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2011ss/rs · 04-02-2011, 09:56 AM

Sorry to hear about the loss of the G8 what a sweet car that does not get the respect it is due. Big and roomy with a big motor got to love it plus you can haul the kids around in it.
Noway will the Camaro do it is a fun car to own and drive but the back seat is useless except for putting my coat back there. When we go out with friends we take the G8 and have a good time with the ole Pontiac as well.

Happy searching for the right car

slacker · 04-02-2011, 10:04 AM

I have to agree, not the best daily driver if you have kids to haul around all the time. But, if it's just you and another, it would be good.

bossbunny · 04-02-2011, 10:06 AM

I drive my camaro daily though I do have my fiance's "bar car" and his truck if I need it. With it being just us, the Camaro is perfect!

Camaro8810 · 04-02-2011, 10:22 AM

Living in the northeast it wouldnt be ideal for me. Being that I have a family of 4, makes it even less ideal. If I were single and living in Cali or Florida id say yes.

angie7 · 04-02-2011, 10:32 AM

My camaro is my dd and I have 2 kids (5 y/o twins) I dont have another car but my b/f has a charger that we have to take when we go out as a "family" cuz he has a son and cant fit 3 kids in the backof my car, lol! The back seat is tiny especially when my b/f rides in the camaro cuz he is 6'4 and basically has to have the seat all the way back. My kids have to sit criss cross when he rides. Long trips are taken in the charger just for the room factor.

Amanda · 04-02-2011, 10:48 AM

I would not recommend it as an only car for someone with children... backseat is small and you might not enjoy cleaning kid mess back there. IMO the camaro was not at all fun to drive in the snow... also could you just imagine salty snowy kid feet on the backs of your seats!? AHH def plan on getting a 4 door!

CamaroKid300 · 04-02-2011, 10:55 AM

I traded in a 2004 Ranger V6 when I got my camaro, and I have regretted it ever since. I use my Camaro as a daily driver and its fine, but every once in a while there is something large you need to carry and you wish you still had a truck.

Grandeos · 04-02-2011, 10:56 AM

My Camaro is my only car, and I LOVE IT! I drive it all year round too, even through our tough Michigan winters. Obviously it hurts me to drive it around through the snow, but it handles very well. All you need is another set of wheels and some winter tires.
Otherwise, the car is perfect for a grocery-getter, and with small kids, it should be fine.
Ultimately, you only live once. Wouldn't you rather your only car be a sweet sports car?? You can make it work... so I say DO IT!!

oldfriend · 04-02-2011, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmorecam

its my dd and I have 2 kids to haul everyday. One thing I realized very quickly is that a camaro is def not a family hauler, you could, but get ready to break your back everytime you have to put a car seat in the back. Sometimes I wish I had 2 more doors.

WEEL , that's easy , get a SAWZALL, and get it on

CamaroKid300 · 04-02-2011, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldfriend

WEEL , that's easy , get a SAWZALL, and get it on

lol

ya boy willz · 04-02-2011, 11:13 AM

If your two kids are small it should be fine. If they're over like 5"5 your back seats are useless. The trunk is pretty decently sized, but if your moving definitely rent a u-haul and just use the camaro for like clothes, maybe a few boxes, lamps, etc.

You should be fine with it as a DD as long as you don't have snow.

squat · 04-02-2011, 11:16 AM

I'm staying in mn. Thanks for the replies guys, it's given me a lot to think about.

WICG2772 · 04-02-2011, 01:09 PM

The camaro has been my only car since I got it on 2/25/11, HOWEVER, I'm planning on getting a winter beater for the next cold season--hopefully an SUV that I can use to haul things or a small ext. cab truck. I have three kids (2 of them are little) and they have no probs riding in the back.

Chobbs11 · 04-02-2011, 01:58 PM

I'm a single dad with a 15yr old. The camaro is my daily driver. I do miss my truck sometimes. But the camaro works for us! I haven't moved nor do I plan on moving for many years! I'm even able to get my Son's bike in the trunk! Just two weekends ago I t drove to st George with two other friends in the car (adults) and it was a fun two hour drive! So, like I said, it works for us!

