Thinking of trading for Chevy SS - Page 3

Capisce · 09-25-2016, 06:20 PM

We're not marriage counselors over here but man. Don't go trading your camaro for another family car just because your wife wants 2 cars and you to half of what you want. That is so wrong and she should appreciate all you do more. I agree with others, if anything goes it's the traverse for whatever she wants. She sounds a bit ungrateful but hey we don't have the full story

Cldgin2 · 09-25-2016, 11:57 PM

My wife won't drive our Camaro , wouldn't drive the Vette. She's happy in her equinox and it's good at hauling our kids (dogs) thankfully she encourages my need for speed... I do not understand if your wife has an SUV what's the issue ??

fighting irish · 09-26-2016, 12:28 AM

Just my $0.02, but I understand where you are coming from (OP). I've got a 8 month old, a big dog, and we will probably want another kid in the near future. You definitely make sacrifices driving the Camaro if it is a DD and you are a family man. I'm making it work so far, but I wouldn't say it is easy. I take my son to daycare twice a week in it, and ingress/egress is comical. My wife doesn't drive a manual transmission and isn't willing to learn either. She had a couple not-at-fault MVAs a few years back and had panic attacks while driving for almost a year, so I don't really blame her.

That said, if there were an ATS based LT1 engined 4 door sedan with NPP, MRC, heated seats/wheel, HUD... I would think long and hard about trading the Camaro in. I doubt I would do it since I am investing so much for autocross, but I might consider it.

nearwater · 09-26-2016, 01:36 AM

I know you have to get your priorities straight, but trading in your 1SS is not a rational choice, IMHO.
My guess is the Traverse will have better resale value, so trading that one for a car that your wife would like better would be the smarter choice.
Good luck

Dan

Mr Monte · 09-26-2016, 02:32 AM

We traded in our 2012 Camaro 2SS for a new 2014 SS Sedan to make room for our grandkids car seats. Now have over 50k miles on our SS Sedan and still love it as much or more than the day we bought it.

raptor5244 · 09-26-2016, 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Cldgin2

My wife won't drive our Camaro , wouldn't drive the Vette. She's happy in her equinox and it's good at hauling our kids (dogs) thankfully she encourages my need for speed... I do not understand if your wife has an SUV what's the issue ??

Agreed. If you already have the "practical" vehicle then why do you need another practical vehicle? Our family hauler, grocery getter, Home Depot running vehicle is the minivan and my primary driver is the Camaro. We have 2 kids and a dog...

Is your wife annoyed that she doesn't get to drive the sport car?

stevstevd · 09-26-2016, 06:38 AM

As others have said, your wife might be unhappy with her car. I would not take the advice of anyone saying you deserve 'your' car to be whatever you want it to be. Even if you can afford it. She may be driving the kids around in the SUV not by choice but as an obligation. If you reversed the roles, and you had to bring around the kids and run the errands in an ugly minivan, while your wife drove the sports car that you couldn't drive, would that be fair?

If it means anything to her, what you need is her to be very satisfied with what she drives. If having kids / errands means she cannot have a car that she's satisfied with, then no its not fair that the 2nd vehicle is only something you can drive. If she doesn't care, then it won't matter - but it sounds like she does, so the options are:

1. Sell hers and get something she's 100% happy with. Then you can keep yours.
2. If nothing will fit the bill in #1, because she really wants a fun car as much as you then: sell yours, get something your both ok with for the 2nd car -

For #2, it might help to think of the first car as not even a vehicle. If no enjoyment comes from it, then you having what you want means there is no give and take.

Maybe she doesn't even like cars and maybe its just something to take you point a to point b. Yes there needs to be give and take. Perhaps your thing will be the camaro, and hers might be shoes, and clothes. What makes her happy? will the SS do it? what is the appropriate balance here? If so, then you don't need to do 1 or 2... She just needs something to make her as happy as the camaro makes you.

mt3130 · 09-26-2016, 08:49 AM

If you are going to go the route of trading in your car, maybe consider a Charger Scat Pack or SRT. That's another full-size sedan that's fun to drive, and it might hold its value better than the SS sedan has so far.

I would concur with checking the car market for a mid-sized to large car that will suit your wife's needs with or without the kids.

I see a lot of people go straight to an SUV when they start having kids, and I don't get it. I have 3 siblings, and my parents never owned anything larger than a Camry.

I like riding high off the ground and generally like large vehicles, so I understand that appeal, but it sounds like your wife really doesn't like driving the SUV and sees it as a necessity due to the kids.

