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RubberChicken · 08-28-2018, 10:34 AM

Greetings all! I just paid off my 2011 Camaro!! I know, she's 7 years old and all. I bought her in 2012 used with 25,000 miles. I know this is basically tooting my own horn but it's the first car I've ever just paid off without trading it in. I've been tempted to trade her in for a 6th Gen, but I just can't bring myself to do it. Although I've had a little bit of trouble with the car in the past, she's been pretty reliable, so I believe I'll be keeping her for a long while. Now I can put some of that extra monthly money into a new paint job (she's got scratches in various places).

She's a 1LS that I've upgraded with rally stripes, rally wheels and a cold air intake. I may do Halo lights in the near future.

My one and only gripe continues to be that she doesn't have a spare tire (an air pump was included, instead).

farm rat · 08-28-2018, 10:40 AM

Congrats. I bought my upgraded 1LS in March of this year and I have more payments ahead of me than behind me. It only took 7 years for them to get into the price range I could afford. While I would love a V8 car I am happy with this one as a daily driver.

qcman · 08-28-2018, 10:42 AM

Congrats! Thats a nice car & it is a great feeling of accomplishment & freedom when the note is gone. Mine was paid off 3 years ago. The other thing I find is when I no longer owe money on a car I am less likely to want to trade it in and start the whole process of owing money all over again. It keeps me more grounded.

BLU DUCE · 08-28-2018, 12:05 PM

Congrats on gettting the car paid off. I bouught my 2011 in 2010 new and still have it and never will get rid of it. Plus in my opinion Imperial Blue Metallic is the best color. But every one has their own choice of best color same as a 6 or 8 cylinder. watch out getting the mod. bug.

hammdo · 08-28-2018, 12:23 PM

Congratulations! Next to paying off a home, that a big accomplishment...

-Don

BAD DAB · 08-28-2018, 02:06 PM

Congratulations!!!!!!!!

chuckie669 · 08-28-2018, 02:11 PM

Congrats.

witenite · 08-28-2018, 02:47 PM

J Rod · 08-28-2018, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by qcman

Congrats! Thats a nice car & it is a great feeling of accomplishment & freedom when the note is gone. Mine was paid off 3 years ago. The other thing I find is when I no longer owe money on a car I am less likely to want to trade it in and start the whole process of owing money all over again. It keeps me more grounded.

Wish it worked that way for me. I paid off my truck and wife's van and then bought my car within a few months. I felt naked without a car payment, that brief period was the only time I didn't have one since I was a teenager.

Congrats OP!

mr_honez · 08-28-2018, 03:29 PM

Congrats OP, having her all yours is a great feelng.

You can find a spare tire on ebay. I demanded a spare tire when I bought mine so she does have one.

Welker2 · 08-28-2018, 03:41 PM

Congrats

HawkeyeZL1 · 08-28-2018, 04:45 PM

Congrats. Love not having a car payment and still enjoy what I have.

CamaroFan63 · 08-28-2018, 04:48 PM

Congrats !!

JLSuperfly · 08-28-2018, 05:02 PM

Congrats.
Pretend that you still have car payments but invest that extra money you have now instead of spending it.

08-28-2018, 10:34 AM	#1
RubberChicken Drives: 2011 IBM 1LT w white Rally Stripes Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Dallas Posts: 396 View My Garage	Just made my last payment! Greetings all! I just paid off my 2011 Camaro!! I know, she's 7 years old and all. I bought her in 2012 used with 25,000 miles. I know this is basically tooting my own horn but it's the first car I've ever just paid off without trading it in. I've been tempted to trade her in for a 6th Gen, but I just can't bring myself to do it. Although I've had a little bit of trouble with the car in the past, she's been pretty reliable, so I believe I'll be keeping her for a long while. Now I can put some of that extra monthly money into a new paint job (she's got scratches in various places). She's a 1LS that I've upgraded with rally stripes, rally wheels and a cold air intake. I may do Halo lights in the near future. My one and only gripe continues to be that she doesn't have a spare tire (an air pump was included, instead). __________________

