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Sblann · 03-17-2013, 02:44 PM

Well I'm just not happy with my camaro ss, nothing personal to anyone here on this site, you guys run a good informative forum, wish I knew about it before purchase. Anyway my 2013 camaro 2ss is pretty much loaded except sunroof and nav has only 517 miles on it, bought it in oct. i have thought about selling it out right which is a pain or selling it to a dealer, or trading for something else, sticker was 42080 what would be a decent trade or sell value for car. If I can handle the loss now I will or should I keep it and trade it in in 2 years when my wife's lease is up on her car. I know no matter how you look at it im going to lose money, just looking for best way to do it. If I dont drive the car it still loses money over time so if the loss (lets say 5000 now) next year it will be (lets say 8000) and if I put 100 miles on it I 'll be lucky. So if I wait i just lose more money for nothing and not drive the car. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

TDevilsG · 03-17-2013, 02:46 PM

May I ask what you don't like about it? It sounds like you have barely driven it. Camaro's get better with age; the car seems to open up after you put a couple thousand miles on it. And obviously it's very mod-able as well. Just seems to me like you might be rushing this decision and you are going to be losing a significant amount of money in the process.

POWERMAN · 03-17-2013, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by TDevilsG

May I ask what you don't like about it? It sounds like you have barely driven it. Camaro's get better with age; the car seems to open up after you put a couple thousand miles on it. And obviously it's very mod-able as well. Just seems to me like you might be rushing this decision and you are going to be losing a significant amount of money in the process.

+1

biggerisbetter · 03-17-2013, 02:49 PM

i just dont understand what you dont like so bad that you have to get rid of it in less than 600 miles that you didnt notice on the test drive.

MBS · 03-17-2013, 03:00 PM

Yah Drive the thing, 517 miles ? damn, Oil doesnt even need changed yet , Sounds like you hit it pretty close on your $ lost. maybe a bit more. How anyone can not like this car i dont know ,but that is why they make more than 1 model, Talk to your dealer and see if you can find the car you like. good luck

*The_Blur* · 03-17-2013, 03:01 PM

When you buy a car, you lose money. That's typically how it works. You're better off selling it privately than returning to your dealer.

nele22 · 03-17-2013, 03:04 PM

I would say you might take it in the shorts to the tune of 10k.

dkp2LT · 03-17-2013, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by nele22

I would say you might take it in the shorts to the tune of 10k.

Yep - i would think this is close - maybe a bit less with a private sale.

Would also be interesting in what you don't like about it since you have barely driven it.

HeavyIOM · 03-17-2013, 03:13 PM

Have you even really had enough seat time to know for sure if you like it or not? I don't know a whole lot about GM's but most vehicles have to be drove a few thousands miles before they really wake up.

Sblann · 03-17-2013, 03:23 PM

Just not happy with it, have had some issues with it and dealership and 1 800 number not any help and quite frankly rude. I bought three new gm vehicles in 8 months, you would think they would be a little more helpful. But that's a long story I'm not getting into. As for the car I just know I'm not going to drive it, so rather than keep it for ten years and get hardly nothing for it then and not even drive it, I think I would rather try to recope as much money as I can out of it now.

biggerisbetter · 03-17-2013, 03:26 PM

fair enough there really isnt to much advice to be had. clean her up and if you want minimize your lose then do a private party sale

MichiganSRT · 03-17-2013, 03:29 PM

trade her in for a ZL1

dont think youll be unhappy with that. well your pocketbook maybe but now in the driver seat.

Jason P · 03-17-2013, 03:34 PM

Before you get rid of it try taking it to a track and see what it is capable of, then see if you like it. Mine is a 2011 with 3000 miles on it and spends more time in pieces than I drive it, but that is because every time I add something to it I want to improve something else. Unless your not into fast cars I don't know what else to say but good luck with your decision.

Sblann · 03-17-2013, 03:59 PM

Anybody have some numbers of what they think its worth now, trade, sell private, sell to dealer or maybe barter it.

03-17-2013, 02:44 PM	#1
Sblann Drives: 2013 camaro ss Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Pa Posts: 111 View My Garage	Thinking of selling any advice Well I'm just not happy with my camaro ss, nothing personal to anyone here on this site, you guys run a good informative forum, wish I knew about it before purchase. Anyway my 2013 camaro 2ss is pretty much loaded except sunroof and nav has only 517 miles on it, bought it in oct. i have thought about selling it out right which is a pain or selling it to a dealer, or trading for something else, sticker was 42080 what would be a decent trade or sell value for car. If I can handle the loss now I will or should I keep it and trade it in in 2 years when my wife's lease is up on her car. I know no matter how you look at it im going to lose money, just looking for best way to do it. If I dont drive the car it still loses money over time so if the loss (lets say 5000 now) next year it will be (lets say 8000) and if I put 100 miles on it I 'll be lucky. So if I wait i just lose more money for nothing and not drive the car. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

