Anyone wish they purchased a 2LT instead of a 2SS?

[Cacadeech]

I test drove the 2LT and I was very impressed. It really was a great car. That said, I knew I'd get bored with it very quickly. I went with the 2SS, I have not regretted it for a second and I am totally loving it. This car rocks!

[TooCool5]

Originally Posted by rad

The gas mileage issue really scares me. I know, "no one buys a Camaro for the gas mileage" but it's a big concern for me. I work from home and I'm not scraping my last nickels together to purchase the car. It's just a barrier I can't get past.

Actual highway mileage V6 vs V8 is not that much different according to most posts I've read on MPG.

[kismyss]

You have got to be joking, maybe you should ride in a 2SS before you ask such a silly question. Especially one that has been modified and broken in Properly. The newness still hasnt worn off. I feel like this car gets faster and more responsive every time i drive it. Does that answer your question

[TooCool5]

Originally Posted by coolman

I wish a would have gotten a camry instead. I like that unintended acceleration option they have.

HA its called auto cruise.

[Buckbo]

I"m happy with my LT but was curious about upgrading to the SS so I drove one. The power is great but the firm ride was not. In addition, the thought of having to swap tires twice a year for my daily driver made me glad I chose the LT. Maybe with an adjustable suspension and different rubber I might feel differently.

[rolnslo]

Originally Posted by mclark10

I wanted a 2LT but they don't offer an in-line 6 with a 3-speed on the column

My Dad had a 1970 Nova with an inline 6 and a 3-speed on the column. My 1LT/RS is faster, safer, and gets better gas mileage that his Nova ever did. I'll take the new technology thank you very much.

As for LT vs. SS, it depends on whether you have any plans for modifying the car down the road. The SS has more potential per dollar spent than the LT ever will.

As for gas mileage, it's a crapshoot. If you only drive at freeway speeds on flat ground, then, yes, the LT will get better mileage. But I've seen quite a few SS owners on here getting combined MPGs around 20 (and quite a few with mid-teens). With nearly 10k miles on my LT M6, I'm at 21.3mpg (EPA combined is 20.7mpg). With such a minimal difference in combined mileage, the fun per dollar leans towards the SS over the LT.

As much as some people may try to convince you, it's NOT a no-brainer to go with the SS over the LT. The LT is fun to drive, handles well and saves some money at the pump. It works well as a daily driver and isn't your typical pathetic v6. If you have no plans to do mods (other than exhaust & CAI), then consider the LT. If you plan to do mods, then seriously consider the SS.

Just my thoughts...you really can't go wrong with either one...

[skuttduck]

Originally Posted by coolman

Your post is ironic. It shows your insecurity.
Plus, While I'm not a fan of the auto in a car like this. there are more automatics in drag racing today than manuals. they are faster most of the time because they can shift faster then someone can do it by hand.

How does it show my insecurity? I bought what I wanted didn't I? If I would have went with what others told me I would have been driving a 2SS.

Do you think I'm insecure because I laugh at someone who gives me grief about horsepower then buys a lower horse v8 automatic? Or did I make it sound like I laugh at someone who can't drive stick? I don't think any less of someone if they can't drive stick. They just can't drive my car

My point and I find this ironic is that people shouldn't be telling someone they have to get a V8 because of the horsepower, then get themselves a V8 automatic which has less horsepower.

It's just that around here it is "V8 end of story." I'd bet that even if the V6 has 401 horses, you would still get that response.

[DkknightX]

Originally Posted by skuttduck

I just have to say this. I'm sick and tired of all the comments about how you should get a v8, you will regret it if you don't get a v8. blah blah. It's really amazing to see peoples insecurity. I had someone tell me once "No v8 = fail"

I won't take grief from anyone, but expecially someone who got or would purchase a v8 automatic. You want to talk about fail? V8 automatic. Say all you want about my 2LT as I have more than enough fun in my v6 manual.

However, buying v8 automatic you paid more for less horsepower (when comparted to the V8 manual). I'm sorry but that is too funny! Telling someone who has a v6 that it isn't that much more to get more horses, and yet paying more to have less than the v8 manual. So if someone tells me how they went all out and got the biggest horsepower car, and that I should have done it, they had better have gotten the V8 manual.

I drove the v6 and knew it was way more than enough car for me. The nice long trip down to Florida and the fact that the car didn't struggle at all in the hills of Kentucky and Tennessee let me know this was the right choice. Plus I got 27.5 MPG on the long trip.

Watch the threads and you'll see all the excuses and justifications for the decisions, but in the end it is what fits you. I respect all Camaro drivers if respect is given, just know the v6 manual is more than fine for me.

I'll tell you this, I never considered a 2SS, my experience is that there is more than enough people telling me I HAD to get a V8.

