[SSFIFTY]

Go get the 2SS! Life is short. Live like you mean it.

If you can afford the 2SS, go get it and take your lumps. Speaking from many years of car buying experience, the dollars you will spend to get the 2SS is insignificant to the amount you'll spend over your lifetime on vehicles!

You're going to think about it every time you walk up to your car. Stop the madness and get what you want. You won't be remorseful in any way.

My hobby in life is getting a different sports car almost every spring. I don't care to own a boat, a weekend cottage, or to leave my kids a pile of money when I die unhappy and having had a life unfulfilled.

I have friends that say to me, "Don't you regret spending that money on cars so frequently?" I tell them that the only thing I'd regret is not doing what I want to do, while I'm here.

Spending money is not that big of a deal. I figure I'll most likely be able to make some more tomorrow...

[IMadeYouReadThis]

Originally Posted by CanadianJak0

I did this exact thing after having owned my 2LT for 2 months. I am now going in tomorrow to see how much it'll cost me to order a 2SS ahahaha. Ugh. I am both happy and sad!

all I can say bro is make sure it's what you want before you spend the money the V6 you're going to be getting rid of his as fast as last Generations V8 it's nothing to be scoffed at and trust me man I had a 4th Gen LS1 you may want to look into a ZL1 to make sure you're not in the same situation in a year from now. Also why not post op how much you're going to get you may find somebody on the form that will pay you more I know my buddy is looking for one are you in Ontario

[whitelightning011]

I'll chime in here with my story.

I originally looked into performance cars in 2016 when my Honda Civic lease was approximately 9 months from being over. I soon found the 6th gen Camaro to be very appealing, and then discovered that the 455 HP engine was something I wanted to feel/experience (I had never been in a car where I felt anywhere near 300 HP, let alone 400+).

So I went to a Chevy dealership around October of 2016 where I test drove the Camaro SS. "Wow" is probably the one word to describe how I felt when I first went full throttle on the car. I never imagined a car could be so exhilarating. However, like mentioned earlier on this thread, the price was just a bit out of my range (~$5-7k out of my range).

That being said, as 2017 arrived, I realized that waiting for the price of the SS to drop was just not happening. All the new SS models were out of my range, and the pre-owned models were flying off the lot. So I started looking into the Subaru WRX as an alternative, cheap performance car (not compared to the SS, just in general). I figured, "If I can't get the V8, there's no point in getting the Camaro."

However, after test driving the WRX (which was fun, but nothing near the SS experience), I decided to look into the 2.0T and V6 models. On paper, the numbers were impressive, and the design of the cars were nearly identical between the three Camaro models. I started rationalizing with myself to get the 2.0T instead of the V6, as I'd save ~$3-4k (in NYC).

My rationalization at the time of purchase was:

• The 2.0T had more HP and torque than the WRX, and it came with power seats, push-button ignition, and android auto standard. That was a big deal to me as I was getting more for my money.

So, I ended up financing a new 2017 Camaro 2.0T around March of 2017. I really liked the car, especially after I test drove it and felt it pull. I thought it would be "more than enough" for city driving and commuting. However, about a month later, I started getting buyer's remorse. When I floored the car several times, the initial boost kicked in and that felt great, but you could tell the car did not have the HP to keep pulling. Also, I felt that the 2.0T "struggled" to get up to speed from 0-30 mph (not floored, just casual driving). Overall, I basically craved more power.

Then I hit Autotrader and started looking up preowned 6th gen SS models within a 300 mile radius. The inventory that popped up were again, out of my range by $3-5k. However, one day on this forum a member recommended a dealership in North Carolina that they had good experiences with (and low prices). So I looked it up and they were selling a CPO 6th gen SS (with NPP, which was a must for me), at the price point I wanted. The catch? It was located 500 miles from me, in North Carolina.

I decided that enough was enough, and that I was not going to be satisfied with the 2.0T if I was feeling buyer's remorse a mere 1 month after my purchase. So I drove 500 miles down (and 500 miles back up), traded in my 2.0T and purchased the SS. As you can imagine, the difference is substantial. The car effortlessly gets up to speed, never feels like it's struggling to get up to speed, sounds incredible, and just makes me feel like I got what I finally wanted.

The depreciation loss on my 2.0T was very substantial. That, combined with the down payment on the SS really hit my wallet. However, I am truly satisfied and the joy in driving/owning an SS makes me happy everyday.

I agree with what several of you have been saying on this thread as well—life is too short to not enjoy it once in a while. The way I look at it, the money I lost with my foolish decision to finance the 2.0T and then trade it in will eventually be made back over the course of my life. It's a hard mistake, but I've learned from it. Always get what you truly want, even if it means waiting to earn more, or simply paying more for it (within reason, of course; food/family/housing are top priorities).

All in all, I learned a great deal from my mistake but man am I happy with the SS!

[NightProwler]

Originally Posted by Zack46

Buyer's remorse is the sense of regret after having made a purchase. It is frequently associated with the purchase of an expensive item such as a car or house. It may stem from fear of making the wrong choice, guilt over extravagance, or a suspicion of having been overly influenced by the seller.


I truly love my 2016 2LT RS V6. It is my first Camaro. Long time fan of the car going back to the 2nd GEN in the 1970s, the IROC series back in the 1980s and so forth. BEST car I have ever owned. I get so many looks and compliments about my car, I have never been so happy with any purchase in my life. When I ordered the car I just felt that being my first Camaro I wanted to play it safe with the power of the new 6th gen (V6) but more importantly, the total cost of the car. I had to set limits. But, now owning the car for 7 months, Unfortunately, a little buyers remorse has settled in. I Kinda wished I got the 2SS.




I know my 2LT V6 RS is a fast car. A lot faster than most cars on the road. I keep looking at the facts, 0-60 with the automatic 5.1 seconds and just 1.1 seconds behind the 2016 SS. (4.0 seconds). 13.5 seconds in the 1/4 mile compared to 12.3 seconds for the SS. I have put as much mods on my car as I possibly can. (front splitter, rear blade spoiler, splash guards, window tint, black bowties, etc.) I just wish I would've got the NPP exhaust!!!!!

So, all in all not too shabby. I am already counting down the days or more like 3 (three) years before I can trade up to the V8 model. So, in the meantime I will just enjoy my badazz ride.

Anybody else have a little buyers remorse settling in?

Don't be regretful. They're refreshing the design again. I'd just wait till they release the new one.

[IMadeYouReadThis]

Originally Posted by NightProwler

Don't be regretful. They're refreshing the design again. I'd just wait till they release the new one.

That's a good bit of advice there. Might be worth the wait.