Daily Driver Camaro Owners

[AgsWinSS]

My SS is over 4 years old now, still smells new with 30k miles. Not my daily driver but it is definitely a rush every time i get in it.

[Edzo]

D/D. 4600 in a year. I work in city I live in. Some times hafta take a long ride down Rt. 3 or 95 just to listen to O&A, or ya know, to wind it out a little. Always at the speed limit, of course!

[CCS71]

This was a tough decision. I almost kept my Monte Carlo as a winter beater. Traded it in because the extra car adds up to extra maintenance costs, extra inspection/emissions, extra registration, extra car blocking the garage where the Camaro is kept, extra insurance payment....and a partridge in a pear tree. Less hassle and more $$$ in your pocket with winterizing the Camaro.

[Emig5m]

I daily drive mine because...

• I bought it for a daily driver
• I was absolutely sick and tired of driving my old vehicle
• I have to drive something I enjoy driving (long 60mile/day commute)
• I have to drive something I like the looks of
• I loathe driving junky beaters...been down that road before.
• I loathe driving boring ugly cars (I had a brand new Ford Fusion on loan and it was horrendous, made my commute miserable)
• I don't joyride pointlessly on weekends, in fact, I don't even like driving on weekends (traffic, tired from work, etc..) so if I didn't drive it normally - to work, groceries, etc., I wouldn't drive it at all
• Rather drive a vehicle and enjoy it in its heyday and enjoy the compliments and being in style rather than trying to enjoy it as a weekend joyrider 10 years from now and it being out of style (not that I care so much what other people think, I myself like to move onto newer higher tech stuff as new models come out).
• I don't work in the winter (seasonal job) and don't have to drive in the snow and can wait for the roads to be clear.

[Ir0nM4n]

This thread has lived longer than I would of expected... lol

I dont even think my point is relevant... ... haha....

[SSGUNNER]

Originally Posted by Ir0nM4n

This thread has lived longer than I would of expected... lol

I dont even think my point is relevant... ... haha....

[102SS]

Originally Posted by Emig5m

I daily drive mine because...

• I bought it for a daily driver
• I was absolutely sick and tired of driving my old vehicle
• I have to drive something I enjoy driving (long 60mile/day commute)
• I have to drive something I like the looks of
• I loathe driving junky beaters...been down that road before.
• I loathe driving boring ugly cars (I had a brand new Ford Fusion on loan and it was horrendous, made my commute miserable)
• I don't joyride pointlessly on weekends, in fact, I don't even like driving on weekends (traffic, tired from work, etc..) so if I didn't drive it normally - to work, groceries, etc., I wouldn't drive it at all
• Rather drive a vehicle and enjoy it in its heyday and enjoy the compliments and being in style rather than trying to enjoy it as a weekend joyrider 10 years from now and it being out of style (not that I care so much what other people think, I myself like to move onto newer higher tech stuff as new models come out).
• I don't work in the winter (seasonal job) and don't have to drive in the snow and can wait for the roads to be clear.

Sounds about right to me except for the last one,I drive mine year round.

[102SS]

Originally Posted by Ir0nM4n

This thread has lived longer than I would of expected... lol

I dont even think my point is relevant... ... haha....

Great thread OP

[jdsblueray2013]

Wait just one minute, back up the truck.... what were we talking about again?
My motto is when your a garage queen drive it like you stole it when time and weather permits. But my issue is living in Chicagoland area with Pzeros your not supposed to drive in cold weather. Even when I have taken it out, in 45 to 50 degree weather it seems like I'm driving on the rims, and I only have 1499 miles. Now if this was the only car I had, I would invest in all season tires. I salute the people in my area that drive year round, I say go for it, but use good judgment! I remember on this forum a guy slid into a dumpster in his work parking lot when winter began this year because he didn't see the black ICE, and I want to say it was a 1le, either way, that just made me sick, and exactly what I mean when I say use good judgment.

[102SS]

Originally Posted by jdsblueray2013

Wait just one minute, back up the truck.... what were we talking about again?
My motto is when your a garage queen drive it like you stole it when time and weather permits. But my issue is living in Chicagoland area with Pzeros your not supposed to drive in cold weather. Even when I have taken it out, in 45 to 50 degree weather it seems like I'm driving on the rims, and I only have 1499 miles. Now if this was the only car I had, I would invest in all season tires. I salute the people in my area that drive year round, I say go for it, but use good judgment! I remember on this forum a guy slid into a dumpster in his work parking lot when winter began this year because he didn't see the black ICE, and I want to say it was a 1le, either way, that just made me sick, and exactly what I mean when I say use good judgment.

Get a second set of rims and mount 4 snow tires.

This thing grips like mountain goat with the Blizzaks in the snow

[SeaCompiler]

Originally Posted by Emig5m

I daily drive mine because...

• I bought it for a daily driver
• I was absolutely sick and tired of driving my old vehicle
• I have to drive something I enjoy driving (long 60mile/day commute)
• I have to drive something I like the looks of
• I loathe driving junky beaters...been down that road before.
• I loathe driving boring ugly cars (I had a brand new Ford Fusion on loan and it was horrendous, made my commute miserable)
• I don't joyride pointlessly on weekends, in fact, I don't even like driving on weekends (traffic, tired from work, etc..) so if I didn't drive it normally - to work, groceries, etc., I wouldn't drive it at all
• Rather drive a vehicle and enjoy it in its heyday and enjoy the compliments and being in style rather than trying to enjoy it as a weekend joyrider 10 years from now and it being out of style (not that I care so much what other people think, I myself like to move onto newer higher tech stuff as new models come out).
• I don't work in the winter (seasonal job) and don't have to drive in the snow and can wait for the roads to be clear.

+1 - I drive year-round

[jdsblueray2013]

102ss, it's not the only car I have, and I said I would invest in the all seasons if it was the only car in the stable. I hear you and I understand! Drive em as much as you can!
All good!

[Emig5m]

You guys probably wouldn't believe it but I was looking at a Corvette forum last night about the new c7 and there are posts on there about using the Vette as a daily driver and also people posting pics of driving them in the snow and posting links to snow/seasonal tire sets. Didn't think that car would be drivable in the snow or that people would even do it but they do, lol. I did see a last gen Vette at the local store when it still was slushy outside, heh. Glad I have a work truck here at home as I just hate the idea of salt on the undercarriage more than anything....

[Angrybird 12]

Every ride is a joy ride when you drive a Camaro. No matter where you are going its just more enjoyable. No matter what model you drive, make the most of every day. You never know what tomorrow will bring.