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CoupeSS · 12-19-2015, 07:11 PM

Back in 2013 my wife and I decided we wanted a weekend car, something we can jump in and take a road trip for the weekend. A car we would we own forever and pass to our children, So we purchased our 2013 2SS/RS, which I keep in the garage and it is always emasculate. All was good in the beginning, then she decided she wanted to start driving it to work on Fridays, (100 Miles RT) that went on for about two months then one Friday it was raining and I told her she could not drive it in the rain. Of course she didn't agree, but drove her VW instead. Then not long after I mentioned that we purchased this car for pleasure, not a commuter. She stopped driving it to work, but always makes jabs about it. Today (Saturday before Christmas) she wants to drive it to the mall, I told her I was not comfortable with that, as today is the busiest shopping day of the year ad I am in far of door dings, There will be zero empty spaces. (Normally we park in the back 40). So of course that did not set well, and she said "let's just sell it". So here I am, my 2013 has 8000 miles on it and in pristine condition. Any advise?

JLSuperfly · 12-19-2015, 07:13 PM

It's a Camaro, not a Ferrari. Let her drive it as she please. Family comes first.

maguilar496 · 12-19-2015, 07:24 PM

Turn that one into her DD and if funds permit buy a zl1 to have as a garage queen........

xrivera91 · 12-19-2015, 07:24 PM

Seriously man. I agree with superfly. It's a car meant to enjoy. I don't think I'd ever be able to just let my camaro sit and not be driven. I even hand my wife the keys to pick up my son from daycare. She does come back saying that that was enough camaro for her for a while lol.

Homeless Man · 12-19-2015, 07:25 PM

Drive the crap out of it then get something new in a few years

pyroguy · 12-19-2015, 07:31 PM

My wife and I love our Camaro and while I try to keep it as perfect as possible, at the end of the day it is just a car. She should probably think a little more about today being what it is, but you can still have a great looking car with miles on it. Mine has 42,000 miles on it and still looks great. If this car is causing this much animosity take a step back and think about what is most important to you.

ocautomotive · 12-19-2015, 07:33 PM

It is a mass produced car. These cars are meant to be driven, and driven hard. I DD my SS, 43k miles since March 2014 and love every second of it. I have 1 ding on the car that will cost 50 dollars to remove.

dentnshell · 12-19-2015, 07:35 PM

Drive it, enjoy it... These things are loosing value everyday especially with the 2016's on the street... It is not like the '13 will be a collectors edition. There are a ton of them on the road being enjoyed everyday.

My wife Daily drives hers, She also spends a ton of time keeping it clean. Because she drives it everyday, she has no problem taking the 210k mile Altima to Wal-Mart, or in bad weather.

Are you going to keep it forever? Or trade in a 12k mile car in a couple of years, so that some other guy gets a pristine Gen5 at a great price?

I personally think of it like sex... I enjoy it every chance I get.... Not sure what good it would do to save it for the next guy after I die!

My 5th · 12-19-2015, 07:36 PM

Let her drive it, but if she gets a door ding, or scrapes the wheels against a curb, or messes it up, just let it go. But the repair costs will have to come out of something she wants to do (don't tell her that, just get it fixed and when there's no money for something she wants you can say "...Gee, I'm sorry. If only we didn't have those extra car repairs...".

Don't lord it over her, after all it's just a car, and it's not worth causing conflict in your marriage. Believe me, I know how hard that can be, as I've caused tensions in my marriage when I blew a gasket about her putting a dent in my driver side door with her Jeep's door. It's easier to fix a dent than a wife.

Moto-Mojo · 12-19-2015, 07:37 PM

This thread is right up my alley. Long story but mine is similar. We bought a '12 45Th LT RS. (if that's the right damn letters) Ok, we originally went for the 'entry level' manual. She couldn't drive it. Ended up with the bigger prize. She works at the hospital. People with real ailments park in the lot and need wide open doors to get out. God bless em. I will be one too, soon. It got whacked. Took a big chip out of the door, very little dent. I wigged. She stopped driving it to the horse pistol. It became a garage queen.

I traded it and bought a '15 2SS RS. She calls it much more my car than hers. Perfect! She really did come around to having a 'showroom' car to enjoy on occasion, not making it a DD. I guess a sort-of compromise was reached. I drive the hell out of it, but I don't care if I have to walk a quarter mile. She does. I win.

