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PDelena · 02-21-2012, 07:21 AM

My wife and I make pretty decent money, yet with 3 kids, a Camaro, an Acura, and our daily bills, we can't afford to park my Camaro for the winter months. How do you guys do it? What are you driving for your DD???

gorgeous-ss · 02-21-2012, 07:30 AM

I'm single with no kids that's how I do it

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meissen · 02-21-2012, 07:33 AM

My Camaro is my DD. I sold my 2008 Trailblazer to get my 2012 Camaro.

Nameless · 02-21-2012, 07:33 AM

I have a 2005 Saturn that is for heavy rain/snow days for me. I'm at the end of a divorce and I have no kids. I'm free to do what I like now.

bee sting · 02-21-2012, 07:35 AM

DD- A 2001 SL2 Saturn with 30 plus MPG ! Great little car and sad to see them out of business.

Dznts · 02-21-2012, 07:35 AM

Tahoe, and a company vehicle are my so called daily drivers.

Big C CamaroSS · 02-21-2012, 07:36 AM

I have a 2002 Honda Civic. How do I do it? My wife pulls in 6 figures and I do alright for a meathead that BARELY finished high school. And no bad habits like smoking or drinking and I'm not a traveling kind of guy but I do it to keep my better half happy

TiffBiff · 02-21-2012, 07:36 AM

Finance degree

...

Only parent (widow) to 2 kids, 2200 sq. ft. house, 2011 2SS/RS convertible & 2 week old 2011 Tahoe LTZ (thanks Becky) is my winter DD.

You just do what you have to do even if it is cutting out the gourmet coffee every morning will save you $5 a day, going out to eat 1 meal a day average of $7 per day, drink water instead of pop (soda, Coke, whatever) saves you $1 per beverage.... you could easily save $286 from that alone and if you smoke or drink alcohol, there's even more money that can be used just by cutting that out as well... it really is quite simple to come up with the funds.

myold88 · 02-21-2012, 07:44 AM

I kept my '06 Impala I bought new. The Camaro has never seen snow or a W-Mart parking lot. Don't think it ever will.
To answer the op's question, my 5 kids are grown and out of college- It's easy now.

dkp2LT · 02-21-2012, 07:48 AM

2007 Lincoln MKX is my DD & my has a 2010 Ford Flex SEL AWD.

Wife stays home to sit our grandchild during the day so between all 3 cars we only avg about 15k miles.

JeSSter · 02-21-2012, 07:49 AM

2011 2SS/RS CGM Camaro is by daily driver. It currently has 41K on the Odometer. Put the Blizzaks on in mid November. Who are you saving the car for anyway?

myold88 · 02-21-2012, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeSSter

2011 2SS/RS CGM Camaro is by daily driver. It currently has 41K on the Odometer. Put the Blizzaks on in mid November. Who are you saving the car for anyway?

Your right, way to go with 41,000 miles.
I just can't drive my SS dirty so it stays in the garage on nasty days.
17,000 easy miles since August of '09 and loving every one of them.

camaroGOODMAN · 02-21-2012, 07:56 AM

2SS is my DD - no kids, girlfriend's a big shot @ enterprise, she gets free gas and a new company car every week.

camaro was parked all weekend, she has a 2012 Grand Cherokee right now

WiSSDiver · 02-21-2012, 07:57 AM

Wife and I do ok as we'll and the Camaro's sit quietly in the garage over the winter. DD's are 2007 Saturn and a 2010 Town & Country. With 2 kids and assorted hobbies requiring a hauling vehicle, the mini was a must and I'm proud to say is my DD.

I know, the whole man card thing, bla bla, but to those that say it all I can say is if it's crappy out side I can leave my Camaro(s) inside and take the DD and you'll be washing yours on the weekend while I'm playing with one mine.

It's good to have choices. :0)

02-21-2012, 07:21 AM	#1
PDelena Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Honey Brook, PA Posts: 153 View My Garage	What's your daily driver? My wife and I make pretty decent money, yet with 3 kids, a Camaro, an Acura, and our daily bills, we can't afford to park my Camaro for the winter months. How do you guys do it? What are you driving for your DD??? __________________ Next Mods: Hmmm, what should I do next??? See My Garage for my full list of mods.

02-21-2012, 07:33 AM	#3
meissen Founder - Michigan FBody Drives: 1994 Camaro LT1, 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Haven, MI Posts: 2,599	My Camaro is my DD. I sold my 2008 Trailblazer to get my 2012 Camaro. __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 - *"Zooma"* 1994 Camaro LT1 A4 - *"Red Alert"* - v6-to-LT1 Swapped Cruiser; Cammed, Stalled, Enjoyed "Gone But Not Forgotten" 2016 Camaro 1LT A8 - "Elmo" 2014 Camaro 1LT M6 - "Cherry Bomb" 2012 Camaro 1LS M6 - "Clifford" Michigan FBody Association http://www.mifbody.com/

