06-16-2018, 06:22 AM | #1 |
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2017 LEFTOVER BASE LS
I WAS SHOPPING FOR AN SUV FOR MY WIFE, WHO WANTED A HYUNDAI SANTA FE SPORT. WHILE SHOPPING ON THE INTERNET AT LOCAL BATON ROUGE DEALERSHIPS I RAN ACROSS TWO 2017 BASE LS 6SP MAN. CAMARO'S AT ALL STAR CHEVY. BOTH MSRP FOR $26,900.00 AND MARKED DOWN TO $18,749.00. ONE WAS WHITE AND THE OTHER DARK GRAY MET., I CHOSE THE WHITE AND A YOUNG GUY ARRIVED BEFORE I LEFT AND BOUGHT THE GRAY ONE. I HAD $3,434.57 ON MY GM CARD SO THE CAR COST ME $15,314.57, HARD TO PASS UP. I HAVE ALWAYS KEPT UP WITH CAMARO TECHNOLOGY SO I KNEW A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE GEN 6, I OWNED A 68 BIG BLOCK CAMARO RACE CAR FOR 42 YRS. I WAS SKEPTICAL ABOUT THE LTG FOUR TURBO MOTOR BUT AFTER DRIVING IT I WAS SOLD, EVEN THOUGH I AM USED TO RACING MY DRAGSTER WITH AN ALL ALUMINUM 632” 1300 HP BIG BLOCK THAT RUNS 1.01 60 FT., 4.40’S @155 MPH IN THE EIGHTH MILE. I AM IMPRESSED WITH THE COMFORTABLE RIDE AND TIGHT FEEL OF THE CHASSIS. I GOT THE CAR LAST FRIDAY, 6-7-18 WITH 67 MILES ON THE ODO AND FELT IT WAS IRONIC THAT 67 WAS THE FIRST YEAR OF CAMARO. I SET THE TRIP METER AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE TANK FULL AND MY FIRST FILLUP YESTERDAY HAD 427 ON THE TRIP METER AND TOOK 15.5 GALS WHICH RESULTED IN 27.5 MPG, AGAIN I AM IMPRESSED WITH THE FUEL MILEAGE. I AM 67 AND RETIRED BUT FOR SOMEONE NEEDING A COMMUTER CAR FOR WORK OR WHATEVER THIS IS A GOOD CHOICE. I DOUBT I WILL DO ANY MODS, MY RACE CAR KEEPS ME BUSY ENOUGH AND I ACUALLY LIKE THE CAMARO AS IS. I HAVE ORDERED A SET OF RED STRIPES TO BREAK UP THE SOLID WHITE BODY. I HAVE NO INTENIONS TO PUT IT ON THE TRACK BUT I HAVE SEEN THAT THE LTG RUNS 13.9’S, I ASSUME AN AUTOMATIC. I PLAN TO WATCH THE FORUM TO SEE WHAT YOU YOUNG FELLAS ARE UP TO WITH YOUR CAMARO’S, ANYWAY THAT’S MY STORY AND I’M STICKING TO IT.
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06-16-2018, 07:26 AM | #2 |
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Sounds like a great deal, Congrats.
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06-16-2018, 10:37 AM | #3 |
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Yep sounds like a great deal congrats
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06-16-2018, 03:23 PM | #4 |
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Holy caps lock...
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06-16-2018, 08:12 PM | #5 |
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