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ZL1DREAMER · 10-25-2011, 09:15 AM

Picked up my new 2SS/45th on Friday, October 14th, then went on vacation and drove from Vegas to Los Angeles for 4 days. Managed to get 18.5mpg average. was able to fit 4 people in the car for a short while, before the complaining got to be to much :P Made some pretty good time on the trip and just had a blast enjoying the new ride!

Now my car is riddled with dead bugs and covered in dust and I won't be able to get her detailed, or pick up the things I would need to do it myself, until payday this Friday... :P

Anyone else put a large amount of miles on their car immediately after purchase?

mhood · 10-25-2011, 09:19 AM

A hundred miles a day is not a bunch of miles. My wife does more than that every day in her Jetta. ;-)

neocacher · 10-25-2011, 09:21 AM

I bought a new 2012 45th 2SS vert and drove it home over 400 miles the day I bought it. Also averaged about 18.5 mpg on the interstate. In first week i now have over 900 miles on it and gas mileage improved somewhat on the next 2 tankfuls.

Baba · 10-25-2011, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by mhood

A hundred miles a day is not a bunch of miles. My wife does more than that every day in her Jetta. ;-)

I always heard they do things BIG in Texas.

ihaveacamaro · 10-25-2011, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ZL1DREAMER

Anyone else put a large amount of miles on their car immediately after purchase?

Yup put a 1,500 miles on her in 7 days immediately after I got her

It was a blast!

ihaveacamaro · 10-25-2011, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mhood

A hundred miles a day is not a bunch of miles. My wife does more than that every day in her Jetta. ;-)

most people think that it is. In fact, the reason chevy was so adamant that the chevy volt could go 40 miles without any gas is because after they did research they estimated that about 90 percent (if I remember correctly) of people have a daily commute of 40 miles or less.

fmcooper · 10-25-2011, 09:55 AM

Picked mine up last Thursday afternoon and had about 700 miles on it as of yesterday. A drive from Cincinnati to Detroit yielded 26.3 MPG, which pleased me to no ends. Wife and two small kids did fine, a little bit of light cargo in the trunk. Top up, no A/C needed. My "lifetime average" according to OnStar is 23MPG.

BowtieBelle · 10-25-2011, 09:56 AM

Yes. 3,500 miles in the first month. Just rolled over 10,000, and I've only had her for 4 1/2 months. Can't stop driving her.

n116ebo · 10-25-2011, 10:09 AM

Have owned mine for 594 days and I have driven her 2,204. miles. I need to get out more.

TOMS1SS · 10-25-2011, 10:18 AM

Considering I did over 2,000 for work last week, 1,000 doesn't seem that bad.

fmcooper · 10-25-2011, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by n116ebo

Have owned mine for 594 days and I have driven her 2,204. miles. I need to get out more.

Such neglect! Poor car....

JKBUMBLEBEE · 10-25-2011, 10:35 AM

im glad im not the only one that drives about 100miles a day in my camaro, i dont feel as bad anymore

i just cruise in 6th at 70-72 i get around 25mpg

ZL1DREAMER · 10-25-2011, 10:51 AM

Hehe.. Well I guess 100 a day isn't to bad, but my normal daily work commute is about 12 miles, so it seemed like a lot to me.

bpoirier · 10-25-2011, 03:34 PM

I've had mine for just over 2 years and have 6200 miles in her.

10-25-2011, 09:15 AM	#1
ZL1DREAMER Graveyard Zombie Drives: '12 2SS/45th Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 54	10 days 1000 miles Picked up my new 2SS/45th on Friday, October 14th, then went on vacation and drove from Vegas to Los Angeles for 4 days. Managed to get 18.5mpg average. was able to fit 4 people in the car for a short while, before the complaining got to be to much :P Made some pretty good time on the trip and just had a blast enjoying the new ride! Now my car is riddled with dead bugs and covered in dust and I won't be able to get her detailed, or pick up the things I would need to do it myself, until payday this Friday... :P Anyone else put a large amount of miles on their car immediately after purchase? __________________ Valor is not in having never fallen, but in rising back up each time you do.

10-25-2011, 09:19 AM	#2
mhood Orange Camaros Rule! Drives: 2010 1SS LS3 RS IOM Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,559	A hundred miles a day is not a bunch of miles. My wife does more than that every day in her Jetta. ;-) __________________ Mary - Orange Camaros Rule!

10-25-2011, 09:55 AM	#7
fmcooper Drives: 2014 2SS/RS 'Vert Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Detroit Metro, Michigan - General Motors Employee Posts: 418 View My Garage	Picked mine up last Thursday afternoon and had about 700 miles on it as of yesterday. A drive from Cincinnati to Detroit yielded 26.3 MPG, which pleased me to no ends. Wife and two small kids did fine, a little bit of light cargo in the trunk. Top up, no A/C needed. My "lifetime average" according to OnStar is 23MPG. __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Rally Yellow Vert M6 w/Hurst -- 10/20/2011 (My Driveway) (traded in) 2014 Camaro 2SS/RS Summit White Vert M6 w/Perf Exhaust + Perf Shifter -- 08/30/2013(Delivered!) 2016 Corvette Z51 Convertible Laguna Blue -- 06/23/2015 3800

10-25-2011, 09:56 AM	#8
BowtieBelle They see me trollin'... Drives: 217 ci of fury; Chauffeured by SS Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 13,876 View My Garage	Yes. 3,500 miles in the first month. Just rolled over 10,000, and I've only had her for 4 1/2 months. Can't stop driving her. __________________ "Never race anything you can't afford to light on fire and push off a cliff." -CamaroSpike 2011 Custom LT/RS: Bella's Build Thread

10-25-2011, 10:18 AM	#10
TOMS1SS Drives: NA Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NA Posts: 12,126 View My Garage	Considering I did over 2,000 for work last week, 1,000 doesn't seem that bad. __________________ El funcionario señor de los desiertos de Mojave y Sonora.

10-25-2011, 09:21 AM	#3
neocacher Drives: 2012 45th Anniversary 2SS Vert 6A Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: South Dakota Posts: 50	I bought a new 2012 45th 2SS vert and drove it home over 400 miles the day I bought it. Also averaged about 18.5 mpg on the interstate. In first week i now have over 900 miles on it and gas mileage improved somewhat on the next 2 tankfuls.

10-25-2011, 10:09 AM	#9
n116ebo n116 Drives: 2010 2SS YELLOW TRANSFORMER AUTO Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SAN ANGELO TX Posts: 633 View My Garage	Have owned mine for 594 days and I have driven her 2,204. miles. I need to get out more.

10-25-2011, 10:35 AM	#12
JKBUMBLEBEE TEAM LLT ! NY5thGEN Drives: 2011 3.6L V6 328HP Camaro Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: NY / PA Posts: 622 View My Garage	im glad im not the only one that drives about 100miles a day in my camaro, i dont feel as bad anymore i just cruise in 6th at 70-72 i get around 25mpg __________________

10-25-2011, 10:51 AM	#13
ZL1DREAMER Graveyard Zombie Drives: '12 2SS/45th Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 54	Hehe.. Well I guess 100 a day isn't to bad, but my normal daily work commute is about 12 miles, so it seemed like a lot to me. __________________ Valor is not in having never fallen, but in rising back up each time you do.

10-25-2011, 03:34 PM	#14
bpoirier Drives: 2SS/RS IOM CGM Stripes Join Date: May 2009 Location: Haughton, LA Posts: 931	I've had mine for just over 2 years and have 6200 miles in her.

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