Anybody else have this problem.........

[esperman]

Originally Posted by Diesel151gt

So now you want to spend more money on another car, increase your insurance, and increase maintenance costs just because you don't want to put miles on your car? Never understood why people buy a new car, but don't drive it because they want to "preserve" it. Weak.

actually my insurance went down after getting the Camaro.......didn't like my American Family price (been with them for over 18 years!), switched to State Farm and saved over 1200 a year for better car / home coverage

[prostock69]

Originally Posted by 5thGenOwner

I have a whole list of places for you to go park your brand new Camaro. Maybe we just don't want to pay for repairs to our 'new car'.

And you obviously missed my post... where in some cases insurance costs can actually go down if the Camaro is removed as the primary.

You sir, are not looking at the whole argument. You've set your mind to believe that anyone who doesn't drive their new car as a DD is a 'nancy boy'.

I didn't even mention all those 'first owners' of their well kept 1st-4th gens, who are probably some of the most car-knowledgable people around.

Actually the guy your post is responding to drives a Mustang, not a Camaro, which might explain his attitude.

[nova]

Originally Posted by Camaro Freak

I suggested getting a old clunker to drive back and forth to work for around a $1000 dollars. And she thinks its a stupid idea. I tell her I don't want to put 50 miles a day on this car. As nice as it is, I would like to keep it and drive it on Sunny days and the weekends. She hit the roof and thinks I have lost my mind. What do you guys think?? Is this a stupid idea or have I just gone bonkers?? Any advice appreciated. Thanks

Thats exactly what I did. I bought a '89 Jeep Cherokee to drive on nasty days, haul my dogs and go to Lowes in. I then traded my '06 Colorado on my Camaro.

Its not really having a DD and then the Camaro, more like 2 DDs. If it was sunny every day for 6 months, I'd drive my car every day for 6 months. If not, I'd drive the Jeep.

Its not stupid in the least. I think of it as taking care of something I love.

Originally Posted by 5thGenOwner

I don't like parking my Camaro, anywhere... well, most anywhere for long periods of time and NEVER WalMart!).

Damn right! Mine will NEVER see the inside of a Wal-Mart parking lot.

[Riderover40]

Originally Posted by Camaro Freak

I purchased the car of my dreams on Feb 14 2010. It is a 2010 Camaro 2LT RS IOM. I traded in my daily driver pickup truck. I am wanting to do alot of Mods to this car and would rather not use it as my daily driver. My problem here is with my wife. I suggested getting a old clunker to drive back and forth to work for around a $1000 dollars. And she thinks its a stupid idea. I tell her I don't want to put 50 miles a day on this car. As nice as it is, I would like to keep it and drive it on Sunny days and the weekends. She hit the roof and thinks I have lost my mind. What do you guys think?? Is this a stupid idea or have I just gone bonkers?? Any advice appreciated. Thanks

Not me my man..... I just left motorcycle racing (track days) after 40 G's and two accidents with her full support. Deciding not to go back to biking I got the Maro !!! Just finished the list of mods in my signature ..... without a boo but more excitement when I let her drive it ! She drove stick better then summguys ! No sir my wife is behind me 100% , but then again we keep to each our own salary cause we make the same!

[Tessa]

Frankly I drive mine every day (90 miles to and from work alone) and couldn't deal with having another car. I love my commute (ok, minus the other people on the road) because my Camaro is my happy place and I love driving her.

Of course, I don't have a wife (obviously) or a husband or kids to worry about....I just have snow :( -only reason I'm going to be getting another car this year is for the winter. (Tho now I'm spoiled so I want at least a nice winter car....)

The way I figure it - if I died tomorrow would I be glad I kept the Camaro garaged all the time? Hell no...

[Diesel151gt]

Originally Posted by 5thGenOwner

I have a whole list of places for you to go park your brand new Camaro. Maybe we just don't want to pay for repairs to our 'new car'.

And you obviously missed my post... where in some cases insurance costs can actually go down if the Camaro is removed as the primary.

You sir, are not looking at the whole argument. You've set your mind to believe that anyone who doesn't drive their new car as a DD is a 'nancy boy'.

I didn't even mention all those 'first owners' of their well kept 1st-4th gens, who are probably some of the most car-knowledgable people around.

Has nothing to do with being a nancy boy as you kindly put...but why would you spend all that money and not show off what you have every day of the week...within reason of course. Breaking it out once a week for a few hours seems like a terrible waste of money.

Who says you can't have a well kept 5th gen just because you drive it everyday? What, do you plan on selling in in 10-15 years? I say, enjoy what you have...you'll enjoy it more.

Originally Posted by prostock69

Actually the guy your post is responding to drives a Mustang, not a Camaro, which might explain his attitude.

Being a former multiple camaro owner...I never get tired of the constant bashing simply for driving a different car...let me go ahead and change my profile...then maybe you can find something else childish to say.

[Tee304]

Drive it everyday all day!!! Why buy something you aren't going to drive? Did you buy it to sit in the driveway?????

Run it everyday, run it hard, run it long!! Enjoy one of the now 8 natural wonders of the world!!