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90503 · 03-17-2013, 04:54 PM

Sat in them...looked them over...but no test drive....lol...Has anybody ever driven one and said, "Nah, I don't like it at all."...lol

CHMSC · 03-17-2013, 04:54 PM

Yup I try to test drive them before I buy any car. Salesman almost had a heart attack when I slammed second through a curve, guess he didn't realize what traction control and stabilitrack actually do.

Toms2010 · 03-17-2013, 05:01 PM

Test drove both the SS and LT before purchasing my 2LT. When I went to look at it, just started it up cold and looked at the obvious things. Was still covered in snow. Told the dealer where he needed to be for me to take it and give me a call when he talks to his manager. A few phone calls back and forth and we agreed on a price for it. First time driving it was the next day when I took it home.

MYDLIFECRISIS · 03-17-2013, 05:03 PM

Took mine on a 15 mile test drive. Salesman was cool...I actually got to put it through some spirited driving. Sat down at his desk afterwards and signed on the dotted line. We already had all the particulars worked out!

ActNup NY · 03-17-2013, 05:05 PM

Test drove the vert.

Ryanbabz71 · 03-17-2013, 05:12 PM

Nope had it delivered from Ohio.

Didnt test drive my truck either. It was factory ordered

Ryan

xjer22x · 03-17-2013, 05:15 PM

Nope, put deposit down on the car in 2006. Car showed up on the trailor while I was finalizing paperwork on June 1st, 2009.

First time I drove it was to get gas. (On the dealer of course)

sent from my galaxy s3. that would explain the errors.

Renegade · 03-17-2013, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by mlee

LOL @ test drive... I hadn't even seen one in person yet.

lol You guys going to give Blur a heart attack.

Cheveey57 · 03-17-2013, 05:20 PM

No , there were none built when I ordered mine.

3rdgen3 · 03-17-2013, 05:30 PM

Hell ya I did.

Mt first ever test drive was a fully loaded, black on black, 2SS/RS w/ the "extended RS package" (the square exhaust tips, lower skirts and front lip) HOWEVER, the car had not been PDI'd yet.

The saleswoman knows Ive been driving Camaro's my entire life and actuaqlly just handed me the keys and a dealerplate and told me to go out, have fun, come back whenever I feel like it and to make sure i don't get pulled over

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I took the car for at least 2-3 hours by myself. I brought the car to my house, just to see how it looked like in my driveway with a 2nd gen and 2x 3rd gen's...it looked good. Then i went to my buddies work and him and i did a thorough look-over of the car. It was beautiful. Everything was perfect!!

...except the price...ouch! That special "extended" rally sport package put the car out of my budget...so i returned the car to the dealer..and we couldn't make it work with my budget.

The next day, I get a call from the dealer and they told me they found me a car I wouldn't be able to say no too...they were right! 2012 2SS/RS in my favourite colour, Ashen Grey Metallic! No sunroof, No HURST shifter and without the extended RS package...but still had the HALO's with HID's, center pod gauges, 9 speaker BA stereo, bluetooth, HUD...so we worked out a price and it was a BIT more then I wanted to spend, but I've been making it work.

I love my 5th gen SS. It makes me smile every day! Until I have to fill it up anyways

dewag62 · 03-17-2013, 05:34 PM

I test drove mine and loved it! I never test drove any other cars - I knew that THIS was the one!

Dee

jdcvictory11 · 03-17-2013, 05:36 PM

I drove a Mustang, Challenger, Evo X and then the Camaro. The Mustang was too soft. The Challenger was only auto and had no power in my price range. The Evo was too expensive. The Camaro was just right in every category.

vroomapunk · 03-17-2013, 05:36 PM

Nope, I ordered it from the factory without ever driving one. I sat in one on the lot once or twice after I ordered it just because I was so impatient waiting for it to come in.

ddennis · 03-17-2013, 05:39 PM

Hard to test drive when you order one 8 months before they started building them.

Picked it up at 7PM on 6/19/09 and 12 hours later was on the way to Florida, sure did get alot of attention.

