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Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER
Costs go up because you need two assembly lines and paying to double up on a bunch of equipment, materials, and staff. You also have the half million or more to get another car certified through crash testing and everything else even though it is the same car. Then add more shipping locations since not all Chevy and Pontiac dealers share lots. The margin also gets much thinner once you account for re-engineering a new body and bumper supports and everything, come up with a second marketing plan, and do all of the other stuff related to bringing out a new model.
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I don't disagree with you. I understand both sides of the argument.
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Originally Posted by NJSPEEDER
A-body and F-body were vastly different markets, so I dunno where you are trying to go with that.
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Yes I know. I was referring to all the models as GM muscle cars in general. I don't know the numbers, but I'd argue that GM outsold Ford and Chrysler in the golden age of the muscle car due to their product offering.
I'd also argue that the Firebird would be more beneficial to Pontiac than the Camaro to Chevy. Pontiac needs a white horse to save it and that could very well be a new Firebird. It might have made more sense in that respect to bring the Firebird back rather than the Camaro...even though we know it won't happen at this point.