I hate the games some of those fools play.
premium or base...hard desicion help?
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I hate the games some of those fools play.
Just curious....What did they put in?
They are called katzkins don't feel like going out right now to look, but I can take a pic if anyone wants. The stitching and color matched perfect. The leather actually feels softer than stock as well. Very pleased.
http://katzkin.com/interiorselector/
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WHATEVER YOU CAN AFFORD!!!:shrug:
If you like pretty interior lights, pay the piper.
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If you like pretty interior lights, pay the piper.
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This
This is a stupid thread, buy what you like! Jeezzz
After a week with the premium I'm sold. I like gizmos and the 4.2 lcd and nav works pretty well. Shaker pro does a decent job, the seats are ok but still think Recaros might have been the better choice. I unplugged the stupid pony projection lamps today, IDS didn't give the option to turn them off. Not using the ambient lighting. The IDS can enable shelby mode on the scuff panels, turns them red even with ambient turned off. Not much use but a neat option.
It seems somehow the total is more than the sum of the parts. Premium trim level really does change the whole character of the car, probably worth the 80-100 lbs.
It seems somehow the total is more than the sum of the parts. Premium trim level really does change the whole character of the car, probably worth the 80-100 lbs.
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I bought a 2011 base, and wish I went premium. The seats suck and so does the sad head unit.
For me, the base was an easy decision to make. Considering I saved literally thousands (probably around 5 grand) going base over a premium. Seeing as to how the car is a weekend warrior, I opted out of luxuries such as ambient lighting or Nav. Wasn't worth spending the extra 5k+ when I could just buy a base and use that money towards a supercharger or mods.
Now if you are daily driving the vehicle and would actually use the features (such as nav, I personally have a smartphone for that) then go for it. It's your money and your car so might as well get what you want
Now if you are daily driving the vehicle and would actually use the features (such as nav, I personally have a smartphone for that) then go for it. It's your money and your car so might as well get what you want
After driving my 2012 premium around for about 4 months, I had the chance to drive my friend's new 2013 base...he wanted a no frills platform to build off of, and man did it feel like that. The car itself isn't bad by any means, but driving it around, the interior just felt lack-luster. And to those who say the shaker 500 sounds terrible, try out the base stereo, it's downright atrocious lol. Well worth the extra bit of weight for the added fit and finish / comfort if you don't mind dropping a bit more cash on it.
Premium or you will kick your own ass every time you get in for not getting it.
Nice!!! Thanks. Def a nice option for anyone who is looking to upgrade. :beer:
It's not the head unit, change the door speakers out (maybe add a trunk sub as well) and you'll be happy.
I have a premium, but I dont see why a base can't be tricked out much nicer. Leather seats are garbage. STB is like $100, Shiftnob $50. Who cares about the plastic wrap on the dash? Speakers are almost garbage, and would be considered garbage if they weren't oem. Am I missing something. Trackapps, you can get a $20 bluetooth dongle and a $5 Torque Pro app that will put trackapps to shame. Save your money for real mods, and try to get the finance guy to slip them in the loan. For 35k you could build a monster, for $500 a month.
Yeah, I meant in general, the sound quality was crap between the base and the premium, not that the premium is by any means breathtaking, but it is night and day...worth the extra money? Not really, if thats what you're looking at getting out of it, but the package on the whole is better, fit-and-finish wise. Sure, you can always make the base better, but I got tired of messing with interiors over the years and just wanted someting that was nice straight off the lot. As others have said, in the end it's all about what you want to pay for, there is no right or wrong, unless you let the dealer tell you what you want.
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