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Lutatt2 · 03-01-2018, 01:14 AM

Get a Prius

cam fan · 03-01-2018, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Tony-8

Absolutely keep the car. Paying for repairs on a good car is almost always more cost effective than buying a new car. The depreciation hit you take when you drive it off the lot is higher than the cost of replacing an engine.

I sold my 2nd Gen when we had kids and regretted it the next day. Took me 30 years to replace it, and you are never really able to replace your first Camaro. :-) I won't make the same mistake again - one of my grandkids will get this car.

This is so many of the comments+advice you guys offer is gold. Thank you!

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Originally Posted by Lutatt2

Get a Prius

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Originally Posted by detamble13

Keep it!
I have a 6 and 5 year old and while the Camaro is not the ideal family car it works when needed. However we do have a second vehicle that is family friendly.
I've had people tell me what I should be driving because I have a family but I think they're jealous.

The shop solved all of the problems:

blewbyyou · 03-01-2018, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by pyroguy

The fact that your repair shop replaced your throttle body because of carbon build up is a red flag to get your car to another repair shop. Have you ever changed your battery? Many times people have experienced what you’re describing with a dying battery. Good luck with your decision, but if it were me, I’d keep the Camaro and forget all of the nay sayers over one problem.

Agree with pyroguy the gremlins with all those lights on will come out with a weak battery.

IMadeYouReadThis · 03-01-2018, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by xc_SS/RS

Diminished reliability? You've got an 8 year old car. Shit breaks from time to time.

Lol

Definitely can't beat that Oshawa quality they last forever

cam fan · 03-02-2018, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by IMadeYouReadThis

Lol

Definitely can't beat that Oshawa quality they last forever

As a New Yorker, I very much appreciate my dear neighbor to the north, this reason included.

redcoats1976 · 03-02-2018, 05:34 AM

i have heard rumors that 5th gen build quality is better than 6th gen.not trying to start a war,but its what ive heard...

cam fan · 03-02-2018, 05:36 AM

Guess who's back

Shop stated that regular manual checking of oil rather than relying on the computer percentage could have prevented carbon build up & timing chain problems, which are known issues for this gen Camaro.

detamble13 · 03-02-2018, 08:40 AM

That poor wagon Camaro. Probably cost a lot of money to make it look like crap too.
The appreciation is reciprocated. I see you're in NY... I have a family gathering every summer in Kenmore NY. My wife and I spent our honeymoon in NYC and loved it.

DagoCountyGee · 03-02-2018, 10:42 AM

Keep the camaro and tell your wife to get a family car

cam fan · 03-07-2018, 09:25 AM

...and the check engine light is back on. Didn't even last the weekend & just got it back Thursday.

samman11 · 03-07-2018, 07:49 PM

Anyone who tells you that your "glory days have passed" are simply jealous. Tell them to f themselves. Take the car back to the dealer or a good shop until its fixed. You can drive that baby another 200,000 miles with care. Don't drive it in the salt,keep up on your maintenance. And get your family the SUV to shut everyone up. You can have both.

03-02-2018, 05:36 AM	#35
cam fan Drives: fast Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,262	Guess who's back Shop stated that regular manual checking of oil rather than relying on the computer percentage could have prevented carbon build up & timing chain problems, which are known issues for this gen Camaro. __________________ BUILD RECORD

03-02-2018, 10:42 AM	#37
DagoCountyGee Drives: '15 SS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: North County Posts: 1,235	Keep the camaro and tell your wife to get a family car __________________ Follow My Car on INSTAGRAMhttp://www.instagram.com/forb1dd3n_ss

03-07-2018, 09:25 AM	#38
cam fan Drives: fast Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York, NY Posts: 1,262	...and the check engine light is back on. Didn't even last the weekend & just got it back Thursday. __________________ BUILD RECORD

03-01-2018, 01:14 AM	#29
Lutatt2 Drives: 2010 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 208	Get a Prius

03-02-2018, 05:34 AM	#34
redcoats1976 Drives: LT W/2LT,blue metallic Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: central florida Posts: 4,915	i have heard rumors that 5th gen build quality is better than 6th gen.not trying to start a war,but its what ive heard...

03-02-2018, 08:40 AM	#36
detamble13 Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 VR Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chatham, ON Posts: 661	That poor wagon Camaro. Probably cost a lot of money to make it look like crap too. The appreciation is reciprocated. I see you're in NY... I have a family gathering every summer in Kenmore NY. My wife and I spent our honeymoon in NYC and loved it.

03-07-2018, 07:49 PM	#39
samman11 Drives: 2011 Camaro SS Convertible Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 671	Anyone who tells you that your "glory days have passed" are simply jealous. Tell them to f themselves. Take the car back to the dealer or a good shop until its fixed. You can drive that baby another 200,000 miles with care. Don't drive it in the salt,keep up on your maintenance. And get your family the SUV to shut everyone up. You can have both.