Trading up - Page 3

SSUNDVL · 09-30-2021, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Seniorrs

I realize the v8is king but the gen6 is a winner with any of it's engines.It can out perform cars in it's price range from brz,gti to hellcat.The lt1 I had a deal for 11k and my car sold today.It was the best deal I found in 2 weeks of searching. The dealer was 3 hrs away,I was going there Tomorrow after work. Having driven fwd for 20yrs ,mazda3, focus st, rsx-s I stopped at a local dealer today and drove a veloster n after getting news of lt1 selling. I will be keeping my v6 until I get a deal on a gen6 v8 I'm happy with.

Have you considered selling ur car private party and just buying one without trade in? Used cars are selling for a lot right now.

Seniorrs · 09-30-2021, 08:15 PM

Thank u all

plus1zero · 10-01-2021, 04:57 PM

I'd look for a comparably used SS, personally, but either way I'd definitely upgrade to a V8. I know the LT1's are V8s, but a part of me would hate knowing I looked like a base model V6 with the base interior :/ I know, I know..

Fraxum · 10-01-2021, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Seniorrs

I have 17 k miles on my 21 v6 rs manual I bought new Jan 2. I can get a new lt1 manual for my car and11k out door. I drive 24k miles a year. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

The LT1 is my favorite 6th gen Camaro after owning a M6 2SS and an A10 ZL1. It is one of the best performance values on the planet.

More LT1 info here:

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=572153

And here:

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=577077

Solid choice. And the awesome TR6060 along with SS handling puts a grin on your face every time you push the start button. You will need better rear tires though.

Keep TC on with the stock setup. But SS tire wheel set ups are a dime a dozen. With that you have a winter and summer setup.

PM me if you need more info.

metros11 · 10-02-2021, 08:59 AM

What is your car currently worth and what is the MSRP of the LT1? Is it really a $11k gap? Seems too much to me.

Seniorrs · 10-03-2021, 12:03 AM

I agree the lt1 is the best performance value on planet.I like my v6 but the suspension is a little soft. The front end links are plastic. The lt1 ss suspension should be better.The tranny and clutch action should be much better.I like the seats.I don't like 1le seats. I sat in one.The 3.6 is nice and gets 25 -26 mpg on 87.I can say that because I haven't driven a 6.2. I paid 28k out door for my v6 manual January 2.Then a lt1 was 33k + taxes and fees.The place I got mine had one in shock for 33k.I could not live with that color. Now I cannot find a lt1 for less than 36k. Dealers give 26-28k for mine.

Teddydog · 10-03-2021, 12:07 PM

To me it sounds like you're very lucky to be finding LT1s under MSRP. In my area, the ones here were often asking ABOVE MSRP and I was happy to pay "only" MSRP for mine last month.

Rob

Seniorrs · 10-03-2021, 01:26 PM

Most dealers are asking 4k over msrp.Middle of September dealer wanted 14 k and my car. September 28 dealer told 11k and my car out door. I don't know if 14k deal was out door or not,either way it was to much. I told him deal I'll be their friday.They called me Thursday ,it sold.If they have one sitting in future and will sell for my offer they will call me. Yes ,you are fortunate to get one for msrp.

Staves · 10-04-2021, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Seniorrs

Most dealers are asking 4k over msrp.Middle of September dealer wanted 14 k and my car. September 28 dealer told 11k and my car out door. I don't know if 14k deal was out door or not,either way it was to much. I told him deal I'll be their friday.They called me Thursday ,it sold.If they have one sitting in future and will sell for my offer they will call me. Yes ,you are fortunate to get one for msrp.

Don’t pay a dime over msrp or let them charge you for any dealer add-ons. The V8 is nice but I would keep my V6 forever before overpaying.

MuscleCarMike · 10-05-2021, 02:43 PM

I drive a 2014 RS with a cold air intake as my daily driver. I love the gas mileage in that car. I get 35mpg highway using midgrade gas. Putting on that many miles on in a year, I would keep the RS and pay it off asap then order your LT1. I did however order a 2SS-1LE and can't wait for that baby to come home. Why not drive both? You only live once!! It's only money, you'll make more!!

