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Zhawk · 08-02-2008, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Casull

My cousin had purchased a brand new Camaro back in 2000 when she had just had her first son. She had managed to convince herself that the Camaro can be used as a family car. That beautiful Z28 only lasted about 8 months before she had to get rid of it in place of a Jeep Liberty... Let's be honest, the Camaro is not a family car. You can use it if you have to haul the kids to and from day care on occasion, but if you plan on using it for this purpose daily, you will lose your mind.

Heck, I lost my mind years ago. Since my kids can climb in and out of the back seat on their own, we have no problems.
Any coupe can be a headache putting a child into a booster seat in the back.

pruettfan · 08-02-2008, 11:22 AM

I had an 04 GTO from the time my youngest was 6 to 8. I also have a teen. My guess is the rear seat of the Camaro will be not all that different space wise. If you have a child that can get in and out on their own, buckle their own seatbelt etc then I am sure the Camaro will be fine. If the kids can't then I would not consider it. I like the G8 for a family, it has a nice mix of HP and day to day usability. I am looking forward to checking out the GXP which I plan on getting for the wife and I will drive the Camaro.

68RS · 08-02-2008, 11:26 AM

This is totally a family car, if you have no more than two kids and they are about 5 to 10 years old. Have you seen the rear leg room in this thing? Only small people with small spindley little legs will fit. My two boys fit this definition, and daddy needs a new V-8. Hence, the perfect family car.

mega · 08-02-2008, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 68RS

This is totally a family car, if you have no more than two kids and they are about 5 to 10 years old. Have you seen the rear leg room in this thing? Only small people with small spindley little legs will fit. My two boys fit this definition, and daddy needs a new V-8. Hence, the perfect family car.

my 12 year old is 5'10 and he fits in the back seat of my mini cooper, my 10 year old is not far behind and he fits fine too

the camaro back seat is quite a bit bigger than the mini's is

AZCamaroFan · 08-02-2008, 03:34 PM

when i was 6 and my brother was 3 we got a new 1978 Camaro. I can remember being small enough i laid on the seat and put my feet up. But after six months my mom was convinced we needed a bigger car. We got a brown Impala. Boy i was unhappy.
Camaro's aren't family cars, but there's no reason little kids can't ride in the back.

KatarHol · 08-02-2008, 04:26 PM

I put my 3 year old and my 10 month old in the back of my Mustang all the time,the Camaro should have no problem serving family duty if needed. That's actually one of the many reasons why i bought the Mustang and maybe future '10 Mustang or '10 Camaro,i wanted a interesting car for my boys to grow up with. I grew up with my dad's '71 Formula 400 and that car had a MAJOR influence on my liking cars period.

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08-02-2008, 11:22 AM	#44
pruettfan Drives: 2010 Camaro SS / 2011 Z28 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 333	I had an 04 GTO from the time my youngest was 6 to 8. I also have a teen. My guess is the rear seat of the Camaro will be not all that different space wise. If you have a child that can get in and out on their own, buckle their own seatbelt etc then I am sure the Camaro will be fine. If the kids can't then I would not consider it. I like the G8 for a family, it has a nice mix of HP and day to day usability. I am looking forward to checking out the GXP which I plan on getting for the wife and I will drive the Camaro.

08-02-2008, 11:26 AM	#45
68RS Drives: '68 327 RS, 2010 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Grapevine, Texas Posts: 584	This is totally a family car, if you have no more than two kids and they are about 5 to 10 years old. Have you seen the rear leg room in this thing? Only small people with small spindley little legs will fit. My two boys fit this definition, and daddy needs a new V-8. Hence, the perfect family car.

08-02-2008, 03:34 PM	#47
AZCamaroFan Camaro6 2016-2018 Drives: sometimes Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 18,450	when i was 6 and my brother was 3 we got a new 1978 Camaro. I can remember being small enough i laid on the seat and put my feet up. But after six months my mom was convinced we needed a bigger car. We got a brown Impala. Boy i was unhappy. Camaro's aren't family cars, but there's no reason little kids can't ride in the back.

08-02-2008, 04:26 PM	#48
KatarHol Drives: '04 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2008 Location: TN Posts: 313	I put my 3 year old and my 10 month old in the back of my Mustang all the time,the Camaro should have no problem serving family duty if needed. That's actually one of the many reasons why i bought the Mustang and maybe future '10 Mustang or '10 Camaro,i wanted a interesting car for my boys to grow up with. I grew up with my dad's '71 Formula 400 and that car had a MAJOR influence on my liking cars period.