04-26-2023, 01:01 PM | #15 | |
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I’m taking a look at the cars market but the SS keeps pulling me back in For now it’s window shopping to see what I can look at, sticking with something within warranty so 2020-2021+ SS. That original design is timeless but I can’t justify spending $37+ just for the older design, plus that A10 I’ve heard is a beauty
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04-26-2023, 03:45 PM | #16 |
I started looking at 6th gen SS's back in April last year. At first I was looking at the 2016-18, but like you, I kept hearing about the A8 shudder & didn't want to deal with it. So I started looking at 2019+. Because of my specific wish list (Riverside Blue, A10, 2SS, sunroof, mag ride), I was searching nationwide and not finding much even though I was looking EVERY DAY. Mostly due to finances, I wasn't able to seriously look at buying until November. Since I had been looking & window shopping every day for several months, I knew exactly what I wanted. Then one popped up just 2 hours away from me, and I pulled the trigger. Brought it home the day before Thanksgiving! Don't give up on the SS, keep window shopping and narrowing down your preferred options. Once you get everything squared away with insurance & such, you'll know exactly what you want and will be able to pull the trigger when the right car comes along.
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04-26-2023, 06:47 PM | #17 | |
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The A10 is a very good trans, but I didn't find it any special during my (granted, very limited) time in ZL1s, certainly nothing that would justify the general hype. I find absolutely nothing wrong with my A8 other than the paddle shift delay, but then mine is flushed with the correct fluid and tuned (by Ted Jannetty), never had even a hint of shudder, so maybe that's why,
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04-26-2023, 07:51 PM | #18 | ||
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The downside I noticed of the A10 is the feeling of shorter gears but I'm also used to the 8L45 as my daily, I've been driving my brother's X5 and those gears are really short feeling even though it is an 8-speed (ZF 8HP). I don't think I'd mind the A8 as much but given the opportunity I'm leaning A10. The refresh took some getting used to but personally the Camaro's I consider neck snappers are ZL1's and something that's pretty modified. I may or may not be wanting to have some relaxation time as well with lower mileage cars and something in warranty after my last year of issue after issue (small issues but annoying nonetheless) popping up. I'll probably take whatever I buy to at least 100k miles but considering I got the previous one at 61k miles and only got up to 126k miles; I want some more time with the car this time around but hopefully fewer hiccups along the way.
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04-26-2023, 08:46 PM | #19 | |
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Honestly, if I were you, I'd go for a 2018 ZL1, replace the oil pump and enjoy its power for a long, long time.
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04-27-2023, 07:59 AM | #20 | ||
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But I’m trying to be more budget conscious and cut out any unnecessary expenses lately (the SS I call a splurge ), for the moment I can’t justify spending $20k more then what I’m already looking at
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04-27-2023, 02:15 PM | #21 |
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Yeah, just checked and they're at ~$60K, that's a lot of money, even when it's worth it...
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04-27-2023, 02:34 PM | #22 |
That's about right. I paid $42k for mine with 26k miles. Higher miles & different markets can get down to sub-$35k. Private sellers might be closer to $30k, I don't really know because I wasn't looking at that option.
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04-27-2023, 07:02 PM | #23 | |
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(That’s you whoever is trying to sell a 1SS for $60k -.-)
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