Seniorrs · 10-05-2021, 06:02 PM

Everything is a little crazy now.More demand than supply. The beginnings of socialism? I hope not. A lot of good ideas given all much appreciated.

LA_LT1 · 10-06-2021, 02:23 PM

the 24,000 a year is nuts, if its mostly hwy miles the V8 is not much different from the V6 on fuel consumption.
On a road trip I averaged nearly 30MPG in my LT1.
Around town though, 13-14 MPG is realistic, she is thirsty.

Seniorrs · 10-06-2021, 08:16 PM

Can't think of another vehicle I would want to drive 24k miles a year more than a gen6 camaro.

Hrothgar · 10-07-2021, 07:17 AM

I'm going to take a different position here: I currently own a number of Camaros, three V-8s, from a stock 350 small block that is original to my 1973 Z-28, an LS1, all the way up to a 468 bb monster in my Baldwin Motion clone. So, I think I have the V-8 side covered pretty well. My fourth Camaro is a V6 LT2 1LE, and she is a blast to drive. For the type of recreational driving I do (corner carving on the backroads of central Florida), the horsepower is more than sufficient. While she makes less stated HP then my stock 2002 SS, she feels quicker and more responsive then that car. I purchased her as a 3 year old CPO with 206 total miles (so, near new), and have put 1,600+ fun miles on her since. She sounds good, drives great, accelerates well, and ultimately, is a great vehicle. The only thing she is really missing is the Magnaride option, and of course, the V-8.

She retailed for just under $42k MSRP when new, and I got her for $31k (with 206 miles) earlier this summer at the height of the Used Car craziness. She is optioned EXACLTY how I would want her, including a PDR. For me to go up to a comparable V8 model with all the built in LT2 tech goodies, I would have to move up to a 2SS, which with the 1LE package, PDR, and the rest would bring me to $53k for GM Supplier pricing. I had a dealer offer me $32k for her a few weeks ago, so I can get out of the car at near break-even, but the question for me is, is the Magnaride suspension and V-8 worth the extra $21k+. And to me, they are not. I'd rather save that money and put it toward another vintage Camaro for the garage. Also, the 2SS 1LE would come with the Recaros standard, which for my middle-age, non-petite frame, is a no-go.

So, like most folks, it comes down to what you want, what you value, and what your long term goals are. If you are only going to have one car, and if the $11k jump is justified for you, go for it! It's your money, do what will bring you the most enjoyment. I had a similar choice, and I'm content with my little V-6, she is perfect for what I want. The beauty of this country is we (still, for now) get to have the freedom to exercise the choice that is best for us.

09-30-2021, 08:15 PM	#30
Seniorrs Drives: 21 Camaro RS manual v6.Tyota Tacoma Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Georgia Posts: 157	Thank u all Last edited by Seniorrs; 09-30-2021 at 08:28 PM.

10-01-2021, 04:57 PM	#31
plus1zero Don't tread on me Drives: 23 Sierra X31, Past 2017 Fifty 2SS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: United States Posts: 849	I'd look for a comparably used SS, personally, but either way I'd definitely upgrade to a V8. I know the LT1's are V8s, but a part of me would hate knowing I looked like a base model V6 with the base interior :/ I know, I know..

10-02-2021, 08:59 AM	#33
metros11 Drives: 2018 SS 1LE Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: North Jersey Posts: 776	What is your car currently worth and what is the MSRP of the LT1? Is it really a $11k gap? Seems too much to me.

10-03-2021, 12:03 AM	#34
Seniorrs Drives: 21 Camaro RS manual v6.Tyota Tacoma Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Georgia Posts: 157	I agree the lt1 is the best performance value on planet.I like my v6 but the suspension is a little soft. The front end links are plastic. The lt1 ss suspension should be better.The tranny and clutch action should be much better.I like the seats.I don't like 1le seats. I sat in one.The 3.6 is nice and gets 25 -26 mpg on 87.I can say that because I haven't driven a 6.2. I paid 28k out door for my v6 manual January 2.Then a lt1 was 33k + taxes and fees.The place I got mine had one in shock for 33k.I could not live with that color. Now I cannot find a lt1 for less than 36k. Dealers give 26-28k for mine.

