My Open Letter to GM - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Bungo · 08-06-2009, 08:53 PM

To GM,
I am not a heritage loyal, died in the wool GM person. For years I have been the first one in a conversation to renounce all things domestic for something from across the pond. I would argue till I was blue in the face that imports were "a much better car". Granted I did own 3 or 4 domestic cars in my 15 years of automotive ownership but I never had a connection to those vehicles. A perfect example is the fact that I am a VW dealership employee, I have been a factory certified tech, and am now an expert certified parts specialist both for VolksWagen. I have always enjoyed tuning and modifying my vehicles and most of them were of the VW or Japanese 4 cylinder variety. At that time in my life in my mind GM was crap.

My wife asked me to go to Dimmit Chevrolet to see a black Camaro 1LT, I did not want to go but I also did not want to sleep on the couch. The bedroom won and I went. I went over that car with a fine toothed comb trying to find defects or imperfections that I expected to find in "my expected GM car". I did not find anything. What I found was a well refined, well built and definitely well engineered vehicle. I was impressed. I was beyond impressed, I was sold. We went home and discussed potential model level and options. This was on May 3rd 2009.

On May 5th we came back to Kyle at Dimmit and ordered our future 2SS/RS ABM LS3 Camaro. I was soon to be a chevy owner. Since that time we have found Camaro5 chevy mall, and hopefully a few potential friends in this online community. Before the Camaro arrived we have bought the big RC car, my wife got a hat and a Camaro Mouse, 2 Camaro books, and my dealer gave me the big Transformers banner that was hanging in the showroom. Oh and in the Camaro book I found out how influential and amazing people like Scott Settlemire are.

Our car was born July 13th (a year to the day we moved to Florida from Philadelphia)

Yesterday August 5th we were able to remove the rest of the "amneotic fluid" (tape and stickers) and fully visualize what we had done. (As I type this I actually feel somewhat short of breath I'm still that excited.) We were 2 proud parents of a gorgeous fully grown monster of a car and we couldnt be prouder. We are now considering that when our VW lease is up to purchase an SS HHR to replace the GTi in the garage. I no longer renounce GM or any Domestic MFG for that matter. I hope to have the honor of some day becoming a "heritage loyal, died in the wool GM loyalist"

until then
Thank you GM, and thank you everyone in Oshawa for building such and awesome car.

The Happy Parents

(rest of the pics will be in the gallery section)

savage71ChevelleSS · 08-06-2009, 08:59 PM

Very cool. I have always been a diehard GM guy, but it's nice to see GM win over the foreign buyer. For too long GM has been losing market share, its time to win them back

jody · 08-06-2009, 09:06 PM

Welcome its great to see you make the switch.Now go enjoy that sunshine Florida is famous for.

Number 3 · 08-06-2009, 09:08 PM

Thank you and welcome to the family.

KJS · 08-06-2009, 09:10 PM

Welcome to the better side and enjoy the ride

PAUL SS · 08-06-2009, 09:11 PM

That's a nice story and the car looks great. Congratulations and welcome to the family!

AMERICANMADE · 08-06-2009, 09:13 PM

Congratulations! Your testimony exemplifies exactly what GM needs to continue to do as they move forward with design - great timeless styling, quality, and an uncompromising effort to make owning and driving a GM car EXCITING again. I know ONE revived muscle car is not going to do it alone, but I think it harks back to a time 40 years ago when driving was exciting and each year everyone was anxious to see what next year would bring. We can only hope that the powers to be look to the past and recall what made them GREAT.

SS_in_Black · 08-06-2009, 09:14 PM

Nicely told story! Thanks for sharing. Welcome to the site and the GM family! Enjoy!

jpsuperman81 · 08-06-2009, 09:15 PM

Great story!

bdstealth · 08-06-2009, 09:15 PM

Nice story Congrats that color was my 2nd choice

charmander · 08-06-2009, 09:16 PM

Great letter! I'm in the same boat; have not had a positive image of GM, but willing to give them a try because of the camaro. Have a 2LT ABM on order.

Vash · 08-06-2009, 09:19 PM

Gratzz!

chicagojoe16 · 08-06-2009, 09:24 PM

HHRs look like poop! Congrats on getting your Camaro though.

FenwickHockey65 · 08-06-2009, 09:26 PM

Congrats! Thanks for buying Chevy and welcome to the GM family!

