Cabin noise

Guard Dad

Because it's NOISE! and it is totally unnecessary, it's distracting, it's tiring, I can't hear my music and I'm ashamed to have friends in the car. I've driven commercial flat bed drywall trucks that were quieter than the Z, in 46 years on the road, no car or truck I have EVER driven much less owned has this much road noise and if one more person tries to tell me that I'm not entitled to my opinion on this matter I just might lose it!

The sweet song of the Z's V6 speaking through the the right exhaust system is not noise, it's music, but if I subjected an employee to the ambient road noise of the Z I would literally need to provide him or her with ear protection or I would be on the line for causing hearing loss. High ambient noise levels induce stress, interfere with decision making and are bad for your health-end of story-why are we even discussing this? Some folks would like the car quieter, what's the harm in that? Let's stop telling them that they are wrong and help them make it quieter. Am I irritated, you bet! This is a matter of opinion, lots of people here think the car is too loud for their taste otherwise this thread (and many others like it) would not exist. To those of you who don 't share that opinion, well that's fine too, but please stop wasting everyone's time telling us that we're wrong and you just don't get it.

RiCharlie

You're not entitled to your opinion!! ha! ha! ha!!

Seriously you are right. Its no fun driving a car that is so loud you cant carry on a pleasant conversation or listen to music like soft jazz or classical which needs a somewhat quiet environment.

I think roads differ greatly and if you live in an area with smooth roads then the problem is not as bad.. but here there are many roads with a rough grade to provide traction during the snow and ice and while I would never drive on snow or ice, the road itself causes lots of vibrations and noise.

I read one review in which the car was likened to a cement mixer, another said his ears bled and a third refused to take it on a long trip. Now of course these are exaggerations but lots of reviewers make the point and its interesting that sometimes you can see videos of reviewers talking as they drive the car and the background noise is awful.

The good news is that unlike a problem with the basic design of the car or the engine or transmission, this problem is easily fixed. I think the key areas are hatch, doors ( which have NO sound dampening) and rear tire wells. Dynamat those areas and you get a whole new car which is truly a joy to drive!