How much do you drive your ZLE?

bootss · 03-30-2023, 05:53 AM

Im seeing so many cars with like 5k on them going up for sale. I don’t daily my car by any means but i mean, i bought it to drive it more than a little.

Im almost at 13k when i put it up in storage and that seems like high mileage compared to others im seeing.

Palutz · 03-30-2023, 06:39 AM

My ZLE is a weekend fun car with some track days coming soon. Got her in August of last year and I’m at 3267 miles. Work has been keeping me really busy or I would have put more miles on her because this car is a blast to drive.

ZL1 1LE · 03-30-2023, 08:55 AM

Much less since I bought a CT4-V Blackwing for the wife's daily / family car as that car is newer and seems to scratch the itch pretty good as well.

bootss · 03-30-2023, 09:59 AM

You know, i'd love a damn blackwing. I bought my ZLE and a new Excavator.

I'm pretty sure if I got a blackwing I'd have to go live in it.

Guess I'll just have one of those ZLEs that has higher than average mileage.

GreenZLE · 03-30-2023, 10:18 AM

I've got 30K on my 2020. I drag race and road race it several times a year. Retaining its value has never been a concern of mine, not even from day 1.

RobZL1 · 03-30-2023, 10:27 AM

My vote: drive that thing!! You might lose $5k or $10k when you sell it one day, but in my mind, I buy my cars to drive and enjoy. I know I don't have a ZLE, but if I had picked up one of those, I'd also drive the heck out of it. I went non-1LE because I never go to a road course, just the street and strip. Figured I wouldn't get the value out of the extra coin for the 1LE, though I love the look of the 1LE.

I "daily" my car, but that means 2-3 days per week, 25-30 miles each day. So not many miles, but maybe 5000-6000 miles a year, including fun trips or drives to the airport when I travel for work, or other errands on the weekend.

My last 2 cars, I put about 14,000 miles per year on them. My '14 ZL1 had 68k miles when it got hit/totaled last year, and my 04' CTS-V had just over 100k when I sold it in '17.

I like your approach- drive it and enjoy it.

JSH · 03-30-2023, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by RobZL1

My vote: drive that thing!!

Agree 100%. I bought it to drive, not to be a garage queen. Mine is my second car and is three years old with 12-13k. I have a 20-mile loop I drive when weather allows.

bootss · 03-30-2023, 10:50 AM

Good to see some people are driving it, appreciate the replies. I have a 90 mile loop I intend to drive when the weather clears up and I know it doesn't mean much, but I see myself hitting 20k this summer.

If I can't make it to the track like I hope, I'm gonna sell it.

taylorforschool@gmail.com · 03-30-2023, 11:44 AM

No 1LE here, I put 5k on mine last year and that was with 4 months spent at dealer getting trans rebuilt. I usually like to go on about a 50-mile loop or so when weather allows and our schedule is free on the weekends.

sactownbwoy · 03-30-2023, 12:02 PM

My ZLE is my daily, bought it new in Feb of '22 with 3 miles and it now has 27.9k miles on it. I don't intend on selling it and if I do, I will have gotten my money out of it.

I live in 29 Palms, CA so to go anywhere it is a drive. I go to a lot of cars/coffees and participate in car shows. I also pick up my kids from AZ every other weekend, meeting the ex halfway.

I get why some don't want to drive it often but for me, I bought it to drive it. Don't care about some potential future value. I get value from owning and driving it.

BROCKgoFAST · 03-30-2023, 12:12 PM

Mine is a 2019 that I bought in 2021 with only 600 miles on it. It now has 3500 miles but its my fun car that sees the track when I can

RamAir02 · 03-30-2023, 12:21 PM

2019 ZLE here. Purchased new in April 2019 w/ 3 miles on the odometer.

Currently sitting at 11,330 miles. Majority of those miles are on track or driving to / from tracks. A few New England road trips in there as well, but she's not my daily. Stored for winter, some local weekend joyrides and trips to track days.

