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Blue Maro Demon · 08-11-2009, 01:26 PM

Ok I have had my 1lt Camaro now for almost a month and I gotta say the interior is disappointing. I feel like I would have been more satisfied with a 2lt interior but the point is I shouldn't have to pay that much extra for a decent interior in an almost $30,000 car. I was already upset that I wasnt going to have the four pack gauges in the center of the car but then I get the car and you mean to tell me that the steering wheel and shifter aren't at least leather wrapped but are hard plastic? I'm sorry but all of these cars should have leather wrapped steering wheels and shifter's as standard not as an add on on the 2lt. You should still be able to have a leather wrapped steering wheel with shifter regardless if your interior is cloth or not. Really the gauge pack should come automatic on all of them too but the steering wheel & shifter is a no brainer.
Its just sad when I had a lower model 04 Eclipse GS not even a high end one that I payed less for than this car and it had a leather wrapped steering wheel and shifter that was standard on the car even without it being a top model why couldn't GM do the same with this car? Instead now I have a hard plastic steering wheel and shifter and not the smooth leather feel of my 04 Eclipse. Not to mention my Camaro has been driven very very little and still squeeks when going in reverse a problem I never have had with a new car before. It seems like GM makes you pay more for little things and imports are including them as standard in their cars. And no one can say im being biased because I am just telling what I have seen so far from cars I have owned and giving facts.

gold5000000 · 08-11-2009, 01:33 PM

i wouldn't really consider 24k as almost 30k

67 Convertible · 08-11-2009, 01:33 PM

What would be the purpose of having a 1LT and a 2LT if you put all the 2LT options on the 1LT? The 1LT is a lesser optioned choice at a lesser price. I don't know what else to say in response to your statement......

As far as the squeak, take it back to the dealer and have them fix it. Keep bringing it back until your satisfied that the sqeak has been fixed. Maybe you should have bought the 2LT???

coolman · 08-11-2009, 01:34 PM

you got to pay to play.

SLVRPHX · 08-11-2009, 01:35 PM

Sounds like you should've ordered the C&C package. In addition to bluetooth, USB, etc, it also gives you the leather steering wheel and shifter on the 1LT.

SlingShot · 08-11-2009, 01:37 PM

Maybe you shouldn't have signed the paper that says I DO if you didn't like it ..... Consider it a lesson learned before you buy a new car next time ....

jpsuperman81 · 08-11-2009, 01:39 PM

Yeah since when is a 1lt almost 30,000? You can't count taxes amd fees because that's charged on every model and different everywhere you go. Sounds like your only real complaint is leather wheel and shifter, I mean are you serious? You knew what the options were ahead of time didn't you? If you didn't you should of researched better before you committed your money. GM is not Mitsubishi amd a camaro is not a eclipse, I would much rather have a rubber steering wheeled camaro than a leather wrapped eclipse.

SSOOCH · 08-11-2009, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolman

you got to pay to play.

Word! Someday the kids will get it.....

Blue Maro Demon · 08-11-2009, 01:41 PM

What sux is I told my dealer that I wanted the convenience & connectivity package and they said it was too late and too far along of being built. I was upset to say the least!

gred04 · 08-11-2009, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gold5000000

i wouldn't really consider 24k as almost 30k

Well technically it is a 25k car at msrp with nothing added. You add tax,title, and license and your getting pretty close to 30k. As you cant get around those that is the true cost of this model.

Blue Maro Demon · 08-11-2009, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Word! Someday the kids will get it.....

Then people say this and still dont understand the conversation. Do you not get that I bought a 21,000 car that had leather wrapped wheel and shifter and it was still less money than a 24,000 1lt? So I guess you condone the way the interiors are made even though they are more expensive?

rolnslo · 08-11-2009, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Maro Demon

What sux is I told my dealer that I wanted the convenience & connectivity package and they said it was too late and too far along of being built. I was upset to say the least!

You probably should have made that decision when you ordered the car, not after. Your dealer could have been pro-active too and confirmed your order the day before it was released to GM for production.

The 1LT needs the C&C option to make it a good daily driver car.

Blue Maro Demon · 08-11-2009, 01:53 PM

I guess I will just have to move on and accept it this time. Still baffles the mind when the exterior=wow and the interior=blah bland bare hard plastics much like a little tikes or power wheels car I would drive as a kid and stuff that are standard on most cars you have to pay more money for here where as with alot of other cars you dont.

jpsuperman81 · 08-11-2009, 01:54 PM

Not to mention unless I'm mistaken your GS was a 4 cylinder was it not? Your camaro is a V6. Your getting alot more car for a little bit more money. You can add your leather steering wheel and shifter knob via aftermarket.

