I owned an 02 base model firebird, which differed from the base Camaro by only the headlights and trunk lid not-quite-a-spoiler lip thing. The pop up headlights are a pain, and I kinda hated it because by the time I had it every plastic trim piece was cracking and every rubber hose or seal was rotting. But the firebird's trunk lid was the best thing. Throw a blanket on there, recline against the back window, and it was the perfect spot for watching a meteor shower or fireworks.
There was a time in my life that I wanted a Firebird SO BAD I can't remember which of Edward Abbey's books it was that he suggested any young man willing to trade a vasectomy for a brand new Mustang or Camaro should be given the opportunity. He wasn't wrong but I mean...