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Crowley · 11-20-2009, 02:32 PM

So, we all have experienced the sensation of being famous while driving our camaros. People taking pictures / video while your driving, coming out to find people driving around your car in the parking lot, coming out to find people stading around looking at your car ... the list really does go on and on ...

What I like and a good thing for Amarican car companys and hopefully GM specifically is the way young kids respond to the car. I know part of it is because of transformers and the current popularity (good marketing for sure).

When I pick my son up from daycare everyday, I drive by a small park that is down the street. Kids between the ages of 6 and 10 (or 12) are playing there (football etc) ... They constantly give me thumbs up and waves EVERY time I drive by. On occasion I fell like ROCKY as a few kids have actually come down to the sidewalk by the street as I am driving by .. running beside the car.

As I am driving anywhere there are sidewalks, kids are constantly waving, pointing, taking cell phone pics etc ...

I think that is great because kids will remember things like that (like I did with late 60's and early 70s firebirds ) .. It sparked interest again in domestic cars which will hopefully pay off when those kids grow up and can buy cars themselves ..

Crowley

moto-camaro · 11-20-2009, 02:51 PM

Hopefully so indeed. I'm too young too remember the glory days, but i can tell you that some of the designs that GM has come out with in the past few years have definitely, no question asked, got my attention (Camaro definitely being one of them). This is the car that can help get the ball rolling, i look at the camaro and say "if they can build a car this good, they've gotta be doing the same for the rest of the line". i wouldn't think twice about owning another GM product.

This is one car that i'll never forget.

Skyblu · 11-20-2009, 03:09 PM

I fell in love with the 69 Camaro that my brother had when I was 8, I loved riding in that car! In fact he has since passed away but he was the inspiration for me getting the car and the color I chose. I carry a picture of him on my visor. He also had a 70 corvette stingray that I liked too and remembered as a kid but the camaro is what stuck!

MONTANACARGUY · 11-20-2009, 03:10 PM

Hey cool story, I think we are planting the seed for the next generation to see and appreciate the new breed of muscle car..remember seeing them on the street,hearing that great exhaust note..thats why alot of us are purchasing the new Camaro.

rmpackers · 11-20-2009, 03:28 PM

Cute story. I had some of the neighborhood kids follow me in the garage one night. I let them all sit in it, you bet I'm trying to "sell" this car every chance I get. I don't want it to ever go away again!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SQUALO · 11-20-2009, 03:35 PM

I totally agree, and I get the same reaction with my car. Even though I don't have Bumblebee's color combo, they associate the car & stripes. Today's kids are smarter than we give them credit for. I constantly get the thumbs up, and whenever possible I get kids coming up to me and saying "Nice Car" or "I love your car". I always say "Thank You" which puts such a smile on their face, as a sign of acknowledgment.

The new generation is growing and will be in place in no time at all

QBert · 11-20-2009, 11:05 PM

I have a 5 year old son who I take to and from school occasionally. The looks I like best are from the other dads with their kids who are getting into their mini van or other "compromise" car. They just look over with that look in their eyes that says "Damn, I wish the wife would have let me get that." Kids just love it.

O2BQIK · 11-20-2009, 11:14 PM

Crowley, I've thought the same thing. My car is a celebrity among the kids in my neighborhood. Though it didn't have the same universal appeal, when I was a kid I fell in love with the 3rd generation Camaro and here I am today with my fourth Camaro in my garage. These kids today will remember this car years from now and will buy these and their descendants in droves!

98_Camaro · 11-20-2009, 11:55 PM

I wish I could do what some of you guys are doing. A smile on a child's face is one of the greatest things in the world...
Oh well. I got one reaction for my '98 one time. It was about 9:30 on a Friday night, and me and my dad were out, driving down a Blvd, and this kid (sounded about 12) told his friends with him "Look! I think that's a Camaro!!" Any other time, I'll get the occasional "Nice car," or "I love love LOVE this color!" (ironically when I'm not driving it... :().

