Wait, Camaros don't fall into the compensation camp? I mean, maybe I've been doing it wrong, but a supercharged V8 muscle car is sort of the intersection of compensating and juvenile in my mind. Are they capable? Absolutely, would I feel like Frank the Tank every time I got in it? Again, absolutely.No small PP stigma for those who think that way (I don’t, but I saw some comments round yonder).
Wait, Camaros don't fall into the compensation camp? I mean, maybe I've been doing it wrong, but a supercharged V8 muscle car is sort of the intersection of compensating and juvenile in my mind. Are they capable? Absolutely, would I feel like Frank the Tank every time I got in it? Again, absolutely.
If the C8 didn't have the stupid, huge ass in order to carry golf clubs, I'd be a lot more interested. Maybe the Z06 will address that, it will certainly bring the engine goods.
Oh, I agree that I give more respect to the 1LE cars, regardless of the ZL1 or not. They're good cars. But lots of bozos drive them too. The Charger/Challenger crowd still have the market cornered, but I still put the Camaro, Mustang and the Dodge cars in the compensation camp. And lot of yokels make huge monthly payments on cars they have no business being in, of course the same is true for soccer moms and Range Rovers, or just the average American car "buyer" these days.Idk I feel like it’s in the class of 911 and M4 from a working professional / track enthusiast standpoint. Not just the run of the mill mullet machines, specifically the Zl1 1LE.
Just my perspective, but I guess anyone can have a 1k payment for 72 months if they’re as you described.
Oh, I agree that I give more respect to the 1LE cars, regardless of the ZL1 or not. They're good cars. But lots of bozos drive them too. The Charger/Challenger crowd still have the market cornered, but I still put the Camaro, Mustang and the Dodge cars in the compensation camp. And lot of yokels make huge monthly payments on cars they have no business being in, of course the same is true for soccer moms and Range Rovers, or just the average American car "buyer" these days.
Agreed. Compensation camps exist whether you choose to think that way or not. It's a stigma for a reason. So are stereotypes. Doesn't mean you can label every single person as being in that category, but they exist.
Soccer moms driving "regular" vans fall into the "can't afford this shouldn't be driving it" category these days. Have you seen the average price for a new car in the US right now? Over 40k. Maybe not 1k per month, but easily $600 - $700 @ 72 months if you don't plan on putting a stack of cash down, which is a bad place to put your money anyway. Look at the prices of trucks and SUVs. You can spend 60k easy. Makes a 40k Golf R look cheap.
Where did you get that price? It's $47,645 in Canada with the DSG and sunroof, and the fX is about $0.81 currently. Although C&D does state a price of $44,640, it will be interesting to see if that's for the manual and the DSG is an upcharge, or if VW has switched to BMW's model of the base price being for the DSG and the manual being a "no cost" option.The days of a 40k R have passed too, Mk8R starts around 46k IIRC.
I paid $23,500 for my Gti and $30,500 for the GLI AB. Both new from the same dealership, just five year apart. I’ve never been able to justify the extra cost of a R.
The days of a 40k R have passed too, Mk8R starts around 46k IIRC.
I paid $23,500 for my Gti and $30,500 for the GLI AB. Both new from the same dealership, just five year apart. I’ve never been able to justify the extra cost of a R.