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04-02-2011, 10:25 AM
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   Drives: 2011 Dodge Charger Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: MN
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Camaro as your only car
I totalled my G8 late last year so I've got a dealership looking for another for me. But I'm thinking of having them look for a camaro as well. The thing that holds me back is the fact that this will be my only vehicle.
Would the camaro be ok as my only car? I do have kids that I haul around sometimes, Im also in the middle of moving. I guess I'm looking for experiences from all you great camaro owners that have the camaro as your only car. Do you often need to rent another vehicle to move stuff around? Thanks
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04-02-2011, 10:34 AM
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Drives: 2015 ZO6 3LZ Stage 2 A8 Join Date: Nov 2010
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I couldn't do it. I don't know how I would make it without my truck. IMO its always nice to have a truck too.
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04-02-2011, 10:38 AM
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Drives: 2011 SS/RS RJT Join Date: Aug 2010
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04-02-2011, 10:39 AM
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Drives: 1LT Join Date: Feb 2010
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Kids are fine in the back but nothing bigger.
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04-02-2011, 10:39 AM
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Drives: 2010 Cyber Grey Camaro SS (LS3) Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Clarksville TN
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I have a truck as a secondary vehicle, but I don't even drive it, LOL.
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04-02-2011, 10:41 AM
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I drove mine daily for a year as my only car. I'll be honest its not the most practicle car in any way shape or form. The back seat is basically just a storage compartment, so unless your kids are small its useless. Not to mention its a pain in the ass having to deal with the sightlines every sinlge day and resisting the urge to constantly detail it whenever a speck of road dirt hits it.
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04-02-2011, 10:43 AM
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Drives: '22 Z71 RST Silverado Join Date: Feb 2011
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Your sig says you're in MN...You say you are moving, are you staying in MN, or moving south? I've read other posts from C5 members in MN driving their Camaro all the time.
We are in NC and have a truck for hauling stuff and for winter when the weather isn't what you want to drive a car in, otherwise my SS is my daily driver. Really depends on what your needs are? Do you need a 4dr or will a 2dr do? |
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04-02-2011, 10:46 AM
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Drives: 2010 Black 2ss Camaro SS Join Date: May 2010
Location: Rochester Hills, MI
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Yeah I couldn't do it in Detroit....winters are too bad....plus there's not a whole lot of room for travel......I just let my dog rip up my company car!
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04-02-2011, 10:47 AM
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its my dd and I have 2 kids to haul everyday. One thing I realized very quickly is that a camaro is def not a family hauler, you could, but get ready to break your back everytime you have to put a car seat in the back. Sometimes I wish I had 2 more doors.
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04-02-2011, 10:49 AM
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Drives: 2010 IBM Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2007
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My Camaro is my only car but the most cargo it ever 'hauls' is groceries, golf bag and the like. For moving or major things I would rent or borrow a vehicle.
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04-02-2011, 10:53 AM
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Drives: '10 Camaro LS - M6 Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Arlington, VA
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Camaro is my only car... but then again I don't have kids.
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04-02-2011, 10:54 AM
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Drives: 2010 TT Camaro SS Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Augusta GA
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My camaro usually stands as my daily driver but I dont have any kids... If they are young I dont think it should be a problem but if they are teens, they be a little crampped... As for moving rent a U-Haul...
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04-02-2011, 10:54 AM
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Drives: Really Slow Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: PA
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my only car as well. and i have a 2 year old. will ask friends if i ever need to move anything large.
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04-02-2011, 10:55 AM
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I wish I had another car because of the weather. Space is definitely NOT a selling point for this car, but isn't really an issue for me as it is not why I bought it. I don't think anybody buys the Camaro for its back seat, or lack thereof. For me, the back seat is fine because I don't usually plan on having a car full of people.
I would suggest going to the dealership and taking a look at a Camaro. Take your kids too! Take a seat in it, and see if it's alright for you. By the way, not much windshield on this car. |
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