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I respect Mustangs…I hate them and would not own one even if I worked for Ford but I still respect them and that’s pretty much how I feel about Dodge/Chrysler as well.
I’ve owned four F-bodies three Pontiac’s (two of them TransAMs) and one Camaro (Z/28; an “00) and I’ve loved every single one of them but wouldn’t own a new Camaro over a Z even if I didn’t work for Nissan.
GMs powertrain, particularly is fabulous, interiors suck canal water but as someone mentioned, that’s not why you buy a Camaro (or a “Vette for that matter) but the interiors still suck and you really come to know that (and start to get irritated with it) as the cars get some age/use on them.
I like the looks of the new Camaro yet I really am disappointed with all the retro stuff going on…it’s funny; over at CamaroZ28.com there was a huge argument about whether the car was “retro” even though one of the lead designers said specifically that they wanted it to look as much like the “69 as possible!
Frankly, whether one likes the retro look or not, I think GM has missed that boat as I think the whole retro thing is one it’s way out even while GM is just now bring the Camaro to market.
I truly hope the new Camaro is successful and that they continue the car for succeeding generations but I think my F-body days are long gone and if I ever buy another GM product again, it will likely be something from the ‘60s or ‘70’s that I can restore and just have fun with.