[Jsant186]

I've given myself a 35k budget for a Camaro. The Hertz by my house has several 2SS's available for 32k-33k with under 15k miles. Is this something I should consider or run from?

[GOMD]

There are plenty of people out there that beat on rental sports cars, but more than any other used car, you'll never know. I personally would shy away, but if you go that route, do your research on the car and get it looked at by a reputable local shop.

[Lostx403]

Would you marry a prostitute?

[crab]

Originally Posted by Lostx403

Would you marry a prostitute?

Hmmm

[Pro-2A]

Go buy a new one. You can get a NEW LT1 for 30k.

[JonDaddy82]

I rented a Camaro SS in 2016-2017, that's what lead to me buying my car actually. However...I did find out that a stock A8 1SS will do about 174 MPH, amongst many other things. Having said that, people don't rent these cars for any other reason than to beat the shit out of the them.

[Jsant186]

Originally Posted by Pro-2A

Go buy a new one. You can get a NEW LT1 for 30k.

Hmm I never considered the LT1. Is 30k a realistic otd price minus tax, title and whatever mandatory cost there are?

[Nightfall ss1le]

Surely a good bit of those miles were hard miles but I’d think it would still be fine. I mean you don’t even lose your warranty for track use so Chevy obviously intended in them taking more abuse than the average car. See if you can take whichever one you like to a reputable mechanic & have it checked out. FWIW I’m sure there’s plenty that weren’t rentals that got drove hard too lol

[Lostx403]

I'm sure the rentals went through the initial break-in period really well too lol #yolo

[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by Jsant186

Hmm I never considered the LT1. Is 30k a realistic otd price minus tax, title and whatever mandatory cost there are?

MSRP with destination charge for a brand new 2020 LT1 with zero options is $33,745, so I'd say yes, it isn't unusual to get 10% off at the dealership.

However, do you really want absolutely no options? Only you know your budget, but we're talking
- no dual mode exhaust (and thus 2 exhaust pipes, not 4)
- no magnetic ride control
- no rear Brembo brakes
- no HUD
- no spoiler
- no blind spot monitoring, no rear cross traffic alert, no object detection
- cloth seats with no cooling or heating
- small touch screen
- "base level" audio system
- no sunroof
- no navigation
etc.

The LT1 is the trim designed for those who only want the V8 and nothing else. You can option in many of the above, but then the price will obviously start to climb.

Finally, I'd stay away from rental V8's, many others before me have already mentioned why.

[Pro-2A]

Originally Posted by arpad_m

MSRP with destination charge for a brand new 2020 LT1 with zero options is $33,745, so I'd say yes, it isn't unusual to get 10% off at the dealership.

However, do you really want absolutely no options? Only you know your budget, but we're talking
- no dual mode exhaust (and thus 2 exhaust pipes, not 4)
- no magnetic ride control
- no rear Brembo brakes
- no HUD
- no spoiler
- no blind spot monitoring, no rear cross traffic alert, no object detection
- cloth seats with no cooling or heating
- small touch screen
- "base level" audio system
- no sunroof
- no navigation
etc.

The LT1 is the trim designed for those who only want the V8 and nothing else. You can option in many of the above, but then the price will obviously start to climb.

Finally, I'd stay away from rental V8's, many others before me have already mentioned why.

I think $33745. is a little light, but regardless, with the proper negotiations, you can get into a V8 Camaro 6m for 30k or less.

• As far as NPP, MUST have for these cars
• MRC, not necessary
• Rear Brembo's, again not necessary for a daily driver
• HUD, I've had it and after a while, you just see right through it
• Spoiler, if you really want one, get the one you REALLY want
• blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, object detection, these nanny's became popular in the last few years. Use your mirrors, pay attention and you'll be fine
• Small touch screen, it's fine, the other is only an inch bigger,
• base level audio, you'd be hard pressed to find a new car today with a crappy stereo
• No Sunroof, whatever
• No Navigation, ANDROID AUTO / APPLE CAR PLAY !

[vtirocz]

That was my budget too (35k) and exactly what I spent on my new 2017 1SS with only a few options (out the door including 7% sales tax, title, "dealer processing fee",etc.). I waited for a bunch of GM incentives to stack up in March of 2017 and negotiated from there. I'd recommend always negotiating the out the door price to avoid any hidden fees that could add up.

I personally would not buy a car from a rental company just due to the sheer # of people that would have driven it and for fear it may have been abused.

[redcoats1976]

why not consider a used CPO 2SS,even if it has to be a year older than the hertz car? im assuming the hertz comes with no warranty.

[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by Pro-2A

I think $33745. is a little light, but regardless, with the proper negotiations, you can get into a V8 Camaro 6m for 30k or less.

• As far as NPP, MUST have for these cars
• MRC, not necessary
• Rear Brembo's, again not necessary for a daily driver
• HUD, I've had it and after a while, you just see right through it
• Spoiler, if you really want one, get the one you REALLY want
• blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, object detection, these nanny's became popular in the last few years. Use your mirrors, pay attention and you'll be fine
• Small touch screen, it's fine, the other is only an inch bigger,
• base level audio, you'd be hard pressed to find a new car today with a crappy stereo
• No Sunroof, whatever
• No Navigation, ANDROID AUTO / APPLE CAR PLAY !

Well, we're not all alike BSM saved my car twice even though my mirrors are set up correctly (one can never underestimate some NJ drivers), and I'm not going to mess with random cables in my cabin, but that's just me—it's OP's money and his call, I just wanted to provide information.