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Originally Posted by Number 3
Just to be clear, your mirrors don't help you backing out of your driveway onto a busy street.
You can depend on technology all you want with blind spot systems and you can ensure a child isn't behind you with a rear view camera.
Numerous situations are not improved with mirrors or technology. In the end, all things being equal, visibility will be a deciding factor for many buyers. And in this case, the Camaros superior performance will offset that decision.
Poor outward visibility makes a car feel smaller, more cramped. And for people that aren't on this website everyday who don't run to the Chevy dealer to drool over new products, this WILL be a deciding factor for purchase.
How many people do you know that go, "ya know, I'm seriously looking for a car with a high belt line, a slammed roof and really tiny quarter windows. I'm just tired of seeing what is around me". I'll vote few to none.
Most of us here just want a better Camaro. They gave us that.
I wanted a GREAT Camaro. And GM missed.
JMO and I understand why some just don't give a crap about this.
I don't understand those that are making it a personal and emotional issue.
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I feel that GM has given us a GREAT Camaro. Having said that, I honestly agree that opening up the side windows one or two inches would have helped immensely, and not compromised the aggressive look of the car. For some people the visibility will be an issue. I have wondered why the safety items helping with the visibility (not counting back up camera which is standard) are optional, and only available on 2LT and 2SS. Increased sticker price of the car is the culprit, and the fact for alot of people visibility is a non-issue.
It is interesting that only one publication in all of the reviews I have read actually critisizes the visibility, when all of the others have a general opinion that visibility is a non-issue. It could be that the Car and Driver reporter said what he did without actually driving the car. When all of the others made their comments after actually driving the car.