Originally Posted by Optimus Prime
Ok, before you go hating me for trying to start another flame war, let me first say that I insist this thread be closed the instant that happens.
Now, that being said, I simply want to state that I took a ride up to my area Nissan dealership to look at a few 370Z's they had. This may belong in the "other vehicles" thread, but I don't think so, because this ultimately is about the Camaro, so I'm posting here. Anyway, I didn't get to drive the Z, but I sat in a couple, one Touring model (with leather) and one Sport model (no leather, but upgraded brakes and a spoiler). As I sat there, I'll admit I was impressed overall with the interior. The steering wheel felt nice, as did most of the panels and armrests. I felt the soft-touch dash (as well as one in an Altima for comparison) and it was nice. The seats hugged me a little too tightly, which definitely reminded me that this is a Japanese car. Now I did all this as a comparison because of everyone's comments on the Camaro's interior, and I realized- 1) I haven't really paid much attention to many vehicle interiors and 2) I wanted to see what the competition's interiors were like. Anyway, I said all that to say, as I felt the dash and the materials, I realized, I don't care if the dash is plastic. I hope it's not quite as hard and lifeless as my Cobalt's, but the truth is I don't ever really touch the dash, which was one of my first thoughts as I sat in the Z. And it made think, "you know, if the Camaro were to cost an extra $500 to $1,000 by having this interior, I'm so thankful to GM for saving me the money". Now, I know some of you will disagree, but these are just my thoughts. On top of that, the interior isn't too small, but the exterior of the Z just does very little for me, but the Camaro is just gorgeous! Also, even if it's small, I like having a back seat...
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