Although, I do have to agree with Squalo- these kids are smarter than we give them credit for. If that one kid knew it was a Camaro even though it was nearly 11 years older, they're studying up on the car.

chevyss · 11-21-2009, 12:07 AM

I agree with all above. I remember the 60s-70s and all the performance cars that came out. I had a few of them back then and to see the Camaro today is something special. I started watching the come back of the Camaro in 2005. When they said that GM was testing to see if the Camaro could be built again. I still remember when the last F-body came off the line. That was a sad day for many. We are so lucky that we still have people who are passionate about these cars. Since I took the car off the lot it's been crazy the way people (kids included) are drawn to the car. I live in a small town and drive the car around town alot. There are people around it all the time, asking questions about it. I had it out on Sat Oct 31 and the kids were calling the car the "Great American Pumpkin".

boreas · 11-21-2009, 09:58 AM

I've got a TFE Camaro so needless to say the neighborhood's kids are all waiving and pointing when I'm driving around. Last week, I went to pick up my youngest daughter at the daycare. I got mobbed by 4-5 year-olds boys trying to tell me how much they loved the Transformers, how many they had, how many times they saw the movies (gosh, at that age!?)...

At my Pharmacy, I had a few parents come in with the kids so they could tell me they loved my car, even though they didn't need anything. I even had one client who transferred his file from a competitor because he "saw this cool Camaro in the front so he had to come here"!!!

My wife likes to joke that she's releived my car is a kids magnet more than a chick magnet.

Phil

Angrybird 12 · 02-19-2010, 06:17 PM

We decided to take a trip to Pigeon Forge today in the Camaro, On the way we came alongside 2 bus loads of school kids evidently on their way to a field trip. because of traffic we drove along side one or the other one for about 5 miles, and you should have seen all the kids plastered up against the windows waving and giving us the thumbs up... one time I backed off from the car in front of us and goosed it a little kicking into passing gear, the kids went crazy then... needless to say that experience made our day.

d4rk1nz · 02-19-2010, 06:23 PM

I think it has a lot to do with design and how the car was introduced. I say most of the kids around that age group, including me (19) got attracted to the Camaro because of the movie. I was completely clueless about the Camaros until 09. It was then that I saw one for the first time at the Auto show and it instantly reminded me of Bumblebee.

My guess...
Design targets young age group with "Concept look"

Marketing thanks to Transformers

Performance targeting car enthusiasts and Camaro enthusiasts.

mfr1950 · 02-19-2010, 06:29 PM

Same thing happened to me at a gas station,Pulled up to the pump and the Chevy Equinox
next to me emptied out,Two small boys and three small girls all got their turn sitting in the drivers seat, their moms couldn't keep them in once I pulled up, lots of smiles all around !!!!

11-20-2009, 02:32 PM	#1
Crowley Okie doke Drives: 2012 GT500 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: McKinney Texas Posts: 3,568 View My Garage	Story to share about KIDS and the Camaro So, we all have experienced the sensation of being famous while driving our camaros. People taking pictures / video while your driving, coming out to find people driving around your car in the parking lot, coming out to find people stading around looking at your car ... the list really does go on and on ... What I like and a good thing for Amarican car companys and hopefully GM specifically is the way young kids respond to the car. I know part of it is because of transformers and the current popularity (good marketing for sure). When I pick my son up from daycare everyday, I drive by a small park that is down the street. Kids between the ages of 6 and 10 (or 12) are playing there (football etc) ... They constantly give me thumbs up and waves EVERY time I drive by. On occasion I fell like ROCKY as a few kids have actually come down to the sidewalk by the street as I am driving by .. running beside the car. As I am driving anywhere there are sidewalks, kids are constantly waving, pointing, taking cell phone pics etc ... I think that is great because kids will remember things like that (like I did with late 60's and early 70s firebirds ) .. It sparked interest again in domestic cars which will hopefully pay off when those kids grow up and can buy cars themselves .. Crowley __________________

