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Cam_Cam · 03-13-2015, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by PalmerGA

Is that really necessary? Besides, Civics are great cars - very dependable/economical, which is all OP is looking for. I had a '07 Civic coupe "commuter car" (bought it new) and racked up over 100K miles in a little over 4 years. 40 mpgs highway - never a problem.

OP: I think you should get that Honda for around $4,500.

Is what necessary? Should I change it to Buddha damned?

And Civic's are just the butt ugliest cars that exist not called an Aztec or a Prius. Not to mention, at least around here, people who drive Civics are generally some of the worst drivers on the road. I have more disdain for that car that almost any other car on the road.

wadeh · 03-13-2015, 12:05 PM

I bought a C6 Corvette a bunch of years ago and used it as a daily driver for my 50 mile round trip commute. After a couple of years, I retired it to sunny day only duty (it's a black convertible and seeing it dirty all the time drove me nuts).

For a couple of years after that, I drove my 2004 Cavalier on the same commute. I bought it as a tow car behind our motorhome, but it made a decent commuter when I didn't want to take out the Vette. When my son turned 16, my wife insisted that I gave the Cavalier to him because she wanted him to have a reliable vehicle (I wanted to buy him something that he could learn to work on).

I replaced the Cavalier with my Camaro SS that I still use as my daily driver on the same commute. The Corvette only comes out when the weather is nice.

A Cavalier would serve you well, but it would be pure utility. It's not particularly comfortable or fun to drive. The Camaro will leave you enjoying the commute.

From a purely financial point of view, the Cavalier will probably get 32mpg vs your Camaro's 22mpg. On a 90 mile round trip, this will save you about 1.25 gallons per trip. Figuring $3 a gallon, this is $3.75 per day, or $18.75 per week. It would take about 2.5 years for the Cavalier to pay for itself. Plus, it is mostly depreciated, so it would not lose much more value in this time. Plus, it would keep your Camaro from racking up over 50,000 additional miles in the same period.

TL;DR:

Best financial decision: Cavalier.
Best I'm-willing-to-pay-to-enjoy-the-ride decision: Camaro.

BRMike · 03-13-2015, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Ray

I'm 100% sure I will be trading it in 2016- 2017

With your plan of moving into a 6th-gen, I'd definitely use your current Camaro for your commute. Save your money and you should be in good shape when you decide to buy your next Camaro. I don't believe the miles you accrue over the next 18 to 24 months will have much of an effect on the trade value.

DRKS1D3 · 03-13-2015, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu Ray

I drove it to work today, its a V6 yet there are no other v6s that can catch me, and very very few v8s on the road.....a part of me is afraid to drive it that far everyday due the fact when I am driving the camaro my avg speed is 80MPH

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Originally Posted by Blu Ray

Perhaps I should point out my car is a V6, Yet has about 6K worth of Modifications
ie: NightOwl Kit, VDI Kit (Vertical Doors) - Custom Lighting - Custom Stripes

Daily driving it would mean more risk of accident, and loss of that money

Your vertical doors and custom lighting give you an extra 200hp to smoke V8's?

Just drive the V6 and enjoy it. You seem young. No need to bury yourself financially. Drive the V6 into the ground and when its had enough, trade it for an SS. My $.02.

zr1chris · 03-13-2015, 12:26 PM

How about these? I've owned both. Both still somewhat quick and you won't hate driving them like a base model.

2001 Cavalier Z24 $3,499 117k miles at McCafferty Automotive in Lanhorne PA

2001 Dodge Stratus R/T - $2,650 117K miles at Pioneer Group in Belleville NJ

Sorry I couldn't get the links. Was using my cars.com app and couldn't figure out how to get the link.

rc610 · 03-13-2015, 12:38 PM

I split my 80+ mile drive between my 03 tahoe & the SS. It's not bad. The tahoe was my daily until February of this year

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Blu Ray · 03-13-2015, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by zr1chris

How about these? I've owned both. Both still somewhat quick and you won't hate driving them like a base model.

2001 Cavalier Z24 $3,499 117k miles at McCafferty Automotive in Lanhorne PA

2001 Dodge Stratus R/T - $2,650 117K miles at Pioneer Group in Belleville NJ

Sorry I couldn't get the links. Was using my cars.com app and couldn't figure out how to get the link.

Great finds....thanks

rontammy0 · 03-13-2015, 07:42 PM

The civic is buy far the better car over the cavalier......you want a dependable dd drive the civic. . I drove a civic dd until last april.....nobody bothered me about it.

PalmerGA · 03-13-2015, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Cam_Cam

Should I change it to Buddha damned?

Yes. Thank you. Or maybe just "damned".

rontammy0 · 03-13-2015, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cam_Cam

Is what necessary? Should I change it to Buddha damned?

And Civic's are just the butt ugliest cars that exist not called an Aztec or a Prius. Not to mention, at least around here, people who drive Civics are generally some of the worst drivers on the road. I have more disdain for that car that almost any other car on the road.

The cavalier/sunfire crowd and cars are usually the lowest form of humanes on this earth...and those cars could be the biggest piles of junk to hit the road ...ever.

ChevyAV03 · 03-13-2015, 09:48 PM

I love driving my 03 and Camaro too much to add a 3rd car, if I was going to get a "commute car" it would be a toyota camry as those things barely need repairs and get good gas mileage

Not sure about Cavalier as not driven one or known anyone to have one

Civic, you should be worried what the previous owner may have done to it, as those cars are kid mod friendly. Just hope you don't Bell (fart) muffler it so it makes all that noise and goes nowhere lol

If you are getting a loan make sure it's definitely a good car worht the loan, would hate for you to buy a clunker and then hate it and you wish you were driving your Jeep or Camaro instead.

