400$ plus for gas a month? To own a camaro ss?

[shaffe]

Originally Posted by F-16 Camaro

I don't think it is even that.

I had to "take over" my idiot brother in laws Chevy Sonic I cosigned on.

After 4 accidents, 1 DUI, 2 missed payments and 18,000 miles in... 10 MONTHS I kicked him out and took the car.

I was spending about $280/mo for the SS in gas.

The Sonic costs about $70/mo in gas.

That's a $210 difference.

The car payment for the Sonic is $297/mo

So in actuality a second car is only costing me about $87/mo to keep miles off my Camaro.

It's really not a bad deal.

I bet if the OP is paying $400/mo in gas he could probably afford a used 4 banger and pay $200/mo in car payment and $150/mo in gas(at the most)

Seeing that the OP has a 2014 SS, I am guessing that they have a payment on that already. Don;t know how much sense adding another car payment would be

[hush18]

Originally Posted by Darwood

My Street Triple gets about 40 mpg which is a lot better than the 18 my STi gets. My fuel expenditures a month have plummeted plus I put less miles on the car. Win win.

That's a street triple though, I've never heard a sane person call that a crotch rocket

[TXLS3]

400$ a month in gas? That's a second car payment. Get you a daily and stick the ss in the garage. I spend 60$ a month in gas this way.

[TXLS3]

I paid 9,000 cash for a 09 honda with 50K mileage. I'm averaging 36.2 mpg. That's way under 400 a month if you financed including gas. I honestly think buying a daily will save you money and keep the value of your camaro. You can never go wrong with an economy car. Tires are cheap, gas tanks are smaller , parts are cheap.

[SNSSTR]

Originally Posted by MotorCityCamaro

So just to travel to work and back everyday to work 5 days a week is 20$ a day It's all highway about 20mim from the house plus I have weekends that's when I actually "drive it hard" anyway what are some things I can do to improve my mpg please add to my list....... I understand another car is a option but for now let's tune her up.

-93 super gas

I'm still not getting how you are spending $20/day on a 20 minute drive to work and 20 minute drive back.

Lets just say for kicks here that it is a 20 mile journey to work. (I'm sure it's not if its only a 20 minute drive). So total of 40 miles/day. 40 miles/15 mpg (hwy mpg should be more) = 2.7 gallons of gas/day. So 2.7 * $4 = $10.80.

So how did you get to spending $20/day on gas again???


BTW, my car is full boltons/cam/heads and I still get 14 mpg driving in the city.

[ClawSS]

I think he might be averaging in his weekend fun time driving, too.

And buying another car is a less than smart option unless he sells the camaro. I hear a Jetta TDI might work. You buy cars to drive, not hold value. If you find you can't afford to drive it everyday, then sell it. If you can afford 2 cars (payments + ins. plus maint.), then you can afford to drive the 1st one you fell in love with in the beginning. NOT driving a car to maintain value is odd when it comes to a current mass produced vehicle.

[JCunningham]

im glad I only work 1.5 miles away. I can go a month in my pick up on a tank.
But In the Camaro I get 19 because i play with it 25 @75 an the highway and thats with 3.91s

[TSSUNAMI]

I pull about 21-24 mpg on the highway, 13-17 in town. OP, there's probably something off with your car if you're burning up 20 dollars worth of gas for that short of a trip.

[HDRDTD]

Yes I had also thought about how much money could save in gas if I bought something like a Cruze, and I could almost make a payment on the Cruze for what I would save in gas money, but then I wouldn't be enjoying driving the ZL1.

If I'm not driving and enjoying the Camaro, why have it????

[punk5150]

I dont know why he would have to sell the Camaro for this to make sense....Keep the Camaro and get a beater or don't complain about the gas mileage. No one buys a Camaro or an SUV because its good on gas.
A $ 2,000 4 cylinder beater is needed. After about a year the car would actually pay for itself in gas savings. Thankfully I own a 150,000 mile Pontiac Grand Prix that gets decent gas mileage... If I didnt I would have something cheap and efficient to get around with. Keep in mind I do all city driving so it makes sense for me. A camaro SS is not a full time city car.
If your spending that much on gas something is wrong with the car or your math is wrong.
Good Luck !

[TXLS3]

To each his own.. Personally I love that my camaro sets in the garage 5days a week. Our time on the weekend is that much more valuable that way.

[Darwood]

Originally Posted by hush18

That's a street triple though, I've never heard a sane person call that a crotch rocket

It'a just a detuned Daytona 675 (20 hp less) without the fairings. It's certainly not slow. For comparison:

2012 Triumph Street Tripe R 0-60 mph 3.7 Quarter Mile 11.9
2012 Triumph Daytona 675R 0-60 mph 3.3 Quarter Mile 11.0

[F-16 Camaro]

Originally Posted by Comrando

How much could you sell the little car for?

After 4 accidents and only 10 months? I think $10K. I owe $15K

When I break even it's gone.

[F-16 Camaro]

Originally Posted by shaffe

Seeing that the OP has a 2014 SS, I am guessing that they have a payment on that already. Don;t know how much sense adding another car payment would be

I think you missed the point of all my math.

He could afford a 2nd car payment in the gas savings alone...