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Originally Posted by COmaro
Obviously the V6 is less expensive to buy but it is also a lot less expensive to drive. Better gas mileage and the gas is regular rather than premium, which is now 40 cents a gallon higher where I live. Fewer quarts of oil per oil change, easier on the brakes, clutch, etc. Lots of financial reasons to go with a V6. If you drive 20-30,000 miles a year like I do, there is a huge difference in the hit on your bank account.
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Good points for someone who drives 20K - 30K miles a year, but wholly smokes man, that's a TON of miles. I'd not own a car like this to wear it out in 3-4 years. I'd be driving a Civic off Craigslist and have the Camaro as a joy ride car.
My 2SS averages about 21-23MPG and I don't drive like a granny, ever. On the highway I got close to 30MPG. None of which matter to me as gas is fun tax as far as I'm concerned. Heck, my 600RWHP Challenger gets 18 around town and 23-24 on the highway. It's about 40 cents difference for 93 over 87 around here as well, which is roughly $7 a tank? All my cars take premium so I quit paying attention several years ago.
I had a 370Z before this Camaro, and it was a 335HP/270TQ V6, so it's not like I'm just against V6s in general. My wife's Genesis Coupe Track Edition is also a 330HP V6. The 370Z drove great, and weighed 3500 or so pounds with me in it and was very snappy. However the 455/455 Camaro is night and day different where power is concerned and only weighs a bit more and with the magnetic ride suspension the Camaro feels to me like it handles better. The biggest difference I notice is how the car crushed you in to the seat. The 370Z would do pretty good up to about 100MPH, then went soft. The Camaro just keeps on crushing you well past triple digits.
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Originally Posted by central limit
I actually look at this from the other direction. I feel one should need justification to spend more, not less. And I'm way toward the gear-head end of the spectrum.
If I'm understanding correctly, this is suggesting that taking the time to save up would make the car affordable. I'm not completely on board with this. Money saved up over time could serve in far more important capacities than obtaining the latest and greatest, especially if that money is amassed earlier in life.
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No one needs a car like this, so any long term financial plans that have anything to do with a car like this, or any new car in general, is a fool's errand. Depreciating asset and all. If financial planning is the goal, then a $500 craigslist car is the answer and drive it till it dies and get another.
My 2SS Camaro insurance is $80 every 6 mos more than my 6 year old 370Z for the poster that asked. I have a clean driving record. Pocket change in the grand scheme of things.
These threads are always fun to me because they are 100% opinion. There is no wrong answer if we're all completely honest. I used to be concerned with gas mileage and cost of ownership, etc. I had a 10 year old Honda Accord as a daily driver just for that reason. I got 33MPG and changed the oil every 12,000 miles. I had it for 4 or 5 years I guess and I was miserable driving to work every day. Sold it on craigslist in 30 minutes (shoulda asked more) and bought the 370Z and never looked back. I've always had a fun weekend car, but enough was enough of hating life on my daily commute.