11-20-2009, 02:51 PM	#2
moto-camaro CEO of the Internet Drives: the Roflcopter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Halifax, NS Posts: 1,282 View My Garage	Hopefully so indeed. I'm too young too remember the glory days, but i can tell you that some of the designs that GM has come out with in the past few years have definitely, no question asked, got my attention (Camaro definitely being one of them). This is the car that can help get the ball rolling, i look at the camaro and say "if they can build a car this good, they've gotta be doing the same for the rest of the line". i wouldn't think twice about owning another GM product. This is one car that i'll never forget. __________________

11-20-2009, 03:28 PM	#5
rmpackers Ride this Chevy Drives: 2010 RJT RS Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 1,575	Cute story. I had some of the neighborhood kids follow me in the garage one night. I let them all sit in it, you bet I'm trying to "sell" this car every chance I get. I don't want it to ever go away again!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ NFL OWNR I love the smell of new car in the morning!

11-20-2009, 03:35 PM	#6
SQUALO Drives: CHEVROLET Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: York Region, ONT. Posts: 4,258 View My Garage	I totally agree, and I get the same reaction with my car. Even though I don't have Bumblebee's color combo, they associate the car & stripes. Today's kids are smarter than we give them credit for. I constantly get the thumbs up, and whenever possible I get kids coming up to me and saying "Nice Car" or "I love your car". I always say "Thank You" which puts such a smile on their face, as a sign of acknowledgment. The new generation is growing and will be in place in no time at all __________________ Frank (Drive Safely & Responsibly)

11-20-2009, 11:05 PM	#7
QBert Traction Control Hater Drives: 1968 SS and 2010 SS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: So-Cal Posts: 207	I have a 5 year old son who I take to and from school occasionally. The looks I like best are from the other dads with their kids who are getting into their mini van or other "compromise" car. They just look over with that look in their eyes that says "Damn, I wish the wife would have let me get that." Kids just love it. __________________ Stay Sideways

11-20-2009, 03:09 PM	#3
Skyblu Drives: 2010 Aqua blue 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 993	I fell in love with the 69 Camaro that my brother had when I was 8, I loved riding in that car! In fact he has since passed away but he was the inspiration for me getting the car and the color I chose. I carry a picture of him on my visor. He also had a 70 corvette stingray that I liked too and remembered as a kid but the camaro is what stuck!

11-20-2009, 03:10 PM	#4
MONTANACARGUY Drives: CHEV TAHOE CHEV IMPALA 69' COUGAR Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: GREAT FALLS MT Posts: 142	Hey cool story, I think we are planting the seed for the next generation to see and appreciate the new breed of muscle car..remember seeing them on the street,hearing that great exhaust note..thats why alot of us are purchasing the new Camaro.

11-20-2009, 11:14 PM	#8
O2BQIK Drives: 1991 Camaro RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dallas area Posts: 596	Crowley, I've thought the same thing. My car is a celebrity among the kids in my neighborhood. Though it didn't have the same universal appeal, when I was a kid I fell in love with the 3rd generation Camaro and here I am today with my fourth Camaro in my garage. These kids today will remember this car years from now and will buy these and their descendants in droves! __________________ 2010 Camaro SS in black/beige: Sold. \| '91 Camaro RS: Still the dream car! '98 Camaro SS: Incon twin turbo. Sold \| '99 Camaro SS: Heads/cam/bolt-ons. Sold.

