01-31-2020, 02:23 PM | #29 |
Drives: 2015 Camaro Z/28 #968 Silver Ice M Join Date: May 2019
Location: Houston
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LS, here's my nickel worth. I live here in Houston and I see SS all the time. I see ZL1 some times. I see Z/28....I've never seen a Z/28 as of yet. Weird.
Go with where your heart is and never look back. Before I bought my Z/28, I drove the ZL1 and was very impressed but my heart was with the Z/28. Even to this day, my heart beats every time I get in for a drive, just like the first day I test drove the Z. |
02-08-2020, 06:04 AM | #30 |
Drives: 2015 Z28 Red Hot #1179 (sold) Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Bergen county, NJ
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I’ve owned both...first bought a 2014 ZL1, custom ordered from the dealer. What a great car! The MOST comfortable car I’ve ever owned (until now...the 2019 Raptor wins). Was really fast and a head turner. Left it stock but pulled the exhaust fuse in the back for sure. Put only 3700 miles on it but loved it.
Then, GM announcement for the Z28 came out...dammit. That was a great looking car, awesome spec. For $75k? A bit out of reach. Fast forward to 2016 and GM had 15% rebates in all 2015 model cars. Adding that there were still a few hundred Z28s on lots. Short story shorter, found my Z28 about 2 hours away from a dealer with just 10 miles on it. Was the only Z28 left in NY state...as I was talking to a dealer in Iowa with 8 Z28s still on the lot. They gave me retail $$ for my ZL1 (wholesale was $39-40k, they gave me $44k)...and the Z28 was $55k. I love when manufacturers and dealers work together and panic! 😝😝 Only the NJ DMV questioned the taxes...because they didn’t believe me that I paid $12k for a Z28 (price less trade in)...so the dealer had to fill out some paperwork. Here is a picture when I picked up the Z28...my ZL1 trade is pictured behind it.
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02-08-2020, 11:55 AM | #31 | |
Drives: A Vette Join Date: Jan 2020
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Drives: 2015 Z28 Red Hot #1179 (sold) Join Date: Aug 2013
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I’m not saying anything different that many already say, but the Z28 is just a bare bones, mean machine. I makes no excuses or compromises (ok, well the A/C was a compromise). The fact that it doesn’t have a built in garage door opener (like the ZL1) makes me think I’m in a 1993 Toyota Camry...until I blip the throttle...then realize the machine I’m in. I’m pretty simple...I don’t really care if a Tesla is faster, or that this <insert latest car here> lapped the Nurburgring in this time...the Z28 is one of the rare cars that connects directly to your emotions. The same emotions that don’t care about MPG, how much the car weighs, how many people you can carry, or resale value. If cars were valued on emotional merit, the Z28 would be one of those cars with tremendous value. I would categorize the Ford GT350R as one of those cars...and I’ve never even been in one (yet). The answers to your questions you have to ask yourself. What is this car going to do for you? I miss nothing from the ZL1 because I have everything I want in a daily in my Gen2 Ford Raptor. However, if I want the feeling of unadulterated driving, the Z28 comes out.
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02-13-2020, 10:32 PM | #33 | |
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02-14-2020, 08:05 AM | #34 |
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Drives: 2015 Camaro Z/28 Join Date: May 2010
Location: Marlton, NJ.
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Supercup... love your wicker bill! Looking Rad!
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02-14-2020, 11:49 AM | #35 |
Drives: A Vette Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Florida
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Man such an awesome looking car seriously! The interior looks nice and I like the wicker bill wing you added. Thanks for sharing the pictures admiring hard here!
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