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casanova69 · 06-11-2011, 04:20 PM

Hey Guys. I just recently entered the market for a new car and I have been creeping on c5 for a few months and now that I am about to get a new car I thought i would make an account. I took the camaro v6 (manual) and mustang v6 (manual) out for a spin today so this post is a short introduction of myself and my reflections on these two beautiful machines including my choice for my next car (and I think you all know what I chose

)

Me: My name is Austin and I just recently graduated from high school. I have been saving for a few months in an effort to get rid of my rust bucket 90's model toyota celica (for sale btw). When I mentioned to my family that I was getting a new car, my uncle informed me that because his company buys massive amounts of cars from the classic chevrolet here in Grapevine, he can get me employee pricing. Ever since, I have been reading all about the camaro and everything there is to know about its competitors. Fast forward to today, I had already drove the camaro a few times, but not any of its competitors so today I drove the camaro and the mustang back to back so I could really get a feel for the difference between these vehicles. And this is what I found…

Test Drives:
I began by taking an LS camaro out for a spin. I must say that I absolutely love the interior/exterior of this car; its drop dead gorges. However what I really care about is performance and chevy does not disappoint. Stock for stock the mustang had better acceleration when flooring it in higher gears. But when I threw the pony in a hard turn it squealed like a pig, conversely, a hard, fast turn returned butter-like handling and minimal tire squeal in the camaro. The ‘stang had its perks such as the acceleration, slightly more rear seat room, a better rear view, the cap-less fuel system is cool and it had a 12v port between the console air vents (perfect placement for a GPS). Where the mustang really disappointed me though was the overall cheap feeling of the interior. The stock radio was CRAP, the gauges were disappointing and the shifter had a nasty cheap throw to it (major turn off). The camaro on the other hand had a great smooth, albeit notchy, shifter, nice clutch feel, better stock stereo, cool gauges (LOVE the DIC, pls no jokes). So overall I think the camaro is a better buy as well as the car for ME!

So I plan on putting 4k down and making payments on the rest. My discount puts me at a little under invoice for the LS. I’m 17 so the insurance is about $140-150/mo but I make good money doing computer repair and fixing cracked iphone screens in DFW so $500ish for mo payment and insurance is nbd. What do you all think?

Thanks for listening guys, and I am ecstatic not just about my new car but also to be a part of this awesome family!

2010SLVRBULIT · 06-11-2011, 04:26 PM

congrats, enjoy your new Camaro.

Definitely more personal when you foot the bill

smokingcamaro · 06-11-2011, 04:28 PM

I Got a LS Camaro when I was 19 and I had to put down about 12 Grand on the price to get my monthly rate around $450 with insurance from USAA so it can be done. I bought my camaro new at 22k. Great car worth every penny. I promise you will not regret your purchase!!!

Sir Nuke · 06-11-2011, 04:37 PM

Austin, CONGRATS, and Welcome to our happy little corner of the net, and to Camaro5. There is a BIG fridge on the back porch with anything you can think of in it...help yourself...of course only take what you can LEGALLY have. Make yourself at home on one of the big fluffy couches, kick your shoes off, put your feet up on one of the tables, yes we are allowed to do that, mom's and wive's here don't care....and take it easy.

oh...btw....every once in a while a food fight breaks out...so you may not want to wear nice clothes here.

Welcome!!

BLACK10 · 06-11-2011, 04:38 PM

congrats man

Blue Menace · 06-11-2011, 04:42 PM

Good choice! I'm glad you test-drove both...it definitely helps put things in perspective. And THANK YOU on the comment of the Mustang interior. Honestly, I really cannot see how folks think it's nicer than the Camaro's. It (mustang) does appear AND feel cheap to me.

Dpmedic · 06-11-2011, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smokingcamaro

I Got a LS Camaro when I was 19 and I had to put down about 12 Grand on the price to get my monthly rate around $450 with insurance from USAA so it can be done. I bought my camaro new at 22k. Great car worth every penny. I promise you will not regret your purchase!!!

Good Lord I put down what I had left from my trade in (about 1k) and my payments for a 1LT are $465 for 5 years! You must have a redonkulous interest rate

smokingcamaro · 06-11-2011, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dpmedic

Good Lord I put down what I had left from my trade in (about 1k) and my payments for a 1LT are $465 for 5 years! You must have a redonkulous interest rate

450 a month is with insurance so my payment each month is less than 250, with a 6.9% interest rate. I think that I did pretty good on my purchase. No matter what the price to me this car is worth it.