JBones81 · 03-30-2023, 01:47 PM

Got mine last June and it has 1200 miles on it. We have had a ridiculous amount of rain here, though, so it stays indoors a lot.

ZX-10R · 03-30-2023, 01:58 PM

People want the canards, big ass wing and intimidating looks, but then realize it rides like a buckboard and starts developing squeaks and rattles all over the place after about 15-20k miles (this is a GM product after all)

For most people, an M5 or a CT5 Blackwing (if they can afford one) makes more sense. You really have to track the car or live on a mountain road for it to be practical

03-30-2023, 05:53 AM	#1
bootss Drives: 2021 ZL1 1LE with PDR Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 263	How much do you drive your ZLE? Im seeing so many cars with like 5k on them going up for sale. I don’t daily my car by any means but i mean, i bought it to drive it more than a little. Im almost at 13k when i put it up in storage and that seems like high mileage compared to others im seeing.

03-30-2023, 08:55 AM	#3
ZL1 1LE @zle_blackwing Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: S OC Posts: 1,390	Much less since I bought a CT4-V Blackwing for the wife's daily / family car as that car is newer and seems to scratch the itch pretty good as well. __________________ 2018 ZL1 1LE - Red Hot, Nav, PDR

03-30-2023, 10:27 AM	#6
RobZL1 fo'shizZL1 Drives: 2017 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: ATL Posts: 1,281	My vote: drive that thing!! You might lose $5k or $10k when you sell it one day, but in my mind, I buy my cars to drive and enjoy. I know I don't have a ZLE, but if I had picked up one of those, I'd also drive the heck out of it. I went non-1LE because I never go to a road course, just the street and strip. Figured I wouldn't get the value out of the extra coin for the 1LE, though I love the look of the 1LE. I "daily" my car, but that means 2-3 days per week, 25-30 miles each day. So not many miles, but maybe 5000-6000 miles a year, including fun trips or drives to the airport when I travel for work, or other errands on the weekend. My last 2 cars, I put about 14,000 miles per year on them. My '14 ZL1 had 68k miles when it got hit/totaled last year, and my 04' CTS-V had just over 100k when I sold it in '17. I like your approach- drive it and enjoy it. __________________ 2017 ZL1 M6 Black \| Maggie 2650 // 103TB // Big Gulp Past Rides- 2014 ZL1 M6 Red Hot \| Tons of mods 2004 CTS-V M6 Silver \| Many mods 1995 Corvette M6 Torch Red \| A few more mods 1992 Camaro M5 White \| A few mods

03-30-2023, 11:44 AM	#9
taylorforschool@gmail.com PKG4U Drives: 2018 ZL1 Join Date: May 2021 Location: Huntsville AL Posts: 631 View My Garage	No 1LE here, I put 5k on mine last year and that was with 4 months spent at dealer getting trans rebuilt. I usually like to go on about a 50-mile loop or so when weather allows and our schedule is free on the weekends. __________________ 2020 Camaro LT1. Bought 10/2020 \| GM PERF. CAI \| GM Muffler Delete (Performance Exhaust 4” tips). \| SOLD 1/2022\| 2018 ZL1 Summit White \| Bought 1/2022 \| PDR, Recaros, Carbon Dash, WeaponX Hx System, Apex SM-10 in ZLE fitment w/PS4S Mods after Warranty “Imma keep it stock”

