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PQ · 01-28-2009, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZYAL8R

Although I would like to drive it everyday, I probably won't. This will be one special car to me b/c 1) I've never owned a car 2) I've never owned a Hot Rod 3) I wanna keep this baby forever 4) I want to keep un-needed miles off of it. With all that said, it's gonna be hard at first not to drive it daily. And of course whenever I'm not in it and I see another BAD @SS 5th Gen. coming down the road, I'm gonna wish It was a daily driver.

Good luck with that.

I can't see paying the money and not driving it daily unless you just have to.

MerlinZero · 01-28-2009, 04:15 PM

I have a bit of a daily driver.... its name is POS.... but I think this car will need to be driven.

Crowley · 01-28-2009, 04:16 PM

Yes

NAHURRY · 01-28-2009, 04:26 PM

No, because my business is Landscape/Grading. couldnt see hauling a bobcat
with a camaro....Well i could put a towing kit on it

philthy · 01-28-2009, 04:28 PM

Daily driver for me. The Chevelle is my weekend driver. Unless someone makes an offer on it this summer, The Camaro will have to serve as my daily driver in the winter (with snow tires of course!)

If/when when the Camaro convertible comes out, I may actively seek a buyer for the Chevelle and sell it. Then the Camaro would be my weekend car.

MarkSS · 01-28-2009, 04:29 PM

Yes, but not in the winter.

TampaBayCamaro · 01-28-2009, 04:39 PM

Weekends mainly for me. Want to keep the miles low. Although the 1st month all bets are off.

What is this winter/snow stuff you speak of?????

PQ · 01-28-2009, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TampaBayCamaro

Weekends mainly for me. Want to keep the miles low. Although the 1st month all bets are off.

What is this winter/snow stuff you speak of?????

LOL, I'm with you. Not quite as far south but Snow, what's that?

If we did get snow I would definately have to get a 'snow car'.
Big RWD HP not good in snow I would imagine.

Sctrjn21 · 01-28-2009, 05:00 PM

I will probably split driving time with the camaro and the lexus. I like to keep miles down on both of my cars. i dont drive the sequioa so i dont care about that one.

Keedy · 01-28-2009, 05:24 PM

I can't really afford to keep it as anything other than a DD, so I'm going back and fourth between 2LT and 2SS thinking of it as a daily driver.

I have a 97 Cherokee, but that's got to be a weekend car. Its so dead (and resale value so drained by the fact that its a Cherokee) that all that's left for it is becoming a trail rig. (Its got a better retirement plan than me...)

1982camaro · 01-28-2009, 05:24 PM

i need ur opinions on this

should i keep my 1997 honda prelude ( 5 spd manual, fwd 195hp 0-60 6.8) with 115,000 miles and 28 mpg highway and 20 mg city. very reliable car and drives very good and is in good condition. Drive it to work (30 mile trip back and fourth) and have the SS Camaro as a weekend car whenever i go out and to show the ladies some fun.

or should i sell the prelude (worth about $5500 according to kbb, but can probably only get $4,000 right now due to the economic crisis) and put it as a down payment for the Camaro SS.

the prelude is paid off since 2005 because i bought it cash as my first car and all i pay is $65 for liability insurance. Of course the Camaro would get full coverage from state farm.

what would you do if you were in my shoes?

Nexus6 · 01-28-2009, 05:26 PM

Garage Queen

only comes out on nice weekends with 0% chance of precipitation

OldTimer · 01-28-2009, 05:28 PM

No. Fun car only.

gigemrick · 01-28-2009, 06:29 PM

Seeing as how my truck gets 13mpg I will drive my Maro on nice days and my GSX-R on even nicer ones!

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01-28-2009, 04:16 PM	#171
Crowley Okie doke Drives: 2012 GT500 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: McKinney Texas Posts: 3,567 View My Garage	Yes __________________

01-28-2009, 06:29 PM	#182
gigemrick Drives: Frontier 6" lift 33's, 03 GSXR Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 44	Seeing as how my truck gets 13mpg I will drive my Maro on nice days and my GSX-R on even nicer ones! __________________ 01 Frontier 6" Lift 33's 03 GSX-R 600 Sold! 550 HP Trans Am Ordered: 3/09 Black 1SS 2 Tone Gray/Black Interior Polished Wheel Upgrade RS Package Hurst Option

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01-28-2009, 04:29 PM	#174
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TampaBayCamaro Tampa Gulf Coast Family Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro SS Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 179 View My Garage	Weekends mainly for me. Want to keep the miles low. Although the 1st month all bets are off. What is this winter/snow stuff you speak of?????

01-28-2009, 05:00 PM	#177
Sctrjn21 Drives: 11 Ford Edge, 09 Lexus Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San diego Posts: 221	I will probably split driving time with the camaro and the lexus. I like to keep miles down on both of my cars. i dont drive the sequioa so i dont care about that one.

01-28-2009, 05:24 PM	#178
Keedy Should have waited... Drives: 2004 Mazda RX8 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Posts: 226	I can't really afford to keep it as anything other than a DD, so I'm going back and fourth between 2LT and 2SS thinking of it as a daily driver. I have a 97 Cherokee, but that's got to be a weekend car. Its so dead (and resale value so drained by the fact that its a Cherokee) that all that's left for it is becoming a trail rig. (Its got a better retirement plan than me...)

01-28-2009, 05:24 PM	#179
1982camaro Drives: 1982 camaro Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: california Posts: 153	i need ur opinions on this should i keep my 1997 honda prelude ( 5 spd manual, fwd 195hp 0-60 6.8) with 115,000 miles and 28 mpg highway and 20 mg city. very reliable car and drives very good and is in good condition. Drive it to work (30 mile trip back and fourth) and have the SS Camaro as a weekend car whenever i go out and to show the ladies some fun. or should i sell the prelude (worth about $5500 according to kbb, but can probably only get $4,000 right now due to the economic crisis) and put it as a down payment for the Camaro SS. the prelude is paid off since 2005 because i bought it cash as my first car and all i pay is $65 for liability insurance. Of course the Camaro would get full coverage from state farm. what would you do if you were in my shoes?

01-28-2009, 05:26 PM	#180
Nexus6 More human than human Drives: 2010 IOM 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2008 Location: The mouth of hell Posts: 1,887 View My Garage	Garage Queen only comes out on nice weekends with 0% chance of precipitation

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