BackinBlackSS/RS · 06-11-2011, 05:17 PM

Very nice!! Welcome and congrats!!

BackinBlackSS/RS · 06-11-2011, 05:18 PM

[QUOTE=smokingcamaro;3328115]450 a month is with insurance so my payment each month is less than 250, with a 6.9% interest rate. I think that I did pretty good on my purchase. No matter what the price to me this car is worth it.[/QUOTE]

AMEN!!

sasquash1984 · 06-11-2011, 05:29 PM

welcome and congrats

oldfriend · 06-11-2011, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by casanova69

Hey Guys. I just recently entered the market for a new car and I have been creeping on c5 for a few months and now that I am about to get a new car I thought i would make an account. I took the camaro v6 (manual) and mustang v6 (manual) out for a spin today so this post is a short introduction of myself and my reflections on these two beautiful machines including my choice for my next car (and I think you all know what I chose

)

Me: My name is Austin and I just recently graduated from high school. I have been saving for a few months in an effort to get rid of my rust bucket 90's model toyota celica (for sale btw). When I mentioned to my family that I was getting a new car, my uncle informed me that because his company buys massive amounts of cars from the classic chevrolet here in Grapevine, he can get me employee pricing. Ever since, I have been reading all about the camaro and everything there is to know about its competitors. Fast forward to today, I had already drove the camaro a few times, but not any of its competitors so today I drove the camaro and the mustang back to back so I could really get a feel for the difference between these vehicles. And this is what I found…

Test Drives:
I began by taking an LS camaro out for a spin. I must say that I absolutely love the interior/exterior of this car; its drop dead gorges. However what I really care about is performance and chevy does not disappoint. Stock for stock the mustang had better acceleration when flooring it in higher gears. But when I threw the pony in a hard turn it squealed like a pig, conversely, a hard, fast turn returned butter-like handling and minimal tire squeal in the camaro. The ‘stang had its perks such as the acceleration, slightly more rear seat room, a better rear view, the cap-less fuel system is cool and it had a 12v port between the console air vents (perfect placement for a GPS). Where the mustang really disappointed me though was the overall cheap feeling of the interior. The stock radio was CRAP, the gauges were disappointing and the shifter had a nasty cheap throw to it (major turn off). The camaro on the other hand had a great smooth, albeit notchy, shifter, nice clutch feel, better stock stereo, cool gauges (LOVE the DIC, pls no jokes). So overall I think the camaro is a better buy as well as the car for ME!

So I plan on putting 4k down and making payments on the rest. My discount puts me at a little under invoice for the LS. I’m 17 so the insurance is about $140-150/mo but I make good money doing computer repair and fixing cracked iphone screens in DFW so $500ish for mo payment and insurance is nbd. What do you all think?

Thanks for listening guys, and I am ecstatic not just about my new car but also to be a part of this awesome family!

Nicely done young man , just make yourself a favor do not floor it too early in her life , let her get use to the heat first ,then do it on the track , treat her with respect like you should treat a new girlfriend , she will return you the favor ,enjoy her for what she was designed to do !

dgformula2k · 06-11-2011, 06:09 PM

congrats on the purchase! I love reading these back to back comparisons from real customers. I've never driven both back to back yet.

casanova69 · 06-11-2011, 06:30 PM

Sorry if I wasn't clear, I haven't purchased yet but I plan to VERY soon!

Thanks for the friendly welcome! And if any of you have a busted PC/mac or cracked iPhone, i'm here to help! Discounts to all C5ers! I will post pics when I get my 'maro! i'm thinking BLK, CGM or RJT!!!

