[GeorgeM]

Originally Posted by CyberGuyPR

Whoah! Someone woke up a bit combative today. This thread is just too much fun. Not a single person supporting the rant yet WE are all wrong, Chevy sucks, Pandora sucks, simple modern technology sucks, USB sucks. Sure!

Got your CD sweet deal right here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/My-First-Son...-/162563043426. Should we set up a GoFundMe for it? I am sure the Camaro6 family will gladly contribute.

That's too old, it won't integrate, but thanks anyhow.

[GeorgeM]

Originally Posted by Risky Justice

What are you going to do when nobody makes a CD player anymore? Did you throw this much of a fit when they got rid of cassette decks too? If you refuse to keep up with technology then you shouldn't buy a new car, because the radio will be the least of your concerns. I'm guessing you can't figure out how to use the DIC either, considering that's more complicated than putting an MP3 on a thumb drive.

http://www.wikihow.com/Put-Music-on-a-Flash-Drive

When CD's are not being made anymore, a lot of people will have problems. The cassette, no, because you could slap in a CD. A car buyer should not have to put-up with this Pandora, thumbdrive and formatting issue nonsense. Utilizing the DIC (Driver Information Center) is no problem, its the radio.

Chevy never informed me (or anyone) that I need to set-up a Pandora acct, or transfer CD's to thumbdrive, just to utilize their damn audio system.

Like I said, knowing that in advance I would have bought the Mustang GT with a CD player. Ford's got a better idea!

Now you know.

[GeorgeM]

Originally Posted by TedJS

Is this for real?

How about this for a solution? http://www.theonion.com/graphic/pana...anger-to--9835

Oh its for real, pal. I read an article in Motorweek about the complaints GM has been receiving because they discontinued their CD's in all models, and they may be re-thing the situation. They may offer the same system, BUT with a CD in the event you're not into that Pandora/thumbdrive/all songs on your iPhone crap.

There are a lot of GM owners out there complaining about the lack of a CD. The alternative is just too complicated.

Now you know.

[Ryephile]

Originally Posted by GeorgeM

...Chevy never informed me (or anyone) ...

Originally Posted by GeorgeM

... The alternative is just too complicated....

Taking the path of playing ignorant victim is pure BS. Chevrolet has the Camaro's owners manual online; you should've done your due diligence as a consumer and read it prior to purchasing. Not to mention looking at the car in person prior to buying it. Claiming Chevrolet has some kind of legal obligation to inform you of the infotainment input options is asinine.

Dust off that vintage Discman and plug it into the cars Aux jack. Unless that is too complicated.

[GeorgeM]

Originally Posted by Ryephile

Taking the path of playing ignorant victim is pure BS. Chevrolet has the Camaro's owners manual online; you should've done your due diligence as a consumer and read it prior to purchasing. Not to mention looking at the car in person prior to buying it. Claiming Chevrolet has some kind of legal obligation to inform you of the infotainment input options is asinine.

Dust off that vintage Discman and plug it into the cars Aux jack. Unless that is too complicated.

Just an in-dash CD player, that's all. I do believe GM should have a disclaimer informing buyers that the audio system in their cars is very complicated, and that the buyer is aware that they will have to open a Pandora acct, transfer CD's to a thumbdrive (and encounter all the formatting issues involved), or have all their songs on their i-Phone (and know how to play those songs in the car interacting with the Info System). Yes, I believe it could lead to a class action product liability lawsuit.

If you do some research (like I have), and talk to other people, there is a lot of complaints out there from people just like me. Not all of us are techno wizards, ok, and we want our CD's back. The current audio system is too complicated to use, and we should have been informed of this upon buying our cars. This could be considered negligence on the part of GM.

We are not all in the Pandora/thumbdrive/all songs on iPhone group, and we feel that there should have been a disclaimer informing us that buying this car requires an above average knowledge of technology. There should have been a warning.

I buy a 2SS and now I have to attend seminars on how to work the audio! GET THE HECK OUT OF HERE!

[Allez]

So, OP, when you bought the car you didn't know it didn't include a CD player?

[laborsmith]

There are easily available resources: the Buyers Guide and the full color brochure, both on-line and the latter at your local dealership. In addition GM Media has a comprehensive summary for each Chevrolet vehicle.

Laborsmith

[CyberGuyPR]

Now, look a this beauty form Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmci.../#52ef7cf02e88

Yesterday, NPR reported that Ford is planning on replacing CD players in all future models, instead opting for a screen that allows drivers to access streaming services and satellite radio behemoth SiriusXM. The news came as something of a surprise to many, as it appears to be the end of an era. No more playing CDs in the car? Has it really already come to that?