K1SS MY SS · 09-26-2016, 09:06 AM

With all do respect... Your wife sounds nuts....

I was actually putting some thought into it before you mentioned that you had a Transverse. What does she mean sometimes she doesn't want to drive it????!!!

Keep your SS man. You deserve it. You already have one practical car and it's probably almost paid off. You don't need two. She needs to be more grateful. Reading this really made me upset. I'm sorry for my strong emotion but based on your story it sounds like she is wrong. Maybe there is more to your story?

Also it doesn't sound like she offering any solutions that both of you would be happy with. It seems she is just like "No I don't want a Camaro, I don't want to learn how to drive it, sell it" which is not fair at all.

Chevy Runs Deep · 09-26-2016, 09:18 AM

Wouldn't it be better for the both of you to drive what you like? Let her get what she wants within reason just like you have. Happy hard-working ass husband equals happy life as well

Keep your camaro bro.

mariojmoe · 09-26-2016, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by fastball

When people ask me why I'm not married and do not want children, all I have to do is show them this

amen brother! hence why I have a soon to be supercharged cammed 6g manual ss, a lifted badass 2016 platinum 4x4 Tundra, and a g8 gxp manual lol. Kids and a wife is a huge no no for me.

fastball · 09-26-2016, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by mariojmoe

a lifted badass 2016 platinum 4x4 Tundra

After a little while with the Camaro I'll be looking to add a new 2017 Tacoma V6 4x4 6 speed manual. Maybe 1 year through this winter with the Camaro. I don't want to have to keep changing my tires and can really use the versatility of a pickup with 4 doors. Plus Tacos are just cool trucks..... if Tundras could be had with a stick I'd be looking at them too!

YellowFin · 09-26-2016, 06:04 PM

The SS is best suited to collectors. It will be a valuable car someday as so few were made. I wouldn't buy it as a daily driver myself, but it comes down to what you want.

ny tdi · 09-27-2016, 07:31 PM

So she's fine trading in the Camaro, so long as she doesn't have to learn anything new? Sounds like she's willing to make a bad financial decision, one that would adversely affect your family, just so that she could have her cake and eat it too. How's this putting family first?

Idk, dude. Idk...

09-25-2016, 06:20 PM	#29
Capisce Drives: 2016 2SS Camaro Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: New Jersey Posts: 248	We're not marriage counselors over here but man. Don't go trading your camaro for another family car just because your wife wants 2 cars and you to half of what you want. That is so wrong and she should appreciate all you do more. I agree with others, if anything goes it's the traverse for whatever she wants. She sounds a bit ungrateful but hey we don't have the full story __________________ 2SS - Summit White - MRC - NPP

09-25-2016, 11:57 PM	#30
Cldgin2 Drives: 2017 1LE SS Join Date: May 2014 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 621	My wife won't drive our Camaro , wouldn't drive the Vette. She's happy in her equinox and it's good at hauling our kids (dogs) thankfully she encourages my need for speed... I do not understand if your wife has an SUV what's the issue ?? __________________ 'If one day the speed kills me, don't cry. Because I was smiling.' - Paul Walker

09-26-2016, 02:32 AM	#33
Mr Monte Drives: 2014 Chevy SS Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 269 View My Garage	We traded in our 2012 Camaro 2SS for a new 2014 SS Sedan to make room for our grandkids car seats. Now have over 50k miles on our SS Sedan and still love it as much or more than the day we bought it. __________________ It's nice to have options.

09-26-2016, 09:06 AM	#37
K1SS MY SS K1SS MY SS Drives: 2016 Chevy Camaro 1SS Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Athens GA Posts: 91	With all do respect... Your wife sounds nuts.... I was actually putting some thought into it before you mentioned that you had a Transverse. What does she mean sometimes she doesn't want to drive it????!!! Keep your SS man. You deserve it. You already have one practical car and it's probably almost paid off. You don't need two. She needs to be more grateful. Reading this really made me upset. I'm sorry for my strong emotion but based on your story it sounds like she is wrong. Maybe there is more to your story? Also it doesn't sound like she offering any solutions that both of you would be happy with. It seems she is just like "No I don't want a Camaro, I don't want to learn how to drive it, sell it" which is not fair at all. __________________ Chillin wit the Stangs

