[mitchntx]

Has anyone else noticed that used aftermarket parts availabilty has gone up quite a bit? And has anyone noticed that parts sales seem to be way off?

I see longtube headers for sale and there are zero replies. OF course, in many cases, owners are asking 80-90% of retail. They must be smoking crack.

Camshafts and heads are in abundant supply ... but again, way over priced for used parts.

It appears that the mod market might be drying up a tad for this platform. Stands to reason ... it's been out of production for 2 1/2 years. I just find it interesting that parts are becoming more abundant, both retail and used, yet the costs are not coming down.

[sgarnett]

Absolutely. The f-bodies have always been flawed cars. While the interior isn't great, they are about the most comfortable car (for the driver) on the road under $30K IMHO. I looked at a lot of other cars before buying another Camaro, and the only thing close in comfort was a Grand Prix.

The real problem is women.

First of all, most don't like sitting on the floor - they prefer that high seating position with their legs folded under them that I find so uncomfortable. Second, they are not willing to live with the parking difficulties (invisible hood, mile long and 3 foot thick doors). Third, they usually don't have broad shoulders.

Some women actually like these cars, and a few even race them (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) But many don't. And let's face it, while almost everyone on this board managed to buy a new or used f-body, many men are not going to be able to buy a new car that their wife doesn't like (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Mustangs address many of the problems that women have with f-bodies. And for a younger guy buying his first new "real" (pony) car, the V8 that the wife DOES like is a pretty reasonable compromise. She might even want one too (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

GM never grasped that while the car doesn't need to be aimed at women specifically (men will still be a higher percentage of the buyers), the women have to APPROVE the purchase.

Personally, if GM just removed a foot or two of front overhang and shaved the doors down to about half their current thickness (and fixed the damn PCV oil problem), I think they'd have a car they could sell. Oh, and perhaps they should advertise it instead of staking EVERYTHING on the trucks (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)