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JLSuperfly · 10-07-2015, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MaNiaK

I think this is a poor decision. 40k miles is not a lot. The SS is a much more valuable car. And the dealer wouldn't even consider this deal if it weren't quite profitable for them. Keep your SS !

The OP already made up his mind. I think he is more concerned with the aftermarket intake on the V6 he is planning to acquire.

Ragnar · 10-07-2015, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by SSChecky

because op had a honda civic with 40mpg before and didnt really realize what an average of 12 mpg and premium gas costs for someone that drivers over 1000 miles a month and at the time op didnt realize 40k miles was alot.

in missouri you dont pay taxes twice.

How do you get that kind of millage? I will say that I have a lead foot and have a lifetime average of 16 mpg. I spanked a loud V6 Camaro today, he asked for it, and I gave it to him. Ain't a day goes by, that I don't see red in my HUD.

Mkn95u0 · 10-07-2015, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by SSChecky

you dont pay taxes twice.

- In california you do. (by this, i mean that we pay taxes on the price of the car whether it's new, used or our trade in amounts to more / less than the other car - we're taxed on the full selling price, i wasn't sure if Missouri worked this way or not also)

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Originally Posted by SSChecky

if i trade in my v8 for a v6 i dont pay taxes again, i believe all id pay is a $25 license fee. look all that math is pointless. i owe 25k on my v8 with 41k miles. so on my bank statement it says i owe 25,000. if i get a v6 itll say 22,000. simple as that. and v6 takes regular gas and better mpg prob $30-$50 a month in gas.

i feel like 41k is alot of miles for when you first buy a car. because when you pay it off itll be at 100k miles. itd be time for a new car pretty much. lets say i get a v6 with 20000 miles itll take me over TWO YEARS to get to where my v8 is at right now. let that sink in.

like i said, it's your money and your choice. enjoy whatever route you take.

WoodBoss · 10-07-2015, 12:36 PM

Don't do it. If you loose 2K and you save $30/month on gas it will take you 7 years to break even and the car will be worth a whole lot less. I get 25 mph on the Highway with my 2010 SS stock. Your logic is flawed to put it nicely.

custommx3 · 10-07-2015, 01:06 PM

If I set mine on cruise and just drive in a flat straight line, I may get 26MPG, but that's not stopping at redlights or any city driving. You can't say you get 25 MPG on average, that is unless you drive with 1% throttle.

c5Legend · 10-07-2015, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by FloridaBill

I bought my ABM v6 instead of a black SS. I get more compliments on the color than I would the extra cylinders... Obviously the SS is faster but I don't have any complaints about how this car performs so I don't have any regrets.

Having said that, my car is getting up there in mileage so I will be buying a 2017 SS.

Yeah, I get a compliment almost every time I step out of my car when I bring it out..Our color really does pop.

I had a V8 Charger before the Camaro and I just couldnt handle the gas being guzzled constantly, and a V8 with my agressive DAILY driving really puts me around 10mpg..

So I am one of those people that moved from V8 to V6 also, have no complaints.

GretchenGotGrowl · 10-07-2015, 01:47 PM

It is more than just the difference in gas used and cost of the gas. The SS costs more for:

1) Oil changes,
2) Differential fluid changes,
3) Transmission changes,
4) Tires,
5) Brake pads,
6) Rotors,
7) Shocks/struts

and so on. At 41,000 miles the SS may need tires, brake pads and shock/struts real soon.

JR 1 · 10-07-2015, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Sanjay Collins

+1

I've always been partial the V6 purr over everything else.

Ok, at first I thought the OP was just a bit odd, but after reading comments like this I'm totally lost. It's not April 1st. Are Prius owners trolling the site??

I had a 2LT for a while and it was a great car, but I could never go back to a V6 after owning the V8. Honestly the thing I love most about the V8 is the exhaust note. There is just something about the sound of a V8. You can improve the sound of a V6, but they inherently sound awful. I get that different people like different things, but prefering the sound of a V6...

yescats · 10-07-2015, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by JR 1

Ok, at first I thought the OP was just a bit odd, but after reading comments like this I'm totally lost. It's not April 1st. Are Prius owners trolling the site??

I had a 2LT for a while and it was a great car, but I could never go back to a V6 after owning the V8. Honestly the thing I love most about the V8 is the exhaust note. There is just something about the sound of a V8. You can improve the sound of a V6, but they inherently sound awful. I get that different people like different things, but prefering the sound of a V6...

I tracked down the previous owner of my car to find out why he sold it after just five months. One of the things he told me was it had Magnaflows and he removed them to put Flowmasters in. He went on to say they both sounded the same anyway. At that point I stopped communicating with him. Was he yanking my chain or was he a little touched? Either way, just not my kind of guy.

JLSuperfly · 10-07-2015, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by yescats

I tracked down the previous owner of my car to find out why he sold it after just five months. One of the things he told me was it had Magnaflows and he removed them to put Flowmasters in. He went on to say they both sounded the same anyway. At that point I stopped communicating with him.

Say what

SS376 · 10-07-2015, 06:54 PM

Driving a V6 Camaro is liking dating a beautiful girl who won't f*** you.

jravenfan · 10-07-2015, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SSChecky

because op had a honda civic with 40mpg before and didnt really realize what an average of 12 mpg and premium gas costs for someone that drivers over 1000 miles a month and at the time op didnt realize 40k miles was alot.e.

Based on the quote above it doesn't sound like you made a informed decision when you first bought the car. I'm not sure how you don't understand how many miles 41,000 is. You are evidently very young and or very inexperienced at buying cars.
It won't be long before the V-6 has as many miles as the V8 and you'll be missing the power.
You will have to live with the decision so good luck with it. Hope you are happy with whatever you decide.

yescats · 10-07-2015, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by SS376

Driving a V6 Camaro is liking dating a beautiful girl who won't f*** you.

But the other guys will still envy you. If only they knew!

GretchenGotGrowl · 10-07-2015, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SS376

Driving a V6 Camaro is liking dating a beautiful girl who won't f*** you.

10-07-2015, 01:47 PM	#91
GretchenGotGrowl Drives: 11 F150 EB/13 Sonic RS/15 Z06 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 7,129 View My Garage	It is more than just the difference in gas used and cost of the gas. The SS costs more for: 1) Oil changes, 2) Differential fluid changes, 3) Transmission changes, 4) Tires, 5) Brake pads, 6) Rotors, 7) Shocks/struts and so on. At 41,000 miles the SS may need tires, brake pads and shock/struts real soon. __________________ New Ride -- 2015 Z06 2LZ (stock) -- Journal Old Ride -- 2012 Camaro 2LT/RS (647 RWHP & 726 RWTQ) -- Build Thread

10-07-2015, 12:36 PM	#88
WoodBoss "Old School" Drives: 2010 2SS L99 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sherrills Ford, NC Posts: 1,295	Don't do it. If you loose 2K and you save $30/month on gas it will take you 7 years to break even and the car will be worth a whole lot less. I get 25 mph on the Highway with my 2010 SS stock. Your logic is flawed to put it nicely.

10-07-2015, 01:06 PM	#89
custommx3 Drives: 2017 2SS, 2023 3LT RS, 2011 2LT RS Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Memphis Posts: 360 View My Garage	If I set mine on cruise and just drive in a flat straight line, I may get 26MPG, but that's not stopping at redlights or any city driving. You can't say you get 25 MPG on average, that is unless you drive with 1% throttle.

10-07-2015, 06:54 PM	#95
SS376 Drives: 2013 1SS LS3 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 807	Driving a V6 Camaro is liking dating a beautiful girl who won't f*** you.