Im looking at getting a new ss 5th gen. I would be daily driving the car, about 80 miles a day.
Congrats!!!!
How are these cars holding up with high miles?
Mine's a 2SS, 2 years old - 46k kilometers - like a fine wine, she gets better with age!
I would be getting a ss, which transmission is holding up best to high miles? I dont care if i have auto or manual.
Manual - downtown to the burbs, stop and go - in heels - no problem! (It does get annoying some days tbh when traffic sucks, but that quickly changes once you get moving again!)
Does the 6.2 require premium gas?
Yes - one thing I didn't think of when buying was I went from a Mazda 3 - $40-$50 every 2 weeks in gas, to the SS which is $80 every week driving the same distance (500 kms). Its not the premium gas - its the V8.
Is anybody out of warranty and needed major repairs?
Still have warranty. I've had my water pump replaced and my rotors turned (warped) - covered under warranty, but no other problems.
I live in a area that sees snow, obviously i wont be driving the camaro in anykind of accumulated snow but it might see some early and late season flurries, what all season tires have people had experience with?
Winter tires - Blizzaks and the car is amazing in the snow! Second winter and for the most part, had a blast. There are always days no one should be on the roads, but the right tires make a huge difference - on any vehicle.
Still on winter weather, i live where roads are treated with a ridiculous amount of road salt and ice chemicals, has anybody applied any corrosion or rust treatment to the frame and under carriage?
I had extra protection put on the car when I purchased, including rust. No problems.
My last gm was a pontiac g6 with a sunroof, the sunroof leaked like a sumbish, every rain storm i had a lake on the passenger floor, do the camaro sunroofs leak?
No comment, don't have one!
My car will remain stock except for a catback or axel back exhaust so im not worried about any mods.
Good luck with that!!
Has anybody here had a v6 then upgraded to a ss? How much did your car insurance jump? I am a 29 year old male with zero accidents and zero tickets for comparison.
Straight in the SS. My insurance didn't change from my Mazda 3 to the Camaro - check with your insurance co.
Thanks for your answers, hopefully soon ill be sharing pics of my new car.