Camaro Rants

[fz4k98]

Fbodfather my rant on the camaro is...
It is too comfortable to sit in
too good of a mix of classic design with an updated twist
too good of a deal when considering all aspects of performance
Too exciting to be able to walk in and buy what i only dreamed about back in the day.
Which means i had to order one.
On a side note I have been buying new Gm since 1980, my trade to the camaro was my 2009 silverado and when i traded it in with over 40000 miles it was tight and just like new except for some coffee stains and tire wear.

[SnowVert]

Originally Posted by Fiveg56

I'm sick of people complaining about the paint chips. It's simple fix...I put 3M protection film on the front of the car and the gills. I do not have A SINGLE rock chip on the car. It's an easy fix to prevent the chips....so either take the required steps to do so, or stop complaining when they occur.

Out of all the flaws I have found on my car, the paint hasn't been an issue. 17,000 miles of mostly highway commuting and only one chip so far...

[STW]

[Spanky1]

The side view mirrors don't fold in!!! :upset:

[ScarlettFever]

We were told my 2013 2LT would be built a week later than originally specified! Why? Apparently the whole Canadian Camaro plant goes on vacation for a week? REALLY? Did we just get handed a line of STUPID???

[AdamZ]

Originally Posted by Roadhause

Real men stare directly into the sun while driving, as if to challenge it for dominance.

Lmfao

[Scalded Dog]

I have never quite understood the whole "paint sucks" claim. I've owned over 50 vehicles in my lifetime, and every one of them gets about the same frequency and type of paint chippage... although, I tend to see deeper chips in the faster cars (!).

My sun visor covers up 60% of my field of vision through the windshield... any more than that, and they'd become hazardous.

On course, the car IS too heavy, too light, too wide, too small, too loud, too quiet, too expensive, too everybody- can- afford- one, to loose, too tight, too floaty, too harsh, too basic, too many bells and whistles, too 'bout everything.

[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by ScarlettFever

We were told my 2013 2LT would be built a week later than originally specified! Why? Apparently the whole Canadian Camaro plant goes on vacation for a week? REALLY? Did we just get handed a line of STUPID???

Every GM facility goes on shut down for a week or more during the summer. Not only do employees get some R&R, a lot of times there are people running inventory checks and performing maintenance on the plants during those times.

[Vikas2k]

Wish GM made fog lights for the 2012 LS model. Tired of looking at the plastic inserts and don't want to install aftermarket as I prefer going oem.

[Sleez]

Originally Posted by Scalded Dog

I have never quite understood the whole "paint sucks" claim. I've owned over 50 vehicles in my lifetime, and every one of them gets about the same frequency and type of paint chippage... although, I tend to see deeper chips in the faster cars (!).

i have owned 5 sequential chevrolet cars, the camaro has the worst looking paint (chip wise) than any of them, including my 99 S10 with 100k miles on it, some off road!

[Rocky1974]

The Fbodfather told me at Camaro fest that the sun visors in these cars cost 3 times the price of the corporate sun visors that they use in most of their cars. I suspect that the cost has more to do with volume than size. If you consider the financial position that GM was in during the development of the Camaro, I'd say that if they used a sun visor that cost 3 times as much, there was a darn good reason for it!

[Dawn55430]

Originally Posted by Rocky1974

The Fbodfather told me at Camaro fest that the sun visors in these cars cost 3 times the price of the corporate sun visors that they use in most of their cars. I suspect that the cost has more to do with volume than size. If you consider the financial position that GM was in during the development of the Camaro, I'd say that if they used a sun visor that cost 3 times as much, there was a darn good reason for it!

Just curious here, NOT trying to start something. Why would these cost 3x as much as the standard ones. Custom size and no volume discount?

They are tiny, have no lights, don't have the sliding insert my other cars have had for that dead spot by the mirror, and I don't even think they slide farther back when they are flipped to the side like the ones in other cars. So what makes them so special they warrant a 3x price tag?

Again, curious not trolling.

[Rocky1974]

Originally Posted by Dawn55430

Just curious here, NOT trying to start something. Why would these cost 3x as much as the standard ones. Custom size and no volume discount?

They are tiny, have no lights, don't have the sliding insert my other cars have had for that dead spot by the mirror, and I don't even think they slide farther back when they are flipped to the side like the ones in other cars. So what makes them so special they warrant a 3x price tag?

Again, curious not trolling.

He didn't say, but my assumption is that it has something to do with buying 90,000 a year vs. 5,000,000 a year. They more you buy of something, the more you can negotiate the price down.

[Ladybugsmom]

Originally Posted by armysig

The reason GM went with the smaller visor is because when they were testing the parts bin visor on the car it would cause to much damage during the crash tests to the dummies.

So there you go, that's why the camaro visor is so small.

I'd much rather have small visors than a frontal lobotomy if I'm in a wreck.... no complaints.