Open Letter from Al Oppenhieser to the Camaro Nation and Ford. - Page 4 - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

07-SRT · 11-16-2011, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by n2oSS

hmm public service announcement. I'm not a mustang fan but when i see a letter pop up with reassurance to evade buyers remorse. it makes me wonder if they are worried bout the bottom line

I agree ^^^^ looking at this from the outside in, How else would you expect them to respond? Sorry guys, but we got caught with our pants down around our ankles.......! I think its more damage control, but only GM knows.... I don't think anyone saw 650 hp/200 mph coming....Execpt for ford) Lol

HEMI DAVE · 11-16-2011, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by 2ndCamaro79

Its nice to see Chevy knows they have to fight and not just get out of the way like Dodge!

Yeah......they really got out of the way with the 392........

It's laughable if you think Dodge is not gonna come back with something even faster......

shockandawe · 11-16-2011, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by n2oSS

hmm public service announcement. im not a mustang fan but when i see a letter pop up with reassurance to evade buyers remorse. it makes me wonder if they are worried bout the bottom line

Time to rally the troops! I am a skeptic, prove it to me with a fair and non-biased comparison and I may re-consider.

2ndCamaro79 · 11-16-2011, 04:46 PM

Don't know about damage control? It seems most guys on here plan on sticking with their order

. I think GM is just letting everyone know this is going to be a fight

.

As of right now the ZL1 is king for 2012 and fellow GM guys have fun eating Mustangs in your ZL1

. I just wish the ZL1 came out a in January so we could enjoy even more time before we see some real competition from Ford.

shockandawe · 11-16-2011, 04:48 PM

Why didn't Al O direct this letter to Camaro5 members instead of one single member?

RLHMARINES · 11-16-2011, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by shockandawe

Why didn't Al O direct this letter to Camaro5 members?

Because Camaro5 is NOT the only forum geared towards the 5th gen camaro, although we might be the most active. I am sure every camaro forum site is probably seeing the same kind of troubling "ours is no longer bigger, I want something else, how could you let this happen" posts from people who have little faith in being patient until it hit the streets.

07-SRT · 11-16-2011, 04:55 PM

I think GM is just letting everyone know this is going to be a fight

.

Maybe true, but don't forget you also have to raise hp numbers for vette and cts-v accordingly..... I saw an interview with Shelby and he stated as long as he was alive, his goal would be to produce a 1,000 hp Mustang....
Shelby is definitely headed that way....

Verbolten · 11-16-2011, 04:56 PM

I hope (TOP GEAR, UK) gets a chance to test both Camaro ZL1 and the GT 500. That will be a fun show..

daveagogo1 · 11-16-2011, 05:10 PM

The letter is a little bit of both sides. It is to help calm the niche market who will be purchasing this car with words of track ready and such. It it also true damage control. No way did GM ever anticipate that Ford would drop a bomb like they did. The timing could not have been better for Ford or worse for GM.

I give props that for pushing out that letter but, then again what choice did they have. Every forum has large threads crying foul and OMG and whatever else.

2ndCamaro79 · 11-16-2011, 05:16 PM

I agree we have to focus more on Shelby and not M3, Audi etc. I have been reading posts all over the internet and outside of muscle car guys most people think this war is a joke. Chevy needs to forget about competing with the Euro cars! People who buy M3s, Audi, etc will NEVER buy a Mustang/Camaro unless its just to dog them out.

BATMAN! · 11-16-2011, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by 2ndCamaro79

Don't know about damage control? It seems most guys on here plan on sticking with their order

. I think GM is just letting everyone know this is going to be a fight

.

As of right now the ZL1 is king for 2012 and fellow GM guys have fun eating Mustangs in your ZL1

. I just wish the ZL1 came out a in January so we could enjoy even more time before we see some real competition from Ford.

Theres a thread wich im sure you are familiar with that leads me to believe differently. I do wish I could have both but only one will end up in my garage.

Frankzl1 · 11-16-2011, 05:21 PM

I was a mustang guy for many years and so far, you get more for your money with the camaro. 70 hp more is not a big deal that you cant take care with a good cold air intake and tuning.

thespymaster · 11-16-2011, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by lbls1

Its good to hear from the Chevy team; I am glad that they're listening.

You can bet the bank on the fact that both the Camaro Team and GM watch the feedback posted on Camaro5 and the other "Camaro Nation" websites.

I have and always will be a diehard GM customer, because the brass at all levels of GM are more in touch with their customer base then other manufacturers...

Now Al , John & Scott, if your read this, move up the delivery date of the ZL1
s..............................................

Black5thgen · 11-16-2011, 05:23 PM

It's a nice way to try to save face.

11-16-2011, 04:46 PM	#46
2ndCamaro79 Drives: 2014 V-Sport/ 2015 Escalade Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 939	Don't know about damage control? It seems most guys on here plan on sticking with their order. I think GM is just letting everyone know this is going to be a fight. As of right now the ZL1 is king for 2012 and fellow GM guys have fun eating Mustangs in your ZL1 . I just wish the ZL1 came out a in January so we could enjoy even more time before we see some real competition from Ford.

11-16-2011, 04:55 PM	#49
07-SRT Drives: 2015 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Jacksonville, Fl Posts: 713	I think GM is just letting everyone know this is going to be a fight. Maybe true, but don't forget you also have to raise hp numbers for vette and cts-v accordingly..... I saw an interview with Shelby and he stated as long as he was alive, his goal would be to produce a 1,000 hp Mustang.... Shelby is definitely headed that way.... __________________ 2015 Camaro 2SS Cam/Heads/FBO 498/447 SAE

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