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sstephen17 · 05-05-2014, 01:21 PM

Hoping to get a 2014 2LT/RS this month so I went for a test drive this weekend. I'm smitten. Now, I have a 10 year old truck (2005 GMC Canyon) but I've driven my gf's 2012 Acura TSX and my brother's 2013 Audi A3 so I've got a decent feel for today's new cars. But I have to say, the Camaro really impressed me.

I was worried about sight lines and feeling cramped inside a sports car. I once rode in a 2011 FRS and felt like a sardine. The Camaro was pleasantly roomy. I'm 5'10" and over 200 lbs so I'm not small by any means. The leather seats were incredibly comfortable. I didn't feel cramped at all and felt very comfortable during the actual drive. Once I adjusted the mirrors, sight lines were fine. The rear vision camera is very nice, although I wish it had guidelines like I've seen on other cars. It has a black bar indicating how close objects are to your bumper and there is an audible warning if you were getting close to something.

The V6 was plenty powerful for me, and I intend to use it as a daily driver. I hit 80 mph without much effort. The drive was extremely smooth (took it on surface streets and a freeway), much smoother than I thought it would be for a sports car.

I have to trade in my truck, and unfortunately the highest quote I've been given is $1000 less than I was hoping for (went to a dealership and Carmax). I still should be able to make the numbers work for me if I can negotiate well enough but I'm not going to go over my budget, no matter how much I love this car.

05-05-2014, 01:21 PM	#1
sstephen17 Drives: 2014 Camaro 2LT/RS BRM Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: California Posts: 215	Test drove a 2014 2LT/RS Hoping to get a 2014 2LT/RS this month so I went for a test drive this weekend. I'm smitten. Now, I have a 10 year old truck (2005 GMC Canyon) but I've driven my gf's 2012 Acura TSX and my brother's 2013 Audi A3 so I've got a decent feel for today's new cars. But I have to say, the Camaro really impressed me. I was worried about sight lines and feeling cramped inside a sports car. I once rode in a 2011 FRS and felt like a sardine. The Camaro was pleasantly roomy. I'm 5'10" and over 200 lbs so I'm not small by any means. The leather seats were incredibly comfortable. I didn't feel cramped at all and felt very comfortable during the actual drive. Once I adjusted the mirrors, sight lines were fine. The rear vision camera is very nice, although I wish it had guidelines like I've seen on other cars. It has a black bar indicating how close objects are to your bumper and there is an audible warning if you were getting close to something. The V6 was plenty powerful for me, and I intend to use it as a daily driver. I hit 80 mph without much effort. The drive was extremely smooth (took it on surface streets and a freeway), much smoother than I thought it would be for a sports car. I have to trade in my truck, and unfortunately the highest quote I've been given is $1000 less than I was hoping for (went to a dealership and Carmax). I still should be able to make the numbers work for me if I can negotiate well enough but I'm not going to go over my budget, no matter how much I love this car.