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Originally Posted by strych9

I have had my Camaro exactly one month plus a week. I have had some issues that were caused by the dealer's cleaning crew, as well as some warranty issues that appear to be inherent problems with the Camaro. All this having been said, I am scheduling an appointment to get 3 of the 'bee stripes replaced, passenger door adjusted, and getting the front bumper repainted. This will be its third trip to the dealer to correct cosmetic problems.

After driving this car a little over 1600 miles, given the problems I've had, it's been the worst "new car" experience I ever gone through. The car feels heavy to me, feels more like it's driving me than I'm driving it. So, since I haven't driven a new Mustang since 2005, I stopped at my old place of business and took a 2013 Mustang GT out for a ride.

The car feels lighter and quicker. It shifts better. The steering is solid and has better road feel than my Camaro. They run P-Zeros on these cars too, so the tires aren't a factor, but the Mustang feels more agile on the hairpins. The interior seems to be of better quality than my Camaro. In another post I'd previously stated that I thought my Camaro felt "delicate". The Mustang, on the contrary, feels like I could beat the living crap out of it and it would come back for more.

My Camaro has more visual appeal. It turns more heads than a Mustang would, unless I were to buy a Boss or GT500. But I'm not a "car show" guy. I'm a drag racer, and I like taking things up to 140 MPH when I feel like it. Not that the Camaro doesn't have the same ability, but the Mustang has a 3.73:1 ratio, and a solid axle that I can launch hard without fear of damage. The Boss comes with Trackey, which basically gives you factory electric exhaust cutouts, and programmable cam timing. Push-button lumpy cam on demand. Wow.

I'm still on the fence at this point, but shame on me for buying the Camaro without driving the Mustang first. The SS and GT are equal in price, but after road testing the GT, I left thinking that the Mustang has more bang for the buck. If I can make the numbers work, I just might make the jump. Tough call.

Just sharing my thoughts and impressions, so please keep the flames low.

For some of us the decision is more based on room. At 6'2" and 230 lbs I found the Mustang to be extremely uncomfortable. The Camaro SS on the other hand could fit me if I were 6'4". The extra weight is definitely felt but it is not overwhelming. I felt that the Coyote was a lot faster than the SS...but there is no visual appeal. The outside is soo blah and boring. Even the rims on the Coyote are hideous. Only Mustang fans will drool over the Coyote. The SS has everyone drooling everywhere.

The only thing where I feel you went wrong is by not test driving the Coyote. When I bought my SS I knew from the moment I saw the car that I was gonna buy it. But I still went and test drove the Coyote just to see if I was missing out on anything...and I don't feel like I missed out on anything. Between both cars, I don't feel the Mustang offers enough to compare with the SS. Not saying it was a POS, just saying it wasn't for me. But in your case I think what you might be experiencing is a bit of guilt.