Why is the C6 so expensive ?????
05-04-2009, 06:26 PM
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Your not serious are you? have you ever looked underneath the car? Torque tube, sandwiched balsa panels wrapped in steel, full frame, cast aluminum suspension pieces, composite materials for light weight.. etc..
All engineered to handle the torque and speed. This is a low numbers production car....
I'm glad it's kind of pricey.. keeps the punks out
All engineered to handle the torque and speed. This is a low numbers production car....
I'm glad it's kind of pricey.. keeps the punks out
05-04-2009, 06:26 PM
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I don't believe you've postulated your question properly. What specifically would you like someone to provide you in order to satisfy your curiosity about whatever it is you're seeking an answer to?
Do you want a cost work up of all the individual parts? A market research portfolio on what the target market says can sustain a price level? A labor cost analysis to determine the labor costs involved in simply producing not only the parts, but the whole as well?
Perhaps if you were more specific, you could find an answer that will satisfy you. Until then this thread is simply a means for you to ridicule those that really don't care.
Do you want a cost work up of all the individual parts? A market research portfolio on what the target market says can sustain a price level? A labor cost analysis to determine the labor costs involved in simply producing not only the parts, but the whole as well?
Perhaps if you were more specific, you could find an answer that will satisfy you. Until then this thread is simply a means for you to ridicule those that really don't care.
Please do ....Interesting ...... and there were years where the Camaro was faster ( straightline ) than the Vette !
05-04-2009, 06:27 PM
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It's not expensive. As a matter of fact, it is one of the best values for what you get....a world class high performance sportscar for 40-50% less that other cars in its category. You get what you pay for...in the case of the Corvette, you get so much more. Enjoy the Camaro...I hope you will get what you pay for...and I don't say that to demean the Camaro, I'm sure it will be a great pony car. 
05-04-2009, 06:28 PM
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Your not serious are you? have you ever looked underneath the car? Torque tube, sandwiched balsa panels wrapped in steel, full frame, cast aluminum suspension pieces, composite materials for light weight.. etc..
All engineered to handle the torque and speed. This is a low numbers production car....
I'm glad it's kind of pricey.. keeps the punks out
All engineered to handle the torque and speed. This is a low numbers production car....
I'm glad it's kind of pricey.. keeps the punks out
- I assume the Camaro doesnt have these things ?
05-04-2009, 06:36 PM
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processing it. It also appears that you are not knowledgeable about
Corvette design. No the Camaro does not have this. Please tell us
what all these shared parts in the Corvette are.
05-04-2009, 06:38 PM
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05-04-2009, 06:43 PM
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You need to take some time and STUDY your C6 and the Corvette History. The Vette shares an Engine with the Camaro and not much else. I'd bet MUCH MORE R&D was placed into the Vette than the Camaro. If you study the Camaro, then your C6 and compare you will find the answer. For me its this simple, the Corvette is something that the Camaro isn't. A sports car, that can compete on the track and street with high end sports cars. The Camaro is a car that is in competition with the Mustang! At the time the F55 package was introduced how many production cars had a suspension like that? Does the Camaro have it now? Dude learn your car!
05-04-2009, 06:45 PM
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You need to take some time and STUDY your C6 and the Corvette History. The Vette shares an Engine with the Camaro and not much else. I'd bet MUCH MORE R&D was placed into the Vette than the Camaro. If you study the Camaro, then your C6 and compare you will find the answer. For me its this simple, the Corvette is something that the Camaro isn't. A sports car, that can compete on the track and street with high end sports cars. The Camaro is a car that is in competition with the Mustang! At the time the F55 package was introduced how many production cars had a suspension like that? Does the Camaro have it now? Dude learn your car!
If I knew , I wouldnt ask the question , and wouldnt learn the answers .
05-04-2009, 06:46 PM
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As compared to the new Camaro SS , fully loaded at about 35K ??
I understand the Z06 being so much , with the 427 , carbon fiber body parts , aluminum frame ect .