09-26-2016, 09:18 AM	#38
Chevy Runs Deep Drives: 2015 BLK 1SS LS3 M6 NPP Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Atlanta Posts: 212	Wouldn't it be better for the both of you to drive what you like? Let her get what she wants within reason just like you have. Happy hard-working ass husband equals happy life as well Keep your camaro bro. __________________ 2015 BLK/BLK 1SS LS3 M6, NPP, NAV, Tint 2017 GMC Acadia 1983 Monte Carlo 5.3 LS Swap

09-26-2016, 12:28 AM	#31
fighting irish The Doctor is in Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Nightfall MRC NPP Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: NY Posts: 231 View My Garage	Just my $0.02, but I understand where you are coming from (OP). I've got a 8 month old, a big dog, and we will probably want another kid in the near future. You definitely make sacrifices driving the Camaro if it is a DD and you are a family man. I'm making it work so far, but I wouldn't say it is easy. I take my son to daycare twice a week in it, and ingress/egress is comical. My wife doesn't drive a manual transmission and isn't willing to learn either. She had a couple not-at-fault MVAs a few years back and had panic attacks while driving for almost a year, so I don't really blame her. That said, if there were an ATS based LT1 engined 4 door sedan with NPP, MRC, heated seats/wheel, HUD... I would think long and hard about trading the Camaro in. I doubt I would do it since I am investing so much for autocross, but I might consider it.

09-26-2016, 01:36 AM	#32
nearwater Drives: '17 2SS 50th Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Southeast Posts: 422	I know you have to get your priorities straight, but trading in your 1SS is not a rational choice, IMHO. My guess is the Traverse will have better resale value, so trading that one for a car that your wife would like better would be the smarter choice. Good luck Dan

09-26-2016, 06:38 AM	#35
stevstevd Drives: MBM 2016 2LT RS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 98	As others have said, your wife might be unhappy with her car. I would not take the advice of anyone saying you deserve 'your' car to be whatever you want it to be. Even if you can afford it. She may be driving the kids around in the SUV not by choice but as an obligation. If you reversed the roles, and you had to bring around the kids and run the errands in an ugly minivan, while your wife drove the sports car that you couldn't drive, would that be fair? If it means anything to her, what you need is her to be very satisfied with what she drives. If having kids / errands means she cannot have a car that she's satisfied with, then no its not fair that the 2nd vehicle is only something you can drive. If she doesn't care, then it won't matter - but it sounds like she does, so the options are: 1. Sell hers and get something she's 100% happy with. Then you can keep yours. 2. If nothing will fit the bill in #1, because she really wants a fun car as much as you then: sell yours, get something your both ok with for the 2nd car - For #2, it might help to think of the first car as not even a vehicle. If no enjoyment comes from it, then you having what you want means there is no give and take. Maybe she doesn't even like cars and maybe its just something to take you point a to point b. Yes there needs to be give and take. Perhaps your thing will be the camaro, and hers might be shoes, and clothes. What makes her happy? will the SS do it? what is the appropriate balance here? If so, then you don't need to do 1 or 2... She just needs something to make her as happy as the camaro makes you.

09-26-2016, 08:49 AM	#36
mt3130 Drives: Coupeless :( Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: SWFL Posts: 980	If you are going to go the route of trading in your car, maybe consider a Charger Scat Pack or SRT. That's another full-size sedan that's fun to drive, and it might hold its value better than the SS sedan has so far. I would concur with checking the car market for a mid-sized to large car that will suit your wife's needs with or without the kids. I see a lot of people go straight to an SUV when they start having kids, and I don't get it. I have 3 siblings, and my parents never owned anything larger than a Camry. I like riding high off the ground and generally like large vehicles, so I understand that appeal, but it sounds like your wife really doesn't like driving the SUV and sees it as a necessity due to the kids.

09-26-2016, 06:04 PM	#41
YellowFin Drives: 2016 Colorado Z71 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Mechanicsville, VA Posts: 376	The SS is best suited to collectors. It will be a valuable car someday as so few were made. I wouldn't buy it as a daily driver myself, but it comes down to what you want. __________________ Previous Camaros: 1987 Camaro Sport Coupe V8 2002 Camaro SS Convertible 2010 Camaro SS Current: 2016 Chevy Colorado 4X4 Z71 in black 2016 Chevy Camaro 2SS in red

09-27-2016, 07:31 PM	#42
ny tdi Drives: 2016 1LT V6 6MT Convertible Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: New York City Posts: 95	So she's fine trading in the Camaro, so long as she doesn't have to learn anything new? Sounds like she's willing to make a bad financial decision, one that would adversely affect your family, just so that she could have her cake and eat it too. How's this putting family first? Idk, dude. Idk...

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