02-21-2012, 07:33 AM	#4
Nameless Drives: : Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Virginia Posts: 200 View My Garage	I have a 2005 Saturn that is for heavy rain/snow days for me. I'm at the end of a divorce and I have no kids. I'm free to do what I like now. __________________ 2012 SS - Summit White 1996 RS - Summit White

02-21-2012, 07:35 AM	#5
bee sting Drives: 1997 30th Ann. Z28 & 2010 2LT RS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Suffolk Virginia Posts: 1,933 View My Garage	DD- A 2001 SL2 Saturn with 30 plus MPG ! Great little car and sad to see them out of business. __________________

02-21-2012, 07:35 AM	#6
Dznts Anabolic Connoisseur Drives: Sold - Blown Camaro 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 22,094	Tahoe, and a company vehicle are my so called daily drivers. __________________

02-21-2012, 07:30 AM	#2
gorgeous-ss Drives: 2011 ss/rs Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: illinois Posts: 293	I'm single with no kids that's how I do it Sent from my Eris using Tapatalk

02-21-2012, 07:36 AM	#7
Big C CamaroSS Drives: Black Camaro 2SS/RS 1LE Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Belleville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,145	I have a 2002 Honda Civic. How do I do it? My wife pulls in 6 figures and I do alright for a meathead that BARELY finished high school. And no bad habits like smoking or drinking and I'm not a traveling kind of guy but I do it to keep my better half happy

02-21-2012, 07:36 AM	#8
TiffBiff SNOT URS Drives: '17 Krypton A10 ZL1 '14 Challenger Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: North of Detroit Posts: 407	Finance degree ... Only parent (widow) to 2 kids, 2200 sq. ft. house, 2011 2SS/RS convertible & 2 week old 2011 Tahoe LTZ (thanks Becky) is my winter DD. You just do what you have to do even if it is cutting out the gourmet coffee every morning will save you $5 a day, going out to eat 1 meal a day average of $7 per day, drink water instead of pop (soda, Coke, whatever) saves you $1 per beverage.... you could easily save $286 from that alone and if you smoke or drink alcohol, there's even more money that can be used just by cutting that out as well... it really is quite simple to come up with the funds. __________________ 11/22/10 1100 ___________________ 02/09/17 1100 Krypton Green ZL1 A10 Vert 01/04/11 3400 ___________________ 04/07/17 Coupe ORDER# VGDJVB 01/12/11 3000 ___________________ 04/12/17 3000 Coupe 01/15/11 3300 ___________________ 04/18/17 TPW ~ 5/15/17 01/18/11 3400 TPW ~ 1/24/11 ______ 05/01/17 3100 01/27/11 4B00 ~ VIN#55960 _______ 05/03/17 3300 02/28/11 4B00 ___________________ 05/05/17 3400 03/14/11 Bought VIN#65770 ________ 05/16/17 3800 ~ VIN#209129 05/03/11 VIN#55960 delivered ______ 05/18/17 delivered

02-21-2012, 07:44 AM	#9
myold88 Drives: SUMMIT WHITE 2SS/RS CAMARO Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 2018: Lakewood Ranch, Fl. Posts: 8,112 View My Garage	I kept my '06 Impala I bought new. The Camaro has never seen snow or a W-Mart parking lot. Don't think it ever will. To answer the op's question, my 5 kids are grown and out of college- It's easy now. __________________

02-21-2012, 07:48 AM	#10
dkp2LT Drives: '11 2SS, '11 C6 GS, '04 MDX Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kearney, MO Posts: 2,848	2007 Lincoln MKX is my DD & my has a 2010 Ford Flex SEL AWD. Wife stays home to sit our grandchild during the day so between all 3 cars we only avg about 15k miles.

02-21-2012, 07:49 AM	#11
JeSSter Drives: 2011 RS/SS Cyber Gray Metallic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Michigan Posts: 129	2011 2SS/RS CGM Camaro is by daily driver. It currently has 41K on the Odometer. Put the Blizzaks on in mid November. Who are you saving the car for anyway?

02-21-2012, 07:56 AM	#13
camaroGOODMAN Drives: 2011 2SS/RS IOM L99 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Park Slope Brooklyn. Posts: 141 View My Garage	2SS is my DD - no kids, girlfriend's a big shot @ enterprise, she gets free gas and a new company car every week. camaro was parked all weekend, she has a 2012 Grand Cherokee right now __________________ 2011 2SS/RS IOM L99.

02-21-2012, 07:57 AM	#14
WiSSDiver Drives: 1968 Coupe, 2010 2SS, 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: WIsconsin Posts: 1,252 View My Garage	Wife and I do ok as we'll and the Camaro's sit quietly in the garage over the winter. DD's are 2007 Saturn and a 2010 Town & Country. With 2 kids and assorted hobbies requiring a hauling vehicle, the mini was a must and I'm proud to say is my DD. I know, the whole man card thing, bla bla, but to those that say it all I can say is if it's crappy out side I can leave my Camaro(s) inside and take the DD and you'll be washing yours on the weekend while I'm playing with one mine. It's good to have choices. :0) __________________

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