What is actually shocking about this news item is that Ford is somewhat late to the game. Major car manufacturers have been ditching CDs for years now, and soon, there won’t be any left who feel the need to continue to include this option in their new makes. Many of the new 2016 cars manufactured by major players like Honda and Toyota also didn’t include CD players. Tesla did away with the feature long before those giants. In the near future, there are sure to be more American drivers roaming around without even the option to insert a disc and hit play. According to research firm IHS Automotive, 46% of cars sold in the U.S. won’t have CD players by 2021.

The auto world's long goodbye to the CD player echoes the same process of phasing out the cassette player. The public moved on from the format decades ago in favor of plastic discs, but automakers don’t typically sway to fads like this quickly. In fact, some new cars coming off the line this decade featured the ability to play tapes.

I do believe GM should have a disclaimer informing buyers that the audio system in their cars is very complicated

Only YOU say this is complicated. If you want GM to cater to you, then become CEO.

Not all of us are techno wizards, ok, and we want our CD's back.

This is true. What you are is defined as laggards or luddites.

I buy a 2SS and now I have to attend seminars on how to work the audio!

Pretty sure no one here has gone to any seminars to use this.

Yes, I believe it could lead to a class action product liability lawsuit.

If you do some research (like I have), and talk to other people, there is a lot of complaints out there from people just like me

Show me just one right now, please.

Seriously, being a laggard won't take you anywhere, especially if you get stuck with and old ass car clinging to that precious and archaic OEM CD player.

[Curr]

Man, this guy is so out of touch with reality it's frightening to think he still has a drivers license.
I'm going to guess early onset dementia.

[Allez]

Originally Posted by Curr

Man, this guy is so out of touch with reality it's frightening to think he still has a drivers license.
I'm going to guess early onset dementia.

LOL, a little harsh.

I'm going to guess just a little older and set in his ways . . .

[Toons]

So you won't use a phone in a car. You should stay with AM/FM radio and call it a day. Thankfully for you the Camaro radio is not HD capable, so that technology won't blow your mind. Perhaps GM should provide a M3 transmission? Three on the tree, baby!

[Risky Justice]

Originally Posted by GeorgeM

When CD's are not being made anymore, a lot of people will have problems. The cassette, no, because you could slap in a CD. A car buyer should not have to put-up with this Pandora, thumbdrive and formatting issue nonsense. Utilizing the DIC (Driver Information Center) is no problem, its the radio.

Chevy never informed me (or anyone) that I need to set-up a Pandora acct, or transfer CD's to thumbdrive, just to utilize their damn audio system.

Like I said, knowing that in advance I would have bought the Mustang GT with a CD player. Ford's got a better idea!

Now you know.

A lot of baby boomers who refuse to keep up with current technology will have problems--yes. Are you too stubborn to learn a new skill? Did you even look at the website I linked, which explains it in such a way that even a 5 year old could figure it out? It seems to me like you just want to be mad about something. How did you not know in advance that the Camaro didn't have a CD player? Did you not sit in the seat of one and test drive it before purchasing? You know we don't have a spare tire either, right?

Originally Posted by GeorgeM

We are not all in the Pandora/thumbdrive/all songs on iPhone group, and we feel that there should have been a disclaimer informing us that buying this car requires an above average knowledge of technology. There should have been a warning.

I buy a 2SS and now I have to attend seminars on how to work the audio! GET THE HECK OUT OF HERE!

Putting an mp3 on a thumb drive is a very basic skill to have--hardly above average. Do you not know how to transfer files from one folder to another? That's literally all you have to do. You probably shouldn't be using a computer if you don't know how to do that. Even my grandparents know how to do that much at least--and they definitely didn't grow up with computers.

[Ryephile]

Originally Posted by GeorgeM

...The current audio system is too complicated to use, and we should have been informed of this upon buying our cars. This could be considered negligence on the part of GM....

You are being completely delusional. You are not the victim here. You bought a car completely aware it lacked outdated optical media input. Your ignorance is not GM's responsibility.

You're admitting that plugging in a Discman into the Aux jack is "too complicated". You Sir, are incompetent.

[Ryephile]

Originally Posted by Allez

LOL, a little harsh.

I'm going to guess just a little older and set in his ways . . .

I kind of agree, but then when you read the things the OP is saying, it appears he truly feels he's a victim of some kind of corporate swindle and technological cover-up. CD's are the past, not the present, and definitely not the future. Even Blu-ray's are falling off as streaming 4K video is fairly common now.


Nobody forced him to buy a car that, for him, has a major deal-breaker. I think he's just an old man yelling at a proverbial cloud because he decided to stop learning back in the 80's and never figured out how to use a modern windows-esque OS file explorer. It's frankly surprising he can successfully navigate something as complicated as this forum. If he spent a fraction of the effort he's spent here complaining into figuring out how to click a button and rip his CD's onto a thumb drive, he'd already have his entire collection ready to go. He'd rather complain than use one of the many solutions presented to him.