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harmonyp · 04-05-2015, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by KaBoom1701

Is it really that hard to figure out?

I would say 98% of ZL1 & Z/28 owners have their cars as the 3rd or 4th car in their household. Most peeps who can afford a 60k+ car are buying a high performance car as a weekend warrior car only. ...

I'm sure most high end car owners don't drive as much when they can because they don't want to park in tight spaces where their cars can get damaged.

Hmm - not sure where you got your 98% statistic from. But let me proffer an alternate thought process.

I can afford a Camaro ZL1 because I work my butt off. My commute to/from my work is 2 hours a day of driving. To make 2 hours of driving to/from work an acceptable lifestyle - I drive something that makes me want to do that commute every day. THIS car makes me want to do that drive every day.

I love this car to bits. Bought her mid January 2015. Closing in on 4K miles. I plan to drive her into the ground. I try to park carefully, but refuse to be neurotic about parking and dirt.

We are a 4 car family - aside from the ZL1, a 2014 Z51 Stingray (spouses daily driver), Chevy Dually truck to pull horse trailer, and 1969 L46 corvette as "the queen".

My thought is, if you can do it, life is too short to drive cars you don't enjoy.

kgendron71 · 04-05-2015, 07:44 PM

I'm with you harmonyp! Just cracked 4k miles driving to mom's house for Easter dinner. Even my dog loves it but she's not so enthralled with its abundance of horsepower. :-)

Vroom · 04-05-2015, 08:04 PM

83k miles. Some of the "daily driven" miles in here are pretty funny.
This car is meant to be driven. Go drive it.

Dv8ss · 04-05-2015, 08:17 PM

I drive mine everyday and do a lot of driving just in a month I put more than 1k miles on it it's awesome and rides great!

kevinw · 04-05-2015, 08:18 PM

JBrick. I am in Kansas city area, so drive your ZL1 more so I see one now and then on the road. frankly, I hardly ever see any models here besides LT, LS and SS. I hardly ever see a 1 LE or ZL1 Camaro here.
but, frankly, I am picky with my 30K 2LT vert and where I go and park, etc. so, I cant fatham how much more picky I would be if I doubled the cost of the car and had a ZL1

Modern07 · 04-05-2015, 08:27 PM

I used to daily drive it, but then I heavily modified it and it became my weekend fun car at that point - at 700rwhp, cammed, no cats, headers etc it's just not something I want to drive to the office every day. My neighbors thank me.

In stock form I would absolutely daily drive it though

KaBoom1701 · 04-05-2015, 08:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by harmonyp

Hmm - not sure where you got your 98% statistic from. But let me proffer an alternate thought process.

I can afford a Camaro ZL1 because I work my butt off. My commute to/from my work is 2 hours a day of driving. To make 2 hours of driving to/from work an acceptable lifestyle - I drive something that makes me want to do that commute every day. THIS car makes me want to do that drive every day.

I love this car to bits. Bought her mid January 2015. Closing in on 4K miles. I plan to drive her into the ground. I try to park carefully, but refuse to be neurotic about parking and dirt.

We are a 4 car family - aside from the ZL1, a 2014 Z51 Stingray (spouses daily driver), Chevy Dually truck to pull horse trailer, and 1969 L46 corvette as "the queen".

My thought is, if you can do it, life is too short to drive cars you don't enjoy.

Thx for proving my point. lol

SlingShot · 04-05-2015, 09:06 PM

I make it a point to drive the ZL1 or the Chevy SS every day, even if it's just to get milk or gas.

chvlle383 · 04-05-2015, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ZMEnow

Because we can...

yes….you got it….because we can….i have 4 other cars….mine is a 2013 and it just turned 504 miles today… bought it new...love the car. just busy...

jaymoo7 · 04-05-2015, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Vroom

83k miles. Some of the "daily driven" miles in here are pretty funny.
This car is meant to be driven. Go drive it.