04-02-2011, 09:56 AM	#15
2011ss/rs Drives: 11 ss/rs RJT w/Black Cherry stripes Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Little Egg Harbor New Jersey Posts: 2,180 View My Garage	Sorry to hear about the loss of the G8 what a sweet car that does not get the respect it is due. Big and roomy with a big motor got to love it plus you can haul the kids around in it. Noway will the Camaro do it is a fun car to own and drive but the back seat is useless except for putting my coat back there. When we go out with friends we take the G8 and have a good time with the ole Pontiac as well. Happy searching for the right car __________________

04-02-2011, 10:04 AM	#16
slacker Troubled 40 something Drives: 2010 IOM RS/SS M6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 335	I have to agree, not the best daily driver if you have kids to haul around all the time. But, if it's just you and another, it would be good. __________________

04-02-2011, 10:22 AM	#18
Camaro8810 Drives: Black 2010 2LT RS Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Southern NJ Posts: 565 View My Garage	Living in the northeast it wouldnt be ideal for me. Being that I have a family of 4, makes it even less ideal. If I were single and living in Cali or Florida id say yes. __________________ Mods: CAI Inc. Cold Air Intake, 35% Tint, 3M Clear Bra

04-02-2011, 10:32 AM	#19
angie7 Smoked by a GIRL Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 3,748 View My Garage	My camaro is my dd and I have 2 kids (5 y/o twins) I dont have another car but my b/f has a charger that we have to take when we go out as a "family" cuz he has a son and cant fit 3 kids in the backof my car, lol! The back seat is tiny especially when my b/f rides in the camaro cuz he is 6'4 and basically has to have the seat all the way back. My kids have to sit criss cross when he rides. Long trips are taken in the charger just for the room factor. __________________ 2014 2SS/RS Summit White w/ IOM interior "Powder 2.0"

04-02-2011, 10:55 AM	#21
CamaroKid300 ace5.org Drives: 2017 ZL1 M6 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 6,142 View My Garage	I traded in a 2004 Ranger V6 when I got my camaro, and I have regretted it ever since. I use my Camaro as a daily driver and its fine, but every once in a while there is something large you need to carry and you wish you still had a truck. __________________ Stock...For Now.

04-02-2011, 10:06 AM	#17
bossbunny Mrs. Bunny to you Drives: Not a Camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cut 'N Shoot Texas Posts: 24,336	I drive my camaro daily though I do have my fiance's "bar car" and his truck if I need it. With it being just us, the Camaro is perfect!

04-02-2011, 10:48 AM	#20
Amanda Givin em hell since 87' Drives: 2011 SW 1SS M6 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wttn, Wisco Posts: 136	I would not recommend it as an only car for someone with children... backseat is small and you might not enjoy cleaning kid mess back there. IMO the camaro was not at all fun to drive in the snow... also could you just imagine salty snowy kid feet on the backs of your seats!? AHH def plan on getting a 4 door!

04-02-2011, 10:56 AM	#22
Grandeos Automotive Designer Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS (LS3) Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 832	My Camaro is my only car, and I LOVE IT! I drive it all year round too, even through our tough Michigan winters. Obviously it hurts me to drive it around through the snow, but it handles very well. All you need is another set of wheels and some winter tires. Otherwise, the car is perfect for a grocery-getter, and with small kids, it should be fine. Ultimately, you only live once. Wouldn't you rather your only car be a sweet sports car?? You can make it work... so I say DO IT!! __________________ 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 (SIM/BLK)

04-02-2011, 11:13 AM	#25
ya boy willz Drives: 2011 IOM LS, 2011 CGM LS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Orlando, Fl Posts: 836	If your two kids are small it should be fine. If they're over like 5"5 your back seats are useless. The trunk is pretty decently sized, but if your moving definitely rent a u-haul and just use the camaro for like clothes, maybe a few boxes, lamps, etc. You should be fine with it as a DD as long as you don't have snow. __________________ 2011 IOM LS - Drag DR 19s 18x7.5, Projector/Halo Fogs, Blacked out Gills, Red Calipers, Factory Spoiler, 15% Tint 2011 CGM LS- Injen CAI, Vmax Ported TB, Vmax Black Ice O'Lator, Carbon Fiber Bowties, Carbon Fiber Gills, Factory Spoiler, Stock SS Exhaust w/ Magnaflow x-pipe welded in & stock muffler delete, Miro 112 18x8.5 +35

04-02-2011, 11:16 AM	#26
squat Drives: 2011 Dodge Charger Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MN Posts: 1,070	I'm staying in mn. Thanks for the replies guys, it's given me a lot to think about. __________________ 2011 Dodge Charger

04-02-2011, 01:09 PM	#27
WICG2772 Bring on the sunshine! Drives: 2011 1LT/RS Rally Ylw/Blk Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 372 View My Garage	The camaro has been my only car since I got it on 2/25/11, HOWEVER, I'm planning on getting a winter beater for the next cold season--hopefully an SUV that I can use to haul things or a small ext. cab truck. I have three kids (2 of them are little) and they have no probs riding in the back. __________________

04-02-2011, 01:58 PM	#28
Chobbs11 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 IBM Camaro LS Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 361	I'm a single dad with a 15yr old. The camaro is my daily driver. I do miss my truck sometimes. But the camaro works for us! I haven't moved nor do I plan on moving for many years! I'm even able to get my Son's bike in the trunk! Just two weekends ago I t drove to st George with two other friends in the car (adults) and it was a fun two hour drive! So, like I said, it works for us!

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