Splat · 12-19-2015, 07:37 PM

This is why I bought the Manual lol.

But really, its just a car.... I just don't understand why its a 2013 with only 8k on the clock.

I would be driving the hell out of it.

SlingShot · 12-19-2015, 07:38 PM

Dude really, if you don't let her drive it when she wants she'll find someone that will ... It's just a car, man up.

BlueN20Camaro · 12-19-2015, 07:41 PM

You guys it's not about that he doesn't drive it,or let his wife drive it. The story was to "increase sale value" it doesn't have much since the 16 is out. Private sale would be your best bet. I'd rather just keep it...unless a Z06 C6 was offered....

oldfriend · 12-19-2015, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JLSuperfly

It's a Camaro, not a Ferrari. Let her drive it as she please. Family comes first.

+1 , Always

12-19-2015, 07:11 PM	#1
CoupeSS Drives: 2013 Coupe 2SS/RS Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Temecula Ca Posts: 132 View My Garage	Camaro, the wedge in my marriage. Back in 2013 my wife and I decided we wanted a weekend car, something we can jump in and take a road trip for the weekend. A car we would we own forever and pass to our children, So we purchased our 2013 2SS/RS, which I keep in the garage and it is always emasculate. All was good in the beginning, then she decided she wanted to start driving it to work on Fridays, (100 Miles RT) that went on for about two months then one Friday it was raining and I told her she could not drive it in the rain. Of course she didn't agree, but drove her VW instead. Then not long after I mentioned that we purchased this car for pleasure, not a commuter. She stopped driving it to work, but always makes jabs about it. Today (Saturday before Christmas) she wants to drive it to the mall, I told her I was not comfortable with that, as today is the busiest shopping day of the year ad I am in far of door dings, There will be zero empty spaces. (Normally we park in the back 40). So of course that did not set well, and she said "let's just sell it". So here I am, my 2013 has 8000 miles on it and in pristine condition. Any advise?

12-19-2015, 07:25 PM	#5
Homeless Man Homeless Life Chose Me Drives: LS3 (sold 4/21) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Streets of Philly Posts: 3,650	Drive the crap out of it then get something new in a few years __________________ Pity a man in familiar places, who yet feels like a stranger.

12-19-2015, 07:31 PM	#6
pyroguy Started#gottalovethatblue Drives: ABM #831 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: TN Posts: 6,919 View My Garage	My wife and I love our Camaro and while I try to keep it as perfect as possible, at the end of the day it is just a car. She should probably think a little more about today being what it is, but you can still have a great looking car with miles on it. Mine has 42,000 miles on it and still looks great. If this car is causing this much animosity take a step back and think about what is most important to you. __________________ '10 Camaro 2SS/RS \| Aqua Blue #831 of 3,903 \| Silver Stripes Check out my build thread

12-19-2015, 07:35 PM	#8
dentnshell Drives: Black 2014 2SS Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Oologah, OK Posts: 454 View My Garage	Drive it, enjoy it... These things are loosing value everyday especially with the 2016's on the street... It is not like the '13 will be a collectors edition. There are a ton of them on the road being enjoyed everyday. My wife Daily drives hers, She also spends a ton of time keeping it clean. Because she drives it everyday, she has no problem taking the 210k mile Altima to Wal-Mart, or in bad weather. Are you going to keep it forever? Or trade in a 12k mile car in a couple of years, so that some other guy gets a pristine Gen5 at a great price? I personally think of it like sex... I enjoy it every chance I get.... Not sure what good it would do to save it for the next guy after I die! __________________ 2014 L99 2SS. 595HP/571ft-lbs Mods: LSA Conversion 2.5" Upper Pulley, 65# injectors, GPI SS1 Cam, SP Long Tubes, ADM Race Scoop & CAI, NPP exhaust (DIY control), BMR 1" lowering springs, ZL1 Rear Differential / Axles, CF Side Strip / Hood Spear, Tint - Windows / Tails / Sidemarkers, Splash Guards, ADM Boost Gauge, ABL Dashkit, '68 Script Badges, ACS T4 Splitter, ZL1 Rockers from Gary's, Z28 Spoiler, Carbon Fiber Hood Vent, Summer - MRR FS01 Satin Black (10" Front 11" Rear) Winter, pictured-Drag DR 64's Satin Black (9" Front-10" Rear.)