08-28-2018, 10:40 AM	#2
farm rat Drives: 2011 Vistory Red 1LS Join Date: May 2018 Location: Missouri Posts: 487	Congrats. I bought my upgraded 1LS in March of this year and I have more payments ahead of me than behind me. It only took 7 years for them to get into the price range I could afford. While I would love a V8 car I am happy with this one as a daily driver. __________________ The Original Farm Rat 2011 1LS M6 Victory Red Sold 1967 Coupe Green and White 1969 SS 396 Hugger Orange 1969 Z/28 All original White with deluxe interior 1970 RS Blue 1978 Coupe Fugly Green 1978 WS-6 Trans-Am Factory 4 speed 1985 IROC-Z Red

08-28-2018, 12:05 PM	#4
BLU DUCE Drives: 2011 1SS/RS IBM Camaro Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chittenango, NY, USA Posts: 7,219 View My Garage	Congrats on gettting the car paid off. I bouught my 2011 in 2010 new and still have it and never will get rid of it. Plus in my opinion Imperial Blue Metallic is the best color. But every one has their own choice of best color same as a 6 or 8 cylinder. watch out getting the mod. bug. Attached Images __________________ Last edited by BLU DUCE; 08-28-2018 at 02:40 PM.

08-28-2018, 12:23 PM	#5
hammdo 'It's an experiment' Drives: [COTW 2/09/15] '11 GPI LSA SC Z/LE Join Date: May 2014 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 8,694 View My Garage	Congratulations! Next to paying off a home, that a big accomplishment... -Don __________________ 747 RWHP 794 RWTQ "Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races." - Enzo Ferrari See My Build: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=385577

08-28-2018, 02:06 PM	#6
BAD DAB Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Black & Silver Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 8,228 View My Garage	Congratulations!!!!!!!! __________________ STAINLESS WORKS HEADERS-TUNED BY JANNETTY RACING-C.A.I. INTAKE-TAYLOR 409 WIRES-SOLO AXLE BACK EXHAUST-ELITE CATCH CAN

08-28-2018, 10:42 AM	#3
qcman Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS RDP Tuned L99 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Ottawa, Canada eh? Posts: 1,889	Congrats! Thats a nice car & it is a great feeling of accomplishment & freedom when the note is gone. Mine was paid off 3 years ago. The other thing I find is when I no longer owe money on a car I am less likely to want to trade it in and start the whole process of owing money all over again. It keeps me more grounded.

08-28-2018, 02:11 PM	#7
chuckie669 Drives: 2011 ss Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: E-TX Posts: 764	Congrats.

08-28-2018, 02:47 PM	#8
witenite Drives: 2010 2SS non RS Join Date: May 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 3,253 View My Garage	__________________

08-28-2018, 03:29 PM	#10
mr_honez Wifey Lover Drives: 2013 Crystal Red 2LT/RS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bastrop, Texas Posts: 1,540 View My Garage	Congrats OP, having her all yours is a great feelng. You can find a spare tire on ebay. I demanded a spare tire when I bought mine so she does have one. __________________

08-28-2018, 03:41 PM	#11
Welker2 Ret AF, cancer survivor Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS/RS & 2006 Corvette Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mesquite, NV Posts: 2,741 View My Garage	Congrats __________________

08-28-2018, 04:45 PM	#12
HawkeyeZL1 Drives: 2012 ZL1 #1156, 2003 Silverado SS Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Cedar Rapids, Ia Posts: 160	Congrats. Love not having a car payment and still enjoy what I have. __________________ 2012 ZL1 #1156, born 5/8/2012. Rotofab cold air intake, Elite Engineering catch can, Texas Speed Long tube headers with off road connections and of course a tune by DynoSteve.

08-28-2018, 04:48 PM	#13
CamaroFan63 Sullie63 Drives: '15 1LT Summit White Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Gateway to the West Posts: 526	Congrats !! __________________ Casper, Ghost of Camaro's past Black '86 Silver '85, VR '13 Auto/19's/Boston Acoustic speakers/Spare Tire Born 10/28/14 Adopted 04/09/18 with 17,491.xx miles Oracle clear side markers / LLmar tint sides and rear. Strut bar / Husky Floor liners Member of SICC. Southern Illinois Camaro Club

08-28-2018, 05:02 PM	#14
JLSuperfly Drives: 2014 Red Hot LS3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,266	Congrats. Pretend that you still have car payments but invest that extra money you have now instead of spending it.