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RADREVX · 07-26-2012, 07:45 AM

im trying to trade up to an 1ss. i found a 1ss auto 2011 with 9k miles for 30k. also looking at a 2012 1ss auto new with some options for 34k. not sure if the 2011 is a good deal or not? also, i havent test drove a ss yet so im unsure of the whole auto manual choice? does the auto feel fast?
thanks for all comments.

dkg11 · 07-26-2012, 07:48 AM

Well the 2012 is the better deal for sure... but i would recommend getting the car in manual, i have M6 and i absolutely love it...and yes it is my dialy driver... not going to lie every once and a while i get sick of driving stick like in traffic but the times i love it overpowers everything by far... if it isnt your daily driver then 100% get stick! just my two sense

STW · 07-26-2012, 07:54 AM

When people ask me "is it stick?" I always say.."that's the only way I knew it came." SHOP the DEAL. You shouldn't pay anything over 30K out the door for any 2011 SS that has miles on it.

meissen · 07-26-2012, 07:57 AM

Autos feel fast until you hit the gas.

dwinva · 07-26-2012, 08:10 AM

Ahhh...the never ending auto vs. manual debate/argument (and there are plenty of threads about that on this site) . My input is get what will make you happy. I'm not going to start an argument over whether an auto is faster or slower than a manual....or driving a stick in traffic is a nightmare...or whether if you drive an auto then you need to take Midol....all of these things are personal choices. For me, I just think a manual is fun and I enjoy "rowing" through the gears while driving. I also don't mind a manual in traffic. My commute is pretty good now, but I used to sit in stop and go traffic for about 30 minutes a day while driving a 5 speed Jeep Wrangler and I didn't mind it one bit. Others would hate it and I understand that (my wife was one of them when she drove the Jeep in traffic). The bottom line is you're probably not going to make a living by driving this car to win races so it doesn't really matter if you shave .3 seconds off of your 1/4 mile time. The important thing is to get what you want and then enjoy the heck out of it. That's just my two cents worth. Now let the transmission bashing start again.

BTW...the 2012 sounds like the better deal to me.

RADREVX · 07-26-2012, 08:14 AM

thanks for the comments. looking forward to more

daveagogo1 · 07-26-2012, 08:50 AM

Get what you want. As for fast. Well... there are a million time slips that proves the M6 & A6 Are essentially equal. Unless you plan to drive road course or auto x either is fine. Straight line it really is a toss up.

MrGood · 07-26-2012, 09:05 AM

Auto

Inferno Orange 2SS-RS · 07-26-2012, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwinva

Ahhh...the never ending auto vs. manual debate/argument (and there are plenty of threads about that on this site) . My input is get what will make you happy. I'm not going to start an argument over whether an auto is faster or slower than a manual....or driving a stick in traffic is a nightmare...or whether if you drive an auto then you need to take Midol....all of these things are personal choices. For me, I just think a manual is fun and I enjoy "rowing" through the gears while driving. I also don't mind a manual in traffic. My commute is pretty good now, but I used to sit in stop and go traffic for about 30 minutes a day while driving a 5 speed Jeep Wrangler and I didn't mind it one bit. Others would hate it and I understand that (my wife was one of them when she drove the Jeep in traffic). The bottom line is you're probably not going to make a living by driving this car to win races so it doesn't really matter if you shave .3 seconds off of your 1/4 mile time. The important thing is to get what you want and then enjoy the heck out of it. That's just my two cents worth. Now let the transmission bashing start again.

BTW...the 2012 sounds like the better deal to me.

emsand1 · 07-26-2012, 05:57 PM

Let me further muddy the waters.

I prefer automatic for many reasons but I have enjoyed using the paddle shifters. I know it's not a stick shift but hey.

Khmero215 · 07-26-2012, 06:22 PM

DO IT!!!!

DBBoopster · 07-26-2012, 06:32 PM

The auto is more than enough fun for me & I believe that was the ? (w/out scrolling to the top to verify

More info needed on the cars, such as are they an RS?

merlin803 · 07-26-2012, 08:02 PM

Does the 2011 still have the extra rebates and incentives? I know when I got my 2011 2SS RS a couple months ago, it stickered at 40,000 was a dealer demo w/ 6500 miles and I was able to trade in my 2010 LT1 for it and keep the same payment because there were extra incentives (plus I had an extended warranty on my LT and did to get it on my 2SS).

So, if they are willing to give you a good deal, then the 2011 may be appealing.

newb · 07-26-2012, 08:11 PM

Compare the used prices you are looking at to a new 1SS. Seems awfully close to me. For the $2-3k you are "saving" I would just get the unmolested '13 with MyLink and NPP(if you like that sort of thing). The difference really isn't that much and you can have it exactly how you want it vs what was available.

