Why trade in a 2010 or 2011 Camaro SS?

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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 08:30 PM
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Default Why trade in a 2010 or 2011 Camaro SS?

The new Camaro SS looks sweet just wanted the inside scoop.

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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 08:32 PM
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Because the 700;800 900 dollar car payment suddenly doesn't seem like such a good idea.
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by blackonblacksls
Because the 700;800 900 dollar car payment suddenly doesn't seem like such a good idea.
And thats not including insurance lol!
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 08:32 PM
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Oh damn that is expensive.
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 08:33 PM
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So you can save up for the ZL1
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 08:49 PM
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Because you just got raped by a 2011 5.0 Mustang?

Upgrading to a C6 Corvette would be a good reason.
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 09:00 PM
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Over $800 a month for a car payment?

Most people come in with a trade in or a down payment to lessen the cost.
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 09:01 PM
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Cars really suck as daily drivers. Cant see out of them...... Not to mention they won't fit in an older style garage, they're too wide.
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by OrangeChevyII
Cars really suck as daily drivers. Cant see out of them
That's no **** they have the worst blind spots of any car I've been in.
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 11:27 PM
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Really Orange Chevy II....?

Yeah I test drove one like 3months ago and I couldn't see out of it to the sides and back. It felt cool driving the 2011 SS with all that torque.
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Old Aug 29, 2011 | 11:42 PM
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The G8 is basically the same car without the blind spots. A lot of the parts from the Camaro bolt right on, brakes/wheels/diff/engine parts.
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Not to mention the interior space. For such a big and heavy car, it sure does lack space on the inside.
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Originally Posted by -Ross-
Because you just got raped by a 2011 5.0 Mustang?

Upgrading to a C6 Corvette would be a good reason.
Sorry bud new 5.0 **** stangs are over rated. And are slower then dog **** and still have a cheap *** feeling interior for a new car. Test drove one with 8k miles at the dealer and im not impressed. And ive also seen stock ones at the track running low 13's
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The ford is worse guys. except it has better trunk space. fit and finish the camaro beats it out.
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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 01:59 AM
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Sorry bud new 5.0 **** stangs are over rated. And are slower then dog **** and still have a cheap *** feeling interior for a new car. Test drove one with 8k miles at the dealer and im not impressed. And ive also seen stock ones at the track running low 13's
Go meet up with the ford rep that comes out to pearland cars & coffee. He Beleives otherwise. Not to mention that the 5.0 is much faster than a gt500 stock for stock as he claims..
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Sorry bud new 5.0 **** stangs are over rated. And are slower then dog **** and still have a cheap *** feeling interior for a new car.
You make me laugh.
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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 08:33 AM
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You know maybe its the fact that the new Camaro tires and rims are so damn big. I think and you can correct me if I'm wrong, 19" are the smallest rims for the SS. Expensive drag radials/rims......
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The 5.0 has some serious power but doesn't have the torque and awesome looks of the Camaro..
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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by -Ross-
Because you just got raped by a 2011 5.0 Mustang?

Upgrading to a C6 Corvette would be a good reason.
I'm right there with ya. But I wouldn't buy a new Camaro to begin with anyway.
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Originally Posted by WhiteKnight '01
Over $800 a month for a car payment?

Most people come in with a trade in or a down payment to lessen the cost.
not always....

i knew a guy who bought an 05 GT the week they came out, paid $27 or 28k but was 8k upside down on the truck he traded in. Because of that, he had something like 9.9% interest on top of everything else. His payment was $8xx a month, probably for 60 months.
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