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WadeWilson · 07-01-2010, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Eric's Blue

If you want a V-6 find some sucker who wished he bought a V-8. Buy his low mileage ABM V-6 and save yourself some money. I think I know one.

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Originally Posted by 1bad65

That's the best advice yet.

Now she is happy with the new one, but at times she wishes the payments were lower. But to me at least, it's better to make payments that are a little high for your taste than to make payments on a car you are not totally happy with.

This /\ While others may not agree with you, I agree completely. I would much rather pay a little more than I would necessarily want to pay and be happy rather than settling for something cheaper and regretting my purchase. I'm paying about $100/month more than I told myself I wanted to pay but I'm happy with my 2SS. I could have gotten a lower payment had I decided to go with the 1SS but I wanted my car to be loaded. I didn't want to settle for less than what I wanted just to keep my payment down. That's just me though.

Scrappy Doo · 07-01-2010, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Stang_Killer

This /\ While others may not agree with you, I agree completely. I would much rather pay a little more than I would necessarily want to pay and be happy rather than settling for something cheaper and regretting my purchase. I'm paying about $100/month more than I told myself I wanted to pay but I'm happy with my 2SS. I could have gotten a lower payment had I decided to go with the 1SS but I wanted my car to be loaded. I didn't want to settle for less than what I wanted just to keep my payment down. That's just me though.

EXACTLY. +1,000,000,000,000,000,000

You will never regret getting a car a little nicer than you think you need. You will always regret buying a car that isn't as nice as you think you need.

If you simply can't afford a SS right now, then wait and save up. if your current car takes a crap on you, then get a lt if you aren't comfortable with the ss.

You could get a 1ss and then modify it as you see fit.

Go drive a v6 then drive a v8 and make your decision at that point.

ffrcobra_65 · 07-01-2010, 12:36 PM

go with what you can afford, period.

BaylorCamaro · 07-01-2010, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Sevn86

Get a 2LT/RS...thats what I did and Im happy with my choice...

That's what I did too. Seeing how you're car is already smoking, who know's when it is going to crap out on you, and when it does you'll have to shell out money for repairs. The sooner you get rid of that liability the better!

Maa107 · 07-01-2010, 12:50 PM

Test drive them both and then decide, personally I would go with an SS either way though. I have only test driven a v6, and have yet to see the monster under the hood of the v8...gonna go do that next month for sure!

Lazerbrainz2k3 · 07-01-2010, 01:57 PM

If you can find a bank that won't penalize you for paying your loan back early and you can lock in a fairly low rate on the loan, you may be able to get the SS anyway if you can afford a higher payment. Then in four months after you've saved up what you had intended to have, you could give your lender a nice big check all at once and eliminate most of your interest and maybe even some principal. If you can keep that up to a lesser extent you can keep advancing the date you'll be paid off on and save some money off what your original pay schedule said.

As for which car, it seems like this will be your DD but you're in Vegas so lots of snow isn't a concern, which gives a few points back to the SS, and although I drive an LT you can't beat the SS's exhaust note - and naturally, it's a beast on the road. On the other hand if you're like most people and are buying to have a fun car to drive without taking it to the track every weekend, the LS/LT will still suit you very well for excitement, while saving you money on your loan, gas, mpg, insurance, etc. without losing the road presence all Camaros have.

Or you can wait, hope your current car doesn't crap out on you, and go with that SS when you can truly afford it.

Tessa · 07-01-2010, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by v6sonoma

Well look at it two ways. You could get the SS and work to death to pay for it or you could get an LT and enjoy life. If you want in a few years you can trade it in on a new SS or even a 6th gen.

Aw crap I'm gonna die after I pay it off?? I better not do that then...

Good point though - if you get the 6 and decide in a year or so you want the 8 you can trade up - trading down will only lose you more money...

I test drove the 6 - it was all I could afford at the time and it is still an awesome car. I would have been more then happy with it (but considering I spent my ex-husbands $$ on my car it was better to get a fully loaded SS and watch him

)

If you can afford an SS then I can't say don't - I

my baby to death and love flooring her up a hill

but don't get something too exepnsive where you can't enjoy your youth a little. You really don't want to work yourself to death paying it off

Gman8 · 07-01-2010, 02:51 PM

At 23 you don't need the SS. Being a young, male driver your insurance is high anyway, a brand new $30,000+ Camaro SS will cost a ton to insure. Go with the LT model, it still looks really nice and you won't have to suffer with those horrible LS black rims. You are young, you still have your whole life to upgrade to the SS when its more practical and financially sound.

G10 · 07-01-2010, 02:55 PM

The V6 is sick as the flu bra. I be loving mine. SS would be dope but would cost more up front and all the way along. Gotta decide what is important to you. The V6 has some giddyup though bro.

Nick@moranoracing · 07-01-2010, 03:06 PM

Go for the V-6, honestly the V-8 is a nice piece to have but again not necessary, your going to be saving gas, money, and on insurance. You still drive a camaro and have 300hp. and if you get the RS options your good. and parts are also cheaper!

mcarney · 07-01-2010, 03:12 PM

If you dont care about speed the 2LT is an awesome setup.

