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AZ2SSRS · 09-05-2009, 11:17 AM

Why would anyone "fork over $35K" for a car without first taking a test drive.
I don't quite understand that.

The OP could have avoided his disappointment if he had just taken that step.

fastal · 09-05-2009, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AZ2SSRS

Why would anyone "fork over $35K" for a car without first taking a test drive.
I don't quite understand that.

The OP could have avoided his disappointment if he had just taken that step.

At this point either a majority or a large minority of 2010 Camaro owners never test drove their cars. We ordered before production started and rolled the dice. Most are happy, a few aren't.

geminidreams · 09-05-2009, 11:23 AM

You should have stuck with a vette. I personally will be very happy with my choice.

sabrescamaro · 09-05-2009, 11:27 AM

Different cars, hope you end up with something you like. Corvettes are just a totally different experience. The camaro is quicker than a lot of cars, but it isn't violently quick, like you said. If you need that adverb on there, than go back to a vette. Hope it works out for you.

BAD BRAD · 09-05-2009, 11:33 AM

i think to many people put to high value on mags and what others think is right and wrong with cars. its up to each person to decide what he or she likes or dislikes about the new camaro. just have to tell u that i love mine would not trade it for any other car.

CoolestCamaro873 · 09-05-2009, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by JesseJames

1. What are mods? Oh yes.. they make your car go faster! Oh whats that? They make your SS go REALLY fast. (Shh, its a secret!)

2. Why are you giving a crap about what a magazine says if you already own one. (I could find a magazine that says your current gf/wife/other is not good enough for you... better dump her!)

3. Ahh nothing like mountain roads for that great ear popping feel... What..what is that? Sway bars/suspension and lowering your car about 2 inches? ( heck, you would be able to carve curves so well it would make Kim Kardassian blush)

Sorry, I just thinking out loud, and I have this sickness where my fingers type out what I think...

Yeah let me dump another $5k-$10k into my car to be able to turn properly in the monutains and go faster. There are cars in the same price range that can do what I need without having to drop a dime in it. "What...what is that?" Nissan 370Z

Sorry, I was just using my head. I have a sickness where I ue my brain to think logically...

Blue Demon · 09-05-2009, 11:35 AM

Good bye, hope you find what you are looking for. We bought our 2SS RS 6M for fun on our cruises. If we want to we can also take the '06 Corvette so we have the best of both worlds. Two very different cars but both look and run fantastic.

CoolestCamaro873 · 09-05-2009, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by All-Or-Nothing

Side note.......................If you were a Vette owner why go to a 370Z. I would go back to the Vette, but you do you

I live in the Northeast in NY where there're terrible roads and the Vette with its leaf springs are just too much for them. The Vette wallows too much on these types of raods and makes it very harsh you needs nice flat groomed out roads to truly enjoy and appreciate the Vette as an everyday driver!

AZCamaroFan · 09-05-2009, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AZ2SSRS

Why would anyone "fork over $35K" for a car without first taking a test drive.
I don't quite understand that.

The OP could have avoided his disappointment if he had just taken that step.

Doesn't that include everyone who ordered last year??

As for the car feeling like it weighs more than it does... no i think it feels like it weighs..3,900 pounds. The 1998-2002 Z28 was listed by all the magazines at 3,442 pounds. I felt comfortable calling the last couple Gen's sports cars. To the point that these cars weren't meant to be sports cars like the RX-8, well i spent many years in 3rd gens, and they felt fairly light. They didn't feel like a tank. The 5th gen is obviously "GT". I was taken aback by the weight when the stats came out last year, and others said it didn't matter. Well, when you get over 3,500-3,600 pounds in a Sports Coupe it sure does effect the feel of the car. The weight is the major reason i would not order one without test driving it. I love Camaro's. I've spent almost all my driving time in them. Even if the weight turned me off, i'd never buy a Challenger or a mustang. I just hope when i finally drive one it's not too bad.

CoolestCamaro873 · 09-05-2009, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by BAD BRAD

i think to many people put to high value on mags and what others think is right and wrong with cars. its up to each person to decide what he or she likes or dislikes about the new camaro. just have to tell u that i love mine would not trade it for any other car.

I didn't put any stock into mags articles until i drive the car and saw what they said was true.

Legend · 09-05-2009, 11:40 AM

LIke a few have said the car is designed to be the middle of the road, overall kind of sports car...the platform is there to do or make whatever you want it to be!

You need to accept the car for what it actually is...or do the mods that will make it what you want.

Not knocking you opinion at all...just saying that what you are asking for is a $40K plus car and GM didn't build a $40K plus sports car...they built a mid $30K sports car ready for you to decide what you want it to be....or, love it for what it is.