08-06-2009, 08:53 PM	#1
Bungo Tampa Gulf Coast Family Drives: 2010 ABM Camaro SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Palm Harbor Fl Posts: 262	My Open Letter to GM To GM, I am not a heritage loyal, died in the wool GM person. For years I have been the first one in a conversation to renounce all things domestic for something from across the pond. I would argue till I was blue in the face that imports were "a much better car". Granted I did own 3 or 4 domestic cars in my 15 years of automotive ownership but I never had a connection to those vehicles. A perfect example is the fact that I am a VW dealership employee, I have been a factory certified tech, and am now an expert certified parts specialist both for VolksWagen. I have always enjoyed tuning and modifying my vehicles and most of them were of the VW or Japanese 4 cylinder variety. At that time in my life in my mind GM was crap. My wife asked me to go to Dimmit Chevrolet to see a black Camaro 1LT, I did not want to go but I also did not want to sleep on the couch. The bedroom won and I went. I went over that car with a fine toothed comb trying to find defects or imperfections that I expected to find in "my expected GM car". I did not find anything. What I found was a well refined, well built and definitely well engineered vehicle. I was impressed. I was beyond impressed, I was sold. We went home and discussed potential model level and options. This was on May 3rd 2009. On May 5th we came back to Kyle at Dimmit and ordered our future 2SS/RS ABM LS3 Camaro. I was soon to be a chevy owner. Since that time we have found Camaro5 chevy mall, and hopefully a few potential friends in this online community. Before the Camaro arrived we have bought the big RC car, my wife got a hat and a Camaro Mouse, 2 Camaro books, and my dealer gave me the big Transformers banner that was hanging in the showroom. Oh and in the Camaro book I found out how influential and amazing people like Scott Settlemire are. Our car was born July 13th (a year to the day we moved to Florida from Philadelphia) Yesterday August 5th we were able to remove the rest of the "amneotic fluid" (tape and stickers) and fully visualize what we had done. (As I type this I actually feel somewhat short of breath I'm still that excited.) We were 2 proud parents of a gorgeous fully grown monster of a car and we couldnt be prouder. We are now considering that when our VW lease is up to purchase an SS HHR to replace the GTi in the garage. I no longer renounce GM or any Domestic MFG for that matter. I hope to have the honor of some day becoming a "heritage loyal, died in the wool GM loyalist" until then Thank you GM, and thank you everyone in Oshawa for building such and awesome car. The Happy Parents (rest of the pics will be in the gallery section) __________________ excited every morning to see the ABM 2SS/RS LS3 in the garage and the wife says I have to be patient while she gets dressed Last edited by Bungo; 08-06-2009 at 09:11 PM. Reason: for the thanks!

08-06-2009, 09:08 PM	#4
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,172 View My Garage	Thank you and welcome to the family. __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

08-06-2009, 09:10 PM	#5
KJS Drives: '10 RJT,'95&'14 Vette Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cut Throat, NY Posts: 1,723 View My Garage	Congrats!!!!!! Welcome to the better side and enjoy the ride __________________ *"As ye sow, so shall ye reap" - Me* Mine at sunset

08-06-2009, 09:11 PM	#6
PAUL SS The Mark of Excellence Drives: 2010 ABM 1SS RS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Smallest State in the Union Posts: 8,690 View My Garage	That's a nice story and the car looks great. Congratulations and welcome to the family! __________________ BMR, CAI, DynoMax, Elite Eng., Hurst, Jannetty, Clear Image Headers & Hi Flow cats, Jet Hot, LSR, TSW, VMax, Vredestein

08-06-2009, 09:14 PM	#8
SS_in_Black Drives: 2SS Black over Inferno Orange Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 209 View My Garage	Nicely told story! Thanks for sharing. Welcome to the site and the GM family! Enjoy! __________________ 2SS-RS Black over INFERNO Orange My bank loves me when I buy a new car every two years

08-06-2009, 08:59 PM	#2
savage71ChevelleSS Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS Imperial Blue Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Holly Springs, NC Posts: 264	Very cool. I have always been a diehard GM guy, but it's nice to see GM win over the foreign buyer. For too long GM has been losing market share, its time to win them back

08-06-2009, 09:06 PM	#3
jody Drives: 1968 camaro 496 bbc Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: princeton wv Posts: 24 View My Garage	Welcome its great to see you make the switch.Now go enjoy that sunshine Florida is famous for.

08-06-2009, 09:13 PM	#7
AMERICANMADE Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Fort Smith, Arkansas Posts: 221	Congratulations! Your testimony exemplifies exactly what GM needs to continue to do as they move forward with design - great timeless styling, quality, and an uncompromising effort to make owning and driving a GM car EXCITING again. I know ONE revived muscle car is not going to do it alone, but I think it harks back to a time 40 years ago when driving was exciting and each year everyone was anxious to see what next year would bring. We can only hope that the powers to be look to the past and recall what made them GREAT.

08-06-2009, 09:15 PM	#9
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	Great story!

08-06-2009, 09:15 PM	#10
bdstealth Drives: 2SS/RS White/blk int.M6,GFX Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central New York Posts: 822 View My Garage	Nice story Congrats that color was my 2nd choice

08-06-2009, 09:16 PM	#11
charmander Drives: Ford Escape, 2010 2LT on order Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Skiatook, OK Posts: 22	Great letter! I'm in the same boat; have not had a positive image of GM, but willing to give them a try because of the camaro. Have a 2LT ABM on order.

08-06-2009, 09:19 PM	#12
Vash Drives: 00 Blazer Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 5,104	Gratzz!

08-06-2009, 09:24 PM	#13
chicagojoe16 Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kalamazoo Posts: 269	HHRs look like poop! Congrats on getting your Camaro though. __________________ Imperial Blue SS

08-06-2009, 09:26 PM	#14
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2020 Colorado Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,371 View My Garage	Congrats! Thanks for buying Chevy and welcome to the GM family! __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2020 Chevrolet Colorado W/T Extended Cab (State-issued)

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