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Old 08-06-2013, 05:46 PM   #15
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Well FWIW, the V6 and V8 are actually pretty comparable when it comes to mileage if you don't mash on it all the time... which is required from the V6 to get any excitement out of the engine. It needs revs. In reality, it's only a few hundred bucks a year different if you drive a typical amount. Of course, that's saying you can afford (or want to afford) the $5,000 premium it costs to jump to a V8.

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Thanks the Z is an 04 and has just under 20,000 miles. Absolutely love that car.

The Camaro, on the other hand, will clock about 30K a year. So I'm hoping that it proves to be comparable to the Malibu 3.6 as far a MPG goes. According to everything I've read it should.
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Old 08-07-2013, 07:27 AM   #16
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