Why garage a Camaro? When more expensive/rare cars are driven the heck out of.

[oldfriend]

Originally Posted by Fast/Furious

Hey all,

So I own a 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS it is my daily driver and my ONLY car.

I do not store my car it sits outside in the rain/sleet/snow. Two days ago I even drove it through 2-4 inches of snow with P Zeros on it. (find the other thread)

I have a friend of a friend who has a slighty older Camaro 2SS I believe it is a 2010-2011 and he stores his in the garage and says it he has not even touched the windshield wipers. He not only does not drive it in any thing that is not sunny, he barely drives it period.

Why?

This is my only car that I have ever owned. I saved up the money for it and I want to drive the hell out of it.

A couple months ago I went to a Cars & Coffee near me (Katie's in DC) and there was a Red GT-R I respected so much because he had brake dust all over his wheels dirt all on the low parts of the body. You could tell he drove the heck out of his $100k car.

BUT then you have $30-40k-ish Camaro's being garage kept?

I guess I just do not see the point of a Camaro less than a ZL1 being garage kept and not driven more. (I cannot be alone right? lol)

Please do not think I think negatively of you if you garage keep your Camaro. I respect everyone's decision even if I do not agree with them.

Why then every year , early Spring one can see dozens and dozens of all kind of exotics cars coming out from hibernation , just like the bears .
There always be a few that bring this cars out for a spin during the winter months , but most of those don't

[Cool AirZ28]

Mines is a queen because I will keep the car forever. I want to keep it just like brand new. I still have my 98 Z28 which also sits in the garage during the winter and rain. They both look brand new.

[Manbearpig]

Meh.

I go to school in the Chicago Area most of the year, I DD my car but I don't go out of my way to put it in the snow and salt either. It's not the car I'm worried about, it's the fact that some people just don't know how to drive in snow. It's a blast to drive and I feel since I bought it to enjoy then I'm gonna enjoy it, but I understand why someone would "garage queen" it because it's an investment. No matter what cars I get in the future (and right now I'm lining things up to get one once school is done), I want to preserve the value in this one so when I give it up to my kid one day I can rest assured they're in something reliable that they'll enjoy.

[angryv6]

Originally Posted by oldfriend

Why then every year , early Spring one can see dozens and dozens of all kind of exotics cars coming out from hibernation , just like the bears .
There always be a few that bring this cars out for a spin during the winter months , but most of those don't

What?

Meangreen, you're talking about a sixteen year old girl no further explanation.

[JimE]

You answered your own question. It's your DD and you don't have another car.

For those of us that you are referring to, we have a choice on what to drive and when. It's not a matter of how much it cost. It's a matter of common sense and which vehicle is more appropriate for the driving conditions.

[JCunningham]

Originally Posted by JimE

You answered your own question. It's your DD and you don't have another car.

For those of us that you are referring to, we have a choice on what to drive and when. It's not a matter of how much it cost. It's a matter of common sense and which vehicle is more appropriate for the driving conditions.

exactly. If its your only car so be it. I never wanted a car like this as a daily driver . I want a car like this a toy that I can have fun with. I also wrench on all my own stuff and rust sucks. my car will look new well after you trade yours in. or junk it . I plan to keep her. she does have to fight with the 100hp Road King

[Cb34suns]

Because I can...it's my money I've spent and what I do with my car is my business...but thanks for asking...

[DennisW1284]

There seems to be three schools of thought on this, each is legit. It doesn't matter which you fall into. No method is more right than another.

1. Can afford more than one car. Camaro is prized possession. Garaging it keeps it pristine.

2. Spent a lot of money on Camaro. Might as well use it to its fullest potential.

3. Can only afford 1 car and it must be a daily driver. No choice.

[LBreezie]

I daily drive my 2012 camaro and then I use the 1969 Firebird as the weekend toy/garage queen.

[BlueRay-J]

My car is daily driven in mi in snow. And I park it outside even though I now have a 3 car garage. It will go the entire winter without a wash. Not much choice on the washing part for a vert. It bothered me immensly last winter , but I absolutely hate this car now and I let her know it But even then I will have the pc out in spring removing the paint damage because that is fun and I do like clean cars. I'm just not going to worry about anymore cause this car is going at first opportunity. Anyone have a dodge dart they want to trade?

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[Rob3D]

Originally Posted by DennisW1284

There seems to be three schools of thought on this, each is legit. It doesn't matter which you fall into. No method is more right than another.

1. Can afford more than one car. Camaro is prized possession. Garaging it keeps it pristine.

2. Spent a lot of money on Camaro. Might as well use it to its fullest potential.

3. Can only afford 1 car and it must be a daily driver. No choice.

4. Works from home and has nowhere to daily drive to.

[mikel441]

It's just another toy for me. Plus when paid for I would like the car to still be worth something.

[ALLTRBO]

Originally Posted by DennisW1284

There seems to be three schools of thought on this, each is legit. It doesn't matter which you fall into. No method is more right than another.

1. Can afford more than one car. Camaro is prized possession. Garaging it keeps it pristine.

2. Spent a lot of money on Camaro. Might as well use it to its fullest potential.

3. Can only afford 1 car and it must be a daily driver. No choice.

That just about sums it up. Well said.

Originally Posted by BlueRay-J

My car is daily driven in mi in snow. And I park it outside even though I now have a 3 car garage. It will go the entire winter without a wash. Not much choice on the washing part for a vert. It bothered me immensly last winter , but I absolutely hate this car now and I let her know it But even then I will have the pc out in spring removing the paint damage because that is fun and I do like clean cars. I'm just not going to worry about anymore cause this car is going at first opportunity. Anyone have a dodge dart they want to trade?

May I ask why you hate your Camaro so much? If so... Why do you hate your Camaro so much? If you want a Dart instead, it must be because the Camaro isn't practical enough?

[Nemo13]

I keep mine in the garage. Nice and safe. And every morning when I go to work, it is nice an clean as I left it the day before, no morning funk to clean off the windshields, paint is nice and clean, etc. Also I am selfish. My neighbors can only enjoy the view of it when I am coming or going. Hey, if they want to look at a Camaro all day they can buy one, right? :-)

Sidenote: Would the Batmobile look as cool just pulling away all dirty from a driveway it has been parked at all week? No. It looks cool blasting out of the Bat cave clean and dangerous. All cars drive better when they are clean, it makes them happy. ;-)