AZCamaroFan · 09-05-2009, 11:45 AM

I don't think he's talking about modding it to get more skidpad g's. He's talking about the weight. Hopefully GM can fine tune it to make it feel lighter than it is. Maybe they should ask ford for help. I'm beginning to think they know how to do it better.

jpsuperman81 · 09-05-2009, 11:48 AM

The op mentioned a 370z more than once sounds like that's what he wanted all along. I love the 370z and considered it briefly before I realized they were gonna start building camaros again. I love my camaro I have never owned a previous gen other than my 68 which was given to me by my dad and rarely gets driven. So I'm not a hard core enthusiest but I have had a love of camaros all my life. I knew this car was gonna be heavy, I knew the view was limited, I knew everything I could about it because I can read and do research. It's lived up to what I expected, sure it feels like a boat at first, my last car was a civic si. But the more I drive it the more i love it. Nothing wrong with the op's opinion but I get the feeling he was expecting something out of the car that wasn't advertised. GM got it right period!

JesseJames · 09-05-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by CoolestCamaro873

Yeah let me dump another $5k-$10k into my car to be able to turn properly in the monutains and go faster. There are cars in the same price range that can do what I need without having to drop a dime in it. "What...what is that?" Nissan 370Z

Sorry, I was just using my head. I have a sickness where I ue my brain to think logically...

LOL

I'm just teasing but i hafta say the famous words of the lady in blue

"You gotta pay to play"

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09-05-2009, 11:17 AM	#15
AZ2SSRS Drives: 2013 CRT ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bellevue, WA Posts: 146	Why would anyone "fork over $35K" for a car without first taking a test drive. I don't quite understand that. The OP could have avoided his disappointment if he had just taken that step.

09-05-2009, 11:23 AM	#17
geminidreams Drives: ABM 2LT / RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 2,391	You should have stuck with a vette. I personally will be very happy with my choice.

09-05-2009, 11:27 AM	#18
sabrescamaro Drives: TB SS and temporarily 2LTRS VR Join Date: May 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 486	Different cars, hope you end up with something you like. Corvettes are just a totally different experience. The camaro is quicker than a lot of cars, but it isn't violently quick, like you said. If you need that adverb on there, than go back to a vette. Hope it works out for you.

09-05-2009, 11:33 AM	#19
BAD BRAD Drives: 1969 CAMARO 2010 CAMARO Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: BROWNWOOD TEXAS Posts: 213	i think to many people put to high value on mags and what others think is right and wrong with cars. its up to each person to decide what he or she likes or dislikes about the new camaro. just have to tell u that i love mine would not trade it for any other car.

09-05-2009, 11:35 AM	#21
Blue Demon Drives: 2006 Corvette Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ft. Worth, Tx Posts: 484	Good bye, hope you find what you are looking for. We bought our 2SS RS 6M for fun on our cruises. If we want to we can also take the '06 Corvette so we have the best of both worlds. Two very different cars but both look and run fantastic.

09-05-2009, 11:40 AM	#25
Legend Hello! Drives: 2008 JSB Z06! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 2,624 View My Garage	LIke a few have said the car is designed to be the middle of the road, overall kind of sports car...the platform is there to do or make whatever you want it to be! You need to accept the car for what it actually is...or do the mods that will make it what you want. Not knocking you opinion at all...just saying that what you are asking for is a $40K plus car and GM didn't build a $40K plus sports car...they built a mid $30K sports car ready for you to decide what you want it to be....or, love it for what it is.

09-05-2009, 11:45 AM	#26
AZCamaroFan Camaro6 2016-2018 Drives: sometimes Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 18,467	I don't think he's talking about modding it to get more skidpad g's. He's talking about the weight. Hopefully GM can fine tune it to make it feel lighter than it is. Maybe they should ask ford for help. I'm beginning to think they know how to do it better.

09-05-2009, 11:48 AM	#27
jpsuperman81 Yep I'm back! Drives: 2017 Krypton Green 1SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indian Trail, NC Posts: 2,565 View My Garage	The op mentioned a 370z more than once sounds like that's what he wanted all along. I love the 370z and considered it briefly before I realized they were gonna start building camaros again. I love my camaro I have never owned a previous gen other than my 68 which was given to me by my dad and rarely gets driven. So I'm not a hard core enthusiest but I have had a love of camaros all my life. I knew this car was gonna be heavy, I knew the view was limited, I knew everything I could about it because I can read and do research. It's lived up to what I expected, sure it feels like a boat at first, my last car was a civic si. But the more I drive it the more i love it. Nothing wrong with the op's opinion but I get the feeling he was expecting something out of the car that wasn't advertised. GM got it right period!