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"Red Rocket"
Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Morgan Mill, Texas
Posts: 329
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Thinking about returning my Camaro
I just have way too many problems with this car. Let's start with the exterior:
1. The styling is too aggressive. I'm a pretty passive person by nature and I don't want the personality of this car to project onto me. The front looks like a snarling animal ready to pounce. Scary. 2. The paint is too shiny. I spent last Saturday applying ZAINO to the car and I must have done it wrong because I can't even tell what color it is anymore (Victory Red, BTW). All I can see is shine and reflection. 3. It's too sexy. What with the curves and hips that the body features I'm starting to have feelings about this car that no Christian man should have. I haven't looked it up but I'm pretty sure it's a sin. Now about the interior: 1. The seat fits too well. I think Oshawans must have busted into my house while I was sleeping and measured my butt because the driver's seat feels like it was made for my body. Creepy. 2. The audio system is too loud. I can't even have a decent conversation with my wife because the audio system is always blaring Classic Rock and we're singing at the top of our lungs. That can't be good for marital relations. 3. There's too many dials, switches, knobs, displays, read-outs, etc. I mean, seriously, what is all that stuff? I've really only used two of the three pedals (I'll let you guess which two), the shifter and the steering wheel. The rest of that stuff is just a waste of space. What the heck is OnStar? I thought Luke blew that up at the end of Ep. 4. I mean - if I wanted to make phone calls on the road I would be driving a phone booth. On to performance problems: 1. They gave me the wrong motor. When I ordered the 1LT several "friends" intimated that I was a wuss for not getting the V8. The V6 is a "woman's car". (I'm sure they meant no offense...) I think the Oshawans seriously screwed up and gave me the V8 because this thing is way too fast for a V6. It practically LEAPS when I step on the gas. 2. There's no indication of excessive speed. I'm used to a car shaking like a gypsy wagon (pots and pans clanging, dead chickens swinging) when I approach 70 mph but this thing is way too smooth. I'm just casually driving, happen to look down and, to my understandable HORROR, I'm doing 85! Smooth as air hockey. That CAN'T be good. Finally - general overall problems: 1. The Odometer must be WAY off. There's no way I've put that many miles on it already. Just because I drive 45 miles round trip over twisty-turny country roads to get a hamburger, it shouldn't add up THAT fast. 110 miles round trip for a Chipotle burrito shouldn't be excessive. And don't even get me going about a T-Bone steak! 2. I'm unable to keep up with my TV watching. I don't know what I'm going to do when 24 starts up again. 3. I hate letting it out of my site. I find myself parking 6 miles away from store entrances (after letting the wife out at the door - I'm not a caveman...) because I'm deathly afraid some crazy, loony, Charlie Manson looking nut-job will give me a door ding. I'm seriously angry if a butterfly farts on my car. I don't think my heart can take the stress. 4. People keep LOOKING at me. I feel like I'm in a July 4th parade! I really can't stand all the attention. My smile muscles hurt and my right thumb is going to be in a cast at this rate. Who needs that? So, as you can see, I have no choice but to return the Camaro since I can't imagine any of these problems ever being resolved. Oh wait - CRAP! I just remembered... I sold my 60 day return policy back to the dealer for $500. Well, I guess I'll just have to live with it. Maybe it will grow on me.
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Snow White can be naughty
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Take a deep breath and a long sip on a glass of Crown. These feelings will pass.
I was driving home from church yesterday with the spousal unit in the car. Another car pulled along side, rolled down their window and started snapping photos of Snow White. The spouse was like "they took pictures of your car!". Apparently, she didn't believe the buzz about this car until yesterday.
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Location: Jennings, La.
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Cute.
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Very cute Beemer
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Almost-Original Postwhore
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I'll buy it off your hands cheap if you want.
Just saying. ![]() - X
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![]() Drives: 1LT/RS Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Maryland
Posts: 65
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![]() feel the same way |
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Dan Hall / SS-IN-TX
Drives: SW/2SS/RS/11-11-09 It's all mine!! Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: San Antonio, TX
Posts: 285
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Whew!! I'm glad you're one of those...you know the folks who took the money instaed of the guarantee ...I mean what in the world would I do with all of those terrible Camaro's back on my lot!!
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Black/Black Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 1,270
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spousal unit...
![]() Will have to add that to my vocabulary
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Camaro & Stang Enthusiast
Drives: 2011 Mustang 5.0 in Kona Blue Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Miami
Posts: 4,759
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Return the sucka..lol..
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I used to be Dragoneye...
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On a list for a 2014 Z28
![]() Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS M6 Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: By the lake in AZ
Posts: 10,112
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I think you are right, But for a lot of us the 60 days was up a long time ago.
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![]() Drives: 2010 2ss Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Georgia
Posts: 217
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LMAO
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Finally!!
Drives: '10 2LT Summit white, '68 Camaro Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Westchester, NY
Posts: 1,067
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You got me!
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SW 2LT Ordered 9/30/09 November 28, 2009 - Delivered!!! ![]() |
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![]() Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Red Jewel Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Columbus, GA
Posts: 486
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That was a great, very entertaining to read!
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Location: Jennings, La.
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Mrs. Bunny to you
Drives: The Sassiest V6 in the South! Join Date: May 2009
Location: Cut 'N Shoot Texas
Posts: 24,435
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Wow that sounds ilke such bad qualities to have in a car... I'll take it off your hands, consider it a favor.
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SS D.O.B: June 5, 2009
Drives: 2010 1SS IOM/WHITE RALLYS. Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: York Region, Ontario, CANADA.
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THE PUMPKIN PATCH!
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Drives: Born:18 Sept 2009 #47903 Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Gloucester Virginia
Posts: 1,501
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Awesome posting....
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Location: Austin TX
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![]() ![]() good write
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Okie doke
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![]() ![]() ![]() Drives: 2010 2SS/RS Black Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Kansas
Posts: 1,087
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Awesome
![]() We should start a support group. NACOAA - North American Camaro Owner's Anonymous Association, to work through these problems in a constructive manner. BB - I see you're down to $6,500.00 now, won't be long
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Drives: '10 2SS/RS SW 6spd, Pace Car, & ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Woodhaven, Mich
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Made my day. Exactly how I feel on a nice day like today when I drive my car. Great read. Well done.
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![]() Drives: Cyber Grey 1SS/RS w/Body Kit Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Swansea, Illinois
Posts: 389
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Seriously???
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![]() Drives: 2010 Camaro 1LT RS IBM Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Ft. Stewart, GA
Posts: 146
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1LT ~ RS ~ IBM 6000 Delivered to the customer ~ 10/21/2009 ![]() |
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