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Mullet Racer · 02-12-2009, 06:36 PM

Here is the situation - I'm number 8 in line out of a total number of 8 camaros my dealer expects to see this year. Here is the deal - I probably won't see that camaro till about october anyway. Now, considering I got the 2SS with sun roof with hurst short throw, the price will be somewhere between 37-40k - and you know financing won't be 0% - more like 5-6.0 % I'm guessing. Dealer has a 2008 Vette LT1 with a supplier discount down to 43k plus 0% percent financing, the monthly payment will be lower than I expect on the camaro - Vette or Camaro - what would you do? Keep in mind, current vehicle is racking up miles, already beyond 110k with 70 adding on daily.

jeffny09 · 02-12-2009, 06:42 PM

i personaly dont know the numbers and all on the corvette
im not a big fan of them

but i would wait for the camaro

Rodrunner · 02-12-2009, 06:50 PM

It's a personal preference thing, man. Go with your gut. I too am just not a big Vette fan and so would still get the SS, but you know best what you want.

jeffny09 · 02-12-2009, 06:52 PM

i think you should buy both

JMAN311 · 02-12-2009, 06:53 PM

If you don't care about having a back seat then you should just get the vette.

P.S....not sure if you left out listing other options you ordered, but if you are paying 37-40K for a 2SS w/ just the sunroof and hurst options you are getting screwed.

NAHURRY · 02-12-2009, 07:01 PM

Royally screwed!

Mullet Racer · 02-12-2009, 07:17 PM

I left out the RS package and stripes - 2SS/RS Black w/white stripes, beige - interior -

performance numbers are similar - Vette is faster stock obviously, they can't have even the SS take business away from the vette. They are similar cars though, more so than you'd think.

Iwantone2 · 02-12-2009, 07:22 PM

I think that if you ordered your Camaro, you must have really wanted it. So why go with anything but the Camaro? Of course, the decision is totally up to you...

Andro · 02-12-2009, 07:24 PM

Camaro

kdbolt70 · 02-12-2009, 07:27 PM

if the price were equal, I think I'd probably take the vette. it sounds like the Camaro might still be a few thousand cheaper. Also I use the backseat quit a bit, so that would factor in to my decision. The Camaro will get more looks than the corvette, at least for the first year.

JMAN311 · 02-12-2009, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mullet Racer

I left out the RS package and stripes - 2SS/RS Black w/white stripes, beige - interior -

performance numbers are similar - Vette is faster stock obviously, they can't have even the SS take business away from the vette. They are similar cars though, more so than you'd think.

Gotcha, the low end of your pricing makes alot more sense now.

While they share some of the same components/parts, IMO they are 2 different types of cars geared towards different types of customers. Someone that wants a more funtional daily driver would be more inclined to go with the Camaro. The vette on the other hand is pure sports car. With the economy in it's current state and the prices falling so much on the vette it's kinda blurring the lines though.

skipj3 · 02-12-2009, 07:45 PM

need a back seat?

1_2Many · 02-12-2009, 07:53 PM

Many dealers are offering brand new LT1 Corvettes for just under $40k. Look on the Corvette forums I nearly bought a 2008 LT1 for $38,815 at 0% just last week. If your dealer can get it below $40k I'd jump on it...I highly doubt you'll regret the superior Vette over the Camaro. Just the aluminum chassis is enough reason IMO.

Mullet Racer · 02-12-2009, 08:01 PM

I'm looking at 42k - can't get the dealer to go any lower, but I live SoCAL - even toilet paper is pricey out here.

02-12-2009, 06:36 PM	#1
Mullet Racer Drives: 2001 Chevy Silverado 4x4 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Clemente, CA Posts: 27 View My Garage	2SS is ordered - dealer throwing deal on Vette though - what would you do? Here is the situation - I'm number 8 in line out of a total number of 8 camaros my dealer expects to see this year. Here is the deal - I probably won't see that camaro till about october anyway. Now, considering I got the 2SS with sun roof with hurst short throw, the price will be somewhere between 37-40k - and you know financing won't be 0% - more like 5-6.0 % I'm guessing. Dealer has a 2008 Vette LT1 with a supplier discount down to 43k plus 0% percent financing, the monthly payment will be lower than I expect on the camaro - Vette or Camaro - what would you do? Keep in mind, current vehicle is racking up miles, already beyond 110k with 70 adding on daily.

02-12-2009, 06:42 PM	#2
jeffny09 Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: new york Posts: 5,618	i personaly dont know the numbers and all on the corvette im not a big fan of them but i would wait for the camaro __________________ top 10 reason why real men drive stick. 10. A manual transmission is the ultimate in control 9. You can use automotive jargon and not sound like a total tool 8. You can't spell "manual" without "man" 7. Manual transmissions prove you can do more than one thing at a time 6. You can't drift in an auto 5. You can't pull fancy moves in an automatic 4. You get better fuel economy with a stick 3. You’ll never look like a chump if you can drive stick 2. Manual transmission cars are faster 1. Women like a guy who is good with his hands.

