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Old Dec 8, 2025 | 04:48 PM
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My wife significantly de-valued mine, so I drive it in any weather condition.
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If that was me it happened to, I'd be in the big house for keeps.
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Old Dec 8, 2025 | 11:34 PM
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Old Dec 16, 2025 | 01:33 AM
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Im in commie-fornia

the C6 is a year round driver



The garage queen - 2 day per week driver
The garage queen 996 aero - 2 day per week driver
Model 3 lease ends in april. C6 will replace it for DD duty
Model 3 lease ends in april. C6 will replace it for DD duty
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Old Dec 16, 2025 | 06:13 AM
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Old Dec 16, 2025 | 06:31 AM
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Our two daily drivers....

Primary bought new - 2014 Nissan Altima SL 2.5, 144,000 miles (~35mpg around town, low 40s on road trips from the CVT transmission)



Secondary bought 2 years old - 2006 Jeep Liberty 4x4, 97,000 miles (~40,000 miles extra from being towed behind our motorhome) ~17mpg



Click below if you are curious about our 2007 Phoenix Cruiser motorhome bought new, measures 23'-8" end-to-end.
Built on a 2007 E350 chassis with 6.8L-V10, ~9.5mpg towing, ~10.5 solo.
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Old Dec 16, 2025 | 09:18 AM
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My fireball Jeep (top and doors on of course)


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Old Dec 16, 2025 | 09:43 AM
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I see a speck of dirt. Oops my mistake, it was a clean spot.
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Old Dec 16, 2025 | 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by StayinStock
Still rocking my Exploder ST, good gas mileage, 550ish hp with a tune and exhaust, awd, lowered, snow slayer, ran a 12.40@109... it's like what GM should have made a modern Trailblazer SS to be.

Did someone say Trailblazer SS?





Love mine. Had it since 2020 and it replaced its replacement (BMW X5 M50i). It's just such an awesome all around vehicle. Part of me wants to throw an LSA blower and a ZF8 speed in it and REALLY hurt some feelings with it.

The funny part is I was going to buy an ExST, but the dealer sold the one I was going to buy the day before I was heading over to pick it up. So I got pissed, looked around and found this one, an apparently very rare 2009 model that was loaded minus the (useless) rear DVD.

Then after it replaced the X5 it needed a friend. Well, technically I traded the X5 on this WK SRT8.

After having had both for a few months now, the SRT8 might be the one more favored by history and memory... But the TBSS is better. The Jeep is sort of compromised as a daily, towing is a no go. No spare tire either. The Jeep rides a little nicer, but is a bit more cramped inside. The TBSS is the better family car by far and more useful, but the Jeep is a little more athletic.
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I can drive mine all winter here in Georgia but the tile saw and other tools don't fit in the Vette. I drive an F150 that is too ugly to post a picture of.
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Old Dec 16, 2025 | 01:15 PM
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Here’s a shot of my DD, a non recalled 2020 Silverado 6.2 L87



My 2012 Centennial Edition Corvette is a true 100% GQ(garage queen)…
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Old Dec 16, 2025 | 11:31 PM
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2019 Silverado High Country 6.2L non recalled. Not a single issue. Currently owe it battery is all.
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C6 is my DD all year round...



...although it doesn't have the needed space for all the equipment required at work, so I have to have a Skoda for that.
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Old Dec 21, 2025 | 11:48 AM
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my daily ride is a 2016 Charger SXT Blacktop edition in Redline Red Tricoat Pearl. I bought it new in Dec 2016, it has 99K miles currently.

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My dd is a 2008 Lexus RX350. 172k miles.
Backup to that is a 2004 Trailblazer. 154k miles.
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2020 Explorer xlt.....

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Lexus GX460. It has 50,000 miles and is as quiet and smooth as the day I purchased it new. It has never experienced a failure–only brakes and required maintenance. I wish I could say the same about my C6. I love my Corvette, but GM’s quality is way behind that of Toyota.

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i live walking distance from the train station which is how I get downtown for work. So i guess you could say my "daily" is...

however when I need to go somewhere i have this for the winter:

and then this for the summer:

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I use my C6 in all weathers except when salt is down.

At other times I have a BMW E90 330i manual.

A vehicle I don't think you guys had in the States, a 2013 Skoda Yeti 4x4. My wife drives this mostly.

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