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Old 05-08-2017, 03:40 PM   #69
HighGs
 
Drives: Volvo XC60R, VW Eos, Fiat 500e
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Silicon Valley
Posts: 48
I think there are many reasons for the used Camaro6s out there.

1. Babies and other hazards of sex.

The appeal of a reliable roadster got me into a Miata in the early 90s, possibly days after my son was conceived; its days were numbered. While the Camaro's back seat could work for small kids, it's not ingress/egress friendly with car seats.

2. Older spines.

When my buddy finally got his dream M3, he was over 40 and confessed he just couldn't take it. Similarly, when my mentor got her Cayman S, it became a garage queen because she couldn't handle the ride. I managed to rent a Boxster before buying one, but I got the adaptive suspension (PASM) on mine. Magnetic Ride Control may make or break this car for some people.

3. SUVs and trucks, not cars.

Car sales are down across the board, and trucks and SUVs are the automotive equivalents of a Swiss army knife, but this sort of increases the desire for me. Quick! Get one before there are nothing but five-door front wheel drive hatchbacks with a light pressure 2.0L four and a continuously variable transmission. (It's not everyone's dystopian nightmare, but cars and the open road are not the yearning of the young and the restless anymore.)

4. An emotional moment.

A Camaro appeals to the emotions of some buyers. Some folks quickly tire of their playthings. Others may not be mindful of the total cost of the ownership experience, but who really wants to accurately calculate all that? Let Corolla owners feel morally and financially superior. God knows they're suffering. Some may be dead inside.
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