Dealership said RS Package cannot be added

[goshawk823]

Originally Posted by shan1997

One quick unrelated question, how do I change my avi picture??

go to the User CP link at the top of the page. Click on it. Look on the left side, find "edit avatar". The picture you use is limited in size.

[jshaf]

I bought the spoiler and have polished SS wheels but the lamps and other things I passed on, don't drive at night much so the head lights are not a big thing for me. wheels and tires are pretty easy to add IMO. and you can always resell your old wheel/tire package and cover most of the cost swapping them out, paid 800 for wheels, tires, and TPMS and sold the take offs for 700. spoiler cost 100ish and installed it myself. so for 200ish dollars I updraded the two most desirable items I wanted!

[abaucom21]

If headlight halos are the only part of the RS package you want review after market vendors found on Camaro5. The dealer can do this but will cost big time as it is more involved then just changing out the headlight pods.
Seriously, you have a great looking 1LT. If you want to modify go for it but be prepared to pay far more for a little front glow. If in the future, unless you contact your insurance company, insurance will not pay to replace your non factory mods.

[Kent2010]

Don't forget -- the RS package also has the speed limiter set at 155mph instead of 118mph. Yes, you can get an aftermarket tune to remove the LT's standard 118 limit, but then you risk losing your warranty. (insert the eternal warranty/Magnuson-Moss argument here).

Realistically, 99% of Camaro owners won't ever go that fast anyway, so it may be a total non-issue for you. I'm just stating additional facts about the RS/non-RS differences.

Cheers,
Kent

[Gio]

This happened with me!!!
But I think, cuz they had the car on the dealership or somewhere.

Ok next time i will buy how I WANT!!!!

[05mbm]

The RS package for 2012+MY cars doesn't add spoiler or tail lights anymore. All cars come with them already from the factory.

[ardailsmith]

Originally Posted by KidKilowatt

He has body colored roof moldings. I bought 4 tinted (painted) tailights and black bezels for $100 along with my used taillights. He just has to look around for take off parts online, and he can have an RS looking car for cheaper than a dealer could do. But then why make it an RS? I bought an RS and changed just about everything out but the Halos

LOL I'm sorry but just because shan1997 has a Black Camaro yes the roof molding is black but it is not painted black, it should be that same rubbery coating that is on the antena. The RS package on a black Camaro makes the roof molding and antenna the same shiny black as the rest of the car.

shan1997 did you get the 20" rims when he bought the car? If you got the 19" rims your car is speed limited to 118 mph. When the car comes from the factory with 20" or better there is not a limiter.

[01pewterz28]

Originally Posted by Rwarchol

While you could add parts to make it a fake-RS, RS cars have a different VIN than non-RS cars.

Not correct the vin does not tell you option packages.

[KidKilowatt]

Originally Posted by ardailsmith

LOL I'm sorry but just because shan1997 has a Black Camaro yes the roof molding is black but it is not painted black, it should be that same rubbery coating that is on the antena. The RS package on a black Camaro makes the roof molding and antenna the same shiny black as the rest of the car.

shan1997 did you get the 20" rims when he bought the car? If you got the 19" rims your car is speed limited to 118 mph. When the car comes from the factory with 20" or better there is not a limiter.

The antena on a black RS is not shiny. It's just plain black plastic.

[The_Grinch]

I have the 19" rims on my 1LT but the speed limiter was at 155. I may not have hit the limiter but I have been in the 140 area a few times. I always thought it was the 18" wheels because they don't have a speed rated tire.

[BNB]

this is why i buy base model...i can add whatever i want for fraction of the manufacture/dealer price...i can pick and choose which options...plus im beginning to dig the base model look, especially when i go FI..talk about sneaky sneak!

[MikeSVX]

They are kind of right. You can add the features that were in the RS package, but that doesn't make your car an RS. Your VIN will still say its non-RS. All individual items that the RS package adds to the car is available aftermarket. A dealer may not want to do it, but I'm sure you can find a body shop to help you out if you don't want to do it yourself.

[sonnydurden]

Originally Posted by shan1997

I have a 1LT that did not have a RS package on it when I purchased it. I inquired about getting the RS Package added now, more specifically the halo lights but the dealership said a RS package cannot be added after the fact. He said if I wanted RS features, upon ordering the new car it would have to be added then. Is this true? Can the RS package not be added after purchase of the car if it didn't already have it? Thanks in advance.

They told me the same thing after I bought my 1SS...I just assumed it could be added later since there are so many features that can be added later, like gauges pack, USB, remote start etc...I was shocked that the Halo's/Xenons could not be...

[2SSRS@Gen5diy]

Its not in the VIN.