which 1 would you choose?

[Tal]

The Vette can be a daily driver, there are simply more compromises of using a purpose built sports that way. Heck some people manage to use a Pontiac Solstice as a daily driver and it's one of the least practical cars out there. Most people simply want the convenience of having a vehicle with more utility for their daily driver. The Camaro isn't the most practical car in the world but it's not especially impractical either, while the Corvette crosses the line into what the vast majority of people do consider to be relatively impractical overall.

[The_Blur]

Originally Posted by Tal

The Vette can be a daily driver, there are simply more compromises of using a purpose built sports that way. Heck some people manage to use a Pontiac Solstice as a daily driver and it's one of the least practical cars out there. Most people simply want the convenience of having a vehicle with more utility for their daily driver. The Camaro isn't the most practical car in the world but it's not especially impractical either, while the Corvette crosses the line into what the vast majority of people do consider to be relatively impractical overall.

:seesaw: I've been in the same boat. In the end, I'm fairly set on the Camaro despite my struggle over a Corvette. From a performance standpoint, it makes more sense to go the Corvette route because the same engine will be faster in the lighter, more aerodynamic body of a Corvette, but you're not buying this car as a racer. You want to use this car as a daily driver. The Camaro is sporty, like the Corvette, but it has the practicality of a back seat. Albeit, the back seat has only 2 spots. All things considered, the Camaro is a fast car that can be functional.

The arguments that the Corvette is already on the road is foolish. In 2 years time, there will be more Camaro daily drivers than Corvettes out there on the roads. We're talking about the Camaro like it is some exotic when the truth is that the Camaro is the blue collar Corvette by tradition. It is Chevrolet's sports car of the masses, and by that tradition, they will populate the streets. If you want a rare car, buy the car that is more rare. It is obvious logic that the Corvette will be the rare car. No one will know whether you are the first Camaro or the one that got sold long after everyone else got one. Corvettes will always be considered GM's exotic, and, by that means, they will be less likely to appear in every neighborhood.

[a6pk2go]

Get the Camaro becuse we aren't turning this forum over to the vettes.

[TomServo]

Originally Posted by Tal

If you don't want the extra utility (back seats, larger trunk) of the Camaro the Corvette is faster, better handling, etc. The Camaro will be 'new and unique' for a year or two but then it won't be, but if that's important to you factor it in. If this is an only car the Corvette has downsides, if it's not going to be an only car I would see how cheap you could get the Corvette and consider what you really want. The idea of not considering it is just crazy though, it's a fantastic all around sports car if you want a sports car.

Actually the vette has almost twice the cargo (read trunk/hatch area) capaciticy of the Camaro - 22.4 vs 11.3 CF. And it get's worse should you have to stuff a flat tire in the trunk.

I know everyone is excited but please be carful with the facts when answering questions.

[The_Blur]

Originally Posted by TomServo

Actually the vette has almost twice the cargo (read trunk/hatch area) capaciticy of the Camaro - 22.4 vs 11.3 CF. And it get's worse should you have to stuff a flat tire in the trunk.

I know everyone is excited but please be carful with the facts when answering questions.

Let's look at the facts before we post them. I was more focused on the drivability in my answer. When you don't have a back seat and your car has that exotic shape, you actually end up with some impressive cargo room—enough space for Shunt and friends.

[Dakota Kid]

Tough choice. I think Camaro will be fresh and new for the first year, but soon you will see them everywhere.

Corvettes are and remain the true American sports car....the way prices are falling on them I may get one myself.

