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jay4190 · 12-29-2014, 10:11 AM

After 3 1/2 years and two kick ass Camaros (2011 2LT RS and 2013 2SS RS), it's time to say goodbye to the Camaro for now. I have a 4 month old son and the Camaro just wasn't practical anymore, as much as I wanted it to be. So, I'm getting rid of the Camaro and picking up a 2015 Grand Cherokee tomorrow.

Thanks to everyone for all the great advice, mod ideas, general help and tips over the last few years. It's helped make the permagrin even bigger. I hope to be back at some point in the future...maybe another Camaro or perhaps a C7 (or maybe C10 by the time I can afford one!).

I'm sure I'll be lingering around to keep up on things, especially that new 2016 model.

KaBoom1701 · 12-29-2014, 10:16 AM

Thanks for hanging around!

Enjoy the little one. The investment in your son will pay off 100% more than a investment in a Camaro.

Take care.

mikebaby · 12-29-2014, 10:28 AM

Hummmm, I sold my Harley and got the Camaro for the same reason.

Enjoy your new son, there is a time and place for everything.....none as important as your children.

mikebaby

el-guapin · 12-29-2014, 10:29 AM

Good luck to you and enjoy!.

13BRM2SSRS · 12-29-2014, 10:31 AM

Understand, you gotta take care if the family! I have two kids 9 and 12 and they fit ok in the back for now but we use my wife's equinox for family trips! Good luck

vroomapunk · 12-29-2014, 10:32 AM

Congrats on the kid. This is why my wife will always drive a truck with a back seat, and I will always have my camaro.

Evergreen6 · 12-29-2014, 10:33 AM

My condolences/congratulations

PalmerGA · 12-29-2014, 10:36 AM

Your Camaro days will return someday. Sorry you have to give it up for now but... family first! You are being a responsible father/husband. Best wishes for a happy and healthy family!

kevinw · 12-29-2014, 08:24 PM

congrats on the boy. too bad you cant keep the camaro and still have the Jeep too. i have 2 cars, a SUV Envoy and camaro. the envoy is the more practicable car. however, when my son was born and an infant, i had him in a car seat in the back of my 98 Firebird. it was tight quarters, but it worked.

CruzinQueen · 12-30-2014, 10:29 AM

The infant stage passes so quickly. Once they get out of the infant seat and into a front facing car seat life with the Camaro gets much easier. I have two Camaros BTW and a 20 month old. I actually find it easier to get the kid into and out of the Camaros than in and out of my LaCrosse. The doors on the LaCrosse are just too small. But to each his own. Enjoy the new Jeep!

tkjohn25 · 12-30-2014, 02:27 PM

I did the same thing.....lasted 6 months. Wish I would have kept the original. Now I have an extra 2 years of payments. Haha. Live and learn I guess. Congrats.

skipinminn · 12-30-2014, 02:27 PM

I waited until all the kiddo's were gone.

Now I have Grand Kids who sit in back and YELL go FASTER GRANDPA

LOL

Sales @ CAI Inc · 12-30-2014, 02:35 PM

Congrats on the child OP, we made the ultimate switch to a minivan when we had our daughter! I'll be perfectly honest though (here comes the flaming lol), when it comes to traveling, getting a kid in and out, and convenience all around, I absolutely love that minivan!! Between all the power sliding doors and hatch, automatic stow and go seating, and the tv/dvd screens and headphones for the back seats, it makes life a lot easier. And I'm still building a street/strip S10 in my spare time to burn some rubber with, and getting my daughter into the whole car scene

Quote:

Originally Posted by skipinminn

I waited until all the kiddo's were gone.

Now I have Grand Kids who sit in back and YELL go FASTER GRANDPA

LOL

Awesome!!!

jay4190 · 12-30-2014, 03:48 PM

Thanks everyone...appreciate all the well wishes! Yeah it's totally worth it for this little guy. It's just a car....and I can always get another down the road. He's a small baby, so I feel like he'll be in the rear facing for close to two years, so I think it's a smart move for now. I'm actually looking forward to 4WD and the extra space for hauling stuff around.

I ended up not getting the Jeep today. There was a problem on the buyer's end with my lease swap and it may take a few more weeks to go through. Hoping things get finalized in soon!

12-29-2014, 10:11 AM	#1
jay4190 Drives: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Southern CT Posts: 169 View My Garage	Saying goodbye...for now After 3 1/2 years and two kick ass Camaros (2011 2LT RS and 2013 2SS RS), it's time to say goodbye to the Camaro for now. I have a 4 month old son and the Camaro just wasn't practical anymore, as much as I wanted it to be. So, I'm getting rid of the Camaro and picking up a 2015 Grand Cherokee tomorrow. Thanks to everyone for all the great advice, mod ideas, general help and tips over the last few years. It's helped make the permagrin even bigger. I hope to be back at some point in the future...maybe another Camaro or perhaps a C7 (or maybe C10 by the time I can afford one!). I'm sure I'll be lingering around to keep up on things, especially that new 2016 model.

