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Originally Posted by Jackal84

Hi

I'm new to this forum and am seriously considering getting a 2SS vert. I currently drive an 08 vette with all the bells/whistles (Z51/NPP/3LT/glass roof/etc) and we just had our first kid. My only other vehicle is a work vehicle. My wife has a SUV, but obviously I will need something with a backseat too. One of our favorite things was going on road trips or just a short drive around where we live with the roof off in the vette. This is definitely something we would like to continue but of course include our son as he gets older. So I have a few questions for everyone.

I'm 6'0 and my wife is 5'5
Will a child seat fit in the back seat?
How long can a child (or perhaps two) comfortably fit in the back seat?
The trunk is small, but can you fit enough stuff for a week long trip in it?
Just how bad is the visibility?
Anything I should know about the car before going any farther in this?

I did go look at them in the dealership and was super impressed with them, especially with the 16% back on certain ones. My biggest concern is the back seat/ lack of trunk room. I did not take it for a test drive because I wanted to wait til I was more serious and discussed it with the wife.

Thanks in advance for any help

I've had my 2SS vert for three weeks, as of today. I'm 5'8", and my legs aren't that long. If you have legs that extend beyond the seat bottom of the rear seat, you will NOT want to sit behind me. However, my 12 year old niece fit comfortably behind the passenger seat with it scooted forward (not all the way).

A child car seat will fit in the rear seat. There are lower anchors on both sides. One important note: The convertibles do NOT have an anchor for the top tether of a car seat. If your state law requires you to use the top tether, this is not the car for you.

Originally Posted by TMasticTB91

I was given a Camaro convertible as a loaner for a couple of weeks and I'd say yes, you could fit enough stuff for a week... if you don't plan on putting the top down. The top takes up the vast majority of the trunk space, leaving you enough space for just a backpack, purse, and laptop bag while the top is down.

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Originally Posted by SCullen

With respect to visibility, there is one situation where visibility can be an issue. When trying to back out of a parking space and surrounded by a forrest of SUVs, its tough to see cars coming around. Lowering the top helps (if you have a convertible) but still doesn't solve the problem of cars coming across when the trucks around you won't permit you to see them. Backing into the space also helps.

Driving really isn't a problem. You get used to it pretty quickly.

I'm not sure how well they work in a parking lot, as I typically back into parking spots (unless they're the angled variety), but the 2SS (not sure of other trim levels) is equipped with rear cross traffic sensors. I've had them alert me of oncoming cars when backing out of my driveway, with cars parked on either side of my driveway.