12-19-2015, 07:36 PM	#9
My 5th Drives: 2010 2SS/RS M6 Black on Black Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Global Citizen Posts: 1,243	Let her drive it, but if she gets a door ding, or scrapes the wheels against a curb, or messes it up, just let it go. But the repair costs will have to come out of something she wants to do (don't tell her that, just get it fixed and when there's no money for something she wants you can say "...Gee, I'm sorry. If only we didn't have those extra car repairs...". Don't lord it over her, after all it's just a car, and it's not worth causing conflict in your marriage. Believe me, I know how hard that can be, as I've caused tensions in my marriage when I blew a gasket about her putting a dent in my driver side door with her Jeep's door. It's easier to fix a dent than a wife. __________________ Meh

12-19-2015, 07:13 PM	#2
JLSuperfly Drives: 2014 Red Hot LS3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,266	It's a Camaro, not a Ferrari. Let her drive it as she please. Family comes first.

12-19-2015, 07:24 PM	#3
maguilar496 Drives: 96 camaro Join Date: May 2009 Location: Shafter, CA Posts: 137	Turn that one into her DD and if funds permit buy a zl1 to have as a garage queen........

12-19-2015, 07:24 PM	#4
xrivera91 Drives: 2015 Camaro 2ss Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: 07002 Posts: 1,165 View My Garage	Seriously man. I agree with superfly. It's a car meant to enjoy. I don't think I'd ever be able to just let my camaro sit and not be driven. I even hand my wife the keys to pick up my son from daycare. She does come back saying that that was enough camaro for her for a while lol.

12-19-2015, 07:33 PM	#7
ocautomotive Drives: 2017 ZL1 and 2018 SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Orange County Posts: 567	It is a mass produced car. These cars are meant to be driven, and driven hard. I DD my SS, 43k miles since March 2014 and love every second of it. I have 1 ding on the car that will cost 50 dollars to remove.

12-19-2015, 07:37 PM	#10
Moto-Mojo Fast Cars and Old Guitars Drives: 2015 2SS RS (L99, baby!) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: N. CA Posts: 3,974	This thread is right up my alley. Long story but mine is similar. We bought a '12 45Th LT RS. (if that's the right damn letters) Ok, we originally went for the 'entry level' manual. She couldn't drive it. Ended up with the bigger prize. She works at the hospital. People with real ailments park in the lot and need wide open doors to get out. God bless em. I will be one too, soon. It got whacked. Took a big chip out of the door, very little dent. I wigged. She stopped driving it to the horse pistol. It became a garage queen. I traded it and bought a '15 2SS RS. She calls it much more my car than hers. Perfect! She really did come around to having a 'showroom' car to enjoy on occasion, not making it a DD. I guess a sort-of compromise was reached. I drive the hell out of it, but I don't care if I have to walk a quarter mile. She does. I win. __________________ “I don’t want to belong to any club that would have me as a member.” - Groucho Marx

12-19-2015, 07:37 PM	#11
Splat Drives: 2012 1SS M6 IOM Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: New Rochelle New York Posts: 1,428 View My Garage	This is why I bought the Manual lol. But really, its just a car.... I just don't understand why its a 2013 with only 8k on the clock. I would be driving the hell out of it. __________________ 2012 1SS Camaro LS3 Inferno Orange Mods: LSA Supercharger, 2.55 Pulley, Custom Boost Cam, ARH LTH 1 7/8, HFC, 3' Magnaflow Exhaust, JLT CAI, Elite CC V2, BO White Stage 2 TB, GM 3.91 Gears, DSS CF Driveshaft, BMR Bushing Kit.... . Tuned by JTM Motorsports 540 Hp 550Tq on 9PSI Axles, Monster Clutch, Hotchkis TVS Track Pack kit.......For 2018.

12-19-2015, 07:38 PM	#12
SlingShot Drives: 2012 ZL1 - #670 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Seminole, Fl. Posts: 8,009	Dude really, if you don't let her drive it when she wants she'll find someone that will ... It's just a car, man up. __________________

12-19-2015, 07:41 PM	#13
BlueN20Camaro Banned Drives: 1LE LS3 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Miami Posts: 539	You guys it's not about that he doesn't drive it,or let his wife drive it. The story was to "increase sale value" it doesn't have much since the 16 is out. Private sale would be your best bet. I'd rather just keep it...unless a Z06 C6 was offered....