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Originally Posted by Wicked 6
I didn't think you were trying to be rude. Actually its a very fair question. So heres my answer:
I never really hated GM. They were always just kinda...there. I've pretty much driven Mustangs my whole life. I love them bc to me they are fun to drive and the exhaust sounds fantastic on them. Plus they were/are the more affordable pony car.
I was extremely happy with my 03 Cobra that I had before I got the Camaro. Only thing was that I bought it used and it had some issues...and it was a vert so it leaked and its a bit too hot in Texas for a vert IMO. Since it was my only car and I didn't want the engine or something to go out completely I sold it. Being unable to swing $30k for a used 5.0 at the time, I settled for this Camaro. I work for a GM dealer so they really helped me out. However, the more I drive this car...I don't know. The design is great, it looks good, but the downsides outweigh the positives for me. For one, the V6 is lethargic in terms of power and is HIGHLY overpriced. The interior is a sea of plastic, the car has gone back for service 3 times already in 6 months and I'm scheduling it again for a spoiler bolt that let go and is rattling around in the decklid....as well as what I think is an exhaust pipe vibration that sounds like crap everytime I hit a bump. The kicker is this is the most expensive car ive owned, and it has impressed me the least. Plus the fun-poking from the V8 Camaro crowd is the worst I've experienced..nothing like the brotherhood comraderie of Mustang clubs I've been in where they were just excited you had a Mustang.
I know Ford makes their transmissions in China...and that sucks. I don't believe they should be doing that. However, at least they arent catering to the political party there which I wont discuss bc I don't do politics.
At any rate, that's why I would like another Mustang. But I don't frown on the Camaro crowd or the Challenger crowd or any enthusiast crowd. The Camaro is a nice car....unfortunately I don't feel its the right car for me that's all.
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You should see the crap the V8 guys on the G8 boards give the V6. I had a V6 G8 and every time someone posted about making more power in the V6 the first reply was almost always 'if you want more power shoulda got the 8, why do you even bother? You're choice to get a 6 was terrible and you are generally stupid for buying the six instead of the 8.'
It got so bad that the mods had to institute a policy of banning people for a few weeks when they made posts like that. Of course the comments then shifted to PMs instead of replies on a thread so the mods had to institute a policy of forwarding those PMs to the mods so that they cod ban the original sender.
It's a mentality that's completely foreign to me...