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Sad day indeed. I know the camaro gets a lot of hate here, but if you havent driven one - dont. The 10 speed variant makes the 10R80 mustang feel like you are driving an old truck with a shift kit. The camaro 10 speed is what the 10R80 mustang SHOULD shift and feel like. The camaro is not all that inside, but its more of a driver's car than the mustang is. SS vs GT. And the SS 1LE is probably the best all around sports car you can/could ever buy. That car does it all.
I had a SS Vert when I went to Cali back in ‘17, made my old Ecoboost vert feel weak even with all the bolt ons, suspension bits and tune
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At least it went out with a bang (6-speed manual ZL1 1LE). That thing will probably bring big bucks at an auction.
Yes, I've seen a lot of current vehicles on Mecum auctions that go for over MSRP by a huge amount! I swear some guys buy these new vehicles and then auction them off as they all had very low mileage (like you would if you test drove a new car on the dealer's lot).
 

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It’s official. The last 6 Gen Camaro rolled off the line

The toughest part of being an enthusiast is usually you have to make a choice. Thanks GM for keeping it all interesting.
I see every day how our country has changed from the time when our cars were original models. Seems like the new folks won’t miss the Camaro or our cars at all.
In a way, it’s weird and somewhat unnerving to see so much cultural change.
 
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The toughest part of being an enthusiast is usually you have to make a choice. Thanks GM for keeping it all interesting.
I see every day how our country has changed from the time when our cars were original models. Seems like the new folks won’t miss the Camaro or our cars at all.
Yeah unfortunately the number of car enthusiasts is declining at a fairly rapid pace. Most people don’t seem to care what they drive and starting to see high school kids that don’t even want to get their license. Trying to do my part with my son who will be 15 in a few months. At least as of right now, he is very much interested in cars, and performance cars in particular. Keep the flame alive!
 

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I have several friends who have gone the EV route for at least one of their vehicles. Expense is what they talk about. The initial outlay is high but the operating expense for commuting is lower. Electrons are cheaper than gasoline, maintenance is minimal. Quickness is another plus.
Maintenance and repairs will depend on whether the manufacturer uses good components or whether they cheap out. Kind of similar to an ICE car. You still have moving parts, you still have a frame, body panels, suspension, bearings, etc. All of that stuff can go wrong.

Anyway, to me the engine is why I typically buy a car. That and a really good shifter and manual transmission. EVs just don't have the things I like.
 

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How about the Challenger..... that one is driving my Dodge friends nuts, Camaro gone .........YAWN

EVs are not going to take over the world, anyone thinks that believes in the Easter bunny..
Maintenance and repairs will depend on whether the manufacturer uses good components or whether they cheap out. Kind of similar to an ICE car. You still have moving parts, you still have a frame, body panels, suspension, bearings, etc. All of that stuff can go wrong.

Anyway, to me the engine is why I typically buy a car. That and a really good shifter and manual transmission. EVs just don't have the things I like.
The biggest difference is that the battery is probably the single most expensive part of an EV. Based on my vast 45 years of working with various types of equipment that uses rechargeable batteries, despite the various different chemistry improvements throughout those years, NIMH, NICD, LION etc.I have not ever ONCE seen any battery operated equipment that has not slowly deteriorated over charging life. Usually starts deteriorating measurably though not necessarily perceptibly the first six months of continuous use. So, yup, while that shiny Tesla is wonderful now, one day all you’ll be able to do is zero to 60 to the next block and then get towed.
 
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How about the Challenger..... that one is driving my Dodge friends nuts, Camaro gone .........YAWN

EVs are not going to take over the world, anyone thinks that believes in the Easter bunny..
I hear the challenger will only have a garbage sounding V6. Might as well go out all together like the Chevy.
 

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Hopefully GM learns from Ford and doesn't use the Camaro name on a car that Camaro fans will despise. Just use a different name, please.
Ford hasn't even learned that yet, so I very much doubt GM has.
They already blew it with Blazer, so why not ruin Camaro too....
 
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They already blew it with Blazer, so why not ruin Camaro too....
I had high hopes for the return of the Blazer. I was super disappointed, as was my wife.
 

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But at least it is a twin turbo inline 6.
Still going to sound like someone is blowing through a piece of paper. Trashola sound lol
 

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They already blew it with Blazer, so why not ruin Camaro too....
The Blazer was never in the same stratosphere of an icon as the Camaro. The return of the Blazer as a FWD crossover was weak, but nothing compared to if GM brings back the Camaro as a 4 door EV as is rumored (hopefully it's just that - a rumor). But the 90s Blazer wasn't all that, anyway.
 

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But the 90s Blazer wasn't all that, anyway.
The real Blazer was renamed the Tahoe, and then they slapped the blazer name on the SUV version of the S-10.
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