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My advice is to run the other way from the Camaro. Look at resale values on a 5 or 6 year old SS Camaro, and a Corvette is two times nicer in all aspects IMO.
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I've had a Camaro since 2001. They are great cars and a good competitor for the Corvette. I hear the chassis on the new Camaro is very good. I think that head to head the Corvette is better made and will be a better value in the long run. If it were my choice, I would go with the Corvette, even if you are choosing a 1LT base Corvette over a slightly higher optioned Camaro.
The only exception to this rule is if you are considering a Camaro ZL1 over a base Corvette or Z51. The ZL1 is awesome. It costs as much as a mid-trim level Stingray and is as fast as a Z06. If you're looking for "Bad" for the buck....this is the only way to go.
The only exception to this rule is if you are considering a Camaro ZL1 over a base Corvette or Z51. The ZL1 is awesome. It costs as much as a mid-trim level Stingray and is as fast as a Z06. If you're looking for "Bad" for the buck....this is the only way to go.
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I went from a 2SS 1LE Camaro, it handled better than my 14 Stingray with Z51 setup but its not a Corvette 
My 15 1LE cost more than my used 14 Stingray and I get WAY More compliments on my Vette and have a smile every day that I drive it....
My 15 1LE cost more than my used 14 Stingray and I get WAY More compliments on my Vette and have a smile every day that I drive it....
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You're looking at about the same HP in a 3600 lb muscle car that has been modified to handle well vs a 3200 lb sports car designed from the ground up for handling and performance that also goes fast...
It is worth noting that the car magazines compare the Camaro to the Mustang and Challenger, but when doing comparisons on the 'vette they bring in Porsches, Jags and Ferraris... Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent drivers...
I also found the Camaro claustrophobic with worse (if possible) blind spots than the C7...
It is worth noting that the car magazines compare the Camaro to the Mustang and Challenger, but when doing comparisons on the 'vette they bring in Porsches, Jags and Ferraris... Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent drivers...
I also found the Camaro claustrophobic with worse (if possible) blind spots than the C7...
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So I know this is a Vette forum but I am now faced with a dilemma - a 2017 Camaro 1SS 1LE (love that package) just showed up on my radar and for $16,000 less then the C7 1LT I was going to buy - same color but the SS has a lot better suspension options and it only has a 570 miles it's virtually new so what would you guys do ...?
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I've had a Camaro since 2001. They are great cars and a good competitor for the Corvette. I hear the chassis on the new Camaro is very good. I think that head to head the Corvette is better made and will be a better value in the long run. If it were my choice, I would go with the Corvette, even if you are choosing a 1LT base Corvette over a slightly higher optioned Camaro.
The only exception to this rule is if you are considering a Camaro ZL1 over a base Corvette or Z51. The ZL1 is awesome. It costs as much as a mid-trim level Stingray and is as fast as a Z06. If you're looking for "Bad" for the buck....this is the only way to go.
The only exception to this rule is if you are considering a Camaro ZL1 over a base Corvette or Z51. The ZL1 is awesome. It costs as much as a mid-trim level Stingray and is as fast as a Z06. If you're looking for "Bad" for the buck....this is the only way to go.
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OK folks I am not, I say again - NOT buying the Camaro after exhaustive driving I am sticking with the torch red C7 2017 A8 BRAND NEW leftover ...
Driving the Camaro I felt like I was riding around in a peanut shell that made a lot of noise ... BLAH...!!! I am 6'3 and 210 lbs and my head was rubbing the roof liner, just barely got in and out without having to have pipe cleaner legs - not for me ...
Driving the Camaro I felt like I was riding around in a peanut shell that made a lot of noise ... BLAH...!!! I am 6'3 and 210 lbs and my head was rubbing the roof liner, just barely got in and out without having to have pipe cleaner legs - not for me ...
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OK folks I am not, I say again - NOT buying the Camaro after exhaustive driving I am sticking with the torch red C7 2017 A8 BRAND NEW leftover ...
Driving the Camaro I felt like I was riding around in a peanut shell that made a lot of noise ... BLAH...!!! I am 6'3 and 210 lbs and my head was rubbing the roof liner, just barely got in and out without having to have pipe cleaner legs - not for me ...
Driving the Camaro I felt like I was riding around in a peanut shell that made a lot of noise ... BLAH...!!! I am 6'3 and 210 lbs and my head was rubbing the roof liner, just barely got in and out without having to have pipe cleaner legs - not for me ...
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OK folks I am not, I say again - NOT buying the Camaro after exhaustive driving I am sticking with the torch red C7 2017 A8 BRAND NEW leftover ...
Driving the Camaro I felt like I was riding around in a peanut shell that made a lot of noise ... BLAH...!!! I am 6'3 and 210 lbs and my head was rubbing the roof liner, just barely got in and out without having to have pipe cleaner legs - not for me ...
Driving the Camaro I felt like I was riding around in a peanut shell that made a lot of noise ... BLAH...!!! I am 6'3 and 210 lbs and my head was rubbing the roof liner, just barely got in and out without having to have pipe cleaner legs - not for me ...
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Hate to say this but Chevrolet dropped the ball on the Camaro gen 6 in the interior portion of this vehicle - just dreadful, dreadful...
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Originally Posted by ZZZorro
Hate to say this but Chevrolet dropped the ball on the Camaro gen 6 in the interior portion of this vehicle - just dreadful, dreadful...
In fact much of the C7 team worked on the Gen 6 Camaro.
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Who really cares I don't - a designer / engineer creates different platforms for different situations all the time. Just because it's the same designer means virtually nothing, as you can clearly see in the difference between the dreadful Camaro and the C7 - but thanks for your insight, it means nothing, really.
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Originally Posted by ZZZorro
Who really cares I don't - a designer / engineer creates different platforms for different situations all the time. Just because it's the same designer means virtually nothing, as you can clearly see in the difference between the dreadful Camaro and the C7 - but thanks for your insight, it means nothing, really.
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Traded my 17 Camaro vert for a 17 Stingray and never looked back. My 17 Camaro was sold used with 535 miles on it. Had it from Feb to June. It was fun but not as much fun as the corvette. You still gave to do what your heart and your brain tell you. Good luck.
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So I know this is a Vette forum but I am now faced with a dilemma - a 2017 Camaro 1SS 1LE (love that package) just showed up on my radar and for $16,000 less then the C7 1LT I was going to buy - same color but the SS has a lot better suspension options and it only has a 570 miles it's virtually new so what would you guys do ...?
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OK folks I am not, I say again - NOT buying the Camaro after exhaustive driving I am sticking with the torch red C7 2017 A8 BRAND NEW leftover ...
Driving the Camaro I felt like I was riding around in a peanut shell that made a lot of noise ... BLAH...!!! I am 6'3 and 210 lbs and my head was rubbing the roof liner, just barely got in and out without having to have pipe cleaner legs - not for me ...
Driving the Camaro I felt like I was riding around in a peanut shell that made a lot of noise ... BLAH...!!! I am 6'3 and 210 lbs and my head was rubbing the roof liner, just barely got in and out without having to have pipe cleaner legs - not for me ...