Price this car #4: Chevrolet Camaro SS

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COMMENTS

• gears says What i have heard this will come at 2.5Million pesos. (04 May 2010)
• jets says hmmm AS FOR THE PRICE GAUGE, better compare it to the latest craze the hyundai Genesis Coupe, if with the same engine and specs, just an insight thank's (04 May 2010)
• iancmv says Around 6.5 to 7 million Pesos. Challenging the 911's head on. (04 May 2010)
• Upet Francis Del Rosario says nice car very macho at maganda rin ang specs kaya mga 6M-7M! (04 May 2010)
• rdjl_13 says 2.5M - 3.5M :D (04 May 2010)
• aeronTGco says I got a price list from MIAS 2010, and the price of the Camaro listed is P3,100,000, exclusive of tax and insurance. (04 May 2010)
• enrique25 says Historically the Camaro is supposed to be a car for the working class, but seeing as our automotive taxes here are quite high, and seeing as how the base model with the V6 is priced at P3 million, think that the V8 should logically cost anywhere from P3.5 - 4.5 million (04 May 2010)
• Leopaul says 4 million pesos maybe? Even with the Camaro's V8 engine, it is still beaten by the nissan gtr and the shelby gt500. (04 May 2010)
• Xander says their LS2 should be around 2.7M(3.1M too high for an LS) and their V8 SS should be around 3.5M Max any higher I would go for Euro. (04 May 2010)
• HKS says dapat ipresyo nila na malapit sa presyo ng sa genesis Coupe....sa america halos kasing mura lang eh....problema ngalang taxes.....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qD-0WzjaAFQ...tingnan nyo itong site......3 lang ang camaro sa comparo ng challenger,mustang at genesis coupe..... (04 May 2010)
• cardinal says @HKS: It's not the normal camaro, it's the SS so i dont really see the genesis matching this. Some guys here are really cheapskates. Do you really think that they would sell this fully loaded 426hp 6.2liter V8 for 3.5M? You gotta be kidding. Ano kayo birthday? Im plugging it at 6M. (04 May 2010)
• :-) says 4 million for the Camaro SS variant (04 May 2010)
• BOOGIECAT says The V8 SS will likely be priced at 4.4 Million Pesos..The Camaro is way much better than the very common Genesis Coupe,heck its much better than those dull and pricey compact Euro sedans!cardinal binara mo naman lahat eh!LOL! (04 May 2010)
• totoerik says 4.2 million Pesos (04 May 2010)
• wakojako says 5.3 million (04 May 2010)
• Venz Sarabia Ababon III says 4.5 - 5.0 million..gotta have this in yellow form... (04 May 2010)
• AM3 says I think the Camaro SS should cost around P2.9M, but since CCC is pricing the V6 2LT model at P3.088M, they'll most likely price the SS at P3.6M or higher. (04 May 2010)
• Xander says @cardinal & Boogiecat - Opinion lang naman ito bakit kailangan ganun ang mga comments niyo. Kung opinion niyo ay 6M wala namang problema kung meron nga dito magsabi ng 10M ok lang opinion naman niya yun. Bawat tao may kanya kanya opinion at gusto. Dinaman kesyo iba lang ang pagiisip ng iba ay kailangan ng asarin. Sa akin lang eh kung 6M lang mag BMW X6 nalang ako. :) (04 May 2010)
• trail says i'm thinking not lower than 6M for this one. more realistically, 7.5M or so, after taxes. now i wanna cry. (04 May 2010)
• tingker says HaHa napaghahalata yung mga maykaya bumili at yung mga ingit lang at di makabili. Yung may kaya bumili nakikipag bargain, yung di naman kaya bumili tinataasan yung presio para mag dalawang isip yung may mga kaya bumili. kadalasan kasi yung mga may kayang bumili mga negosiante yan eh kaya nga yumaman pag nakita nila maganda pero di practical di nila bibilhin yan. haha... (04 May 2010)
• maranello_5775 says 2.5M-3M for the v6 and 4.5M-5M for the SS V8 (04 May 2010)
• MIVEC says around 4-5M (04 May 2010)
• jbits says starting at around 5M for the V8 (04 May 2010)
• ravin72 says 3.5M to 3.7M lang dapat yan. 2SS pag naconvert sa peso around 1.5M + 100%tax 3M. Kindly check yahoo auto. At yung camaro sa states middleman's car lang yan ba't niyong ginagawang luxury. 5-6M ok lang pag corvette. Kung 5M lang mag E class ka nalang or 5series. (04 May 2010)
