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03-03-2015, 02:41 PM
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Thunderfury
Drives: 2013 Dusk Edition 2SS M6 1/205 Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Matthews, NC
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Ever been ask to buy someone car?
Random Question that I thought about today for us Camaro owners.
After I got my first Camaro (a 2011 1LS), more co-workers or acquaintances have asked me, either in a joking or non-joking manner, to buy them a car because "You have so much money man" because I "have such an expensive Camaro". Mind you I worked at CFA when I got my car, but I've gotten asked this question too many times to make it funny. The other question they would ask is if I could GIVE them mine when I upgrade (you can be assured I let them FIRMLY know that they can #$%^ off). Since most people see Camaros or other sports cars as "expensive, high roller" cars, has anyone asked you to buy them something or a car just like it?
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2013 Dusk Edition 2SS/RS M6 1 of 205!!! CAI Intake, GM Perf Exhaust, RX Catch Can "Thunderfury" Old Car: "Blu Bee" 2011 Camaro LS Imperial Blue HURST Short-Throw M6 --You will be missed good buddy-- |
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03-03-2015, 07:30 PM
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No. I don't associate with morons. Who would actually ask that? Idiots.
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03-03-2015, 07:32 PM
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ROAD COURSE JUNKIE
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No but I have had some ask me to give them my car. My response was sure no problem, give me 8k in cash and go get a loan for 30k and its yours.
Needless to say I still have my car.
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03-03-2015, 07:34 PM
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Drives: Black L99 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: San Antonio, TX
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But you can buy a 2SS/RS (used) for under $25k without much looking. |
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03-03-2015, 08:46 PM
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Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Riverside, CA
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Nah... most people I know would know how much these cars cost...
I did have some random guy come up to me at the self-serve car wash a few months ago asking me to trade my ride for his older Mercedes... unfortunately, I couldn't stop from laughing and the conversation ended shortly after that... 
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03-03-2015, 08:50 PM
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Drives: 2012 1SS M6 IOM Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: New Rochelle New York
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Yeah, Some of my coworkers have said this dumb crap to me to.
I pay them no mind.
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03-03-2015, 08:53 PM
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Drives: 2010 Turbo LS3 Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Palm Bay, FL
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When I first got the car, they were hard to find and it was not unusual to hear someone pay 45k for a 2SS, which were about the only V8s you could find at the time. Even a V6 RS was 30k. From there I think people assumed all Camaros cost a lot. I have not had any comments related to that for a couple years or so.
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2011 Vert - 416/w 230/236 .612/.602 115lsa, 1LE suspension w/32mm rear bar. Z28 diff. ZL1 brakes. |
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03-03-2015, 09:04 PM
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Drives: 2023 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: United States
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Any newer Camaro is an "expensive, high roller" car when you work for just slightly above minimum wage at Chick-Fil-A. Especially if you have other living expenses besides a car. That's probably why they ask.
Either way, asking that question to someone is more about class than it is income. |
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03-03-2015, 09:20 PM
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Russ
Drives: Yukon Denali, Charger, CamaroSS Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Ohio
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No. I have never heard of anyone doing this.
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03-03-2015, 09:22 PM
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 Drives: 2010 SW Camaro 2SS RS 6M Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Van Alstyne, TX
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My wife drives a Hummer H3 and we always have to fight the stereotype that we have money. I paid $16k for the truck. While that is a fair amount of money, it's not exactly expensive.
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03-03-2015, 10:46 PM
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Drives: 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS/LS3 Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Raleigh-Durham
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If you look at used high end Mercedes or BMWs, you can get those things for a steal compared to what they cost new. 100K dollar cars you can buy for 20k maybe 8 years later, if not less. Like said above, I paid right about 25k for my 2010 2SS non RS with 29k miles on it in September of 2013 I think it was. Now it's retail value is around 22-23k I think. That's pretty affordable in my book, no way I would pay nearly 50k for a new SS though, it's not that nice of a car. You're getting close to Corvette money at that point or ZL1, and the performance different is pretty big. That is of course if that's what you're interested in that kind of thing.
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03-03-2015, 11:15 PM
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Captain Gingerbeard
Drives: 2012 IOM RS/SS 6MT Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: West Twin Cities, MN
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I was super surprised when my aunt gave me an earful for buying an "expensive" car. I then politely and factually explained to her that her AWD Traverse LTZ cost $15,000 more than my car. She was dumbfounded. I haven't heard so much backpedaling in a long time.
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03-04-2015, 03:25 AM
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Drives: 2017 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: WNY
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i get "must be nice to have money" then they drive away in there $45k truck.
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03-04-2015, 08:14 AM
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Drives: 2012 2SS Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: NYC area
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Yup same here I have one person at work who gives me a hard time about it everyday, and not even joking this is an actual hater. He says I'm wasting gas and money and there's much better things I could have done. He drives a BRAND NEW toyota sequoia and gets worse mileage. People don't understand the concept of perception Vs. reality.
I should mention he makes probably about a third of what I make so that means "thank you mommy and daddy". |
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