01-16-2013, 03:00 PM | #1 |
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Enthusiast/Owner survey...
I received a few surveys in the mail after I bought my car...and I noticed something peculiar...in a day in age when we're adding feature after feature to the cars (which can add weight and cost)...they only ever asked for what features I had, or what else I wanted on the car.
Never what I didn't want. This is different from "name one thing you hate", or "what's the worst feature on your car". And I'm not advocating for stripped shells of a car, either... ...I'm curious only...is there anything about our 5th-gen Camaros that we just don't need/use? Barring legal requirements for things like airbags, fuel economy, and crash tests... In my case, after thinking about it for a little bit - I found that I never use that little lock button in the middle of the cabin, I don't use the sun-visors, and I rarely look at the auxiliary gauges down in the console, or adjust the head-rests. Also...I never needed more glass: I LIKE the chopped roof feel. Little things.... What about you? |
01-16-2013, 03:15 PM | #2 |
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Back seats.
I wish my back seat area was more like the Mustang Boss 302 Laguna Seca. Just a carpeted area to maybe toss a small piece of luggage or briefcase. |
01-16-2013, 03:18 PM | #3 |
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Hands down, it's "hill assist"
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01-16-2013, 04:03 PM | #4 |
I'd say the placement and usability of the cup holders.
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01-16-2013, 05:23 PM | #5 |
Fear the Red Bow Tie
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I myself personally love the locking button in the center. It's different from all of the other cars out there. As for the thing I don't like/believe we need, it would have to be the Home Link garage door buttons on upper console. Out of curiosity, who actually has it, yet alone knows, that it's even there?
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01-16-2013, 05:45 PM | #6 |
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THIS^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^: mad0260:
I hate it!!!!!
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01-16-2013, 09:48 PM | #7 |
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I like this topic...
The things that everyone could live without (imo)...
The stupid (sometimes small) things that it SHOULD have come with...
The small (sometimes) things that I'm GLAD it came with (that should be standard on every car)...
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01-17-2013, 09:46 AM | #8 |
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They will never do away with OnStar - and I'm glad that I have it in my vehicle.
Likewise they won't do away with Sirius, and I'm glad that they have it because I use Sirius XM every day. They (now) already come with a touchscreen / backup camera / media center, homelink/garage door opener, steering wheel radio controls.
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01-17-2013, 11:04 AM | #9 | |
Fear the Red Bow Tie
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I would ike to add that the sun visors are pretty much useless as well. |
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01-17-2013, 12:48 PM | #10 | |
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01-17-2013, 01:45 PM | #11 |
RIP - Convertible SS
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OnStar is great! I'm embarrassed say that I have locked my keys in my truck at car shows 3 TIMES! Quick call to OnStar and the doors are opened and keys are out.
As for the cost, it can be covered a deduction that most insurance companies give you for having a way to track a stolen car. I have the Safe & Sound package and it costs me about $15/month. I also just bought 300 minutes of OnStar phone time for $9.99. This is great for when you are in an area where you lose your cellphone signal or your phone is dead. |
01-17-2013, 01:46 PM | #12 |
I used to be Dragoneye...
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Liking some of what's been said.
Just to clarify...this thread is for things you have on YOUR car, that you might not use very often. Consider this the customer satisfaction survey question that was never asked. I'm not looking for clever engineering solutions or suggestions about improvements to models you don't own or drive. |
01-17-2013, 02:00 PM | #13 |
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The only thing I dislike and didn't need when I got my SS was the summer only tires.
I believe those should have been an option, not standard. So many of us have had to purchase all season tires to drive the car in low temperatures.
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01-17-2013, 03:07 PM | #14 | |
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I use that power jack by the traction control ALL THE TIME. Just goes to show that what some people don't want, others use constantly. I just wish OnStar was an option. I don't ever use and never will.
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