"Garage Ornament" status achieved

[1BADLS3]

Well, it's been almost a year since I picked up my 2011 SS. It's got 3500 miles on it. I realized this after I was in the garage last night, and it occurred to me that the car's been sitting for at least 4 weeks now...in the garage...plugged into a battery tender. We don't have hard winters around here, so it's not like the car is in storage. I realize it will never be a collector vehicle--and fully expect it to be worth nothing in 10-15 years. So, it should be driven.

Meanwhile I've put a little over 10k on my jeep in the same time period that I've had the Camaro.

It seems irrational to keep it and not drive it. I love driving it, but feel bad thrashing it for daily duty....

Your thoughts?

[monstertodd]

I'll never understand why people buy cars and don't drive them. No offense to you sir.

I can't talk, I bought mine in November 09 and I only have 10,600 miles.

[kannon]

If I wanted a garage queen, I would have bought a much nicer, collectible car. I daily drive mine about 50 miles every day and love every minute of it!

[lawman007]

Collectable-maybe not as collectable as a 1st gen, but a limited number on the production run would help, so would demand.

DD-well I drive it to where I need to.

Storage-definitely, not driving it in the snow and salt for a number of reasons.

Bottom line-this is a car that is meant to be driven, so drive it!

[ffrcobra_65]

Originally Posted by monstertodd

I'll never understand why people buy cars and don't drive them. No offense to you sir.

I can't talk, I bought mine in November 09 and I only have 10,600 miles.

I don't understand myself either. I took delivery Aug 2009...less than 7k on the odo. drove it maybe 100 miles since I got the GT500.

[BilJ]

Originally Posted by 1BADLS3

Well, it's been almost a year since I picked up my 2011 SS. It's got 3500 miles on it. I realized this after I was in the garage last night, and it occurred to me that the car's been sitting for at least 4 weeks now...in the garage...plugged into a battery tender. We don't have hard winters around here, so it's not like the car is in storage. I realize it will never be a collector vehicle--and fully expect it to be worth nothing in 10-15 years. So, it should be driven.

Meanwhile I've put a little over 10k on my jeep in the same time period that I've had the Camaro.

It seems irrational to keep it and not drive it. I love driving it, but feel bad thrashing it for daily duty....

Your thoughts?

My thoughts? I think you and I must share similar personality traits and should try try change our ways. I had 3,600 miles on my 2011 when I sold it after ten months and have 820 miles on my 2012 after about three months. Fun, fun, fun to drive but I also like a pristine car. We probably need to seek some middle ground.

[chernmax]

No garage queens at my home! I use my vehicle all year long and garage it only if the snow is too deep or we take long family trips so then we use our Chevy Trailblazer LTZ!!!

[midnighter]

On 12/09/09 I purchased my 2010 SS with 3 miles on it and now it has 5,340 miles.

[1Camaro2SS]

7K miles on mine and put away til spring. I like my camaro to be shiny and super clean everytime I drive it. It is impossible to achieve with a daily driver. It just feels much better when it looks showroom clean.

[shank0668]

There's a 78 corvette in the garage with 2 k more miles since 2007. Don't feel bad.

[chernmax]

Originally Posted by 1Camaro2SS

7K miles on mine and put away til spring. I like my camaro to be shiny and super clean everytime I drive it. It is impossible to achieve with a daily driver. It just feels much better when it looks showroom clean.

It's not impossible, but it does require effort! My garage helps and the fact I live in a more rural area and drive all of 4 miles to work each way!

[monstertodd]

Originally Posted by 1Camaro2SS

7K miles on mine and put away til spring. I like my camaro to be shiny and super clean everytime I drive it. It is impossible to achieve with a daily driver. It just feels much better when it looks showroom clean.

Difficult, but not impossible.

Granted I spend at least 6 months of every year out of the country, and therefore not driving it. But when I'm home, I drive it every day.

[AngelSpeedFreak]

Drive that thing...

[1Camaro2SS]

Originally Posted by monstertodd

Difficult, but not impossible.

Granted I spend at least 6 months of every year out of the country, and therefore not driving it. But when I'm home, I drive it every day.

Impossible if it's raining that day you need to get to work. One shower and you're done until the next wash. My washes however are easily 1 and half hour job but I realize not everyone has that luxury for a weekend car or cares.