06-11-2011, 04:20 PM	#1
casanova69 Drives: Sold the Ricer, Camaro in a week! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: DFW Posts: 9	Long Time C5 Stalker: Test Drive mustang v6 man vs. Camaro v6 man + my intro Hey Guys. I just recently entered the market for a new car and I have been creeping on c5 for a few months and now that I am about to get a new car I thought i would make an account. I took the camaro v6 (manual) and mustang v6 (manual) out for a spin today so this post is a short introduction of myself and my reflections on these two beautiful machines including my choice for my next car (and I think you all know what I chose ) Me: My name is Austin and I just recently graduated from high school. I have been saving for a few months in an effort to get rid of my rust bucket 90's model toyota celica (for sale btw). When I mentioned to my family that I was getting a new car, my uncle informed me that because his company buys massive amounts of cars from the classic chevrolet here in Grapevine, he can get me employee pricing. Ever since, I have been reading all about the camaro and everything there is to know about its competitors. Fast forward to today, I had already drove the camaro a few times, but not any of its competitors so today I drove the camaro and the mustang back to back so I could really get a feel for the difference between these vehicles. And this is what I found… Test Drives: I began by taking an LS camaro out for a spin. I must say that I absolutely love the interior/exterior of this car; its drop dead gorges. However what I really care about is performance and chevy does not disappoint. Stock for stock the mustang had better acceleration when flooring it in higher gears. But when I threw the pony in a hard turn it squealed like a pig, conversely, a hard, fast turn returned butter-like handling and minimal tire squeal in the camaro. The ‘stang had its perks such as the acceleration, slightly more rear seat room, a better rear view, the cap-less fuel system is cool and it had a 12v port between the console air vents (perfect placement for a GPS). Where the mustang really disappointed me though was the overall cheap feeling of the interior. The stock radio was CRAP, the gauges were disappointing and the shifter had a nasty cheap throw to it (major turn off). The camaro on the other hand had a great smooth, albeit notchy, shifter, nice clutch feel, better stock stereo, cool gauges (LOVE the DIC, pls no jokes). So overall I think the camaro is a better buy as well as the car for ME! So I plan on putting 4k down and making payments on the rest. My discount puts me at a little under invoice for the LS. I’m 17 so the insurance is about $140-150/mo but I make good money doing computer repair and fixing cracked iphone screens in DFW so $500ish for mo payment and insurance is nbd. What do you all think? Thanks for listening guys, and I am ecstatic not just about my new car but also to be a part of this awesome family!

06-11-2011, 04:37 PM	#4
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Drives: '26 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas Posts: 22,705 View My Garage	Austin, CONGRATS, and Welcome to our happy little corner of the net, and to Camaro5. There is a BIG fridge on the back porch with anything you can think of in it...help yourself...of course only take what you can LEGALLY have. Make yourself at home on one of the big fluffy couches, kick your shoes off, put your feet up on one of the tables, yes we are allowed to do that, mom's and wive's here don't care....and take it easy. oh...btw....every once in a while a food fight breaks out...so you may not want to wear nice clothes here. Welcome!! __________________

06-11-2011, 05:29 PM	#11
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06-11-2011, 04:26 PM	#2
2010SLVRBULIT Drives: G5(LLT) & C6(LS3) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MARS Posts: 7,525 View My Garage	congrats, enjoy your new Camaro. Definitely more personal when you foot the bill

06-11-2011, 04:28 PM	#3
smokingcamaro Drives: 2010 Camaro LS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Charlotte,NC Posts: 394 View My Garage	I Got a LS Camaro when I was 19 and I had to put down about 12 Grand on the price to get my monthly rate around $450 with insurance from USAA so it can be done. I bought my camaro new at 22k. Great car worth every penny. I promise you will not regret your purchase!!!

06-11-2011, 04:38 PM	#5
BLACK10 Drives: 2010 CAMARO. 10.04@133mph, 1.4 60' Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 4,585	congrats man

06-11-2011, 04:42 PM	#6
Blue Menace Drives: 2013 WRX Sedan Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 705	Good choice! I'm glad you test-drove both...it definitely helps put things in perspective. And THANK YOU on the comment of the Mustang interior. Honestly, I really cannot see how folks think it's nicer than the Camaro's. It (mustang) does appear AND feel cheap to me.

06-11-2011, 05:17 PM	#9
BackinBlackSS/RS Go Blue!!!!! Drives: 2012 Cruze LT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 23,290	Very nice!! Welcome and congrats!!

06-11-2011, 05:18 PM	#10
BackinBlackSS/RS Go Blue!!!!! Drives: 2012 Cruze LT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Indiana Posts: 23,290	[QUOTE=smokingcamaro;3328115]450 a month is with insurance so my payment each month is less than 250, with a 6.9% interest rate. I think that I did pretty good on my purchase. No matter what the price to me this car is worth it.[/QUOTE] AMEN!!

06-11-2011, 06:09 PM	#13
dgformula2k lurker Drives: 2000 Firebird Formula Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Austell, GA Posts: 89	congrats on the purchase! I love reading these back to back comparisons from real customers. I've never driven both back to back yet.

06-11-2011, 06:30 PM	#14
casanova69 Drives: Sold the Ricer, Camaro in a week! Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: DFW Posts: 9	Sorry if I wasn't clear, I haven't purchased yet but I plan to VERY soon! Thanks for the friendly welcome! And if any of you have a busted PC/mac or cracked iPhone, i'm here to help! Discounts to all C5ers! I will post pics when I get my 'maro! i'm thinking BLK, CGM or RJT!!!