[The_Bishop]

Originally Posted by NastyEllEssWon

My point was that at 40k for a Camaro its not that far of a stretch to reach for the Corvette, especially when Ford and Dodge are offering v8's starting in the low 30s. I havent seen any v8 Camaros for under 40k at all. Camaro just seems a bit overpriced when it competition is nicer (imo).

like BLS said though, looks are subjective...as are options...but the Camaro used to be king of the bang for your buck...now its nothing of the sort.

First off: Are you nuts? Entry level for a new Corvette is $56k. Entry level V8 Camaro is $37k. Maybe I'm not rolling as deep as you but $19k is a pretty big chunk of change.

Entry level Challenger is $32k. But it's also 80 HP shy of the Camaro and weighs a lot more, in a platform that hasn't had any major innovations for 10 years. To get into the HP range of the Camaro you're up to $40k in a heavier car, and if you're into modding good luck; the PCM is locked up tighter than fort knox and requires hardware modifications to be programmed.

Entry level Mustang is $33k. It's 20 HP and 40 foot-pounds of torque behind in the power department, with a rev-happy and peaky powerplant. I know in the past they've been haunted by transmission issues, not sure if they're using the same transmissions in the new ones.

Are there cheaper pony car offerings? Yes, with trade-offs. Ultimately you need to decide what works for you. I don't think the price in the Camaro is way out of line, especially when you start comparing prices of vehicles in general across the board.