08-11-2009, 01:26 PM	#1
Blue Maro Demon Drives: 2010 AQUA BLUE CAMARO RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,193	Something I dont get about the interior of this car?! Ok I have had my 1lt Camaro now for almost a month and I gotta say the interior is disappointing. I feel like I would have been more satisfied with a 2lt interior but the point is I shouldn't have to pay that much extra for a decent interior in an almost $30,000 car. I was already upset that I wasnt going to have the four pack gauges in the center of the car but then I get the car and you mean to tell me that the steering wheel and shifter aren't at least leather wrapped but are hard plastic? I'm sorry but all of these cars should have leather wrapped steering wheels and shifter's as standard not as an add on on the 2lt. You should still be able to have a leather wrapped steering wheel with shifter regardless if your interior is cloth or not. Really the gauge pack should come automatic on all of them too but the steering wheel & shifter is a no brainer. Its just sad when I had a lower model 04 Eclipse GS not even a high end one that I payed less for than this car and it had a leather wrapped steering wheel and shifter that was standard on the car even without it being a top model why couldn't GM do the same with this car? Instead now I have a hard plastic steering wheel and shifter and not the smooth leather feel of my 04 Eclipse. Not to mention my Camaro has been driven very very little and still squeeks when going in reverse a problem I never have had with a new car before. It seems like GM makes you pay more for little things and imports are including them as standard in their cars. And no one can say im being biased because I am just telling what I have seen so far from cars I have owned and giving facts.

08-11-2009, 01:33 PM	#3
67 Convertible Drives: 67 Camaro Convertible Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: MA Posts: 1,721	What would be the purpose of having a 1LT and a 2LT if you put all the 2LT options on the 1LT? The 1LT is a lesser optioned choice at a lesser price. I don't know what else to say in response to your statement...... As far as the squeak, take it back to the dealer and have them fix it. Keep bringing it back until your satisfied that the sqeak has been fixed. Maybe you should have bought the 2LT??? __________________ _____________________________________________ 2LT/RS RJT, Blk Rally Stripes, Beige Interior, Sunroof Placed order at dealer 4/24/09 1100 - 4/28/09 2000 - 5/01/09 2500 - 5/05/09 3000 - 5/05/09 3300 - 5/30/09 3400 - 6/05/09 3800 - 6/18/09 4000 - 6/18/09 4B00 - 6/18/09 4200 - 6/22/09 5000 - 7/01/09 6000 - 7/01/09 It's Home!! 0000 - 7/14/11 Traded in with 24,000 miles. Currently 5th Gen less

08-11-2009, 01:35 PM	#5
SLVRPHX SoCal C5 Family Member Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: San Diego Posts: 145 View My Garage	Sounds like you should've ordered the C&C package. In addition to bluetooth, USB, etc, it also gives you the leather steering wheel and shifter on the 1LT. __________________ 1LT RS Auto SIM Gray C&C BA, JBA Axle Back 1100: 5/8/09 \| 3000: 5/27/09 \| TPW: 7/13/09 3800: 7/22/09 VIN 126623 4200: 7/24/09 \| 6000: 8/6/09

08-11-2009, 01:37 PM	#6
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,009	Maybe you shouldn't have signed the paper that says I DO if you didn't like it ..... Consider it a lesson learned before you buy a new car next time .... __________________

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08-11-2009, 01:33 PM	#2
gold5000000 Drives: n/a Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Ridgefield, CT Posts: 520	i wouldn't really consider 24k as almost 30k

08-11-2009, 01:34 PM	#4
coolman Guest Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: PA Posts: 4,812	you got to pay to play.

08-11-2009, 01:39 PM	#7
jpsuperman81 Yep I'm back! Drives: 2017 Krypton Green 1SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indian Trail, NC Posts: 2,565 View My Garage	Yeah since when is a 1lt almost 30,000? You can't count taxes amd fees because that's charged on every model and different everywhere you go. Sounds like your only real complaint is leather wheel and shifter, I mean are you serious? You knew what the options were ahead of time didn't you? If you didn't you should of researched better before you committed your money. GM is not Mitsubishi amd a camaro is not a eclipse, I would much rather have a rubber steering wheeled camaro than a leather wrapped eclipse.

08-11-2009, 01:41 PM	#9
Blue Maro Demon Drives: 2010 AQUA BLUE CAMARO RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,193	What sux is I told my dealer that I wanted the convenience & connectivity package and they said it was too late and too far along of being built. I was upset to say the least!

08-11-2009, 01:53 PM	#13
Blue Maro Demon Drives: 2010 AQUA BLUE CAMARO RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,193	I guess I will just have to move on and accept it this time. Still baffles the mind when the exterior=wow and the interior=blah bland bare hard plastics much like a little tikes or power wheels car I would drive as a kid and stuff that are standard on most cars you have to pay more money for here where as with alot of other cars you dont.

08-11-2009, 01:54 PM	#14
jpsuperman81 Yep I'm back! Drives: 2017 Krypton Green 1SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indian Trail, NC Posts: 2,565 View My Garage	Not to mention unless I'm mistaken your GS was a 4 cylinder was it not? Your camaro is a V6. Your getting alot more car for a little bit more money. You can add your leather steering wheel and shifter knob via aftermarket.