16 - 18 6th Gen owners, would you upgrade to a 19 - 23 like for like model?

Need4Camaro · 02-29-2024, 11:50 PM

I am curious on this.

Would you consider upgrading your 16 - 18 for a 19 - 23 either to:

- Update the body style (admittedly the 20 - 23 body style has grown on my minus the tail lights.)

- Upgrade to the A10

Anything else?

JamesNoBrakes · 02-29-2024, 11:57 PM

**** no, A10 would be a downgrade. Plus, look at my front end, that's better than anything that came after.

JoeCamaro444 · 03-01-2024, 12:54 AM

Never!

The 16-18 cars hit the Camaro look perfectly. I’m an M6 owner, and I have no interest in switching to an auto either. That being said, I won’t knock any 6th gen regardless of style or equipment.

Bumbleboy92 · 03-01-2024, 12:57 AM

I like the pre-refresh better but when I was in the market it was either spend $30-40k for a 5+ year old car or $40k for a year or two old car with warranty so I got my warranty

Megahurtz · 03-01-2024, 06:18 AM

Yes, if you love the car. The 10 speed auto is absolutely better than the previous 8 speed auto(assuming you have an auto)

Abubaca · 03-01-2024, 07:12 AM

I just bought my second 2016 m6 SS. Would I own a 19-24? Absolutely. Given the choice though, I choose 16-18. In my opinion, the front end is soooo much better looking.

I can't speak to the transmission. Couldn't imagine driving an auto. Here's the thing though, we all use our cars differently. It's almost funny actually. I've been very active in the 3rd Gen community since before the internet! On that forum, it's all guys with extra cars! Some race, some show, some cruise, but no one worries about software updates, warranties, mileage, etc. etc. No one is daily driving. 6th gen is obviously different, and that's fine of course! For me, my '16 is my second Camaro in the garage, and my 4th car. -so yeah, no auto! -and there's no need to upgrade to a newer model for miles, or software, warranty etc. etc., but I can certainly see how it might be appealing for someone who DD'd their car.

arpad_m · 03-01-2024, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Need4Camaro

I am curious on this.

Would you consider upgrading your 16 - 18 for a 19 - 23 either to:

- Update the body style (admittedly the 20 - 23 body style has grown on my minus the tail lights.)

- Upgrade to the A10

Anything else?

No way.

The original design is almost perfect, I can only think of a few minor tweaks to make it better, and I don't care about the A10 with my properly tuned A8. The A10 is better, but not that much, and I love the bang WOT shifts that the A8 has more of. The ideal automatic trans would be a theoretical 9-speed that has an extra gear between the A8's fourth and fifth gear, with a proper tune (and paddle switches that activate on release instead of at the end of their travel

).

GM lost a ZL1 sale with me originally because of no configurability, and they lost me completely with the 2019 refresh plus the disbanding of the entire Camaro engineering team. The lights were only kept on by the janitors for the last 5 years.

The Chief (tm) · 03-01-2024, 07:52 AM

Body style: no

A10: no

Anything else:
- software no (could not care less)
- and they got rid of HomeLink on the convertibles? (Why in the world would they have gone *out of their way* to do that?)

So, rather the reverse.

The Maverick · 03-01-2024, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Need4Camaro

I am curious on this.

Would you consider upgrading your 16 - 18 for a 19 - 23 either to:

- Update the body style (admittedly the 20 - 23 body style has grown on my minus the tail lights.)

- Upgrade to the A10

Anything else?

Definitely wanted to upgrade from my '16 1LT to some of the higher line features after driving a rental '19 2SS with the A10 on a two-day work trip. I also wanted a rally green sixth gen after seeing that color in the wild, but missed out on that when my factory order got COVID canceled in March 2020. Satin steel ended up being my second color choice, and it also was not a '16-18 option. But I sure preferred the look of my 2016...

So I made the upgrade in features by ordering a '21 3LT, but still managed to keep the better looks!

HyperBlue1SS · 03-01-2024, 10:30 AM

^^^^ This is the way ^^^^

bigd1276 · 03-01-2024, 10:46 AM

Only if I could get a 24 Riptide Blue ZL1 6 speed for a reasonable price. In other words, I'm sticking with my 12,000 mile 2017 HyperBlue 2SS.

arpad_m · 03-01-2024, 02:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Maverick

Definitely wanted to upgrade from my '16 1LT to some of the higher line features after driving a rental '19 2SS with the A10 on a two-day work trip. I also wanted a rally green sixth gen after seeing that color in the wild, but missed out on that when my factory order got COVID canceled in March 2020. Satin steel ended up being my second color choice, and it also was not a '16-18 option. But I sure preferred the look of my 2016...

So I made the upgrade in features by ordering a '21 3LT, but still managed to keep the better looks!

(still

)

Quote:

Originally Posted by HyperBlue1SS

^^^^ This is the way ^^^^

TP2SS · 03-01-2024, 04:39 PM

Only reason for me would be for a Wild Cherry ZL1. Killer front end and hood that hasn't changed since 2017 (at least not significantly, AFAICT).
The 16-18 SS front end is just so much better than the 19+'s.
And then there's HBM! Hands down the best blue ever, sorry Riverside & Rapid folks!

Spaceme1117 · 03-01-2024, 04:54 PM

Nope. I do prefer the tail lights of the 19+ cars but that is all. I have no doubt the A10 is excellent but so is the A8.

And the front end on my 17 is the best (except for the ZL1 front end).

02-29-2024, 11:50 PM	#1
Need4Camaro Drives: '17 Camaro 2SS & '99 Camaro Z28 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 1,836	16 - 18 6th Gen owners, would you upgrade to a 19 - 23 like for like model? I am curious on this. Would you consider upgrading your 16 - 18 for a 19 - 23 either to: - Update the body style (admittedly the 20 - 23 body style has grown on my minus the tail lights.) - Upgrade to the A10 Anything else?