• hopeless says If they would only sell the v6 variant for Php2.5 - 2.8M, the automatic V8 should be around Php3.1 - 3.8 M and the manual for an additional of Php50K. But since the price of the V6 is around Php 3M++, the automatic V8 could be at around Php3.7-4.5 M and the manual with Php 50K more. (04 May 2010)
• POGI says CAMARO HERE ALREADY OUT ITS 3M, BUT ITS 3.6L 2LT. THIS VARIANT IS ALOMOST SAME OR LESS PRICE THEN HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE 3.8L IN U.S. Covenant Car Company MUST RE-CONSIDER THIS CAMARO'S PRICE IF U STILL WANT TO SELL THIS CAR IN THE PHILIPPINE, IT DOSENT HAVE WORTH MORE THEN 3M. (04 May 2010)
• AA says overpriced as usual... (04 May 2010)
• zxxx says 3.1 Million in MIAS 2010 (04 May 2010)
• nyahahaha says 6-7M? are you INSANE? it should be at around 2-3.5M (04 May 2010)
• zaks says 3.4M - 3.7M only, as if we don't know how to google or yahoo and know what the US price are for camaro. Price should be US price x 100% tax + covenant's profit margin (let's say 500,000.00 and a bit above is alright). pero huag naman tubong lugaw. REMEMBER SA PANAHON NGAYON WE SELL & EARN by VOLUME. If you want your camaro to be accepted here in the Philippines adjust the price to what is fair. Tama nga di naman corvette yan, poor man's sports car yan sa America. (04 May 2010)
• ron ron says it's to much! in US the base model will cost u $21k & $23k inclusive all the insurance and registration (04 May 2010)
• stanley uy says I know its rediculous to use a 3.5L V6 on a Camaro which is known to be a muscle car. A 2.5-2.8M mark on the base model on a V6 would make this car sell like hot cake. (04 May 2010)
• pat says Based on a few black market units sold, about P4.5 Million should be enough for this Camaro. It is a muscle car, really. Not that expensive(yeah right), but it will provide balls-to-the-wall acceleration for a considerable amount of money. (04 May 2010)
• Kristian Peralta says i'd say this would go for no less than 6m. for sure this will be brought as a CBU (completely built unit) so the taxes would be sky high considering that the Camaro is a premium brand muscle car!!! (04 May 2010)
• AM3 says I'm surprised that some people think a $31K Camaro SS should go for P5M-P6M. (04 May 2010)
• BOOGIECAT says Xander di aabot ng 6 Million Pesos yan no!!LOL!!Nasa 4.5 Million Pesos nga lang yung SS V8 eh sa grey market so malamang nasa 3.8 Million or 4.2 Million Pesos yan (04 May 2010)
• andy says @AM3 yan yung mga tao na madaling i sales talk. Yung di marunong magcompute, mag canvass at bargain. Ooor mga empleyado ng covenant(chevrolet). :) sino ba mag benefit kung mahal ang presyo? Yung camaro sa states para sa average working class lang. (04 May 2010)
• HKS says @BOOGIECAT: what made you say that? dapat base mo sa mga nakakaalam..like yung video link napinost ko....kasi sa america common parehas yun...wel mas common ang camaro sa states....ang sinasabi kong maganda ang performance....well dipende narin sa tao kung hinahanap mo exclusivity or performance...exclusivity, CAmaro.....perofrmance, Genesis COupe......pero ibang usapan na kung ung SS... @Cardinal: yung nga po tinutukoy ko...ang mahal din kasi ng v6 ng camaro eh.. (04 May 2010)
• HKS says @BOOGIECAT: you should see the video link i posted...4th ang challenger, 3rd CAmaro, 2nd Mustang ang una ang Genesis Coupe....^^ (04 May 2010)
• Xander says @Boogiecat - meron ibang tao dito na nag suggest na 6M even higher. LOL ibang tao talaga di muna nag babasa. (04 May 2010)
• Fo'Shizzles says How about 4M coz the camaro here cost 3M something (04 May 2010)
• indy says I like to price it at around 3.5M because back in America it's just a muscle car for the average person. If you want true luxury sports car you go for Germans/European cars like SLKs,SL or the 6 series or Z4. Getting it at or more than $78,500.00usd for a average man's car is just st*p*d and unpractical. (05 May 2010)
• nays says 2.5M - 3.5M would be ideal.. i think its competition are the STI's and EVO's because they are also everyday sportscars.. competing with their prices would be ideal.. anyway it would still be a good addition to our the market.. more eyecandy on the road.. -_^ (05 May 2010)