12-29-2014, 10:16 AM	#2
KaBoom1701 KaBoom1701 Drives: 13' ZL1 Red M6 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: I.E. SoCal (Yucaipa) Posts: 8,630	Thanks for hanging around! Enjoy the little one. The investment in your son will pay off 100% more than a investment in a Camaro. Take care. __________________ Mods: Roto-Fab Intake, WW Res. kit & Big Gulp Air Scoop, Elite Catch Can, ATI Super Damper & 18% OD Pulley, LF Idler pulley bracket, Metco CC breather, ID850 Injectors, Stainless Power Headers w/ ceramic coating, TR71X Spark Plugs, JMS Fuel Pump Booster, Bo White TB, Tuned by Ted @ Jannetty Racing, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Pfadt 1" Springs, Moreno Camber Plates, ZL1 Addons Splitter guard washers, Tow Hook kit & rock guards, Hurst Shifter Billet Plus 6 Speed Short Shifter, ZL1 DRL lighting harness, ZL1 Recaro Seats.

12-29-2014, 10:29 AM	#4
el-guapin Trust No One! Drives: 2010 SIM 2LT/RS Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NOLA Posts: 531	Good luck to you and enjoy!. __________________

12-29-2014, 10:31 AM	#5
13BRM2SSRS Drives: 13 Camaro 2SS Vert L99 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Florida Posts: 632 View My Garage	Understand, you gotta take care if the family! I have two kids 9 and 12 and they fit ok in the back for now but we use my wife's equinox for family trips! Good luck __________________ Black GFX / Dynatech Supermaxx LT Headers / FR Black Chrome ZL1 Replicas 275/315 / RDP Tune / CAI / VMAX TB / MBRP SS Catback / Gtechniq CSL & EXOV3 / VTC / RX Catch Can / Valentine 1 / Halo DRL / LED Fogs

12-29-2014, 10:32 AM	#6
vroomapunk [COTW 5/12/14] Drives: 2012 CRT NF Cammed 2SS/RS For Sale Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NOLA Posts: 6,115 View My Garage	Congrats on the kid. This is why my wife will always drive a truck with a back seat, and I will always have my camaro. __________________

12-29-2014, 10:28 AM	#3
mikebaby Drives: 2014 2SS/RS A6 Vert Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Ohio Posts: 117	Hummmm, I sold my Harley and got the Camaro for the same reason. Enjoy your new son, there is a time and place for everything.....none as important as your children. mikebaby

12-29-2014, 10:33 AM	#7
Evergreen6 Drives: 2023 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: United States Posts: 1,423	My condolences/congratulations

12-29-2014, 10:36 AM	#8
PalmerGA Drives: 2013 SIM 1SS/RS L99 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Southwest GA Posts: 8,755 View My Garage	Your Camaro days will return someday. Sorry you have to give it up for now but... family first! You are being a responsible father/husband. Best wishes for a happy and healthy family! __________________ 2013 1SS/RS Coupe L99, Stainless Power Works LT Headers, SCT X4 Custom Tune from RDP, CAI Inc. Air Intake w/ Apex Scoop, VMAX CNC Ported Throttle Body, Solo Axle-Back Exhaust w/ J-pipes, Apex Catch Can, Husky Splash Guards, Heritage Grille, 3D Carbon Rear Spoiler, Oracle Chrome Turn Signal Bulbs, GM Reverse Light Trim Billets, Gorilla Black Locking Lugs, Emblem Pros Retro SS Badges/Custom Retro SS Kickplates/Under-hood Bowtie, 35% window Tint, Nitto Motivo Tires (6-8-18)

12-29-2014, 08:24 PM	#9
kevinw Drives: 2013 Black 2 LT vert Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: kansas city Posts: 1,765	congrats on the boy. too bad you cant keep the camaro and still have the Jeep too. i have 2 cars, a SUV Envoy and camaro. the envoy is the more practicable car. however, when my son was born and an infant, i had him in a car seat in the back of my 98 Firebird. it was tight quarters, but it worked.

12-30-2014, 10:29 AM	#10
CruzinQueen Drives: 2017 1LT RS Convertible V6 A8 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Central Michigan Posts: 280	The infant stage passes so quickly. Once they get out of the infant seat and into a front facing car seat life with the Camaro gets much easier. I have two Camaros BTW and a 20 month old. I actually find it easier to get the kid into and out of the Camaros than in and out of my LaCrosse. The doors on the LaCrosse are just too small. But to each his own. Enjoy the new Jeep!

12-30-2014, 02:27 PM	#11
tkjohn25 Drives: 2013 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Huntingdon, Pa Posts: 204	I did the same thing.....lasted 6 months. Wish I would have kept the original. Now I have an extra 2 years of payments. Haha. Live and learn I guess. Congrats.

12-30-2014, 02:27 PM	#12
skipinminn Chiquita Drives: 2013 1LE/1SS YELLO1LE 1 of Only 28 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Mpls. Mn./Hudson,Wi. Posts: 4,740 View My Garage	I waited until all the kiddo's were gone. Now I have Grand Kids who sit in back and YELL go FASTER GRANDPA LOL

12-30-2014, 03:48 PM	#14
jay4190 Drives: 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Southern CT Posts: 169 View My Garage	Thanks everyone...appreciate all the well wishes! Yeah it's totally worth it for this little guy. It's just a car....and I can always get another down the road. He's a small baby, so I feel like he'll be in the rear facing for close to two years, so I think it's a smart move for now. I'm actually looking forward to 4WD and the extra space for hauling stuff around. I ended up not getting the Jeep today. There was a problem on the buyer's end with my lease swap and it may take a few more weeks to go through. Hoping things get finalized in soon!