07-26-2012, 07:45 AM	#1
RADREVX Drives: 2012 SS Join Date: May 2012 Location: FAIRPORT NY Posts: 286	another pour sap trade up story: advice needed im trying to trade up to an 1ss. i found a 1ss auto 2011 with 9k miles for 30k. also looking at a 2012 1ss auto new with some options for 34k. not sure if the 2011 is a good deal or not? also, i havent test drove a ss yet so im unsure of the whole auto manual choice? does the auto feel fast? thanks for all comments.

07-26-2012, 07:48 AM	#2
dkg11 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Cleveland Ohio Posts: 387 View My Garage	Well the 2012 is the better deal for sure... but i would recommend getting the car in manual, i have M6 and i absolutely love it...and yes it is my dialy driver... not going to lie every once and a while i get sick of driving stick like in traffic but the times i love it overpowers everything by far... if it isnt your daily driver then 100% get stick! just my two sense __________________ 2010 Camaro 2SS/LS3 Magna Flow Street series Exhaust Airaid Intake+throttle body Custom tune by Bob Morreale www.thetuningschool.com QTP Electronic Exhaust cut-outs 12'' Alpine type R with 1500watts double ported box Tinted windows 392RWHP on Mustang Dyno #13933

07-26-2012, 07:57 AM	#4
meissen Founder - Michigan FBody Drives: 1994 Camaro LT1, 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Haven, MI Posts: 2,599	Autos feel fast until you hit the gas. __________________ 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/

07-26-2012, 07:54 AM	#3
STW Drives: 2011 Camaro 1SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Chicago Posts: 422	When people ask me "is it stick?" I always say.."that's the only way I knew it came." SHOP the DEAL. You shouldn't pay anything over 30K out the door for any 2011 SS that has miles on it.

07-26-2012, 08:10 AM	#5
dwinva Drives: 13 2SS/RSvert,CRT,dual-mode exhaust Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 314	Ahhh...the never ending auto vs. manual debate/argument (and there are plenty of threads about that on this site) . My input is get what will make you happy. I'm not going to start an argument over whether an auto is faster or slower than a manual....or driving a stick in traffic is a nightmare...or whether if you drive an auto then you need to take Midol....all of these things are personal choices. For me, I just think a manual is fun and I enjoy "rowing" through the gears while driving. I also don't mind a manual in traffic. My commute is pretty good now, but I used to sit in stop and go traffic for about 30 minutes a day while driving a 5 speed Jeep Wrangler and I didn't mind it one bit. Others would hate it and I understand that (my wife was one of them when she drove the Jeep in traffic). The bottom line is you're probably not going to make a living by driving this car to win races so it doesn't really matter if you shave .3 seconds off of your 1/4 mile time. The important thing is to get what you want and then enjoy the heck out of it. That's just my two cents worth. Now let the transmission bashing start again. BTW...the 2012 sounds like the better deal to me.

07-26-2012, 08:14 AM	#6
RADREVX Drives: 2012 SS Join Date: May 2012 Location: FAIRPORT NY Posts: 286	thanks for the comments. looking forward to more

07-26-2012, 09:05 AM	#8
MrGood Drives: Broken palmghetto test car Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Balm, FL Posts: 1,033	Auto

07-26-2012, 05:57 PM	#10
emsand1 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Inferno Orange Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 15	Let me further muddy the waters. I prefer automatic for many reasons but I have enjoyed using the paddle shifters. I know it's not a stick shift but hey.

07-26-2012, 06:22 PM	#11
Khmero215 Drives: Victory Red 2SS Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 575 View My Garage	DO IT!!!!

07-26-2012, 06:32 PM	#12
DBBoopster Drives: 2010 Black 2SS, RS Join Date: May 2010 Location: WA Posts: 152	The auto is more than enough fun for me & I believe that was the ? (w/out scrolling to the top to verify More info needed on the cars, such as are they an RS?

07-26-2012, 08:02 PM	#13
merlin803 Drives: 2016 Summit White Camaro 2SS Join Date: May 2009 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 759 View My Garage	Does the 2011 still have the extra rebates and incentives? I know when I got my 2011 2SS RS a couple months ago, it stickered at 40,000 was a dealer demo w/ 6500 miles and I was able to trade in my 2010 LT1 for it and keep the same payment because there were extra incentives (plus I had an extended warranty on my LT and did to get it on my 2SS). So, if they are willing to give you a good deal, then the 2011 may be appealing.

07-26-2012, 08:11 PM	#14
newb Drives: 2013 1LE Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: DMV Posts: 1,548	Compare the used prices you are looking at to a new 1SS. Seems awfully close to me. For the $2-3k you are "saving" I would just get the unmolested '13 with MyLink and NPP(if you like that sort of thing). The difference really isn't that much and you can have it exactly how you want it vs what was available.