11-21-2020, 12:08 PM | #1 |
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Pros and Cons of 2020 Camaro ownership
My brother is seriously looking at a new 2020 Camaro 2SS with an A8 and I was wondering what were the major pros and cons were about the car.
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11-21-2020, 12:28 PM | #2 |
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Major cons:
- gas mileage - cost of insurance - bumpy ride even with magna-ride. - hard to see merging traffic on a u-turn. Major pros: - pretty much everything else.
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11-21-2020, 12:37 PM | #3 | |
2020 Shadow Gray 2SS
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I love my 2020 2SS, the rear view camera mounted on the upper fin pretty much eliminates the poor visibility problem. On the highway I've done as high as 28 mpg so far... I have the Magnetic Ride Control and it Tour the ride is very nice, in Sport and Track the car handles like it is on rails... Overall extremely happy with my car...
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Added after delivery: - GMP CAI, GMP Black Strut Tower Brace, MRR017 1LE Wheels, SS Armrest, Black Fuel Door, Stainless Sport Pedals, SS Wheel Caps, Black Lugs/Locks, GM Splash Guards, DD Smoked LED Markers, Smoked Rear Reflectors, Mishimoto Catch Can, Xpel PPF - Full Front, SunTek 35% Tint, CeramicPro coating, RST Stainless Brake Lines, Castrol SRF, MSD Super Conductor Wires Left: My "fun" ride. Right: My "work" ride: a Gulfstream G600. One's top speed is 180 Mph, the other, 620 Mph... |
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11-21-2020, 12:42 PM | #4 | |
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And realize that the first three on the list will apply to almost all sports cars. Despite the cons, I really love and miss mine and can't wait to get out of the storage. Sent from toaster or something
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11-21-2020, 03:53 PM | #5 |
Hard to want.
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Is your brother buying it to be his daily? Does he have a family that will be in the car as well? If it’s a weekend toy... etc that will dictate any short comings. Mine is a weekend toy so none of the cons matter to me. Visibility is fine and I don’t care about the rear seats or trunk space.
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11-21-2020, 04:40 PM | #6 |
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Absolutely love mine
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11-21-2020, 06:11 PM | #7 |
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Gas Mileage
I have a 2016 Camaro and it averages just over 20 mpg which I believe is fabulous for the horsepower and torque it puts out.
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11-21-2020, 06:12 PM | #8 |
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Everyone's situation is different. It's just my wife and I, I'm in WI and it's not my daily driver so it gets put away in the winter. Since it's just my wife and I I'm not concerned about people in the back seat (small). Trunk space is plenty to go grocery shopping, put a couple sets of golf clubs... couple suit cases for a trip... (not both suit cases and clubs.). I wish I had the rear view mirror camera that comes on the '20s... So my only con for my situation is blind spots, but you get used to them. Other then that the car is a complete joy to own.
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11-21-2020, 06:18 PM | #9 | |
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I'm sure he'll enjoy the ride. Thank you! |
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11-21-2020, 06:31 PM | #10 | |
Hard to want.
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11-21-2020, 06:47 PM | #11 | |
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The A10 Trans was in the works for some time and with the Mustang GT getting it GM kept things on status quo. I will agree ride is fine. For the people that think it is harsh they need to drive a Corvette... LOL
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11-21-2020, 06:50 PM | #12 | |
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I took mine to a car show where I displayed the SS in the national corvette museum and took back roads from Arlington to Bowling Green and got 33mpg overall
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11-21-2020, 07:07 PM | #13 | |
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To add on the gas mileage comments: it really depends on where you live. If you drive on the highways a lot, high-20s MPG is easy. In cities, you'd be lucky to get 15 MPG. Just keep this in mind.
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The C7 Z51 I had wasn't rough, but you scrape everywhere you go. Granted, the car was designed to handle some scraping, but I haven't scraped once in my Camaro. Sent from toaster or something
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11-21-2020, 07:20 PM | #14 |
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Pros - lots of fun and enjoyment. The "funest" street car I've ever owned.
Cons - 11 mpg and big fuel costs made worse by adding 5 gal. 100 octane each week
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