03-30-2023, 12:21 PM	#12
RamAir02 Shadow Gray '19 ZLE M6 Drives: '19 ZL1 1LE M6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 1,442 View My Garage	2019 ZLE here. Purchased new in April 2019 w/ 3 miles on the odometer. Currently sitting at 11,330 miles. Majority of those miles are on track or driving to / from tracks. A few New England road trips in there as well, but she's not my daily. Stored for winter, some local weekend joyrides and trips to track days. __________________ 2019 ZL1 1LE \| M6 \| SGM \| PDR \| CF Dash \| Nav \| Wheel Locks PPF \| Paint Correction \| ZL1 Addons Rock Guards \| ZL1 Addons Lift Pads \| ZL1 Addons Feather Lite Tow Hook \| JWM Smoked Sidemarkers \| Wildhammer Smoked Rear Reflectors \| JWM License Plate LEDs \| RotoFab CAI \| ADM IC Reservoir v2 \| BC Forged RZ05 \| SPL Toe Arms \| BW Brake Deflectors \| CMS Roll Bar \| Schroth Profi II ASM Harnesses . Sold: '99 Trans Am (bolt-ons & cam) \| '00 WS6 (bolt-ons, heads, cam, 12 bolt) \| '05 CTS-V (bolt-ons, short throw) \| '10 SS/RS M6 (short throw, CAI, coilovers, LTs, catback, JRE tune) \| '01 WS6 YouTube

03-30-2023, 06:39 AM	#2
Palutz Banned Drives: 22 ZLE M6 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Corpus Christi Posts: 601	My ZLE is a weekend fun car with some track days coming soon. Got her in August of last year and I’m at 3267 miles. Work has been keeping me really busy or I would have put more miles on her because this car is a blast to drive.

03-30-2023, 09:59 AM	#4
bootss Drives: 2021 ZL1 1LE with PDR Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 263	You know, i'd love a damn blackwing. I bought my ZLE and a new Excavator. I'm pretty sure if I got a blackwing I'd have to go live in it. Guess I'll just have one of those ZLEs that has higher than average mileage.

03-30-2023, 10:18 AM	#5
GreenZLE Drives: 2020 Rally Green ZL1-1LE Join Date: May 2020 Location: Illinois Posts: 325	I've got 30K on my 2020. I drag race and road race it several times a year. Retaining its value has never been a concern of mine, not even from day 1.

03-30-2023, 10:50 AM	#8
bootss Drives: 2021 ZL1 1LE with PDR Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 263	Good to see some people are driving it, appreciate the replies. I have a 90 mile loop I intend to drive when the weather clears up and I know it doesn't mean much, but I see myself hitting 20k this summer. If I can't make it to the track like I hope, I'm gonna sell it.

03-30-2023, 12:02 PM	#10
sactownbwoy Drives: '22 Camaro ZL1 1LE A10 Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: SoCal Posts: 310	My ZLE is my daily, bought it new in Feb of '22 with 3 miles and it now has 27.9k miles on it. I don't intend on selling it and if I do, I will have gotten my money out of it. I live in 29 Palms, CA so to go anywhere it is a drive. I go to a lot of cars/coffees and participate in car shows. I also pick up my kids from AZ every other weekend, meeting the ex halfway. I get why some don't want to drive it often but for me, I bought it to drive it. Don't care about some potential future value. I get value from owning and driving it.

03-30-2023, 12:12 PM	#11
BROCKgoFAST Drives: 2019 Camaro ZL1 1LE Join Date: Nov 2021 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 134	Mine is a 2019 that I bought in 2021 with only 600 miles on it. It now has 3500 miles but its my fun car that sees the track when I can

03-30-2023, 01:47 PM	#13
JBones81 Drives: 22 ZL1, 18 RS3, 22 M3P Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Walnut Creek, CA Posts: 936 View My Garage	Got mine last June and it has 1200 miles on it. We have had a ridiculous amount of rain here, though, so it stays indoors a lot. __________________ 2022 ZL1 - M6, Wrapped, Tinted, Rotofab intake, MBRP AxleBack, Lots of BMR rear suspension components 2022 Tesla Model 3 Performance 2018 Audi RS3 - Many mods & e85 Instagram - @JBsCars

03-30-2023, 01:58 PM	#14
ZX-10R Drives: 2019 ZL1 Riverside Join Date: Apr 2020 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,138	People want the canards, big ass wing and intimidating looks, but then realize it rides like a buckboard and starts developing squeaks and rattles all over the place after about 15-20k miles (this is a GM product after all) For most people, an M5 or a CT5 Blackwing (if they can afford one) makes more sense. You really have to track the car or live on a mountain road for it to be practical

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