11-20-2009, 11:55 PM	#9
98_Camaro Drives: 2016 2SS Coupe Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,365 View My Garage	I wish I could do what some of you guys are doing. A smile on a child's face is one of the greatest things in the world... Oh well. I got one reaction for my '98 one time. It was about 9:30 on a Friday night, and me and my dad were out, driving down a Blvd, and this kid (sounded about 12) told his friends with him "Look! I think that's a Camaro!!" Any other time, I'll get the occasional "Nice car," or "I love love LOVE this color!" (ironically when I'm not driving it... :(). Although, I do have to agree with Squalo- these kids are smarter than we give them credit for. If that one kid knew it was a Camaro even though it was nearly 11 years older, they're studying up on the car. __________________ Gone but not forgotten: 1998 Bright Purple Metallic Camaro 2012 Carbon Flash Metallic 2SS Convertible 2016 Summit White 2SS Coupe M6, NPP, & MRC Now Driving: 2016 Torch Red Corvette 2LT, NPP, MRC

11-21-2009, 12:07 AM	#10
chevyss SS/RS Drives: 2010 SS/RS IOM w/blk stripes A6 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 816 View My Garage	I agree with all above. I remember the 60s-70s and all the performance cars that came out. I had a few of them back then and to see the Camaro today is something special. I started watching the come back of the Camaro in 2005. When they said that GM was testing to see if the Camaro could be built again. I still remember when the last F-body came off the line. That was a sad day for many. We are so lucky that we still have people who are passionate about these cars. Since I took the car off the lot it's been crazy the way people (kids included) are drawn to the car. I live in a small town and drive the car around town alot. There are people around it all the time, asking questions about it. I had it out on Sat Oct 31 and the kids were calling the car the "Great American Pumpkin". Attached Images

11-21-2009, 09:58 AM	#11
boreas Drives: 2LT/RS TFE yeah! Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: montreal Posts: 156	I've got a TFE Camaro so needless to say the neighborhood's kids are all waiving and pointing when I'm driving around. Last week, I went to pick up my youngest daughter at the daycare. I got mobbed by 4-5 year-olds boys trying to tell me how much they loved the Transformers, how many they had, how many times they saw the movies (gosh, at that age!?)... At my Pharmacy, I had a few parents come in with the kids so they could tell me they loved my car, even though they didn't need anything. I even had one client who transferred his file from a competitor because he "saw this cool Camaro in the front so he had to come here"!!! My wife likes to joke that she's releived my car is a kids magnet more than a chick magnet. Phil

02-19-2010, 06:17 PM	#12
Angrybird 12 7 year Cancer Survivor! Drives: 17 Cruze RS, 07 G6 GT, 99 Astro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 21,547	2 bus loads of school kids and our Camaro. We decided to take a trip to Pigeon Forge today in the Camaro, On the way we came alongside 2 bus loads of school kids evidently on their way to a field trip. because of traffic we drove along side one or the other one for about 5 miles, and you should have seen all the kids plastered up against the windows waving and giving us the thumbs up... one time I backed off from the car in front of us and goosed it a little kicking into passing gear, the kids went crazy then... needless to say that experience made our day. __________________ Cancer's a bitch! Enjoy life while you can! LIVE, LOVE, DRIVE... The Bird is the word!

02-19-2010, 06:23 PM	#13
d4rk1nz Drives: 2010 CGM 1LT/RS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 49	I think it has a lot to do with design and how the car was introduced. I say most of the kids around that age group, including me (19) got attracted to the Camaro because of the movie. I was completely clueless about the Camaros until 09. It was then that I saw one for the first time at the Auto show and it instantly reminded me of Bumblebee. My guess... Design targets young age group with "Concept look" Marketing thanks to Transformers Performance targeting car enthusiasts and Camaro enthusiasts.

02-19-2010, 06:29 PM	#14
mfr1950 Drives: 2011 challengerR/T , 2010 Ram R/T Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lafayette Indiana Posts: 1,186	Same thing happened to me at a gas station,Pulled up to the pump and the Chevy Equinox next to me emptied out,Two small boys and three small girls all got their turn sitting in the drivers seat, their moms couldn't keep them in once I pulled up, lots of smiles all around !!!!