10 Months Later - Still Very Happy

bishopski · 08-06-2017, 12:21 PM

I am still very happy with my Camaro 10 months later. I thought I would list the pros and cons. Remember I came from a 2014 428i which cost twice as much:

Pro's:
Gas milage (see photo - thats 30+ mpg for over 10k miles)
Performance just as fast if not faster than my BMW
Seats and comfort
Looks - people still stop to tell me they love this car
PRICE - $23k out the door
Climate control rules - COLD AIR!
6 speaker system is better than average in a base car
One small issue with airbag light caused by crappy General Cable wire

Con's:
Good Year tires suck out loud. They have grip but the ride and noise are horrible.
Airbag light service for replacement wiring harness.
Limited number of real upgrades after almost two years.

I still love this car. This is my first Chevy and man and I shocked so far. Impressive results from a V6 considering the price. This has to be the best bang for the buck in the US!

Peace

DougCBJ · 08-06-2017, 07:55 PM

Is your air conditioner cold? I find when i have it on the lowest temperature it really isn't all that cold.

Wiskey · 08-06-2017, 11:23 PM

Mine freezes my arm off in my V6 M6. It's a dark blue car so it takes a bit to cool down when it's sitting in the sun on a 90 degree day but once it does it will freeze me out.

I love mine as well! I'm at 28K miles and I've loved every min. I have the 18" wheels, and reading here I think I made the right choice. I love the higher profile tires with the commute I do. I get 24 MPG but I drive in traffic and enjoy chirping the tires (or more) around corners

Whiskey

RxSummit16 · 08-07-2017, 07:57 AM

I love my AC...best one I've had that I remember...GTO was average at best, and my GLI pretty much sucked.

IMadeYouReadThis · 08-07-2017, 09:25 AM

My AC is pretty awesome as well

WhiteLightening · 08-07-2017, 10:09 AM

Same here the Ac is "ice-cold" whenever I have it running as well! No need to play freeze out with the windows down just turn up the Ac and see who freezes first ha!

Benb · 08-07-2017, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DougCBJ

Is your air conditioner cold? I find when i have it on the lowest temperature it really isn't all that cold.

is your driver side ac closed? that seems to be the master ac switch i find

Reximus · 08-07-2017, 12:00 PM

Honestly the A/C is probably the best feature on this car, if only the ventilated seats were just as good.

Roto-fab 1 · 08-07-2017, 04:12 PM

Great write up! We hope to have a "real upgrade" for your car soon!

Lukemo · 08-11-2017, 02:01 PM

My a/c gets very cold. On the LO setting it is too cold for my comfort so when I use it it's usually on around 70 - 72.

I love this car. 14 months of ownership and I still get excited to drive it every time I think about it. At work, I look forward to lunchtime and the end of my shift when I know I get to leave and go for a drive in my Camaro.

cellsafemode · 08-11-2017, 03:36 PM

I've had mine since Feb 2016, so roughly 16 months. Just crossed 10k a few days ago.

I dont use the AC so i'm not sure how it performs.

Tons of stuff is amazing on it so i'll only talk about what isn't.

1. The interior panels of the car rattle everywhere. The music i listen to fights against the sound of plastic on plastic grind sex.

2. Chrome interior pieces blinds me often when driving around in the evening or early morning. They also make the car look cheaper than it is.

3. Even with a tune and adapting to how the car drives, there are still certain corner cases where accelerating from a near stop hesitates to respond to pedal travel.

4. door windows make any sort of attempt at interacting from inside the car to things outside the car awkward if possible at all. Though this is compounded by the fact that i like sitting as low to the ground as possible so my seat is as low as it can go.

Might be some more but those are the big ones. No actual failures or problems.

KirkH · 08-11-2017, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by cellsafemode

1. The interior panels of the car rattle everywhere. The music i listen to fights against the sound of plastic on plastic grind sex.

Hmmm, mine does not rattle. I have 2 Diamond 12's with a huge amp in the trunk and I seek out hip hop songs with the most bass. I haven't noticed rattle.

You can definitely get dampening material, and taking off the door panels is not difficult.

Lukemo · 08-12-2017, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KirkH

Hmmm, mine does not rattle. I have 2 Diamond 12's with a huge amp in the trunk and I seek out hip hop songs with the most bass. I haven't noticed rattle.

You can definitely get dampening material, and taking off the door panels is not difficult.

Mine does not rattle either... I hate rattles, and the roads around here are terrible... but over 20,000 miles and thankfully its tight and rattle free

PolynesianPowerhouse · 08-12-2017, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Roto-fab 1

Great write up! We hope to have a "real upgrade" for your car soon!

cant wait for the 2nd coming!

any chance yall got a nitrous button on production over there?

