Where do these low mileage cars come from? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

mdsbuc · 08-11-2011, 04:39 PM

I know that not everyone drives 20-25 thousand miles a year like I do, but as I look at used models listed for sale on line I'm wondering just how there are so many very low mileage models available.

Examples:

Also, since I've bought most of my cars new, I'm wondering what margins are these cars being listed at with these dealer ads? How much room is there to negotiate with the sellers? With new cars you can simply go to Edmunds and the like and see exactly what invoice is, what hold backs there are, etc. Any help would be appreciated, and thanks for your reply in advance.

Lauryn200 · 08-11-2011, 04:47 PM

Not that hard to do...some people get them as a second car (mid life crisis,etc),only drive them on weekends or during Spring/Summer and early Fall.

I fall into that catergory my car only has 3,600 miles and it's a 2009

dutchnrican · 08-11-2011, 04:52 PM

I imagine they come from people wanting to either trade up and get a SS from a lower trim, or bought it and decided they didn't like it, bought it and realized they couldn't afford it,bought it cause it was the hottest new thing to have and now it isn't anymore, medical bills, babies came into the picture, lots of reasons. You might be surprised how many people get a different car every year or every other year or so.

I'm trading in mine for a 2SS. it's a 2011 CGM and has about 6-7k miles on it and i've had it over a year. So that'll be another one out there soon for someone to buy

Fogey · 08-11-2011, 04:58 PM

We're retired. Our long trips are usually for skiing and fly fishing and we use our 4x4 Envoy for those. Our Camaro is what the Brits used to call a cigarette fetcher.

Taintedveins · 08-11-2011, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dutchnrican

I imagine they come from people wanting to either trade up and get a SS from a lower trim, or bought it and decided they didn't like it, bought it and realized they couldn't afford it,bought it cause it was the hottest new thing to have and now it isn't anymore, medical bills, babies came into the picture, lots of reasons. You might be surprised how many people get a different car every year or every other year or so.

I'm trading in mine for a 2SS. it's a 2011 CGM and has about 6-7k miles on it and i've had it over a year. So that'll be another one out there soon for someone to buy

Blasphemy

thebighar · 08-11-2011, 05:02 PM

Yeah I don't get it either. I have had my car almost 2 years and I have almost 30,000 miles so far. I can't imagine owning this car and driving a beater for 6 months of the year. Its a car. Drive the bitch.

1WILDSScmrg · 08-11-2011, 05:10 PM

i've only put 28,000 miles on my Camaro in the past 2 years and its a DD. one of the guys i work with has had his the same amount of time and he is just i little over 20k. (i live about 4 1/2 miles from where i work)

CaniacFan · 08-11-2011, 05:26 PM

Garage queens - second vehicles for most and stored during winter. Not mine - she's a daily driver..

1WILDSScmrg · 08-11-2011, 05:35 PM

as soon as i get back from Afghan i'm going to make mine a weekend only ride and get a new DD.

sasquash1984 · 08-11-2011, 05:39 PM

Garage queens

Archias · 08-11-2011, 05:40 PM

My former Camaro is one of those low mileage used cars now. 8K in the six months I had her, only driven on weekends. Just wasn't the car for me. I wanted a Corvette originally but convinced myself I could not afford one, also convinced myself the Vette just was not practical enough and a Camaro was nice compromise.

So I bought my SS. I also foolishly bought it in automatic thinking the tapshifting would satisfy (nope).

Six months later, a deal came up on a very nice manual Corvette, and decided to make the trade as the Camaro's trade in value was damn near what I bought it for. Now shes sitting used at an Atlanta Carmax. I just hope I dont see her strolling around again someday sporting chrome and 30" wheels.

Simply, just wasn't the car I wanted. Unfortunately it took me six months after purchase to figure it out.

REDXIIIDave · 08-11-2011, 05:41 PM

I couldn't use mine as a DD even if I wanted to. My job (mobile DJ) requires me to haul music equipment 4 nights a week in my 2002 AWD minivan. I also won't drive the Camaro in bad weather, because my van is better for that. I have two very different vehicles, and use them appropriately.

2010victoryredss_ron · 08-11-2011, 05:42 PM

we have winter 5-6 months a year here.....thats why i have 8000 KM, and its a second car.

trueblue · 08-11-2011, 06:25 PM

In exactly 20 days from now it'll be one year since I picked my car up from the dealership. I currently have 5,723 miles on it. I am retired and I just drive it locally.

trueblue

08-11-2011, 04:39 PM	#1
mdsbuc Love American Muscle Drives: Mustang GT 5.0 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 108	Where do these low mileage cars come from? I know that not everyone drives 20-25 thousand miles a year like I do, but as I look at used models listed for sale on line I'm wondering just how there are so many very low mileage models available. Examples: Also, since I've bought most of my cars new, I'm wondering what margins are these cars being listed at with these dealer ads? How much room is there to negotiate with the sellers? With new cars you can simply go to Edmunds and the like and see exactly what invoice is, what hold backs there are, etc. Any help would be appreciated, and thanks for your reply in advance. Attached Images __________________ Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. (Will Rogers) 2012 Mustang GT 5.0 6MT Brembo Sport Last edited by mdsbuc; 08-11-2011 at 10:00 PM.

