Cars
Pony cars, or muscle cars if you prefer, are selling rather well of late. What better time is there to buy a sporty new American car than in the lead-up to the summer of 2010, as the American automotive industry reinvigorates itself, when the deals and temperatures are equally hot?
Brand loyalty is a difficult thing to decipher. Are there any Chevrolet enthusiasts in America who'd be willing to buy a 2011 Ford Mustang.... if the Mustang was the better car.... if the Mustang was the better cheaper car? Then there's the big 2010 Dodge Challenger, a car with style and horsepower to spare in SRT8 form; a car lacking in both departments when seen as the run-of-the-mill SE. Would a former Ford Mustang owner, or a young guy who grew up yearning for a Camaro, consider a Dodge Challenger?
Let's assume brand loyalty means nothing. For the purposes of this article we'll ignore acceleration times, our subjective style opinions, and the gs each car pulled on Car & Driver's skidpad. Think of pony car purchasing in a purely financial sense. Will it be the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, or Dodge's Challenger that ends up appealing to your bank account? Find out after the jump.
THE V8 PONY CARS
- Ford Mustang Vs. Chevrolet Camaro - July 2011 Sales
Camaro sales improved slightly in July as Chevrolet reported a 2.5% increase to 7671 muscle cars sold. That's 866 more than Ford's 6805-unit Mustang sales total which was down 9.1% from July 2010. Through seven months, Ford has sold 45,846 Mustangs,...
- Sporty Car Sales And Premium Sporty Car Sales In America - 2010 Year End
2010 will not be a year soon forgotten by lovers of the Chevrolet Camaro. Finding 81,299 U.S. buyers was one thing, doing so at the expense of the Ford Mustang is another. Ah, but here's the good news for Ford Mustang lovers. Mustang sales were up...
- Just How Big Is The Dodge Challenger?
GoodCarBadCar.net has been both kind and harsh in commenting on the Dodge Challenger. In V6 SE form, the Challenger appears weak-kneed and geared towards the same people who buy the Chrysler Sebring Convertible. Found to be neither powerful nor sporty,...
- American Muscle Car Sales In The Usa - May 2010
For the first time in what seems like forever and a day, the Ford Mustang beat the Chevrolet Camaro in monthly sales. More than half the Mustangs sold in America in May were of the 2011 variety; substantially more powerful than their 2010 brethren. Ford...
- U.s. American Muscle Car Sales - April 2010
Time was GoodCarBadCar.net regularly posted the results of American muscle car sales on a monthly basis. As the site moves towards becoming the web location for auto Sales Stats, it's obvious that the thriving segment must make its return. Were...
Cars
PRICE COMPARISON OF EVERY MUSTANG, CAMARO, AND CHALLENGER
Brand loyalty is a difficult thing to decipher. Are there any Chevrolet enthusiasts in America who'd be willing to buy a 2011 Ford Mustang.... if the Mustang was the better car.... if the Mustang was the better cheaper car? Then there's the big 2010 Dodge Challenger, a car with style and horsepower to spare in SRT8 form; a car lacking in both departments when seen as the run-of-the-mill SE. Would a former Ford Mustang owner, or a young guy who grew up yearning for a Camaro, consider a Dodge Challenger?
Let's assume brand loyalty means nothing. For the purposes of this article we'll ignore acceleration times, our subjective style opinions, and the gs each car pulled on Car & Driver's skidpad. Think of pony car purchasing in a purely financial sense. Will it be the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, or Dodge's Challenger that ends up appealing to your bank account? Find out after the jump.
THE V6 PONY CARS
Ford Mustang: $22,145
Chevrolet Camaro LS: $22,680
Dodge Challenger SE: $23,695
Chevrolet Camaro 1LT: $23,880
Ford Mustang Premium: $25,845
Chevrolet Camaro 2LT: $26,875
Ford Mustang Convertible: $27,145
Ford Mustang Premium Convertible: $30,845
Ford Mustang GT: $29,645
Chevrolet Camaro 1SS: $30,945
Dodge Challenger R/T: $31,610
Ford Mustang GT Premium: $32,845
Chevrolet Camaro 2SS: $33,945
Ford Mustang GT Convertible: $34,645
Ford Mustang GT Premium Convertible: $37,845
Dodge Challenger SRT8: $43,680
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500: $48,645
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Convertible: $53,645
* Chevrolet charges $995 for an automatic on the LS, 1LT, and 1SS Camaros or $1185 on 2LT and 2SS Camaros.
* Ford charges $995 for an automatic transmission but the Shelby is manual-tranny only.
* Dodge equips Challengers as standard with an automatic. Manuals aren't available with the V6. Opting for manual transmission will cost $695 on the SRT8 or $995 on the R/T.
Related From GoodCarBadCar.net
American Muscle Car Sales - May 2010
Ford Adds 65 Horsepower To The Mustang V6 For 2011
Chevrolet Camaro V6 Is Faster Than Quick
Watch Chevrolet Camaro Build Process
American Muscle Car Sales - May 2010
Ford Adds 65 Horsepower To The Mustang V6 For 2011
Chevrolet Camaro V6 Is Faster Than Quick
Watch Chevrolet Camaro Build Process
- Ford Mustang Vs. Chevrolet Camaro - July 2011 Sales
Camaro sales improved slightly in July as Chevrolet reported a 2.5% increase to 7671 muscle cars sold. That's 866 more than Ford's 6805-unit Mustang sales total which was down 9.1% from July 2010. Through seven months, Ford has sold 45,846 Mustangs,...
- Sporty Car Sales And Premium Sporty Car Sales In America - 2010 Year End
2010 will not be a year soon forgotten by lovers of the Chevrolet Camaro. Finding 81,299 U.S. buyers was one thing, doing so at the expense of the Ford Mustang is another. Ah, but here's the good news for Ford Mustang lovers. Mustang sales were up...
- Just How Big Is The Dodge Challenger?
GoodCarBadCar.net has been both kind and harsh in commenting on the Dodge Challenger. In V6 SE form, the Challenger appears weak-kneed and geared towards the same people who buy the Chrysler Sebring Convertible. Found to be neither powerful nor sporty,...
- American Muscle Car Sales In The Usa - May 2010
For the first time in what seems like forever and a day, the Ford Mustang beat the Chevrolet Camaro in monthly sales. More than half the Mustangs sold in America in May were of the 2011 variety; substantially more powerful than their 2010 brethren. Ford...
- U.s. American Muscle Car Sales - April 2010
Time was GoodCarBadCar.net regularly posted the results of American muscle car sales on a monthly basis. As the site moves towards becoming the web location for auto Sales Stats, it's obvious that the thriving segment must make its return. Were...