• BraTT says 2.5M-2.8M(not 3.1M) for the LTs and 3.3-3.5M for the SS. if it's around 3.8M especailly 4M - better get a Toyota Land Cruiser. 5M? All new E-class for me. My opinion... (05 May 2010)
• zaks says 3M is the cost with 100% of our tax included for the 2SS. So yeah it's around 3.5M. (05 May 2010)
• princess says i think it will be priced 4 to 5 million i think 2.5 million would be imposible because a v6 is priced around 3m and 6 would be really expensive (05 May 2010)
• dino says Tsk Tsk! itong mga tao na gusto 4M above yung 2SS ay ito yung mga sa GREY MARKET. Di nila mabenta yung kotse nila kung 3.5M or a bit above lang ang presyo ng chevrolet. HAHAHA. (05 May 2010)
• @trail says NO! ung v6 LT nga 3,088,000 lng ehh.. (05 May 2010)
• Wil says yes I'll go for 3.5M. di naman siya corvette. check niyo price tag ng 2SS sa states tapos x2 mo para sa tax natin dito. yan yung COST nila more or less. (05 May 2010)
• Renzoku says I think 3.9 m to 4.3 (05 May 2010)
• bimmers says @Boogiecat "...better than those dull and pricey compact Euro sedans!" - Obviously you know little about cars. Americans would drool over an Audi, Merc or over a BMW. Camaros is just an average joe's car. You really made it obvious to the readers in this forum that like I said YOU KNOW LITTLE about cars... :) (05 May 2010)
• evopreza says chevy might opt to tag this car at around 5-7 million pesos, depending on the options and features.. (05 May 2010)
• MaLdIto says 3m for me (05 May 2010)
• dragnet says Parasa akin 3.3M-3.5M ok na, di naman siya european ba't lalampas ng 4M? (05 May 2010)
• BOOGIECAT says bimmers obvious na BMW fanbot ka at pang SOCIAL CLIMBERS LANG ang BMW!Overpriced talaga lalo nayang bland na Audi na parang overpriced lang na Volkswagen at anong paki ko sa mga Americans eh nasa Pinas tayo,IKAW ANG WALANG ALAM..Bimmers for sure BULOK na 316i lang ang kotse mo..PANIS KA!!,..Its very obvious na nasa 4.2 Million Pesos lang ang SS V8 na ASTIG TALAGA!! (05 May 2010)
• bimmers says @Boogiecat - Haha what you are saying is just speculations. But what you posted AGAIN shows how you know little about cars. Camaro is just for the average joe's car. That really shows how CHEAP and SHALLOW you are. Check and read what the people are saying. Bye Cheapo... (05 May 2010)
• HKS says @Boogiecat: don't get me wrong Boogs...i come in peace...me and my family went to america last march 29 to april 29.....bimmer is right.....Camaros are too common in the sates....it is like civics here in the philippines....if it will be priced that high, it will be too unpractical to buy one considering its performance....as what ive said...look at the video i posted in page 1......the mustang and genesis coupe smoked the camaro v6....the v8 only has more power but the rest, the same with the v6.... (05 May 2010)
• CarryBoy says napakamahal naman ng camaro......hindi naman ganun ka ganda....sumikat lang ata to dahil sa transformers eh....at para naman ke BOOGIECAT...i repeat kay BOOGIECAT.....hoy!! walang binatbat yan sa mga euro cars.....i did a lot of researach before comparing Mazda Mx5 and Pontiac Solstice...the americans themselves were rejecting their own brand.....Chevy and pontiac are under the same roof GM.....matanong ko lang...nagka BMW ka na ba? o AUDI???? bumili ka nalang kahit yung luma na....malalaman mo bakit maganda ang mga euro cars.... (05 May 2010)
• Bobo talaga tong si BOOGIECAT says BOOGIECAT... kung wala kang masabing maganda wag ka nalang mag post. BMW,AUDI,VW....overpriced? malamang! nasa Pilipinas tayo at malaki ang tax dito! Wala ka kasing pambili ng european cars puro japanese lang kaya mong bilhin. Umalis ka na dito at lawayan mo yang Honda Jazz mo! hindi ka kasi maka afford ng VW GTi.. (06 May 2010)
• Nmanuel Guce says nice (08 May 2010)
