I have, and after a couple hours of research I think I have located the source. It seems to be coming from the legions of wanna-be Camaro owners, spread amongst several message boards and blogs (who will remain nameless.) Now, don't get me wrong, I love complaining too and I am also extremely impatient. I have trouble buying stuff online, just because I can't handle the wait. I am a big fan of "DO WANT" and when I want, I want it now. But, is it best to relax and enjoy the journey?
I suppose the core of this issue goes beyond the car and more into the new psyche of the average American.
Years ago, you bought something for you to enjoy. A personal choice. You would find an automobile that communicated with you and you would buy it. Working with your local dealership, you would order, wait and then pick up the car. Once you had it, you would drive in automotive bliss, enjoying your car until, possibly, something happened. Maybe your window motor went out or your A/C stops working. In this version of a normal world, you would take it back to your dealership and have them fix it under warranty. With the problem solved, you moved on, kept driving and kept enjoying your brand new car.
Life was much simpler in those times. Today the reality is much different.
Today, some people seem to buy something to put in their online signature. Instead of a personal choice, they are trying to find the car that best reflects their persona to the online world. While they still went to your local dealership to purchase their car, they then immediately began tracking its status on their own. They know about each step of the way and call their dealer to test them, to make sure they are not lying about the status. They know the exact second your car may be leaving the factory and you better believe there facebook-twitter-forum accounts all reflect the fact that they will be at the dealership in 5 minutes. When they get there, instead of being excited about their new car, they immediately begin taking pictures for their online 'buddies'. But, instead of loving the new paint, they find the smallest buffing trail, photograph it and post on the net "OMG my Camaro is ruined forever, GM is the worst EVER!!!! I demand a paint recall!!"
While sitting on their computer at home, typing about their car, instead of driving it they read "ZOMG, my Camaro is going to sink, it just consumes rain water like a bucket, my life is over!"
So, if it happened to CamaroDude2010's car, it must also affect yours!! Instead of checking, they post back "I knew it!! GM strikes again, I hate them!" - Remember, their post count is much more important then the actual ownership experience. Enraged, they email GM and tell them how bad they are and CC their dealership, telling them you will be there in the morning and you demand a self-prescribed recall on the "leaky bucket mod"
Of course, there isn't such a problem, but the internet says there is, so it must be true. Since their silly rants are of such high value, the bloggers pick up on them too. Now, what was never an issue is spread around the internet like the plague, hurting future sales and GM's already pathetic global image. But, what do they care. For $32,000 you deserve the most perfect motoring experience of all time. After all, no other car on planet earth has ever had a recall, except for this piece of junk called the 2010 Camaro. Shame on you for trusting GM.
The moral of this story?
Calm down new Camaro owners.
Everything is fine.
You own one of the best GM car ever built.
You are not your post count.
You are not your photoshoped signature of what your car will never look like.
You are the proud owner of an excellent automobile that is just as nice and reliable as it's competitors.
Complain less, drive more and enjoy it.
I am just as guilty as this fictional new Camaro owner. I have been tempted to post about every little 'issue' just as much as the next guy, but I think it is very important to remember - the 2010 Camaro is an AMAZING car. Lets all take a collective step backwards and enjoy it for what it is.