Hi Everybody. I'm new and live in Indianapolis. I don't currently own a Camaro, but I'm considering buying a fourth generation V6 model to use as a daily driver. I have a '99 Blazer that currently serves that purpose, but it doesn't get the best fuel economy. My wife is very opposed to this idea. She has her own car ('04 Malibu), but loves the Blazer. So, the more positive things I could say about the Camaro the less resistance I will face. [sm=bicker.gif] Any thoughts?

 

welcome.

what are her arguments against it?

 

honestly, the Ls1 camaro gets as good if not better mileage than the v6 models.

arguments against it:
-heavy
-un-reliable (compared to a typical DD like a civic)
-not as comfortable as others
-MPG isnt impressive either

honestly, i find it hard to argue in favor of any fbody as a daily driver over an suv. they serve best as a weekend/show/race car.

EDIT: oh, BTW, welcome.

 

my red cars for sale.........

 

>welcome.

>what are her arguments against it?

There are several. It sits too low. What about the insurance? They're ugly. You just got the Blazer. The big one though is one I don't have an argument for: I've had the same car since I got out of college in the early 90's and I got the Blazer so it wouldn't have to be driven in bad weather. I only drive it on dry days and I try to limit how much I drive it overall. A Camaro might be fine in just rain, but snow could be a problem. I do have a Geo Tracker 4X4, but it's really just for off-road driving. I guess I'm just hoping to find enough positives to outweigh the negative. [sm=headbang.gif]

 

You never ask first to buy the camaro ...its a up hill battle since she said No !
its better to buy first then ask permission LOL

 

LOL Permission is not something that I ask for and neither does she. We both have our own money and we will usually just ask out of courtesy. I was surprised by the resistance. The hangup here is that she likes the Blazer. Out of our five cars she can only drive her Malibu and the Blazer. Of the other three one is a five speed which she can't drive, one is halfway through a restoration and I try not to let her drive the other one unless it's absolutely necessary. She wouldn't care if I got rid of any of those.

 

Well my insurance on my 95 v6 is cheaper than on my previous car...95 chevy monte carlo z34.The gas mileage is great,handles good and very reliable.Id say go buy one and deal with her attempting to kill you after.

 

Yeah. Buying the Camaro really isn't the problem. The problem is getting rid of the Blazer to make room. If I got rid of one of the others she wouldn't care. Her anti-Camaro arguments really just stem from her affection for the Blazer. If I did domove oneit would be the 300zx. The other two are like members of the family. At least they are to my daughter and I. [sm=smiley27.gif]