2016 Camaro is a new model refresh. Mustang is 3 years old......not exactly apples to apples comparison....but you have a point. Great time to buy a GT Mustang if you don't care to have the latest and greatest (2018 refresh).
It's just over 2 years old. First cars in customer's hands in Oct of '14.
Don't forget that Mustang is still outselling Camaro by 2 to 1 in Canada and by the thousands overseas, while Chevy is trying to give away the Camaro in the US.
Sports cars are in decline across all brands- Porsche sells more Macan's than any of their cars. Jaguar will be the same with the new F-pace. I think Ford's next big seller will be the new Ranger and Bronco but they did really well with the S550- nailed the styling and pricing.
The Mustang is priced more favorably, but the Camaro is much more car. It's content is probably worth what they're charging, but one can't necessarily see that unless they dig deeper. For example, getting a stock Mustang 5.0 to match a 6G SS in a straight line will require 3-5k (parts plus labor) before suspension enhancements or manual tranny fortifications (Ben Calimer Stage 1). Modding a Mustang to match also negates the warranty; For me, I find value in starting with a better platform, and I think others see that as well, but they're intimidated by Camaro MSRPs. These incentives relieve that inhibitor and provide buyers access.
I disagree. A 400 dollar E85 tune. Straight line advantage. Gone. 1200 dollar track pack suspension. Handling advantage gone. So your numbers are on the high side. Starting with a Camaro makes more sense now that GM is selling them at 20% off the MSRP. A 2SS at 46 grand. no thanks! A 2 SS at 36.8K. That's a pretty good deal worth considering if your in the market for a sports car.
Based on what I've seen at the track, it takes more than that.
Based on real world results from the SCCA, an EBPP is all that's required to handle an SS.
More car is very subjective. For a DD that sees occasional autocross or track days, the Mustang is the better car doing no mods. It looks better, has more usable interior room, a significantly larger trunk and trunk opening, and the big one: visibility that isn't much worse than your average car. The car's handling can be improved substantially with less than $1000 spent. The power difference is negligible for street driving, as I know I'm always grip limited, not torque or power. Since I don't care about drag racing, and have driven a 2016 2SS to compare, I see no reason to ever get the Camaro over the Mustang for my needs.
I could not agree more, while the camaro is the better performance car, the Mustang is the more well rounded car. EVEN with the discounts the Mustang is still the better choice cause the camaro just had too many flaws, however it does suck that we can't make fun of the camaro fan boys anymore each month due to the dismal sales numbers. Hopefully when the refresh is out it will go back to the way it was.