[SilverTurtle]

as a daily driver, I love my C5 FRC... its good at what it does, which is get me and my railroad gear from point A to point B... and a regular C6 coupe is a little more practical since it has a larger cargo area.

if I was looking for a car to get looks in, I'd choose the Camaro... its new, its unique and its got alot more practicality... if I was just looking to go fast and have fun, the C6 is the way to go... since its an '08, its pretty much assured to have Bluetooth and all of the other stereo options the Camaro does (and possibly nav), its for sure faster in a straight line and in the corners and it comes with the bonus of being able to say "oh, sorry, I can't give you a ride... since this car is a two seater, me and my supermodel wife are the only ones that ride in it"

[Mr_Draco]

Originally Posted by s.norman

i ordered a SIM 2ss/rs camaro w/ all the bells and whisles..its going to come to 40-41k after taxes...my friend is a GM at a place called MATT BLAT in jersey..he said they have an 08 corvette w/ 3k miles list price 39k...since he's my friend i'm sure he will go lower then that..also it had a lot of options maybe it was a 2lt or 3lt i don't know...
which 1 would you choose?

3,000 miles on a new car is too much for me. There are quite a few dealers around here that are selling 3LT's for $40,000 with almost no miles. If he knocked down the price to $30,000 due to miles then I would think about it, or at least $35,000.

[Shifty 6]

My Dad uses his C6 as a daily driver. That is all he has, even in winter in the Midwest. They both make good drivers. Get the car you want, not the car someone else wants you to get. I am faced with that same decision. I could get a used vette on the cheap, but I am looking for the newest engine (LS3), a manual trans, and I will need something to put kiddos in ONCE IN A WHILE. For me that rules out the vette, also I am in sales and it is hard to convince someone to spend more money with you when you are driving a vette. Most see it as unattainable. Funny they don't even thinkof Ferrari, Porsche Aston Martin, those cars. The Vette carries more cache with non-car people. my 2 cents.

[TAG UR IT]

You want two seats or four?
You want to be stopped every time you take your Camaro out for a drive by people with their jaws on the ground?...asking question after question?
....or, would you rather have another vette running around (not that it's bad...trust me).

In all honesty, you won't be driving your vette balls to the wall every day. It's probably going to be a work commuter and errand runner for the most part, right? A Camaro will get on it just like the vette...yes, there's a difference, but not a major difference. If it's a couple grand, think about it. Vettes will always be around. Buying a Camaro is buying a peice of history. That's my take.


I'd love a vette....but AM GOING TO LOVE MY 2SS/RS CGM!!!

[AGM76]

2008 Corvettes don't come with bluetooth, that option started with the 2009's. But defiantly the deals are out there, invoice prices or under on new ones. The best deals right now for used ones are on the z06's. I guess I took the opposite route, I bought an 08 corvette and i'm looking to buy the camaro a year down the road when they start to flood the road and I can pick up a lightly used and babied one for cheap(er).

[PQ]

Originally Posted by AGM76

2008 Corvettes don't come with bluetooth, that option started with the 2009's. But defiantly the deals are out there, invoice prices or under on new ones. The best deals right now for used ones are on the z06's. I guess I took the opposite route, I bought an 08 corvette and i'm looking to buy the camaro a year down the road when they start to flood the road and I can pick up a lightly used and babied one for cheap(er).

I've fought the urge to buy a used Corvette until the Camaro is available to me. Now I'm at the point where it's so close it's not even an option. Gotta wait.

[SilverTurtle]

Originally Posted by AGM76

2008 Corvettes don't come with bluetooth, that option started with the 2009's. But defiantly the deals are out there, invoice prices or under on new ones. The best deals right now for used ones are on the z06's. I guess I took the opposite route, I bought an 08 corvette and i'm looking to buy the camaro a year down the road when they start to flood the road and I can pick up a lightly used and babied one for cheap(er).

it must have been an option on the '08s, because I have a friend who has a 2008 A6 AOM C6 coupe and they have Bluetooth on their stock stereo... so at least some of the cars have it... maybe it was an option late in the year?

[EllwynX]

Originally Posted by s.norman

i ordered a SIM 2ss/rs camaro w/ all the bells and whisles..its going to come to 40-41k after taxes...my friend is a GM at a place called MATT BLAT in jersey..he said they have an 08 corvette w/ 3k miles list price 39k...since he's my friend i'm sure he will go lower then that..also it had a lot of options maybe it was a 2lt or 3lt i don't know...
which 1 would you choose?

Matt Blat near me is Suzuki I think. Where's a Chevy one in Jersey just out of curiosity?