03-17-2013, 04:54 PM	#16
CHMSC ROAD COURSE JUNKIE Drives: 2012 SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Somewhere Posts: 4,868 View My Garage	Yup I try to test drive them before I buy any car. Salesman almost had a heart attack when I slammed second through a curve, guess he didn't realize what traction control and stabilitrack actually do. __________________

03-17-2013, 05:03 PM	#18
MYDLIFECRISIS Drives: '12SS/2SS/45TH-'06 2500HD/Silverado Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 2,107 View My Garage	Took mine on a 15 mile test drive. Salesman was cool...I actually got to put it through some spirited driving. Sat down at his desk afterwards and signed on the dotted line. We already had all the particulars worked out! __________________ 2012 Camaro SS 2SS 45TH Anniversary Edition

03-17-2013, 05:05 PM	#19
ActNup NY Drives: 2011 1LT Black Camaro Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 2,496 View My Garage	Test drove the vert. __________________ *The DREAM is free... It's the HUSTLE that is sold seperately*

03-17-2013, 05:12 PM	#20
Ryanbabz71 Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue 1SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brownsburg, Indiana Posts: 6,231 View My Garage	Nope had it delivered from Ohio. Didnt test drive my truck either. It was factory ordered Ryan __________________ Ryan * 2018 1SS 1LE Camaro Hyper Blue Metallic Car Build: http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showth...0#post10049680

03-17-2013, 05:15 PM	#21
xjer22x Drives: 2010 rs/ss black # 10,308 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: hoffman estates, il Posts: 914 View My Garage	Nope, put deposit down on the car in 2006. Car showed up on the trailor while I was finalizing paperwork on June 1st, 2009. First time I drove it was to get gas. (On the dealer of course) sent from my galaxy s3. that would explain the errors. __________________ SYCK SS BUILD JOURNAL- Click here

03-17-2013, 04:54 PM	#15
90503 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Torrance Posts: 14,427	Sat in them...looked them over...but no test drive....lol...Has anybody ever driven one and said, "Nah, I don't like it at all."...lol

03-17-2013, 05:01 PM	#17
Toms2010 Drives: 2010 2LT Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 215 View My Garage	Test drove both the SS and LT before purchasing my 2LT. When I went to look at it, just started it up cold and looked at the obvious things. Was still covered in snow. Told the dealer where he needed to be for me to take it and give me a call when he talks to his manager. A few phone calls back and forth and we agreed on a price for it. First time driving it was the next day when I took it home.

03-17-2013, 05:20 PM	#23
Cheveey57 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,425	No , there were none built when I ordered mine. __________________ If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.

03-17-2013, 05:30 PM	#24
3rdgen3 10-bolt Destroyer Drives: 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS - AGM, LS3/6M Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Canukistan Posts: 860	Hell ya I did. Mt first ever test drive was a fully loaded, black on black, 2SS/RS w/ the "extended RS package" (the square exhaust tips, lower skirts and front lip) HOWEVER, the car had not been PDI'd yet. The saleswoman knows Ive been driving Camaro's my entire life and actuaqlly just handed me the keys and a dealerplate and told me to go out, have fun, come back whenever I feel like it and to make sure i don't get pulled over . I took the car for at least 2-3 hours by myself. I brought the car to my house, just to see how it looked like in my driveway with a 2nd gen and 2x 3rd gen's...it looked good. Then i went to my buddies work and him and i did a thorough look-over of the car. It was beautiful. Everything was perfect!! ...except the price...ouch! That special "extended" rally sport package put the car out of my budget...so i returned the car to the dealer..and we couldn't make it work with my budget. The next day, I get a call from the dealer and they told me they found me a car I wouldn't be able to say no too...they were right! 2012 2SS/RS in my favourite colour, Ashen Grey Metallic! No sunroof, No HURST shifter and without the extended RS package...but still had the HALO's with HID's, center pod gauges, 9 speaker BA stereo, bluetooth, HUD...so we worked out a price and it was a BIT more then I wanted to spend, but I've been making it work. I love my 5th gen SS. It makes me smile every day! Until I have to fill it up anyways __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS - LS3/TR6060: Cam, Headers, Exhaust, Intake, Gears, Twin Disk, Suspension, Tuned - 475rwhp, 443rwtq

03-17-2013, 05:34 PM	#25
dewag62 Drives: 2012 Camaro LS Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 106	I test drove mine and loved it! I never test drove any other cars - I knew that THIS was the one! Dee

03-17-2013, 05:36 PM	#26
jdcvictory11 Sonja Drives: '11 LT/RS, '95 Camaro Conv. Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 884 View My Garage	I drove a Mustang, Challenger, Evo X and then the Camaro. The Mustang was too soft. The Challenger was only auto and had no power in my price range. The Evo was too expensive. The Camaro was just right in every category. __________________ http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=288795

03-17-2013, 05:36 PM	#27
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	Nope, I ordered it from the factory without ever driving one. I sat in one on the lot once or twice after I ordered it just because I was so impatient waiting for it to come in. __________________

03-17-2013, 05:39 PM	#28
ddennis #3736 Drives: 1978 Z28, 2003 & 2007 Z71, Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St Louis Posts: 179 View My Garage	Hard to test drive when you order one 8 months before they started building them. Picked it up at 7PM on 6/19/09 and 12 hours later was on the way to Florida, sure did get alot of attention.