Camaro: costs more than a house

[bigd1276]

So how much would a new Vette cost?? Two houses??

[sticks88]

A new Z-28 with taxes is close to $100K around these parts and that will buy you a smallish house if you look around.

[shane4]

Originally Posted by mariojmoe

They are not super expensive (porsche Ferrari bentley maserati) are expensive to super expensive, not a mass production non luxury sport car. Secondly because some of us have decent paying jobs or inheritance etc. I work oilfeild so yes I spoil myself lol.

I'm an oilfield tanker driver so I do okay. I'm just more frugal than most. I also think the base v6 is 95% of what a decked out v8 is in terms of seat of pants feel and enjoyment one gets from driving either one. So why spend 40 when I can spend 22 and get 95% of the same car imo.

[shane4]

Originally Posted by mariojmoe

Well I guess Im really a big wasteful idiot then right? Btw I just turned 29 last week (still young) and look at my signatue and what I drive? Everything except the G8 gt was purchased brand spanking new (yes by me) and was well well worth over 40k. So my ford diesel was not worth the 65k sticker price Im assuming correct? (Btw I didn't pay sticker), nor my 09 Z06 was not worth what I paid neither right (more than the ford diesel)? Amd my 2ss/rs ls3 was not worth 36+k ? Keep living bro your perspective will change or you will just drive a beater and live at home or in a fantasy.

Not bashing your opinion but just get a grip on reality

I hope you don't live to regret spending so much on cars later on. You will eventually imo unless you have a money tree out back or have the fountain of youth available so you can work unlimited years.

[Eich]

Originally Posted by shane4

I hope you don't live to regret spending so much on cars later on. You will eventually imo unless you have a money tree out back or have the fountain of youth available so you can work unlimited years.

Or unless he regularly puts money away into a retirement fund, pays off his house by the time he retires and is happy to live a little less lavish when elderly. Perfectly reasonable plan.

I've seen people save all their life - doing nothing with their money while they're young - and then eventually, doing nothing with it when they're old and end up leaving a pile of cash to their dog.

[Trob85]

I paid 32500 for my 2011 2ss and honestly around here you can get a nice home for 90,000+. We paid 105,000 for a 3 bed, 2 bath home renovated right before we bought it.

[DRKS1D3]

Originally Posted by shane4

I want a camaro badly but not 40k bad. I'll wait to pounce on a v6 when the price is close to 20k. No way I'd spend so much on any asset that depreciates so much. I don't get how so many buy these super expensive cars?

$40K is NOT super expensive. It's par for the course these days if you want something really nice. My work car, a 2013 Cruze RS, was $21k. It's a nice car, but it just doesn't have the allure of the Camaro. You want expensive? Price a new, decked out Suburban ($75-80k ).

Originally Posted by shane4

Rice lifestyle? lol. More of my ricer is American made than General Mexico aka gm automobiles. Look the camaro is a great car and I hope to get in on one when the gm recalls forces them to lower prices but I stand by my assessment that no car is worth 40k.

You have a lot to learn. Camaros are made in Canada. No car is worth $40k? That argument is subjective.

Originally Posted by shane4

I had a new v6 base down to nearly 22k otd recently. They wouldn't quite get to my 22k otd so I left and will return when gm is ready to deal.

Dealers are individually owned. GM does not own them.

[Brandonmos]

This is clearly someone who hasn't fully reached adulthood in the mind. Arguing or proving points is useless.

[el ess A]

I want a new Camaro for 22K out the door right now, dammit! hahaha

If you're willing to deal, you can find one. LAME excuse that they wouldn't match 22k and you walked over a hundred bucks or so. Maybe have to drive a bit more, but you can find a deal on a Camaro. Sounds like you just really don't want to get outside your comfort zone. I'm amazed at the amount of people that won't drive an hour or two to save hundreds or even thousands for the same exact vehicle they'd buy locally.

The wife and I are poised to make more per year in retirement than we are now working. Because we had a plan. Save X percentage first, then have a rainy day fund, and then whatever's left over, enjoy. Hasn't always been easy, but we have a bunch of vehicles because we can afford them even if we don't have to. What helps is no kids, and nobody to leave anything to.

Pretty simple, pay yourself first by saving X percentage of your paycheck in some retirement plan of your choice. Keep a stash of emergency funds, pay your bills, and then whatever play money you have left over, go live life.

Gettin' old isn't for pu**ies. And neither is Camaro ownership.

[45thAnniversary2SS]

Originally Posted by el ess A

I want a new Camaro for 22K out the door right now, dammit! hahaha

If you're willing to deal, you can find one. LAME excuse that they wouldn't match 22k and you walked over a hundred bucks or so. Maybe have to drive a bit more, but you can find a deal on a Camaro. Sounds like you just really don't want to get outside your comfort zone. I'm amazed at the amount of people that won't drive an hour or two to save hundreds or even thousands for the same exact vehicle they'd buy locally.

The wife and I are poised to make more per year in retirement than we are now working. Because we had a plan. Save X percentage first, then have a rainy day fund, and then whatever's left over, enjoy. Hasn't always been easy, but we have a bunch of vehicles because we can afford them even if we don't have to. What helps is no kids, and nobody to leave anything to.

Pretty simple, pay yourself first by saving X percentage of your paycheck in some retirement plan of your choice. Keep a stash of emergency funds, pay your bills, and then whatever play money you have left over, go live life.

Gettin' old isn't for pu**ies. And neither is Camaro ownership.

[HDRDTD]

Originally Posted by shane4

I had a new v6 base down to nearly 22k otd recently. They wouldn't quite get to my 22k otd so I left and will return when gm is ready to deal.

Here's a new 2014 V6 Camaro for $22,887.00
http://www.rodgerschevrolet.com/Vehi...-MI/2165296853

That's for a 2014. I'll bet you might just be able to find a new 2013 still on a dealers lot somewhere for less, or perhaps a lightly used 2013-2014 for under $22k.

[ZED SLED]

Fire your employee. He's too stupid to have a job.

[Pluto]

Originally Posted by 2010SLVRBULIT

OP: 'super expensive' is relative to an individual's paycheck, so if you're just starting out certain things may be out of reach(for now). That said, save up and get the car you want, and you'll enjoy it that much more. g/l

But I do have my Camaro already hehe I even went 2SS

[shane4]

I know the camaro is built in Canada. I was just pointing out that gm has quite a few things made in Mexico. I won't buy any car made in a third world country. Period. I'm happy that GM is bringing back Camaro production to the states. When I bought a new ford truck I left the made in Dearborn sticker on the windshield because I was proud of that. I'll always choose to support fair wages and not cutting corners with my wallet when it comes to automobiles.