GM to offer Bluetooth by 2009 Model Year - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Tran · 12-19-2007, 09:27 AM

General Motors has announced that it will roll out Bluetooth hands free technology across a number of its vehicles, beginning in the 2009 model year. Currently, only one GM vehicle — the Cadillac STS — offers Bluetooth, leaving a glaring hole in the General's option list.

In the Q&A section of the GM FYI Blog, Phil Colley of GM Performance Parts said that GM will soon launch the "broadest rollout of Bluetooth in the industry," involving 30 vehicles by the 2009 model year.

While the Cadillac CTS and Chevrolet Malibu have been heavily praised by the media, one complaint that has always seemed to surface is their lack of an available Bluetooth system. The addition of the technology should sway some buyers and ultimately increase interest and sales of GM vehicles.

I'm sure we'll see this in the Camaro.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 12-19-2007, 09:54 AM

Ahh, I finally have a reason to use these smilies:

:party0038:

Emher · 12-19-2007, 10:15 AM

Sweeeeet, that will come in handy for the Camaro. That way I can drive and shift properly.

*TAG UR IT* · 12-19-2007, 11:31 AM

I agree...I'm sure this will be an option. And, this is one I WILL BE GETTING!!!

YeahhhH!!!!

Jay · 12-19-2007, 12:50 PM

way to go.... im sure they will offer this in the camaro.... i will be getting this aswell!

Jeff · 12-19-2007, 05:33 PM

A must get :]

Pencil.Fight · 12-19-2007, 07:02 PM

Really? I'd actually prefer to use a Bluetooth headset. That way I can seamlessly continue the conversation when I get in or out of the car. Also, I don't necessarily always want whoever else is in the car to be able to hear the conversation.

I think it's great to have as an option, and if my car had it, I'd probably use it every once in a while, but I won't be selecting it as an option unless it is grouped with something else I want.

stovt001 · 12-20-2007, 12:01 AM

Great, so now drivers have one more excuse to drive distracted, create traffic jams, and nearly kill me. Thank you GM.

Emher · 12-20-2007, 02:52 AM

^Actually I think this wwill work to lessen the distraction. My dad used to have a phone connector station on the Saab and it worked great, said he never felt distracted at all. I think this is way better then a headset since i want to to hear the music in the speakers as I drive along, so I don't use headset often.

OzCamaro · 12-20-2007, 06:42 AM

This has been standard in the commodores in australia for the last two years looking forward to my camaro having it though

*DGthe3* · 12-20-2007, 12:09 PM

Well, people want it so its good that its being included. I personally don't like the idea of calling+driving. But I don't have to use it while I drive

stovt001 · 12-20-2007, 11:47 PM

focusing on a conversation is way more distracting than the actual holding of the phone. So encouraging in-car calling with bluetooth just makes the problem worse.

Emher · 12-21-2007, 06:47 AM

^Completely disagree. I have had lots of with other people in the car while driving and it doesn't distract me. if I need to concentrate harder I just tell them to wait a bit.

Raven · 12-21-2007, 09:08 AM

Oh goodie!

We have bluetooth stereos in 2 of our cars and it rocks! I was hoping we wouldn't have to replace the stereo right away in the 5th gen to have it be bluetooth capable

12-19-2007, 09:27 AM	#1
Tran Administrator Drives: 2010 Camaro of course.... Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NE baby Posts: 5,620 View My Garage	GM to offer Bluetooth by 2009 Model Year General Motors has announced that it will roll out Bluetooth hands free technology across a number of its vehicles, beginning in the 2009 model year. Currently, only one GM vehicle — the Cadillac STS — offers Bluetooth, leaving a glaring hole in the General's option list. In the Q&A section of the GM FYI Blog, Phil Colley of GM Performance Parts said that GM will soon launch the "broadest rollout of Bluetooth in the industry," involving 30 vehicles by the 2009 model year. While the Cadillac CTS and Chevrolet Malibu have been heavily praised by the media, one complaint that has always seemed to surface is their lack of an available Bluetooth system. The addition of the technology should sway some buyers and ultimately increase interest and sales of GM vehicles. I'm sure we'll see this in the Camaro.