That's really my point. There really is no Camaro out there that is going to have the best of all 5 trims available and owners can point to others with different trims that their trim is better, yada, yada, yada... I can honestly say, with confidence, that you won't find:

-A V8 engine in an LS trim for an LS price
-Fuel Economy of an LT/LS in an SS trim
-Blue-Tooth as a native option in an 1LT/1SS
-Leather Interior in an LS/1LT/1SS
-Speed and Performance of an SS trim in an LT/LS trim
-4 Rotatable tires extending the tire life of SS trim Camaros natively
-Spare Tire Option in an SS trim as opposed to an LS/LT trim

The list of comparisons is virtually endless.

This "cock-fighting" is meaningless between owners and the trims they chose. When you buy a vehicle, you need to realistically think about what you are buying it for besides the given, "transportation." I suppose you could apply the same argument with the "What Watch Do you Wear When Driving Your Camaro" thread several weeks back. Watches? Check. They all tell time? Check. Does your watch work underwater? Yes. Does rad's watch work underwater? No. What does this mean? My watch is superior to rad's watch because I can shallow dive up to 500 feet underwater and still tell time, whereas rad is out of luck. Maybe rad can't swim? Does all of this really matter?! No!! That is why this ego trip amongst ourselves is pointless.

The only owners that have regret are those that bought a trim level of the car and realized that they did not bother to think their situations through completely. When you buy a new car, and have to change the way you live drastically to make the car you really want work, you are probably buying the wrong car/trim. Respect yourselves and you'll respect others in turn. No choice of Camaro is a bad one folks.

[DkknightX]

Originally Posted by TooCool5

Actual highway mileage V6 vs V8 is not that much different according to most posts I've read on MPG.

If that is true, I'm certain the V6 might be on the lower end of having MPG in common that the SS having commonalities in MPG on the higher end of the scale with the V6's.

[skuttduck]

Originally Posted by DkknightX

Wife has a 2008 Camry. Nobody said they weren't exciting or good cars. Just horrible to look at.

I like the look of the GEN6 Camry's. I have a GEN 4.5 myself. Now that it is 10 years old, all I've had to replace is the battery the tires and the brakepads. The camaro is my weekend car for the time being.

The Gen 5 Camry's

[GK1]

Have you ever owned a car with a V8? Personally, I've never owned anything other than a V8. I've got 4 V8's in my fleet right now with an SS on order. I've never regretted always opting for the V8. If its not a money issue, as you claim, then going with the V8 over a 6 is always the right answer. You'll never regret going with the top dog.

[skuttduck]

Originally Posted by DkknightX

That's really my point. There really is no Camaro out there that is going to have the best of all 5 trims available and owners can point to others with different trims that their trim is better, yada, yada, yada... I can honestly say, with confidence, that you won't find:

-A V8 engine in an LS trim for an LS price
-Fuel Economy of an LT/LS in an SS trim
-Blue-Tooth as a native option in an 1LT/1SS
-Leather Interior in an LS/1LT/1SS
-Speed and Performance of an SS trim in an LT/LS trim
-4 Rotatable tires extending the tire life of SS trim Camaros natively
-Spare Tire Option in an SS trim as opposed to an LS/LT trim

The list of comparisons is virtually endless.

This "cock-fighting" is meaningless between owners and the trims they chose. When you buy a vehicle, you need to realistically think about what you are buying it for besides the given, "transportation." I suppose you could apply the same argument with the "What Watch Do you Wear When Driving Your Camaro" thread several weeks back. Watches? Check. They all tell time? Check. Does your watch work underwater? Yes. Does rad's watch work underwater? No. What does this mean? My watch is superior to rad's watch because I can shallow dive up to 500 feet underwater and still tell time, whereas rad is out of luck. Maybe rad can't swim? Does all of this really matter?! No!! That is why this ego trip amongst ourselves is pointless.

The only owners that have regret are those that bought a trim level of the car and realized that they did not bother to think their situations through completely. When you buy a new car, and have to change the way you live drastically to make the car you really want work, you are probably buying the wrong car/trim. Respect yourselves and you'll respect others in turn. No choice of Camaro is a bad one folks.

Awesome post!
Rad, hang onto that question, and ask that again when gas prices go up real high and see what the response is. Rad, if you picked the 2LT, then get the 2LT!

[rad]

Originally Posted by DkknightX

Does rad's watch work underwater? No. What does this mean? My watch is superior to rad's watch because I can shallow dive up to 500 feet underwater and still tell time, whereas rad is out of luck. Maybe rad can't swim? Does all of this really matter?! No!! That is why this ego trip amongst ourselves is pointless.

I don't wear a watch on my wrist. I have one in the car, one on my cell phone, one on my computer. So I feel like I wear three. But your point is very well taken. Great response, thanks.

Originally Posted by GK1

Have you ever owned a car with a V8? Personally, I've never owned anything other than a V8.

This is a good question. I've never owned a V8; always V6. Never really indulged myself. This is part of the issue. Thanks.

[rad]

Well, I'll tell you. It's interesting that not one person wished they purchased a 2LT instead of a 2SS. I'm just saying...but it doesn't make the decision easier. Also, I bet just a fraction of you never drove the 6 cylinder. It truly is a great drive.