02-29-2024, 11:57 PM	#2
JamesNoBrakes Drives: 2SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: AK Posts: 2,301	**** no, A10 would be a downgrade. Plus, look at my front end, that's better than anything that came after. __________________ Everything happens for a reason, except when it doesn't, but even then, you can, in hindsight, fabricate a reason that satisfies your belief system. 2018 2SS 1LE 2023 Colorado ZR2 2022 Stinger GT-line AWD Last edited by JamesNoBrakes; 03-01-2024 at 12:48 AM.

03-01-2024, 12:54 AM	#3
JoeCamaro444 Drives: 2018 2SS M6 Hot Wheels Camaro Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: MA Posts: 575	Never! The 16-18 cars hit the Camaro look perfectly. I’m an M6 owner, and I have no interest in switching to an auto either. That being said, I won’t knock any 6th gen regardless of style or equipment. __________________ 2018 2SS M6 Hot Wheels Camaro loaded (Moonroof, Magnetic Ride Control, NPP, etc…) Previous cars: 2017 1SS Nightfall Gray Metallic w/A8 and NPP 1988 IROC-Z (tons of mods), 1995 Z28, 1998 Z28, 2006 GTO, 2010 Camaro 1SS, 2015 Subaru STI, a couple Acuras and multiple Jeeps.

03-01-2024, 12:57 AM	#4
Bumbleboy92 Long hauler Drives: 2022 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,622 View My Garage	I like the pre-refresh better but when I was in the market it was either spend $30-40k for a 5+ year old car or $40k for a year or two old car with warranty so I got my warranty __________________ 2022 2SS 1LE - Cold Air Inductions Elite Carbon CAI 2016 1LT v6 - Totaled Happiness: Infinite

03-01-2024, 06:18 AM	#5
Megahurtz Snackbar Tuning Drives: 2023 SGM ZL1 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Florida Posts: 1,118	Yes, if you love the car. The 10 speed auto is absolutely better than the previous 8 speed auto(assuming you have an auto) __________________ GM Gen V Calibrator

03-01-2024, 07:12 AM	#6
Abubaca Drives: 2016 SS Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Jamestown NC Posts: 451	I just bought my second 2016 m6 SS. Would I own a 19-24? Absolutely. Given the choice though, I choose 16-18. In my opinion, the front end is soooo much better looking. I can't speak to the transmission. Couldn't imagine driving an auto. Here's the thing though, we all use our cars differently. It's almost funny actually. I've been very active in the 3rd Gen community since before the internet! On that forum, it's all guys with extra cars! Some race, some show, some cruise, but no one worries about software updates, warranties, mileage, etc. etc. No one is daily driving. 6th gen is obviously different, and that's fine of course! For me, my '16 is my second Camaro in the garage, and my 4th car. -so yeah, no auto! -and there's no need to upgrade to a newer model for miles, or software, warranty etc. etc., but I can certainly see how it might be appealing for someone who DD'd their car.

03-01-2024, 07:52 AM	#8
The Chief (tm) Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS "Convertibobble" Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 280	Body style: no A10: no Anything else: - software no (could not care less) - and they got rid of HomeLink on the convertibles? (Why in the world would they have gone out of their way to do that?) So, rather the reverse. __________________ '16 2SS Garnet Red ~24K "Mods": GM wind deflector, home-made rear seat delete & platform, not-quite garnet red key fob cover (+10rwhp) '99 4Runner 367K '94 ST1100 146K

03-01-2024, 10:30 AM	#10
HyperBlue1SS Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue Camaro 1SS Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Northeast Kansas Posts: 119	^^^^ This is the way ^^^^ __________________ 1LE Replicas / Solo Axleback Exhaust/ Street Scene Front Splitter / Diode Dynamics Smoked LED Side Markers / OEM Smoked Tails & Third Brake Light / OEM Illuminated Door Sills / OEM ZL1 Side Skirts / OEM ZL1 Spoiler / OEM Black Badges / GM CAI / Soler Engineering TB/TC / Katzkin Leather / 20% Tint

03-01-2024, 10:46 AM	#11
bigd1276 2017 HyperBlue 2SS Drives: 2017 HyperBlue Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: PA Posts: 2,137 View My Garage	Only if I could get a 24 Riptide Blue ZL1 6 speed for a reasonable price. In other words, I'm sticking with my 12,000 mile 2017 HyperBlue 2SS. __________________ ] http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30755 2010 IBM 2LT RS......Traded for..... 2012 IBM 2SS RS......Traded for..... 2017 HBM 2SS

03-01-2024, 04:39 PM	#13
TP2SS Drives: 2016 2SS Convertible Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 576	Only reason for me would be for a Wild Cherry ZL1. Killer front end and hood that hasn't changed since 2017 (at least not significantly, AFAICT). The 16-18 SS front end is just so much better than the 19+'s. And then there's HBM! Hands down the best blue ever, sorry Riverside & Rapid folks! __________________ 2016 2SS Convertible Hyper Blue/Ash Gray A8 Magnetic Ride Control Dual Mode Exhaust 2019+ version Split Spoke Silver Wheels Navigation Silver Rally Stripes

03-01-2024, 04:54 PM	#14
Spaceme1117 Drives: 2017 Camaro SS, 2011 Corvette GS Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Erlanger, Kentucky 41018 Posts: 815	Nope. I do prefer the tail lights of the 19+ cars but that is all. I have no doubt the A10 is excellent but so is the A8. And the front end on my 17 is the best (except for the ZL1 front end).

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