12-19-2007, 09:54 AM	#2
Mr. Wyndham I used to be Dragoneye... Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 31,876 View My Garage	Ahh, I finally have a reason to use these smilies: :party0038: __________________ *"Keep the faith."* - Fbodfather

12-19-2007, 10:15 AM	#3
Emher Pillaging Viking Drives: Saab 9-5 '99 (Hey it's a GM!) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,189	Sweeeeet, that will come in handy for the Camaro. That way I can drive and shift properly. __________________ "Fifty years from now, when you're looking back at your life, don't you want to be able to say you had the guts to get in the car?"

12-19-2007, 12:50 PM	#5
Jay Drives: Audi A4 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Van City, Canada Posts: 429	way to go.... im sure they will offer this in the camaro.... i will be getting this aswell! __________________ "HEAVEN JUST COULDN'T HANDLE ALL THE NOISE" JAY

12-19-2007, 05:33 PM	#6
Jeff ~ANTI-FORD~ Drives: Cadillac CTS Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 608	A must get :] __________________ My Z28 sorry guys.. sold Camaro and got a Cadillac CTS, waiting for a few years to get a 2010 SS used ;]

12-19-2007, 11:31 AM	#4
TAG UR IT www.Camaro5store.com Drives: 2014 ZL1 #705 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: SA, Texas Posts: 26,558 View My Garage	I agree...I'm sure this will be an option. And, this is one I WILL BE GETTING!!! YeahhhH!!!!

12-20-2007, 12:01 AM	#8
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,812	Great, so now drivers have one more excuse to drive distracted, create traffic jams, and nearly kill me. Thank you GM.

12-20-2007, 02:52 AM	#9
Emher Pillaging Viking Drives: Saab 9-5 '99 (Hey it's a GM!) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,189	^Actually I think this wwill work to lessen the distraction. My dad used to have a phone connector station on the Saab and it worked great, said he never felt distracted at all. I think this is way better then a headset since i want to to hear the music in the speakers as I drive along, so I don't use headset often. __________________ "Fifty years from now, when you're looking back at your life, don't you want to be able to say you had the guts to get in the car?"

12-20-2007, 06:42 AM	#10
OzCamaro Drives: Holden Commodore Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 12	This has been standard in the commodores in australia for the last two years looking forward to my camaro having it though

12-20-2007, 12:09 PM	#11
DGthe3 Moderator.ca Drives: 05 Grand Am GT Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Niagara, Canada Posts: 25,372	Well, people want it so its good that its being included. I personally don't like the idea of calling+driving. But I don't have to use it while I drive __________________ Note, if I've gotten any facts wrong in the above, just ignore any points I made with them __________________ Originally Posted by FbodFather My sister's dentist's brother's cousin's housekeeper's dog-breeder's nephew sells coffee filters to the company that provides coffee to General Motors...... ........and HE WOULD KNOW!!!! __________________ Camaro Fest sub-forum

12-20-2007, 11:47 PM	#12
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,812	focusing on a conversation is way more distracting than the actual holding of the phone. So encouraging in-car calling with bluetooth just makes the problem worse.

12-21-2007, 06:47 AM	#13
Emher Pillaging Viking Drives: Saab 9-5 '99 (Hey it's a GM!) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,189	^Completely disagree. I have had lots of with other people in the car while driving and it doesn't distract me. if I need to concentrate harder I just tell them to wait a bit. __________________ "Fifty years from now, when you're looking back at your life, don't you want to be able to say you had the guts to get in the car?"

12-21-2007, 09:08 AM	#14
Raven Drives: 2001 Z28 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Just South of Austin, TX Posts: 303	Oh goodie! We have bluetooth stereos in 2 of our cars and it rocks! I was hoping we wouldn't have to replace the stereo right away in the 5th gen to have it be bluetooth capable __________________ 2012 45th Anniversary Edition Camaro SS - "Orion" 2001 NBP Z28 - "Raven" -- 2006 Black Tahoe - "Zeus" 2009 Stryker Blue Metallic G8 GT - "Stryker"

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