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Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28
I'd say that the percentage of Camaros sold based on Transformers is lower than the percentage of Z28s sold this year to the rest of the Camaro line up.
Eight affordable fun to drive cars, either new or secondary sale, and GM doesn't have **** to offer? EIGHT CARS is not enough?!?!
A mag like GMHTPM covers the latest and greatest from GM. And while GM offered a lot of great affordable performance cars, like the eight you just said that GM does make, what did the magazine cover? $400 intake swaps onto LS1s, mega-budget turbo builds, basic exhaust or suspension work for the 4000th time, and MAYBE they do a cheap 5.3 build.
Considering average transaction price of any new car is around 30k, the SS is still in the realm of "affordable".
I don't see "20 somethings" with enough money to buy anything new off the lot. And if you want to pile onto your theory of "affordable" driving, who else is eating that market?
Ford has the Fiesta and Focus ST, ranging from 22-28k starting price. The new Mustang Turbo is going to be a great deal at 28k, but the GT starts at 32-33k (right next to the SS)
FCA has the 500 Abarth around 22k and a Challenger V6 at 27k or an RT for 30k.
Toyota has the GT86/FR-S that starts around 28k.
Subaru has the BRZ at 28k and WRX around 27k
Honda...nothing
Nissan...nothing
So let's just go ahead and say that GMHTP focused on the LS 4th gen crowd
once it hit the market and never let up. For the most part, they ignored everything else GM made before or after it.
I fat-fingered it. LS2, not LS3.
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Great post Al, I think you nailed it.
Affordable is a relative term. As stated, 30k (or 29 something) is the average transaction price of a household vehicle these days.
Print is withering. That's a fact. GMHTP has/had trouble competing online because of enthusiast forums.
If they wanted to do anything they should go all-digital with the magazine and get very technical. Give verified expert level articles vs. sponsor whoring.
There are tons of how-to's for adding a lid and exhaust to an LS1 Camaro. Who needs another one? Show real custom work.