[Silver Streak]

Originally Posted by camaropete

I think I had to skip a page or two in this thread because I was starting to get a headache. I was going to quote a bunch of people, but let me just free form.

1. To all those people that thought they were going to have their car in March or April, I am sorry, but I told you so. I said it time and time again in various threads that people were setting themselves up for crushed expectations. I feel bad for those folks who have a lease up or are coming back from overseas or whatever.

2. To GM, I think there is a valuable lesson to be learned here. Share key information critical to customers DIRECTLY with the customers. This whole deal about pre-ordered and V8/V6 allocation split is nuts. If they knew they could only produce a 50/50 split, they should have told us that up front, at least for those folks pre-ordering. Many of us signed up for more information from the Camaro site and have gotten nothing. I would have been more than happy to tell them that I wanted a V8 in order to help them plan better ahead of time. I even completed that stupid initial survey on features and accessories. I am not mad or unhappy, but I can see why many people would be and I don't blame anyone for their anger.

3. I still think that GM could be more open with the enthusiasts like us. I feel a little taken advantage of by the whole pre-ordering process. If they wanted to conduct a marketing study, just call it that and don't get my hopes up.

4. I still plan on keeping my order in place. I am not cancelling or anything at this point. I don't need a new car. I want a Camaro. It just means more time for me to save money.

I hope that everyone comes to peace with the information released today. I hope that we have all learned something and that includes GM. Take a deep breath and try to just relax for a minute before jumping to any concrete conclusion. To anyone listening from GM, treat us like enthusiasts, not idiots.

Well put! Thank you for putting it out there like that. I totally agree.