Pontiac may be dead by monday..

[442w30]

I don't necessarily buy that prospective buyers went directly to Ford.

I also don't think the Challenger is a direct competitor to either of them. It's akin to having an Eclispe being a competitor to the Mustang - kinda, yes, but kinda, no.

The Challenger, to me, is a 2-door Charger, FWIW.

[Chevy454]

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I don't necessarily buy that prospective buyers went directly to Ford.

I also don't think the Challenger is a direct competitor to either of them. It's akin to having an Eclispe being a competitor to the Mustang - kinda, yes, but kinda, no.

The Challenger, to me, is a 2-door Charger, FWIW.

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I disagree with that...I know some guys, in this podunk town of just 600 people, that were left without a car [f-body] and went to the Mustang...and soon their truck purchases followed...as did their wive's car(s).

And I don't see *how* the Chally isn't a competitor to the F-body/Mustang...the target audience is the same, and everyone is comparing the 3.

[442w30]

Mustang product planners discovered that when Camaro buyers couldn't afford insurance, they didn't go to a V6 Camaro - they went to a pickup truck.

Look at my Eclipse analogy again . . . the Challenger is quite a different car than the Mustang. The fact that it looks like a ponycar and it's inspired by one doesn't necessarily make it one, regardless to whom it's targeted. :twocents:

[CC Rider]

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I disagree with that...I know some guys, in this podunk town of just 600 people, that were left without a car [f-body] and went to the Mustang...and soon their truck purchases followed...as did their wive's car(s).


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That is EXACTLY what I did. Since the Camaro was discontinued, my once ALL CHEVY driveway now includes a Ford, Dodge, and a Nissan.