+1
I guess mine comes in 2nd to this. Current mileage 58,384..Daily driven with exception of the last month and a half because I'm working out of the country......Miss driving it....

revobasher · 04-05-2015, 10:44 PM

Nope. I have a 2014 Cruze LTZ and a 2003 Tahoe for the boat

Murder 1 · 04-06-2015, 10:10 PM

Not a d.d. I'll have about 4.500 miles in 2 years. Dates, car shows and "night driving". I have a company car for errands.

mrvenicess · 04-07-2015, 08:28 AM

My ZL1 is my only car and is driven daily. 49,000 miles so far. I have also made around 700 passes at the drag strip plus 2 days of 1/2 mile runway racing. Over 700 whp and runs 9s in the 1/4.

revobasher · 04-07-2015, 08:41 AM

^^^ LIKE A BOSS

04-05-2015, 08:04 PM	#45
Vroom Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 325	83k miles. Some of the "daily driven" miles in here are pretty funny. This car is meant to be driven. Go drive it. __________________ 2013 Victory Red ZL1 - 210K+ miles. Mods: Who needs mods...its a freaking ZL1 - Last car: 2006 GTO

04-05-2015, 08:27 PM	#48
Modern07 Mid-Florida Camaro Club Drives: 2019 ZL1 on Order Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Heathrow, FL Posts: 3,136	I used to daily drive it, but then I heavily modified it and it became my weekend fun car at that point - at 700rwhp, cammed, no cats, headers etc it's just not something I want to drive to the office every day. My neighbors thank me. In stock form I would absolutely daily drive it though __________________ My Build Thread

04-05-2015, 09:06 PM	#50
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,009	I make it a point to drive the ZL1 or the Chevy SS every day, even if it's just to get milk or gas. __________________

04-05-2015, 10:44 PM	#53
revobasher Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Blaine, MN Posts: 552	Nope. I have a 2014 Cruze LTZ and a 2003 Tahoe for the boat __________________ -- 2013 ZL1 - Blue Ray Metallic JDP 850 Package 740hp/700tq @14lbs on E85 Build Thread

04-06-2015, 10:10 PM	#54
Murder 1 Drives: 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: St. Petersburg FL Posts: 143	Not a d.d. I'll have about 4.500 miles in 2 years. Dates, car shows and "night driving". I have a company car for errands. __________________ http://www.ghostriderc5.com

04-05-2015, 07:44 PM	#44
kgendron71 REDHOT_ZL1 Drives: 2014 Red Hot ZL1 M6 Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Gainesville, Fl. Posts: 194	I'm with you harmonyp! Just cracked 4k miles driving to mom's house for Easter dinner. Even my dog loves it but she's not so enthralled with its abundance of horsepower. :-)

04-05-2015, 08:17 PM	#46
Dv8ss Drives: 2014 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Houston Posts: 16	I drive mine everyday and do a lot of driving just in a month I put more than 1k miles on it it's awesome and rides great!

04-05-2015, 08:18 PM	#47
kevinw Drives: 2013 Black 2 LT vert Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: kansas city Posts: 1,764	JBrick. I am in Kansas city area, so drive your ZL1 more so I see one now and then on the road. frankly, I hardly ever see any models here besides LT, LS and SS. I hardly ever see a 1 LE or ZL1 Camaro here. but, frankly, I am picky with my 30K 2LT vert and where I go and park, etc. so, I cant fatham how much more picky I would be if I doubled the cost of the car and had a ZL1

04-07-2015, 08:28 AM	#55
mrvenicess Drives: 2013 CRT ZL1 auto Join Date: May 2010 Location: Venice Fl Posts: 1,443 View My Garage	My ZL1 is my only car and is driven daily. 49,000 miles so far. I have also made around 700 passes at the drag strip plus 2 days of 1/2 mile runway racing. Over 700 whp and runs 9s in the 1/4.

04-07-2015, 08:41 AM	#56
revobasher Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Blaine, MN Posts: 552	^^^ LIKE A BOSS __________________ -- 2013 ZL1 - Blue Ray Metallic JDP 850 Package 740hp/700tq @14lbs on E85 Build Thread