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Old 08-04-2013, 01:26 PM
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Was at the Chevy dealership in Atlanta on Saturday and sat in a 2014 Camaro.
The rear lights are totally changed, the don't look like the C7 Vette (long and across the back).
I guess this is GM's way of fixing the complaints from the Vette guys...

Also they are expecting (2) C7's to arrive at this dealership between Aug.15-20 that were ordered by customers
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Also they are expecting (2) C7's to arrive at this dealership between Aug.15-20 that were ordered by customers
Really? Did they actually say that to you yesterday, August 3? If so, run... don't walk... away from that dealership. They are either bald-faced liars or dangerously ignorant. If they think that cars will be delivered to their lot in the next 2-3 weeks when production hasn't even started yet, they have issues you don't want to deal with.
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Really? Did they actually say that to you yesterday, August 3? If so, run... don't walk... away from that dealership. They are either bald-faced liars or dangerously ignorant. If they think that cars will be delivered to their lot in the next 2-3 weeks when production hasn't even started yet, they have issues you don't want to deal with.
While I realize dealers aren't always honest, they could well be repeating what they were told by the GM rep. My dealer, who as been up front with me for over 15 years on every new Corvette I've ordered, called me last week after the GM rep left the dealership to let me know production was starting next week. So I don't think even the reps know what's going on, and that is very sad that management can't even tell them the facts.
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Originally Posted by Jimmy Z
Was at the Chevy dealership in Atlanta on Saturday and sat in a 2014 Camaro.
The rear lights are totally changed, the don't look like the C7 Vette (long and across the back).
I guess this is GM's way of fixing the complaints from the Vette guys...

Also they are expecting (2) C7's to arrive at this dealership between Aug.15-20 that were ordered by customers
What does it matter that Chevy messed up the back of the Camaro in the refresh. The back lights on the Corvette are similar to the 2013 Camaro, but the rest of the back looks nothing like the Camaro. I wish it did given what Chevy went with on the Corvette.
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What's funny to me is that the 70 - 73 Camaros had four round tail lights that were identical to the Corvettes of the same era. I don't recall anyone complaining about it back then or now. The whole tail light thing is so overblown. They look great and when I look at the C7 I don't think about the Camaro.
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Maybe they'll start comparing it to the traverse now.....

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Old 08-04-2013, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by R&L's C6
Maybe they'll start comparing it to the traverse now.....

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Or maybe the Malibu?
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I've never seen any car forum make a huge fuss like this forum did over the shape of taillights.
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Must have been a huge discount on square tail lights.
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Here it is. I found it! The inspiration for the C7 taillights!!!!!!

Old 08-04-2013, 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by RVose 98 C5
What's funny to me is that the 70 - 73 Camaros had four round tail lights that were identical to the Corvettes of the same era. I don't recall anyone complaining about it back then or now. The whole tail light thing is so overblown. They look great and when I look at the C7 I don't think about the Camaro.
Which came first? The 1968 Corvette or the 1970 Camaro? Who copied who?
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Originally Posted by bladex10
I've never seen any car forum make a huge fuss like this forum did over the shape of taillights.
It's strange at this point..that its still a topic of discussion
Old 08-04-2013, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by RVose 98 C5
What's funny to me is that the 70 - 73 Camaros had four round tail lights that were identical to the Corvettes of the same era. I don't recall anyone complaining about it back then or now. The whole tail light thing is so overblown. They look great and when I look at the C7 I don't think about the Camaro.
That's because the older folks from that time weren't whiners.They fought in WWII and Korea. Unlike today..the Whiners of today were teens in the 70s and 80s. What do you expect...like Cotton Hill said...."at least we won our war!"
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Maybe the dealer was talking about the Special Edition C7 that are supposed to be put on showroom floors for all to see and touch.
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Originally Posted by sam90lx
Must have been a huge discount on square tail lights.
Actually just the opposite. Along with upgrading the interior quality they dropped JC Whitney as their round lens supplier.

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Originally Posted by Rad22
Now you know what the C8 taillights will look like.
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Originally Posted by jb_va2001
Now you know what the C8 taillights will look like.


LMAO!
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Originally Posted by JudgeNjury
It's strange at this point..that its still a topic of discussion
Some of the trolls are just now awakening from their long slumber ................


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