03-17-2013, 02:49 PM	#4
biggerisbetter lll Drives: 2010 camaro ss L99 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: new orleans Posts: 1,176	i just dont understand what you dont like so bad that you have to get rid of it in less than 600 miles that you didnt notice on the test drive. __________________ PERFORMANCE DYNATECH LT 1 7/8 HEADERS, CATLESS MID PIPES, CORSA CATBACK, CAI. COLD AIR INTAKE w/ SCOOP, 1LE 3:91 GEARS, LETHAL RACING PROWLER CAM, LETHAL RACING DYNO TUNE, ENERGY CRADDLE BUSHING INSERTS, PADDLE SHIFTER RELOCATE KIT, 449RWHP/438TQ APPEARANCE COPO HOOD, ZL1 SPOILER, SLP BLACKOUT PANEL, PLASTI DIP WHEELS, HERITAGE GRILL, RETRO SS EMBLEMS, WEATHER TECH FLOOR MATS, ORANGE STITCHING

03-17-2013, 03:01 PM	#6
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03-17-2013, 03:26 PM	#11
biggerisbetter lll Drives: 2010 camaro ss L99 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: new orleans Posts: 1,176	fair enough there really isnt to much advice to be had. clean her up and if you want minimize your lose then do a private party sale __________________ PERFORMANCE DYNATECH LT 1 7/8 HEADERS, CATLESS MID PIPES, CORSA CATBACK, CAI. COLD AIR INTAKE w/ SCOOP, 1LE 3:91 GEARS, LETHAL RACING PROWLER CAM, LETHAL RACING DYNO TUNE, ENERGY CRADDLE BUSHING INSERTS, PADDLE SHIFTER RELOCATE KIT, 449RWHP/438TQ APPEARANCE COPO HOOD, ZL1 SPOILER, SLP BLACKOUT PANEL, PLASTI DIP WHEELS, HERITAGE GRILL, RETRO SS EMBLEMS, WEATHER TECH FLOOR MATS, ORANGE STITCHING

03-17-2013, 03:34 PM	#13
Jason P Drives: 2011 2ss Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: United States Posts: 272	Before you get rid of it try taking it to a track and see what it is capable of, then see if you like it. Mine is a 2011 with 3000 miles on it and spends more time in pieces than I drive it, but that is because every time I add something to it I want to improve something else. Unless your not into fast cars I don't know what else to say but good luck with your decision. __________________ 2011 2ss Ram twin plate ceramic clutch, Texas speed 418 LS3 235 /243 .621 / .624 cam, ported and polished heads with dual springs,magnum push rods, Hotchkis race pack, Stainless Power long tube headers with no cats, Magna Flo competition exhaust, lpe fuel pump, magnuson supercharger with overdrive and port matched blower plate, IW 8 rib pullies, AEM meth kit, id 850 injectors, 3 bar map, halltech cai, zl1 rear diff

03-17-2013, 02:46 PM	#2
TDevilsG Drives: 2013 2LT Victory Red LFX Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 640	May I ask what you don't like about it? It sounds like you have barely driven it. Camaro's get better with age; the car seems to open up after you put a couple thousand miles on it. And obviously it's very mod-able as well. Just seems to me like you might be rushing this decision and you are going to be losing a significant amount of money in the process.

03-17-2013, 03:00 PM	#5
MBS Drives: 2010 rs 2lt Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: wisconsin Posts: 2,497	Yah Drive the thing, 517 miles ? damn, Oil doesnt even need changed yet , Sounds like you hit it pretty close on your $ lost. maybe a bit more. How anyone can not like this car i dont know ,but that is why they make more than 1 model, Talk to your dealer and see if you can find the car you like. good luck

03-17-2013, 03:04 PM	#7
nele22 Drives: 2012 SS Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Ashland Posts: 95	I would say you might take it in the shorts to the tune of 10k.

03-17-2013, 03:13 PM	#9
HeavyIOM Drives: 2010 SS, 2000 Pontiac Formula Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Missouri Posts: 509	Have you even really had enough seat time to know for sure if you like it or not? I don't know a whole lot about GM's but most vehicles have to be drove a few thousands miles before they really wake up.

03-17-2013, 03:23 PM	#10
Sblann Drives: 2013 camaro ss Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Pa Posts: 111 View My Garage	Just not happy with it, have had some issues with it and dealership and 1 800 number not any help and quite frankly rude. I bought three new gm vehicles in 8 months, you would think they would be a little more helpful. But that's a long story I'm not getting into. As for the car I just know I'm not going to drive it, so rather than keep it for ten years and get hardly nothing for it then and not even drive it, I think I would rather try to recope as much money as I can out of it now.

03-17-2013, 03:29 PM	#12
MichiganSRT SRT and SS Drives: 08' Jeep SRT8 / 13' 2SS Conv. Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 209 View My Garage	trade her in for a ZL1 dont think youll be unhappy with that. well your pocketbook maybe but now in the driver seat.

03-17-2013, 03:59 PM	#14
Sblann Drives: 2013 camaro ss Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Pa Posts: 111 View My Garage	Anybody have some numbers of what they think its worth now, trade, sell private, sell to dealer or maybe barter it.