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For added perspective, I'll harp on visibility (apologies as I've probably said what I'm about to say multiple times in other threads).
Basically all car reviews mention the poor visibility/interior. That says a lot to prospective buyers, especially if they're not enthusiasts. The most common review description I hear is "coffin-like."
When I was doing the paperwork at the dealer when buying my Camaro, I overheard a conversation from another customer negotiating deal: The salesman asked if he had considered a Camaro and the client stated he wouldn't consider one because "the visibility is too poor;" the salesman did not offer a rebuttal.
When I told friends I bought a Camaro, one said "how's the visibility?" I said "terrible." He responded, "okay glad you are aware, I drove a few when I was a mechanic and couldn't see ****."
The car felt VERY claustrophobic for me at first. I would always back into parking spaces and never park in a spot that that had cars in directly adjacent spaces; I still aim for this when parking, if possible. It's not just rearward visibility; it's hard to see out of the front with the short windshield, high hoodline and low seat position (I love the seat position!). One has to more mindful of taking mental stock of where curbs are, especially when lowered, compared to most other cars.
Making a left turn at an angled junction:
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^Can't see ****. Same if making a non-intersection left turn and one can't see traffic because of median vegetation; good luck stopping between medians in the middle of the road to look for traffic when merging (can't see ****).
If one is used to driving 2-door sports cars with poor visibility, semi trucks, box trucks, etc., then the Camaro is probably more approachable. However, box trucks and semi's generally have wide angle/fish-eye lenses on the side mirrors to help with the 2 left turn situations I mentioned above.
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