But the base C6 , fully loaded at over 60k , has the same engine and tranny . Nothing on the C6 coupe is particularly hi-tech .
So whats up ??!!??!!
( Note , Im not complaining about the C6 price , its still one of the best bangs for the buck on the planet.. Im just sayin' ......)
I understand the Z06 being so much , with the 427 , carbon fiber body parts , aluminum frame ect .
But the base C6 , fully loaded at over 60k , has the same engine and tranny . Nothing on the C6 coupe is particularly hi-tech .
So whats up ??!!??!!
( Note , Im not complaining about the C6 price , its still one of the best bangs for the buck on the planet
.. Im just sayin' ......)All other vehicles in the GM line benefit from the Technology of the Corvette.
Even the engine in the Escalade is born from the Vette motor.
And as someone else pointed out, although not in these exact words,...
the Camaro is a car and the Vette is a car, but ... they are TOTALY DIFFERENT.
Structurally, materially, designwise... you name it.
The Vette is so far more advanced it is no comparison.
I've been looking at Vettes for the past 2 years and when the new Camaro was announced I thought cool.
Get a great car, for less money and I'll be Happy.
I know what they'll drive and perform like and they are going to Blow away the Competition.
The Challenger, Mustang and any other car in the same Category is nothing compared to the New Camaro.
But then I drove a New C6 Vette and money was no longer an issue in the decision.
End Of Story !
Do some hard research into what the C6 is and you'll have the answer to your question
05-04-2009, 06:51 PM
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There are some good answers here that help show why the pricing of a vette is considered to be reasonable.
The bottom line is: A car, a vette or anything has a value of what someone is willing to pay. Most vette owners will agree that the price they pay for the rewards they receive from ownership is money is well spent.
The bottom line is: A car, a vette or anything has a value of what someone is willing to pay. Most vette owners will agree that the price they pay for the rewards they receive from ownership is money is well spent.
05-04-2009, 06:56 PM
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I mean it in a good way trying to understand your question.
If you don't know but also don't do it yourself it can't be answered in words.
It's like trying to explain what an Orange, or a piece of Chocolate taste like.
05-04-2009, 06:57 PM
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You need to look at things in prospective. I too have owned early and late Porsche's and have also owned C2's, C4's and now a new C6. Porsche has gone from 25K to way over 135K for a nice Turbo whereas the Corvette tops the scale at just under $60k and all you really get with a Turbo Porsche is a nice interior since the C6 will run with any of them. So yeah the Vette has a world class interior and as far as the exterior fit the C6 is just the same as the new turbo Porsche that sits next to it that the wife drives. The c6 is the best bang for the buck out there....
Now that said, the Camero at the mid 30K range is a total bargain when compared to a Mustang GT500 that the dealers still rip you for over MSRP....
Don't ask me about Cobra's cause I have owned those
POS things and they don't even figure in the equation...
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05-04-2009, 07:04 PM
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It's really expensive because it's really fast.
There...that should do it for ya!
05-04-2009, 07:10 PM
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Interesting...went to Edmunds to compare a base C6 with a fully optioned SS...TMV on the Camaro is $39,495...on the C6? $44,547.
I'd take the base C6 any day.
So the question, to me, is why is that POS Camaro so damn expensive when compared to a C6?
I'd take the base C6 any day.
So the question, to me, is why is that POS Camaro so damn expensive when compared to a C6?
05-04-2009, 07:10 PM
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05-04-2009, 07:11 PM
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Why does a 911 cost a lot more than a Cayman? Same reasoning with the Vette vs Camaro. I'm glad the Corvette is a little too expensive for some people and is only a two seater. That keeps some people out of it that should probably get some experienced driving first before they try to control a car that carries less then 8 lbs per HP. With the Camaro you are looking at around 10 lbs per HP. The Camaro and Vette should never be compared IMO. Both are really different cars. Camaro and Mustang is a better match then the stock C6 arrives to kick the butt of any Mustang that stickers above $50k that the Camaro can't beat.
05-04-2009, 07:20 PM
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Have a good one!