[bionick]

I'm happy with my 2010. Only thing I miss is the rear camera was nice and the improved dash on the 2012+ but I could swap all those out pretty easily. Also I believe there are suspension upgraded from the 2012+ but if you got a 2010 it would be cheaper and you can just upgrade stuff yourself. To me the few grand price difference isn't worth it but just depends on your budget. Got my 2010 in January with low miles and was exactly what I was looking for and a smokin deal that I couldn't resist. Plus my options were pretty slim as there weren't many manuals for sale in my area and I personally would never buy a v8 automatic Camaro. I too traded up from v6 to v8. You can get a 2010 2ss rs mid 20's or so and regardless of the cheap looking plastic dash, it still looks nice with the accent trim package etc