

This productionised Camaro lacks the crispness of the concept cars.

By: Flying High

Flying High — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:39:05 +0000

The Monaro drop top looks gay quite frankly. The Camaro version is a far better effort.

People will get over the fuel prices. They always do and there is no choice. Don’t forget that 8 Cyls ALWAYS drank more than 4 cyls in a comparative sort of way. For the past 30 years since the worlds first big fuel crisis, people still bought ‘performance’ cars irrespective of the amount of fuel they drank or how much it cost to fill then tank. That particular aspect of things is probably the absolutely last consideration (if at all) for a large proportion of people buying a vehicle such as this.

By: Chucky

Chucky — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:12:53 +0000

The type of people who buy this sort of car don’t care so much about fuel prices. HSV and FPV are having record sales, and 25% of Commodores sold these days have a V8 engine. If current fuel prices are enough to sway your purchasing decision, then you shouldn’t be looking at cars in this price range in the first place.

Besides, there will be a direct injection V6 version and possibly later a turbo 4 cylinder version as well.

By: Gift-Ed

Gift-Ed — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:02:12 +0000

I love the look of the Camaro although the hardtop is better. Agree the timing is wrong, but really this is a bit of “toy” type of vehicle so not sure those buying one would be too petrol price sensitive.

By: Naughtyius Maximus

Naughtyius Maximus — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:30:41 +0000

1. Timing wrong in economic climate with petrol prices
2. Design looks way way way outdated and ugly USA look
3. To revisit a design from long ago can be a mega disaster