Best of luck in your decision and grats on your new job.

beany323 · 03-13-2015, 10:52 PM

i have a 80 mile commute into LA. camaro is a stick. not a good idea. depends on your drive. my dd is a 15 cx5. great little suv. good luck

enzia35 · 03-14-2015, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by rontammy0

The cavalier/sunfire crowd and cars are usually the lowest form of humanes on this earth...and those cars could be the biggest piles of junk to hit the road ...ever.

YUPPP

Jsafe17 · 03-14-2015, 01:28 AM

You can pay to maintain and put alot of gas in that sweet Camaro for years, for the cost of another car plus insurance.

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Daily My Camaro	53	62.35%
2000 Cavalier - 112K Miles - No Loans	12	14.12%
2004 Honda Civic - 89K Miles - 12 Month Loan	20	23.53%
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03-13-2015, 12:38 PM	#62
rc610 Drives: 2020 2SS SGM - Stock for now Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Mississippi Posts: 197	Delima Need Help - Camaro- Civic -Cavalier?? I split my 80+ mile drive between my 03 tahoe & the SS. It's not bad. The tahoe was my daily until February of this year Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

03-13-2015, 10:52 PM	#68
beany323 Drives: Camaro 2SS /RS/1LE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Southern Cali. Posts: 1,566 View My Garage	i have a 80 mile commute into LA. camaro is a stick. not a good idea. depends on your drive. my dd is a 15 cx5. great little suv. good luck __________________ "The fact the GT500 can barely beat a $37k car with 200 less horsepower speaks volumes. There are about a million mods you can do to a LS3 to make a Camaro do the 1/4 faster then a GT500." (Vroom.) Updated w/ Willow Springs: 1. Nissan GTR Track Pack 1:19.6 2. Ducati 1198 S 1:19.7 3. Nissan GTR 1:20.3 4. Corvette Z06 1:20.4 5. Audi R8 V10 Plus 1:22.0 6. Ferrari 458 Italia 1:22.3 7. CAMARO SS 1LE 1:22.7 8. Shelby GT 500 1:23.5 9. Mustang Gt Track Pack 1:25.8

03-13-2015, 12:05 PM	#58
wadeh Drives: 2011 2SS/RS/M6, Silver Ice Metallic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Snohomish, WA Posts: 124	I bought a C6 Corvette a bunch of years ago and used it as a daily driver for my 50 mile round trip commute. After a couple of years, I retired it to sunny day only duty (it's a black convertible and seeing it dirty all the time drove me nuts). For a couple of years after that, I drove my 2004 Cavalier on the same commute. I bought it as a tow car behind our motorhome, but it made a decent commuter when I didn't want to take out the Vette. When my son turned 16, my wife insisted that I gave the Cavalier to him because she wanted him to have a reliable vehicle (I wanted to buy him something that he could learn to work on). I replaced the Cavalier with my Camaro SS that I still use as my daily driver on the same commute. The Corvette only comes out when the weather is nice. A Cavalier would serve you well, but it would be pure utility. It's not particularly comfortable or fun to drive. The Camaro will leave you enjoying the commute. From a purely financial point of view, the Cavalier will probably get 32mpg vs your Camaro's 22mpg. On a 90 mile round trip, this will save you about 1.25 gallons per trip. Figuring $3 a gallon, this is $3.75 per day, or $18.75 per week. It would take about 2.5 years for the Cavalier to pay for itself. Plus, it is mostly depreciated, so it would not lose much more value in this time. Plus, it would keep your Camaro from racking up over 50,000 additional miles in the same period. TL;DR: Best financial decision: Cavalier. Best I'm-willing-to-pay-to-enjoy-the-ride decision: Camaro.

03-13-2015, 12:26 PM	#61
zr1chris Drives: 2018 Camaro 1SS/1LE Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Port Saint Lucie FL Posts: 1,224	How about these? I've owned both. Both still somewhat quick and you won't hate driving them like a base model. 2001 Cavalier Z24 $3,499 117k miles at McCafferty Automotive in Lanhorne PA 2001 Dodge Stratus R/T - $2,650 117K miles at Pioneer Group in Belleville NJ Sorry I couldn't get the links. Was using my cars.com app and couldn't figure out how to get the link.

03-13-2015, 07:42 PM	#64
rontammy0 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS/ RS INFERNO ORANGE L99 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Alliston Ontario Canada Posts: 9,057 View My Garage	The civic is buy far the better car over the cavalier......you want a dependable dd drive the civic. . I drove a civic dd until last april.....nobody bothered me about it.

03-13-2015, 09:48 PM	#67
ChevyAV03 Drives: 03 Z71 AV PM; 14 Convert 2ss/rs AGM Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: PA/SC Posts: 72 View My Garage	I love driving my 03 and Camaro too much to add a 3rd car, if I was going to get a "commute car" it would be a toyota camry as those things barely need repairs and get good gas mileage Not sure about Cavalier as not driven one or known anyone to have one Civic, you should be worried what the previous owner may have done to it, as those cars are kid mod friendly. Just hope you don't Bell (fart) muffler it so it makes all that noise and goes nowhere lol If you are getting a loan make sure it's definitely a good car worht the loan, would hate for you to buy a clunker and then hate it and you wish you were driving your Jeep or Camaro instead. Best of luck in your decision and grats on your new job.

03-14-2015, 01:28 AM	#70
Jsafe17 Drives: 2010 2SS/RS 6spd LS3 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Oregon Posts: 581	You can pay to maintain and put alot of gas in that sweet Camaro for years, for the cost of another car plus insurance.