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![]() Drives: 2012 Summit White 2LT/RS Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Phoenix
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Couple of questions about the long term...
At the end of this year I'm thinking of trading in my 2012 V6 Camaro for a V8 of some sort, and at the moment I'm leaning quite heavily towards a Stingray, possibly a Z06 if it works out (unless the 2016 Camaro redesign really blows my socks off). What I would like to plan on doing is custom ordering this car and getting exactly what I want so that I can keep this for a long, long time... e.g. the rest of my life
![]() My Camaro is my first car and I'm 24 - I was lucky to find a great job as a software developer during college. My family has always had cars that we drove to the point of failure and then replaced - ergo, nothing special, and nothing that we went to great lengths to keep healthy in the long term (though I'm very impressed by any car that can put on 220,000+ miles before we have to call it quits!). Of course if I planned on keeping this car I'd do my darnedest to keep the maintenance up, but the idea of trying to maintain a car for a long time is kind of new to me. I'd like to know what your more experienced thoughts are on this matter. I'd lean towards a 2LT Z51 Automatic (yes... I know...) with magnetic ride control. I figure asking these kinds of questions about the Z06 is a bit premature at this point, though any thoughts on that, especially the long term survivability of such a supercharged engine, would be appreciated as well.
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Livin' the Dream
Drives: '23 Charger GT, '23 Stingray Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Hiding in your closet...
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With proper maintenance, the C7 should last at least 40 years. Cars are built better these days with tighter tolerances and better materials.
Making a C7 a daily driver is possible and is done by many. Great looks, driveability, and great mileage. Magentic ride is a must. Had it on my ZL1 and loved it! Unless you're hopelessly in love with muscle cars, jump ship and get a C7. ![]()
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![]() Drives: 95 ZR-1 Join Date: Nov 2013
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My '93 ZR-1 is still doing fine with another owner and about 110,000 miles on it, and ZR-1s are not babied at all. The new owner crossed the 100,000 mile mark running a 12.3 second quarter mile at Beech Bend. My 18-year-old '95 ZR-1 has only about 25,000 miles and knowing our engines' durability it can probably go another 20 years with no trouble at all. And as noted above, the new cars are much better built with much better resistance to the effects of aging. Unlike me and my wife. So I would say go for it and enjoy it for a long time. -- Bob
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Thinking more seriously about a C7
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![]() Drives: 2012 Summit White 2LT/RS Join Date: Sep 2013
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Thanks guys!
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Rand Paul 2016
Drives: Corvette Stingray Z51 2LT Join Date: Apr 2012
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I had to comment after I saw how many similarities we have in our story. I'm 19 and used to own a 2012 V6 Camaro as well. I sold it last Fall and will be ordering a 2014 Corvette Stingray 2LT Z51 next week. It sounds terrible, but I couldn't take the V6 jokes anymore and wanted something newer, faster, and better looking (even though the Camaro looks great). I also wanted something that had some higher quality materials like aluminum, carbon fiber, and leather rather than plastic.
![]() Even though I technically don't own one yet, I would HIGHLY suggest buying a C7. I've been researching the car for over a year and it simply blows away all of the competition. Have you seen the car in person yet? If not I would recommend stopping by a local dealership and checking it out, I was literally speechless when I saw it in person ![]() ![]() ![]()
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![]() Drives: 2012 Summit White 2LT/RS Join Date: Sep 2013
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![]() I've been lucky enough to not hear anything backhanded about my V6, except for the general stuff you hear online. I definitely agree with you that something with a little (or a lot...) more power and a sleeker look is what's drawn me to the C7. That and the fact that the Camaro's backseat is such a joke that I might as well have a two seater anyway, which was my main turn off for corvettes before.
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![]() Drives: 2004 Silver Corvette Coupe Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: St Jacob, IL (MetroEast area)
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A 2-seater is GREAT!
No where for the wife to sit when you're taking your girlfriend for a ride... ![]() |
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