08-06-2017, 12:21 PM	#1
bishopski Drives: 2016 Camaro LT \| 3.6L V6 \| A/T Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: South Carolina Posts: 133	10 Months Later - Still Very Happy I am still very happy with my Camaro 10 months later. I thought I would list the pros and cons. Remember I came from a 2014 428i which cost twice as much: Pro's: Gas milage (see photo - thats 30+ mpg for over 10k miles) Performance just as fast if not faster than my BMW Seats and comfort Looks - people still stop to tell me they love this car PRICE - $23k out the door Climate control rules - COLD AIR! 6 speaker system is better than average in a base car One small issue with airbag light caused by crappy General Cable wire Con's: Good Year tires suck out loud. They have grip but the ride and noise are horrible. Airbag light service for replacement wiring harness. Limited number of real upgrades after almost two years. I still love this car. This is my first Chevy and man and I shocked so far. Impressive results from a V6 considering the price. This has to be the best bang for the buck in the US! Peace Attached Images __________________ 2016 Camaro LT \| 3.6L V6 \| A/T \| Summit White w/Black RS Stripes Last edited by bishopski; 08-06-2017 at 01:20 PM.

08-07-2017, 07:57 AM	#4
RxSummit16 Drives: 2016 Summit White Camaro LT2 RS Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: NC Posts: 135	I love my AC...best one I've had that I remember...GTO was average at best, and my GLI pretty much sucked. __________________ 2016 Camaro 2LT \| 3.6L V6 \| A/T \| Summit White \| JWM Smoked Side Markers \| Flowmaster American Thunder Axle-back Exhaust \| K&N Filter \| AIRAID Modular Intake Tube \| Overkill Tune

08-07-2017, 10:09 AM	#6
WhiteLightening Drives: 2016 Camaro V6 RS, 2005 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Rome Ga Posts: 271	Same here the Ac is "ice-cold" whenever I have it running as well! No need to play freeze out with the windows down just turn up the Ac and see who freezes first ha! __________________ 2016 Camaro RS V6, Custom Leather interior, Flowmaster American Thunder exhaust, x pipe

08-06-2017, 07:55 PM	#2
DougCBJ Drives: 2016 Blue 2SS Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 612	Is your air conditioner cold? I find when i have it on the lowest temperature it really isn't all that cold.

08-06-2017, 11:23 PM	#3
Wiskey Drives: 2016 Chevy Camaro Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Fallbrook CA Posts: 245	Mine freezes my arm off in my V6 M6. It's a dark blue car so it takes a bit to cool down when it's sitting in the sun on a 90 degree day but once it does it will freeze me out. I love mine as well! I'm at 28K miles and I've loved every min. I have the 18" wheels, and reading here I think I made the right choice. I love the higher profile tires with the commute I do. I get 24 MPG but I drive in traffic and enjoy chirping the tires (or more) around corners Whiskey

08-07-2017, 09:25 AM	#5
IMadeYouReadThis Drives: 02 Camaro SS 6M / 11 GMC Sierra Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Pickering, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,096 View My Garage	My AC is pretty awesome as well

08-07-2017, 12:00 PM	#8
Reximus Drives: 2lt rs lgx Join Date: May 2017 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 41	Honestly the A/C is probably the best feature on this car, if only the ventilated seats were just as good.

08-07-2017, 04:12 PM	#9
Roto-fab 1 Drives: 16 Camaro SS w/ Roto-fab CAI Join Date: May 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,682	Great write up! We hope to have a "real upgrade" for your car soon!

08-11-2017, 02:01 PM	#10
Lukemo Drives: '17 1LT RS V6 6M NPP Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Rochester, MI Posts: 449	My a/c gets very cold. On the LO setting it is too cold for my comfort so when I use it it's usually on around 70 - 72. I love this car. 14 months of ownership and I still get excited to drive it every time I think about it. At work, I look forward to lunchtime and the end of my shift when I know I get to leave and go for a drive in my Camaro.

08-11-2017, 03:36 PM	#11
cellsafemode Drives: 2016 Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: California Posts: 3,491	I've had mine since Feb 2016, so roughly 16 months. Just crossed 10k a few days ago. I dont use the AC so i'm not sure how it performs. Tons of stuff is amazing on it so i'll only talk about what isn't. 1. The interior panels of the car rattle everywhere. The music i listen to fights against the sound of plastic on plastic grind sex. 2. Chrome interior pieces blinds me often when driving around in the evening or early morning. They also make the car look cheaper than it is. 3. Even with a tune and adapting to how the car drives, there are still certain corner cases where accelerating from a near stop hesitates to respond to pedal travel. 4. door windows make any sort of attempt at interacting from inside the car to things outside the car awkward if possible at all. Though this is compounded by the fact that i like sitting as low to the ground as possible so my seat is as low as it can go. Might be some more but those are the big ones. No actual failures or problems.

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