USED 13' ZL1 OR NEW 16' SS???

[Sven59]

I believe the 12 ZL1 was announced in Nov 11 and the first were released in April 13.

[avib87]

I just don't want to buy a lemon...

[Sven59]

Originally Posted by avib87

Thats what I was thinking..and then I saw that they sell another 14' zl1 with 10000 miles more than the13' zl1 with 1000 and the 11000 miles car cost 6000$ more.. and it make you thinking something got to be wrong..too good to be true

Also, the auto is more and the vert is more, the 13 probably also didn't have recaros. Check the options on both. And two different years, depreciation.

[Sven59]

I prefer the 13, it has mylink. No recaros, but you can add later. I also wasn't fond of the rearend refresh.

[68rssscamaro]

http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/5464460293.html

http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/5471617138.html



http://nmi.craigslist.org/cto/5477495326.html

[L99CAMA2011]

I assume the coming ZL1 is going to have the LT4 as well. May want to wait on that buddy. We all seen how fast the new CTS-V is.

[DeSH]

Originally Posted by teddywetts

My first post was about this. You have to realize that a 16SS is not the same car a ZL1 is. Even if the 0-60 is similar the power isn't. That is fairly obvious to feel from a test drive. The SS sits higher, has less visability (no matter what the magazines say) and almost no back seat. The tires are smaller, the brakes are much smaller, and the presence of the car is infinitely smaller. The new SS is a very cute, quick car. It feels incredibly polished, and Euro. Makes me think BMW coupe. Its full of "neat" little amenities that may appeal to a daily driver. However, the ZL1 is the badass monster that your uncle always kept out in the shed with a tarp over it. It wreaks of muscle. Its obnoxious, its mean, its sexy. At the same time the mag ride and micro fiber suede take care of your ass on a long ride. If this is something you are truly considering than wait at least until the 1LE is on the market, because in the grand scheme of things the 16SS is going to be a dime a dozen and fairly forgettable compared to the ZL1. You would have to weigh in how long you plan on keeping the car. Just imagine owning a GT500, and then switching to the 15 GT when the body style changed. 1 year later there are 800 to 1 GTs on the road in comparisons to GT500s. 30 years from now when you walk out to your dream garage and pull a tarp off a car are you going to be showing your grandson just another SS, or are you going to show him the car that changed shit for the muscle car world...

Amen.

[L36L72LS3]

Originally Posted by teddywetts

My first post was about this. You have to realize that a 16SS is not the same car a ZL1 is. Even if the 0-60 is similar the power isn't. That is fairly obvious to feel from a test drive. The SS sits higher, has less visability (no matter what the magazines say) and almost no back seat. The tires are smaller, the brakes are much smaller, and the presence of the car is infinitely smaller. The new SS is a very cute, quick car. It feels incredibly polished, and Euro. Makes me think BMW coupe. Its full of "neat" little amenities that may appeal to a daily driver. However, the ZL1 is the badass monster that your uncle always kept out in the shed with a tarp over it. It wreaks of muscle. Its obnoxious, its mean, its sexy. At the same time the mag ride and micro fiber suede take care of your ass on a long ride. If this is something you are truly considering than wait at least until the 1LE is on the market, because in the grand scheme of things the 16SS is going to be a dime a dozen and fairly forgettable compared to the ZL1. You would have to weigh in how long you plan on keeping the car. Just imagine owning a GT500, and then switching to the 15 GT when the body style changed. 1 year later there are 800 to 1 GTs on the road in comparisons to GT500s. 30 years from now when you walk out to your dream garage and pull a tarp off a car are you going to be showing your grandson just another SS, or are you going to show him the car that changed shit for the muscle car world...

You took all my additional comments from my mouth.....

[SnowyCamaro]

Wow this thread took off!


Op did you drive one yet ?

You won't need any of the above if you did lol.

[yijgbnu]

I would go with 16 SS. The ZL1 is nice but you can't argue with the starting performance of the 16 SS, especially that A8.

[Nor Cal ZL1]

I see the copy and paste spammer is back in the above post.

[Bigkatf1000]

I would go with a Zl1

https://albany.craigslist.org/cto/5492062944.html

[Kevlar382]

Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369

Any product with more horsepower and more moving parts are prone to more points of failure. The ZL1's motor has more failure points than the SS's motor. In addition, the entire driveline is subject to more stress. The ZL1 is a very well-made car for what it is, but context is everything. I see no indication anywhere the OP wants a track car, and no indication anywhere he wants to heavily mod the car.

There is no question that the standard SS is a more reliable and a more practical daily driver. In addition to the increased reliability, you get about 50% better fuel economy, lower maintenance costs and lower insurance rates. If the OP plans on putting significant mileage on the vehicle over time, the SS is probably the better play and more than enough for touring - the 2016 SS runs with the 2015 ZL1 stock-for-stock.

I said the SS is a better daily driver than a ZL1.

Get a Malibu if you want a DD. ZL1 is a much nicer car than a new SS

[avib87]

Originally Posted by Sven59

I will see if I can locate one of the guys, I have seen them comment about this in several threads. You won't regret a ZL1, best car I have ever owned.

Someone probably bought the car yesterday...it's off the market...