Camaro 1ls vs. Cruze 2lt

[midnightwarrior]

I need to start a rant thread about America's youth. I see what good parenting does and the effect of bad parenting every week and I get two months to fix it. This kid comes on here looking for advice not to rub it in our faces that he's getting a camaro/cobalt. That right there shows that he is thinking. Something most typical 16 year olds don't do.

[BowtieBelle]

Originally Posted by midnightwarrior

I need to start a rant thread about America's youth. I see what good parenting does and the effect of bad parenting every week and I get two months to fix it. This kid comes on here looking for advice not to rub it in our faces that he's getting a camaro/cobalt. That right there shows that he is thinking. Something most typical 16 year olds don't do.

[JeffHudgensMD]

For what it's worth... I was considering a RS Cruze also... and my parents pushed me into getting the 2 LT Camaro. I'm glad they did!

[Stack4]

Originally Posted by BowtieBelle

It was bound to happen sooner or later, and chances are the mods will remove his post, so don't worry about it; just ignore him.

My parents gave me a car when I turned 16. Granted, it was a '92 3/4 ton long-bed Chevy 4x4 with vinyl seats and crank windows, but two years later I got a new truck for graduation as a reward for good grades, getting a full ride to a state college and being responsible.

No worries.

Yeah, I was pleased with how far it got until a post like that. Good job with the scholarship. What sport did you play? They almost never give scholarships just for good grades.

[midnightwarrior]

Originally Posted by BowtieBelle

Bird is the word

[Stack4]

Originally Posted by JeffHudgensMD

For what it's worth... I was considering a RS Cruze also... and my parents pushed me into getting the 2 LT Camaro. I'm glad they did!

The Cruze RS is a very nice car. Especially in red.

[BowtieBelle]

Originally Posted by Stack4

Yeah, I was pleased with how far it got until a post like that. Good job with the scholarship. What sport did you play? They almost never give scholarships just for good grades.

I played softball and was a cheerleader, but my scholarship was grade-based; I scored a 33 on the ACT (with a 36 in Reading, 35 in English).

[menendez1293]

Originally Posted by Stack4

@BreakingBad I honestly don't care what you have to say...

@menendez Thanks for your input. I live about 5 miles from school and wouldn't be driving highway very often. I just checked a quote, my insurance would be a little over $700 per six months. The main reason I'm getting a new car, like I said previously, is my grades. My parents agreed to get a new car for me if I am in the top 5 in my grade Freshmen and Sophomore (current) year. At my school, you decide your parking spot by class rank, so I would no doubt choose a very far away spot in a corner. I really like the Cruze, but come on...Camaro. How does the Eco handle? I've only driven an auto 2lt, but I'm going to get a stick in any car I get. I've read that the Eco has really weird gearing for 5th and 6th gear.

The cruze handles alright. It might not have any power whats so ever but it does its job. It is an impressive little car. the 5th and 6th are a little wired. I do live in a city but i have very open roads that you do 50 on the whole time so i can get into 6th. Since i do have hills here i do have to change out of 5th and 6th the second i come across one. I have no complaints over the cruze except when i turned it on after i changed the exhaust on the camaro.

But in reality the cruze is not a car i would recommend to pass someone on a two lane highway in. i have had to numerous times in an emergency and have hit the limiter once.

i was high up in my grades also (graduated with a 4.06) but we never got to choose spaces and there were 40 crashes involving students at my school in a year so i didnt want anything happening to the camaro.

I would say stop by your local dealer and see if they have a cruze Eco M6 you can drive. The dealer around me always has like 4-5 Eco M6 on the lot. They are popular efficient cheap cars.

[Stack4]

Originally Posted by BowtieBelle

I played softball and was a cheerleader, but my scholarship was grade-based; I scored a 33 on the ACT (with a 36 in Reading, 35 in English).

Wow. A girl a few years ago that was in my school district got a 36, and still got turned down by some Ivy League colleges.

[Stingray]

Originally Posted by BowtieBelle

It was bound to happen sooner or later, and chances are the mods will remove his post, so don't worry about it; just ignore him.

My parents gave me a car when I turned 16. Granted, it was a '92 3/4 ton long-bed Chevy 4x4 with vinyl seats and crank windows, but two years later I got a new truck for graduation as a reward for good grades, getting a full ride to a state college and being responsible.

No worries.

Agree. That was uncalled for... again double on him.

And same here, when I turned 16 my Dad let my drive his fairly new Eldorado until I turned 18. Did good in school, got into a good university (premed) and drove sensibly w/ no violations. Then he got me a brand new TransAm GTA. I got into speed, power and mods BUT exercised it on the track (ATCO, Meadowlands, and Englishtown). I respected the streets and enjoyed classic and musclecars at carshows and track events. Fast forward 25 years later and I still do the same - enjoy shows and events w/ two new pony/msucle cars.

Not everyone who gets rewarded (or even spoiled by their parents) at their young teenage years is a derelict or delinquent juvenile.

[justinxxvii]

I wish I could have got such an awesome deal on car insurance when I was 16! I never had any insurance claims either, and my rate was astronomical. Like I said, $190/month for a car that cost me $2500.

[Stack4]

Originally Posted by menendez1293

The cruze handles alright. It might not have any power whats so ever but it does its job. It is an impressive little car. the 5th and 6th are a little wired. I do live in a city but i have very open roads that you do 50 on the whole time so i can get into 6th. Since i do have hills here i do have to change out of 5th and 6th the second i come across one. I have no complaints over the cruze except when i turned it on after i changed the exhaust on the camaro.

But in reality the cruze is not a car i would recommend to pass someone on a two lane highway in. i have had to numerous times in an emergency and have hit the limiter once.

i was high up in my grades also (graduated with a 4.06) but we never got to choose spaces and there were 40 crashes involving students at my school in a year so i didnt want anything happening to the camaro.

I would say stop by your local dealer and see if they have a cruze Eco M6 you can drive. The dealer around me always has like 4-5 Eco M6 on the lot. They are popular efficient cheap cars.

My parents and I are going to a few dealerships on Saturday, I'm so excited. I'm not even sure if the dealers would let someone with a permit test drive any cars though.

[ardailsmith]

We have a Camaro and Cruze, so I'm talking from experience. I love both cars they are both 2012 purchase a week apart.
Camaro: 2012 2LT LFX Automatic 6 speed RS Black
Cruze: 2012 1LT ECOTEC Turbo 1.4L Automatic 6 speed RS Black

If I was in a situation like yours I would get the Cruze. You are young and will be able to get a Camaro latter. Getting the Cruze will be easier on your parents. They obviously love you, they are willing to buy you a car for your birthday. They also have a limited amount of money or else they would have offered you an SS.

The Cruze is fun to drive has plenty of room for your friends better usable cargo space better fuel economy 26 city 38 highway. Fuel cost and insurance are going two be big headaches for you.

As for moods the Cruze has some good ones. So you will be able to personalize it.

What ever pick you will have fun, after all its your first car.

[BowtieBelle]

Originally Posted by Stack4

WOW. A girl a few years ago that was in my school district got a 36, and still got turned down by some Ivy League colleges.

Yikes! Well, my scholarship offers weren't Ivy-- unless you count Stanford or Vanderbilt (those weren't full rides, though)-- but my parents wanted me to go to the University of Arkansas like the rest of my family so that's where I went, and I had a Chancellor's Scholarship. It was a full ride and a sweet deal, till I joined a sorority and let my GPA dip below a 3.5 and lost it my sophomore year Finished school anyway with a lesser scholarship, but it was still embarassing! haha.