I got my Camaro to go fast so I got the 1ss and added the options I wanted through gmpartsdirect.com

65 blue racer · 07-01-2010, 03:27 PM

GET THE V6. YOU CAN'T USE THE EXTRA POWER on the higway. I have a V6 2010. very happy with it. I also have a 500 hp imca open wheel modafied in the shop to drive on the track. The 5000.saved gave me money for a bigger engine fot the open wheel mod. Think what you can due with the extra money. The V6 has more power than a 92 Z28. Racer65pete

FirstCamaro2k10 · 07-01-2010, 03:35 PM

wouldnt it be nice ,if GM offered an LS v8 Camaro..It could be done.

04Ram2500Hemi · 07-01-2010, 05:31 PM

We all know that the V-6 gets better gas mileage, and it's a great vehicle. We also all know that you can get the V-6 for less money than the V-8. Here is where the real question is- what does your heart tell you to do? Sure, I could have gotten a V-6 with cloth interior, but I wanted a car like I had never had before. The 2SS was the only car for me. You might be different, the V-6 just might be the right car for you. It's all in what your heart tells you to do.

07-01-2010, 12:50 PM	#47
Maa107 Someone give me a Camaro! Drives: '09HHR Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 516	Test drive them both and then decide, personally I would go with an SS either way though. I have only test driven a v6, and have yet to see the monster under the hood of the v8...gonna go do that next month for sure! __________________ Fifty years from now, when you’re looking back at your life, don’t you want to be able to say you had the guts to get in the car?

07-01-2010, 03:12 PM	#53
mcarney Drives: SSRS CGM LS3 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 433	If you dont care about speed the 2LT is an awesome setup. I got my Camaro to go fast so I got the 1ss and added the options I wanted through gmpartsdirect.com __________________ When you're really good in a past life, you come back as yourself.

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07-01-2010, 12:36 PM	#45
ffrcobra_65 Account Suspended Drives: SuperCharged 2SS/RS IOM MN6 Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA Posts: 5,094	go with what you can afford, period.

07-01-2010, 01:57 PM	#48
Lazerbrainz2k3 Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS - M6, NPP, MRC Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Delco, PA Posts: 971	If you can find a bank that won't penalize you for paying your loan back early and you can lock in a fairly low rate on the loan, you may be able to get the SS anyway if you can afford a higher payment. Then in four months after you've saved up what you had intended to have, you could give your lender a nice big check all at once and eliminate most of your interest and maybe even some principal. If you can keep that up to a lesser extent you can keep advancing the date you'll be paid off on and save some money off what your original pay schedule said. As for which car, it seems like this will be your DD but you're in Vegas so lots of snow isn't a concern, which gives a few points back to the SS, and although I drive an LT you can't beat the SS's exhaust note - and naturally, it's a beast on the road. On the other hand if you're like most people and are buying to have a fun car to drive without taking it to the track every weekend, the LS/LT will still suit you very well for excitement, while saving you money on your loan, gas, mpg, insurance, etc. without losing the road presence all Camaros have. Or you can wait, hope your current car doesn't crap out on you, and go with that SS when you can truly afford it.

07-01-2010, 02:51 PM	#50
Gman8 Drives: 2012 SS/RS ashen grey metallic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 75	At 23 you don't need the SS. Being a young, male driver your insurance is high anyway, a brand new $30,000+ Camaro SS will cost a ton to insure. Go with the LT model, it still looks really nice and you won't have to suffer with those horrible LS black rims. You are young, you still have your whole life to upgrade to the SS when its more practical and financially sound.

07-01-2010, 02:55 PM	#51
G10 GForce Drives: 2010 Honolulu Blue 2LT M6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Francisco Posts: 595	The V6 is sick as the flu bra. I be loving mine. SS would be dope but would cost more up front and all the way along. Gotta decide what is important to you. The V6 has some giddyup though bro.

07-01-2010, 03:06 PM	#52
Nick@moranoracing Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: May 2010 Location: NY Posts: 52	Go for the V-6, honestly the V-8 is a nice piece to have but again not necessary, your going to be saving gas, money, and on insurance. You still drive a camaro and have 300hp. and if you get the RS options your good. and parts are also cheaper!

07-01-2010, 03:27 PM	#54
65 blue racer Drives: 2010 2LT Aqua Blue Auto. w/sunroof Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newnan Ga. Posts: 22 View My Garage	GET THE V6. YOU CAN'T USE THE EXTRA POWER on the higway. I have a V6 2010. very happy with it. I also have a 500 hp imca open wheel modafied in the shop to drive on the track. The 5000.saved gave me money for a bigger engine fot the open wheel mod. Think what you can due with the extra money. The V6 has more power than a 92 Z28. Racer65pete

07-01-2010, 03:35 PM	#55
FirstCamaro2k10 Drives: 2010 Silver Ice Metallic Camaro LS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Just North of Beaumont, TX Posts: 731 View My Garage	wouldnt it be nice ,if GM offered an LS v8 Camaro..It could be done.

07-01-2010, 05:31 PM	#56
04Ram2500Hemi Drives: 04 Ram 2500 & 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missoula, Montana Posts: 1,301	We all know that the V-6 gets better gas mileage, and it's a great vehicle. We also all know that you can get the V-6 for less money than the V-8. Here is where the real question is- what does your heart tell you to do? Sure, I could have gotten a V-6 with cloth interior, but I wanted a car like I had never had before. The 2SS was the only car for me. You might be different, the V-6 just might be the right car for you. It's all in what your heart tells you to do.