• POGI says Comparison: 2011 Mustang V-6 vs 2010 Genesis Coupe 3.8 vs 2010 Camaro RS vs 2010 Challenger SE Today, much remains the same. Take a look at our recent comparison test between three modern musclecars -- Ford Mustang GT, Chevrolet Camaro SS, and Dodge Challenger SRT8 -- and you'll see that all are American designed and engineered (the Chevy and Dodge, it's worth noting, are assembled in Canada), feature brawny 400-plus-horsepower V-8 engines (the "smallest" displaces 5.0 liters), and are capable of quarter-mile times once reserved for race cars and import supercars (the Mustang GT needs just 12.7 seconds at 111.3 mph). It's safe to say that today's collection of muscle is the greatest of all time, certainly when considering the handling dynamics match the heady horsepower. Of course, the price for all of this muscular marvelousness, while relatively cheap compared with similarly powerful coupes from Asia and Europe, still runs around $40 large when optioned up. So if you're one who associates musclecar with affordable, then you're out of luck. Fortunately, there's an offshoot of the musclecar available today that can burn gobs of rubber without burning wads of cash. These coupes retain the requisite front-engine, rear-drive layout but ditch V-8s in favor of advanced, high-revving V-6s, a move that drops bottom lines to around $25,000 to start. And, when applicable, these six-cylinder, four-seat coupes sport styling that mimics that of their V-8 brethren, so their facades still scream bulging bicep. Let's dub them "hustlecars." Surveying today's offerings, we found four such machines: the 2011 Ford Mustang V-6, armed with a fresh 305-horse engine and GT suspension; the retro-chic Chevy Camaro RS, boasting 20-inch wheels and 304 direct-injected ponies; the 250-horse cruise-ship Dodge Challenger SE, arguably the finest modern interpretation of a classic forebear; and the wildcard Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8, a low-slung South Korean whose 306 horsepower trumps that of its three American foes. The Chevy's lack of consummate driver feel, at least in part, stemmed from the nonsensical steering wheel and shift knob as well as the compromised visibility. St. Antoine harps, "The shift knob itself is just silly-big; same for the steering wheel, which is a disaster, and really spoils the interaction with the Camaro." Reynolds adds, "It felt ridiculously claustrophobic with humongous A-pillars and utterly slit-like side windows." While the Camaro's windows won't be getting any bigger for 2011, its V-6 power rating will, swelling to 312. But the Camaro RS needs to drop some weight more than it needs a power bump. Then there's the blowout pricing. Both the Mustang's base and as-tested prices were the bargains of the bunch. A 14-second, 0.96g car for $25,000? Awesome. Of course, with that budget bottom line comes a budget-conscious interior fitted with cloth seats, swarms of hard- and soft-touch black plastic, and no navigation or Bluetooth. Want a richer ambiance and equipment on par with that in our Genesis tester? You'll need to throw down $3700 for the Premium Package (leather, Bluetooth, satellite radio), $2340 for the Electronics Package (navigation and auto climate control), $595 for heated seats, and $525 for Xenon headlamps. Total? $32,545, or $1075 more than the Hyundai's sticker. "Ford has pretty much nailed what the Mustang is supposed to be: light, fun, simple yet effective interior, lively powertrain, driving dynamics to please a real enthusiast-all at a bargain price," says St. Antoine. "Subject to driving the Genesis, Mustang looks tough to beat." Compared to the three domestics, the Genesis offered the finest, most driver-focused sensations from behind the wheel. It was the only one that felt like a genuine sports car. While the views out of the Americans' windshields were obstructed with long, bulging hoods, the perspective from the Hyundai's seat presented nothing but the road ahead. Want to focus on that apex located at two o'clock? It's right there in plain sight, never hiding behind an enlarged concept-car fender. The Hyundai's seat position, too, felt lower to the ground, bringing you closer to the action, more in touch with the asphalt below. The steering, a wee bit artificial in feel for our taste, nonetheless proved linear and intuitive, and the Brembo brakes provided nothing but stout, fade-free stopping force