08-11-2011, 04:47 PM	#2
Lauryn200 I Pity The Fool Drives: Jeep Wrangler '06 & VW GTI 09 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 875 View My Garage	Not that hard to do...some people get them as a second car (mid life crisis,etc),only drive them on weekends or during Spring/Summer and early Fall. I fall into that catergory my car only has 3,600 miles and it's a 2009 __________________ ........"Is custom faded?" Jeep Wrangler 06 & VW GTI 09 "My Fast"-

08-11-2011, 04:52 PM	#3
dutchnrican brevard Drives: 2012 Black 2SS/RS M6. Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: ny or fl Posts: 776	I imagine they come from people wanting to either trade up and get a SS from a lower trim, or bought it and decided they didn't like it, bought it and realized they couldn't afford it,bought it cause it was the hottest new thing to have and now it isn't anymore, medical bills, babies came into the picture, lots of reasons. You might be surprised how many people get a different car every year or every other year or so. I'm trading in mine for a 2SS. it's a 2011 CGM and has about 6-7k miles on it and i've had it over a year. So that'll be another one out there soon for someone to buy __________________

08-11-2011, 04:58 PM	#4
Fogey Drives: 2011 2SS/RS A6, IOM Join Date: May 2009 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 1,236	Mine, 1 yr. old 5500 miles We're retired. Our long trips are usually for skiing and fly fishing and we use our 4x4 Envoy for those. Our Camaro is what the Brits used to call a cigarette fetcher.

08-11-2011, 05:39 PM	#10
sasquash1984 502 RWHP N/A Drives: The yeti Join Date: May 2009 Location: Saginaw/ Ft Worth TX Posts: 3,085 View My Garage	Garage queens __________________ factory motor factory trans, Gpi ss4 cam stock heads ported and milled, full exhaust, circle d 5c 4000 triple disk, 3:91 rear end with posi mod, cai, bmr derlin rear diff bushins, bmr derlin cradle bushins, bmr trailing arms, toe rods with bushings, and bmr anti extreme sway bar. Weld rt-s 17x5 fronts and 17X10 rears on mickey thompson et street r's

08-11-2011, 05:02 PM	#6
thebighar Drives: 2018 1LT RS V6 Nightfall Grey Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Willow Grove PA Posts: 570	Yeah I don't get it either. I have had my car almost 2 years and I have almost 30,000 miles so far. I can't imagine owning this car and driving a beater for 6 months of the year. Its a car. Drive the bitch.

08-11-2011, 05:10 PM	#7
1WILDSScmrg Drives: 2010 Camaro SS inferno orange Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 193 View My Garage	i've only put 28,000 miles on my Camaro in the past 2 years and its a DD. one of the guys i work with has had his the same amount of time and he is just i little over 20k. (i live about 4 1/2 miles from where i work)

08-11-2011, 05:26 PM	#8
CaniacFan Drives: '10 SS CGM #75,288, '14 Stingray Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 3,938	Garage queens - second vehicles for most and stored during winter. Not mine - she's a daily driver..

08-11-2011, 05:35 PM	#9
1WILDSScmrg Drives: 2010 Camaro SS inferno orange Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 193 View My Garage	as soon as i get back from Afghan i'm going to make mine a weekend only ride and get a new DD.

08-11-2011, 05:40 PM	#11
Archias Corvette Canine Drives: Black 2008 Corvette M6 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Savannah GA Posts: 255	My former Camaro is one of those low mileage used cars now. 8K in the six months I had her, only driven on weekends. Just wasn't the car for me. I wanted a Corvette originally but convinced myself I could not afford one, also convinced myself the Vette just was not practical enough and a Camaro was nice compromise. So I bought my SS. I also foolishly bought it in automatic thinking the tapshifting would satisfy (nope). Six months later, a deal came up on a very nice manual Corvette, and decided to make the trade as the Camaro's trade in value was damn near what I bought it for. Now shes sitting used at an Atlanta Carmax. I just hope I dont see her strolling around again someday sporting chrome and 30" wheels. Simply, just wasn't the car I wanted. Unfortunately it took me six months after purchase to figure it out. __________________

08-11-2011, 05:41 PM	#12
REDXIIIDave El Chupacabra Drives: 2011 2SS/RS A6 Black/Black Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 923	I couldn't use mine as a DD even if I wanted to. My job (mobile DJ) requires me to haul music equipment 4 nights a week in my 2002 AWD minivan. I also won't drive the Camaro in bad weather, because my van is better for that. I have two very different vehicles, and use them appropriately.

08-11-2011, 05:42 PM	#13
2010victoryredss_ron Born: August 27, 2009 Drives: 10CAMARO SS,12CRUZE RS,07 YAM R6 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Posts: 866 View My Garage	we have winter 5-6 months a year here.....thats why i have 8000 KM, and its a second car. __________________ Victory Red 2SS/RS Vin# A9130145

08-11-2011, 06:25 PM	#14
trueblue Drives: 2011 Black 1-SS RS Camaro Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 22	2011 mileage In exactly 20 days from now it'll be one year since I picked my car up from the dealership. I currently have 5,723 miles on it. I am retired and I just drive it locally. trueblue

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