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08-04-2017, 09:08 AM | #44 |
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08-04-2017, 01:24 PM | #45 |
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I owned the V6 auto and V8 manual. Trust me, just get the V8 manual and be done with it. The insurance was the same for me, gas barely noticeable, and if you stick to decent aftermarket tires like the General GMAX you'll get much more mileage out of the tires for a much cheaper price and they still hook up good.
The V6 doesn't save you that much in insurance, gas, and maintenance compared to the V8 vs how much more happier you'll be with the power + sound + prestige of the V8. I'm currently driving a 40mpg car and I still don't feel like I save that much on gas. It still takes $31 to fill a Civic vs $48 in the 2SS. DON'T BOTHER WASTING TIME WITH THE V6 TO TRY TO SAVE MONEY! THE SAVINGS IS SO NEGLIGIBLE THAT YOU'LL NEVER NOTICE IT VS THE GREATNESS OF THE SS!!! And get the manual... it just feels so much torquier and fun to drive and is so easy to shift it's no problem in traffic/city. Manual + V8 or just get a real economy car like I did if you're truly worried about gas mileage because like I said, I don't even feel like I'm saving that much even on a 4 cyl 40mpg car.... what's the difference between a $31 fill up and a $48 fill up when you're talking 200hp vs 400! Not worth the slight savings! And that's comparing a 40mpg 4 cyl to the SS! A V6 Camaro vs a V8 is almost zero difference! |
08-04-2017, 02:30 PM | #46 |
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Not everyone needs or wants a V8. No reason to buy a V8, just so you can say you have one. If all these people want to start forking over the money to get one, then sure I'll gladly take one.
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08-04-2017, 04:52 PM | #47 | |
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08-04-2017, 06:07 PM | #48 | |
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08-04-2017, 07:29 PM | #49 |
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I just saw him last night he said it was 724 at the crank
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08-04-2017, 08:15 PM | #50 |
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last time i had a v8 it was a pontiac 400,cam,headers and judge intake and carb.i got real tired of 8 mpg at 4 bucks a gallon.
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08-05-2017, 09:23 AM | #51 |
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...asking for too much...of something...
Let's see...when I started this thread it was about getting a V6. But it has been hijacked into a V8 vs V6 thread. I do remember asking that the thread be locked up. Thanks, guys.
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08-05-2017, 04:15 PM | #53 | |
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I had a 1lt RS so it had the same rims and tires as a SS that's why there was no difference to me. But even comparing to a LS, how often do you buy new tires? Not everyday. I drive 2hr a day to work and the General GMax lasts me a couple years. Not worth worrying about tires either way. When I had the V6 I read on here that it ran better on premium (it adjusted timing according to the fuel grade) and I wanted it to run at it's best so that's why like with the tires, there was basically no difference in gas price other than a few miles per gallon which isn't noticeable to me. The out the door price between my 1lt RS and 2SS RS was only $2000. I bought both pre-owned with around 10,000 miles on them. The cost difference for me to get the much better car was basically nothing...because like I said, I don't even feel like I'm saving that much money going from the 2SS to a 4 cylinder Honda Civic. $31 a fill vs $48 a fill up to basically be at opposite ends of the performance spectrum isn't worth it. And you better believe as someone who's owned both the V6 Camaro and V8 the gas difference is so negligible that it's not worth dropping to a V6 just to try to save a mere few bucks a fill up on gas because they're too close to make a difference unless you work at McDonalds cleaning toilets and $8 a fill up will absolutely cause you to starve then I could argue that you can't comfortably afford a LS either if you're cutting it that close to where $8 a fill up is going to break you... |
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