02-12-2009, 06:50 PM	#3
Rodrunner Senior Member Drives: 2010 SS/RS, '06 350Z Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: So. Maryland Posts: 2,326	It's a personal preference thing, man. Go with your gut. I too am just not a big Vette fan and so would still get the SS, but you know best what you want. __________________ 2SS/RS - Black/Black - CGM Rally Stripes - Auto - VIN 10171

02-12-2009, 06:52 PM	#4
jeffny09 Drives: 2010 camaro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: new york Posts: 5,618	i think you should buy both __________________ top 10 reason why real men drive stick. 10. A manual transmission is the ultimate in control 9. You can use automotive jargon and not sound like a total tool 8. You can't spell "manual" without "man" 7. Manual transmissions prove you can do more than one thing at a time 6. You can't drift in an auto 5. You can't pull fancy moves in an automatic 4. You get better fuel economy with a stick 3. You’ll never look like a chump if you can drive stick 2. Manual transmission cars are faster 1. Women like a guy who is good with his hands.

02-12-2009, 06:53 PM	#5
JMAN311 Drives: 2013 F-150 Limited Join Date: May 2008 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 2,191	If you don't care about having a back seat then you should just get the vette. P.S....not sure if you left out listing other options you ordered, but if you are paying 37-40K for a 2SS w/ just the sunroof and hurst options you are getting screwed. __________________ There just might be a 2016 Camaro or Corvette in my future... _____________________________________________ Previous Chevy's 2013 Camaro ZL1 A6\|SIM 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS\|M6\|CGM Exterior\|Gray Int 2000 Camaro SS\|M6\|SLP headers\|SLP center mounted quad exhaust\|Magnaflow muffler\|Hypertech programmed 2001 Corvette\|M6\|LG Motorsports Headers\|Corsa Touring Cat-back\|Magnaflow X Pipe\|Hurst short-throw\|Dyno tuned

02-12-2009, 07:01 PM	#6
NAHURRY Love's to Detail Drives: 2010 SS,97silverado/08crewcab Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Greenville SC. Posts: 1,421	Royally screwed!

02-12-2009, 07:17 PM	#7
Mullet Racer Drives: 2001 Chevy Silverado 4x4 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Clemente, CA Posts: 27 View My Garage	I left out the RS package and stripes - 2SS/RS Black w/white stripes, beige - interior - performance numbers are similar - Vette is faster stock obviously, they can't have even the SS take business away from the vette. They are similar cars though, more so than you'd think.

02-12-2009, 07:22 PM	#8
Iwantone2 Voice Of The Voiceless Drives: CGM 1SS RS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: OC Cali Posts: 9,610 View My Garage	I think that if you ordered your Camaro, you must have really wanted it. So why go with anything but the Camaro? Of course, the decision is totally up to you...

02-12-2009, 07:24 PM	#9
Andro NOICE!!! ™ Drives: Force Fed 427 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: GOT BOOST? Posts: 5,213 View My Garage	Camaro __________________

02-12-2009, 07:27 PM	#10
kdbolt70 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Haslett, Mi Posts: 1,287 View My Garage	if the price were equal, I think I'd probably take the vette. it sounds like the Camaro might still be a few thousand cheaper. Also I use the backseat quit a bit, so that would factor in to my decision. The Camaro will get more looks than the corvette, at least for the first year. __________________ 2SS/RS Victory Red M6 w/ Black Rallys #3305 Muffler Delete, Lloyd "SS" Floormats, K&N Aircharger, Skip Shift Eliminator, Blacked Bowties

02-12-2009, 07:45 PM	#12
skipj3 Go Gators Baby!!! Drives: '11 2SS M6 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SC Posts: 871	need a back seat? __________________ Oscar Wilde - “When I was young, I thought that money was the most important thing in life; now that I am old, I know it is." The Department of Redundancy Department

02-12-2009, 07:53 PM	#13
1_2Many Drives: 2008 Suzuki SX4 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 785 View My Garage	Many dealers are offering brand new LT1 Corvettes for just under $40k. Look on the Corvette forums I nearly bought a 2008 LT1 for $38,815 at 0% just last week. If your dealer can get it below $40k I'd jump on it...I highly doubt you'll regret the superior Vette over the Camaro. Just the aluminum chassis is enough reason IMO. __________________ We are the early orderers...we are GM's voluntary guinea pigs and their free source of feedback. How will we be thanked?

02-12-2009, 08:01 PM	#14
Mullet Racer Drives: 2001 Chevy Silverado 4x4 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Clemente, CA Posts: 27 View My Garage	I'm looking at 42k - can't get the dealer to go any lower, but I live SoCAL - even toilet paper is pricey out here.

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