Photos of 2010 Camaro backup sensors installed from factory

[Yellojacket]

it will be interesting to see if my 2ss comes with them. it was ordered on 8-14 and has a tpw of 9-14. If I read correctly all ORDERS placed AFTER 8-31 will have them??? Or is that ALL cars BUILT after 8-31 will have them????

[TomSlick]

Hey look at it this way.
The back up sensors detract from the lack of design put into the square "get-my-saber-saw-out" holes they used for the back up lights!

[wullger]

I find it a bit ironic that this will do more to distinguish early build cars than the R6P code, which folks go on and on about

[Greenspock]

Originally Posted by alfie43

$10,000 OVER MSRP!!! Whaaaat! That's outrageous, no that's downright criminal. I have a suggestion to anyone in that area. Fly out to Michigan, buy your Camaro for MSRP or 1%-1.5% under. Arrange to have the Camaro shipped home and fly back home. Then go on a vacation with your wife to Hawaii for 2 weeks with the $6000-$7000 that you saved.

As for the back up sensor dots...no big deal to me. In fact, I may just get my dots chromed (just kidding). But it is interesting to note all the negative comments, while no one objected to the STINKIN, BUTT UGLY dealer's decal glued on the bumper. Holy #@*$! I refused delivery on my CTS when the Caddy dealership did that.

Alfie

That sticker on the back is uglier than the 'dots' IMO.

And frankly, it's just stupid to pay that much over MSRP.

[Hylton]

Originally Posted by wullger

I find it a bit ironic that this will do more to distinguish early build cars than the R6P code, which folks go on and on about

No, the "chicklets" will.

[wullger]

Forgot about the chicklets! You're right about those, as well.

[sspddmn]

Originally Posted by snizzle

Making a big deal about nothing, again.....

I think it's great they're adding features already, especially considering the poor visibility.

I agree. I rented a SS over the Labor day weekend from Avis and I must say visibility is poor and I wouldnt want to wreck my bumper. I'm a great driver and all but when I finally get my beautiful 2010 SS, its one of those just in case deals.

Besides, I'm sure with the outcry that this has caused, GM might make it an option in all the models instead of standard. Nothings set in stone and with GM, things are always changing. Just my $0.02

[SlingShot]

Originally Posted by cab2g

hey guys, we all hate bundling of options. I think that's the root cause of the uproar. Maybe we should just petition GM to allow an a la carte selection of options. So if you want leather, get leather. If you want Bluetooth, get bluetooth. If you want the USB port, get the USB port. If you want the back up sensor, get the back up sensors.

They bundle all these options up in order to rake in more profit. Profit is one thing, but I think they're bundling too much. You HAVE to get leather heated seats in the SS if you want Bluetooth. That makes little sense, except profit margin sense.

So I agree with most of you that this should be included as a stand alone option. But the only way to get it now is bundled with other options including the 2SS/2LT and C&C packages. Lets not nit pick whether or not 2SS is a different car from 1SS. They have the same performance specs and widened front fascia. They're the same car, with the same badges, just with different options.

They should just offer 1SS buyers the opportunity to purchase Leather OR bluetooth OR park assist if they want. I can understand if you want it all bundled together if you want it all and it saves you a couple bucks, but what is the gosh darn harm in offering un-bundled options?

? ..... You couldn't afford the car if the options weren't bundled.... It's like that for most products, always a better value for the consumer when it's a package deal....

[Beandip2811]

We should be happy that GM was listening to the customers who said they wished they had back up sensors. Be careful what you wish for. Does it look great, no but it doesn't look anymore out of place than what we see on other vehicles that have the same feature.
If they would have done it right the first time it might have been hard for GM to come up with a compelling reason for customers to trade up on a later year Camaro. You just know that we will have a back up camera and HUD in the 2011 Camaro. Although I think it should be an option and not part of the 2ss or 2lt package it is what it is. Take a 67-68 Camaro for instance...great car but it really wasn't perfected until the 69 model ( i love them all equally by the way ). Perfection takes time and I just get tired of the GM bashing that goes on by some media outlets so i get a little defensive when it goes on inside of our own forum.

[CamaroSkooter]

Originally Posted by wullger

I find it a bit ironic that this will do more to distinguish early build cars than the R6P code, which folks go on and on about

Originally Posted by Hylton

No, the "chicklets" will.

Both will

[TaylorRyanSS]

boo :( it looks ugly but I can live with it

does it just beep inside the car when you get to close to something?

[sspddmn]

Originally Posted by cab2g

hey guys, we all hate bundling of options. I think that's the root cause of the uproar. Maybe we should just petition GM to allow an a la carte selection of options. So if you want leather, get leather. If you want Bluetooth, get bluetooth. If you want the USB port, get the USB port. If you want the back up sensor, get the back up sensors.

They bundle all these options up in order to rake in more profit. Profit is one thing, but I think they're bundling too much. You HAVE to get leather heated seats in the SS if you want Bluetooth. That makes little sense, except profit margin sense.

So I agree with most of you that this should be included as a stand alone option. But the only way to get it now is bundled with other options including the 2SS/2LT and C&C packages. Lets not nit pick whether or not 2SS is a different car from 1SS. They have the same performance specs and widened front fascia. They're the same car, with the same badges, just with different options.

They should just offer 1SS buyers the opportunity to purchase Leather OR bluetooth OR park assist if they want. I can understand if you want it all bundled together if you want it all and it saves you a couple bucks, but what is the gosh darn harm in offering un-bundled options?

Originally Posted by SlingShot

? ..... You couldn't afford the car if the options weren't bundled.... It's like that for most products, always a better value for the consumer when it's a package deal....

I totally agree with Slingshot. Also, imagine you have all these people wanting to order their camaro ala carte. That would be chaos. People would be getting wrong orders all the time and orders would take twice as long to fill.

Not to mention all the different parts that would have to be available for the car. For example, if you wanted option1 that shared the same panel with option2, then you would have to have a different panel with a option2 delete and vice versa for other people that want it the other way.

And its not like the sensors are a curse or a bad thing, its to HELP YOU avoid damaging your beautiful 2010 Camaro. So isnt that a positive thing?

[Hylton]

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

Both will

I'd like to know if the car in the OP had the chicklets.

[rudack]

Happy mine didn't have those! Looks like they belong on a Mini Van. To each their own