The Genesis talent show continued at the test track, where it put down a 0-to-60 sprint of 5.4 seconds and a quarter-mile run of 14.2 at 99.2 mph. Not as speedy as the slightly lighter Mustang but still blazing. Its handling and braking numbers -- 0.94 g lateral accel, 25.4 at 0.71 g figure eight, 111 feet from 60 to 0 -- were just as rousing, with the figure-eight time taking top honors. Overall, this 3.8 Track was the sweetest-handling Genesis Coupe we've ever tested, bettering previous bests of 0.92 g and 25.6 at 0.75 g. The secret? Part number 00118-2M001. Cost? Brace yourself -- 30 big ones. Okay, we're talking about port-installed camber bolts -- they're standard with the racy 2.0T R-Spec -- that increase front camber from 0.5 to 2.1 degrees. If you are wondering whether they're worth a nice steak dinner, then you should probably stop reading this. Now if you've stopped poring over this prose so you can head to your local Hyundai dealer, well, then we can't fault you. At $25,750 to start ($25,780 with the camber bolts, $31,280 with the bolts and Track Package), it's the hustlecar we'd buy. 4th place: Dodge Challenger SE A yacht trying to keep up with speedboats, but the ride and style are smooth. 3rd place: Chevrolet Camaro RS A quick coupe whose weight sacrifices fun and cartoonish cabin compromises comfort. 2nd place: Ford Mustang V-6 New 3.7 is nearly as quick as last year's 4.6-liter V-8, and more fun to drive, too. 1st place: Hyundai Genesis 3.8 Track The only one that looks and feels like a sports car. Surprise, we liked it best. Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/coupes/1004_2011_mustang_v6_vs_2010_genesis_coupe_3_8_vs_2010_camaro_rs_vs_2010_challenger_se/hyundai_genesis_coupe_v6_track.html#ixzz0nPHOHnOR (09 May 2010)
• kyle says well if the v6 is around 3m. im guessing this ss is gonna be around 4.5m... m3 is around 7m and the SS is wayyy cheaper than an m3 so those saying 6m+ is just effin crazy. (17 May 2010)
• Trix says People who's saying the price must be well above 4M are PROBABLY chev employees. hahaha! (18 May 2010)
• erman says Tong si BOOGIE CAT na to clueless sa mga presyo at background ng auto. Nagpapadala kasi sa Transformers na sine. @BOOGIE CAT YUNG 2010 CAMARO DI YAN NAG TRA-TRANSFORM SA ROBOT HA BAKA KALA MO LANG KAYA GANUN PRESYO GUSTO MO. Yung laruan na LEGO mas madami mag transform baka gusto mo bilhin ng 1 Bilyon. (18 May 2010)
• Juan Miguel Mendoza says @Boogiecat ayusin mo mga comments mo kundi ikaw aayusin ko. Price dapat mga 3.3M lang. (21 May 2010)
• rowell gabriel says it will cost about 4.6million dito satin (21 May 2010)
• .____. says sana totoo yung sinabi sakin ng dad ko na aalisin na daw yung high taxes(he works in the bir)dahil sa international tariff blah blah blah sa asia,kasi pag nangyari daw yun, ang normal na 3 million car would go to around 1/2 its price, at pag nangyari yun, maafford na rin natin ang mga luxury vehicles na dating hindi natin maaafford!..yey (23 May 2010)
• edchelle says ...,uhhmm para sa akin naman kung ganyan yung mga specs. at alam ninyo ba na kay tagal ko na hinintay yan kasi si bunblebee yan uhmm mga P4-P4.5 million pesos siguro kasi bago mgabigay ng presyo magresearch poh muna kayo ha nuod kayo ng mga car reviews ng "chevy camaro" uhmm thanks "TG" and "CHEVROLET" more power.., (23 May 2010)
• ponyfastback says the muscles are coming to the philippines, oh yeah! move over poser cars (28 May 2010)
• berts511 says I think it will be price about 3.9 million pesos (30 May 2010)
• butch says 5M max is it. (04 June 2010)
• clint_co23 says grrrrr...better ask dinzo 4 the price or check-out d official website of chev.philippines (05 June 2010)
• Clint Alejandrino A says grrrr...better ask dinzo for the price or check-out the official website of chev philippines (05 June 2010)
• Clint Alejandrino A says grrrrrrr..better ask sir botchi for the price or check-out the official website of chev philippines (05 June 2010)
• spgtr says I think it will be around P2M to P4M depende sa tax na papasok, pero if no tax will be charged ba nasa 1M lang yun lang ang sakin.. (06 July 2010)