10-03-2021, 12:07 PM	#35
Teddydog Drives: 21 LT1 RS M6 in SSM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Dupont, WA Posts: 454	To me it sounds like you're very lucky to be finding LT1s under MSRP. In my area, the ones here were often asking ABOVE MSRP and I was happy to pay "only" MSRP for mine last month. Rob

10-03-2021, 01:26 PM	#36
Seniorrs Drives: 21 Camaro RS manual v6.Tyota Tacoma Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Georgia Posts: 157	Most dealers are asking 4k over msrp.Middle of September dealer wanted 14 k and my car. September 28 dealer told 11k and my car out door. I don't know if 14k deal was out door or not,either way it was to much. I told him deal I'll be their friday.They called me Thursday ,it sold.If they have one sitting in future and will sell for my offer they will call me. Yes ,you are fortunate to get one for msrp.

10-05-2021, 02:43 PM	#38
MuscleCarMike Drives: 68, 69 Firebirds, 14 & 22 Camaros Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: WA Posts: 176 View My Garage	I drive a 2014 RS with a cold air intake as my daily driver. I love the gas mileage in that car. I get 35mpg highway using midgrade gas. Putting on that many miles on in a year, I would keep the RS and pay it off asap then order your LT1. I did however order a 2SS-1LE and can't wait for that baby to come home. Why not drive both? You only live once!! It's only money, you'll make more!!

10-05-2021, 06:02 PM	#39
Seniorrs Drives: 21 Camaro RS manual v6.Tyota Tacoma Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Georgia Posts: 157	Everything is a little crazy now.More demand than supply. The beginnings of socialism? I hope not. A lot of good ideas given all much appreciated.

10-06-2021, 02:23 PM	#40
LA_LT1 Drives: Chevy Camaro LT1, BMW M3 Join Date: Apr 2021 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 57	the 24,000 a year is nuts, if its mostly hwy miles the V8 is not much different from the V6 on fuel consumption. On a road trip I averaged nearly 30MPG in my LT1. Around town though, 13-14 MPG is realistic, she is thirsty.

10-06-2021, 08:16 PM	#41
Seniorrs Drives: 21 Camaro RS manual v6.Tyota Tacoma Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: Georgia Posts: 157	Can't think of another vehicle I would want to drive 24k miles a year more than a gen6 camaro.

10-07-2021, 07:17 AM	#42
Hrothgar Drives: 1971, 1973, 2002 Camaro Join Date: May 2021 Location: FL Posts: 48	I'm going to take a different position here: I currently own a number of Camaros, three V-8s, from a stock 350 small block that is original to my 1973 Z-28, an LS1, all the way up to a 468 bb monster in my Baldwin Motion clone. So, I think I have the V-8 side covered pretty well. My fourth Camaro is a V6 LT2 1LE, and she is a blast to drive. For the type of recreational driving I do (corner carving on the backroads of central Florida), the horsepower is more than sufficient. While she makes less stated HP then my stock 2002 SS, she feels quicker and more responsive then that car. I purchased her as a 3 year old CPO with 206 total miles (so, near new), and have put 1,600+ fun miles on her since. She sounds good, drives great, accelerates well, and ultimately, is a great vehicle. The only thing she is really missing is the Magnaride option, and of course, the V-8. She retailed for just under $42k MSRP when new, and I got her for $31k (with 206 miles) earlier this summer at the height of the Used Car craziness. She is optioned EXACLTY how I would want her, including a PDR. For me to go up to a comparable V8 model with all the built in LT2 tech goodies, I would have to move up to a 2SS, which with the 1LE package, PDR, and the rest would bring me to $53k for GM Supplier pricing. I had a dealer offer me $32k for her a few weeks ago, so I can get out of the car at near break-even, but the question for me is, is the Magnaride suspension and V-8 worth the extra $21k+. And to me, they are not. I'd rather save that money and put it toward another vintage Camaro for the garage. Also, the 2SS 1LE would come with the Recaros standard, which for my middle-age, non-petite frame, is a no-go. So, like most folks, it comes down to what you want, what you value, and what your long term goals are. If you are only going to have one car, and if the $11k jump is justified for you, go for it! It's your money, do what will bring you the most enjoyment. I had a similar choice, and I'm content with my little V-6, she is perfect for what I want. The beauty of this country is we (still, for now) get to have the freedom to exercise the choice that is best for us.

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