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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 04:58 PM
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Soooo, I saw a Camaro yesterday....

No big deal, but I haven't seen a new Camaro on the streets of Chicagoland in many weeks. For awhile there, I'd see several per day - then suddenly, none.

I realize in snow country, people put their toys away for the winter. Be that as it may, I've seen salt covered C6 Corvettes, a red SSR today, a Ferrari through snow flurries last week, Challengers, Mustangs, Porsches, etc., but no Camaros.

Does this mean that few "regular" folks are buying them and using them as primary transport? Seems that way to me.

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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 05:02 PM
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Probably.

One big reason I didn't order an SS in '96 was that the car was going to get used year round in eastern PA.

Didn't want to subject such a unique-and-cool-for-the-time car to such conditions.
Old Jan 27, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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You know something, I haven't seen one here in California for weeks. Ok, it has been raining, however the last one I saw was 3 weeks ago when I drove by the dealer.
Old Jan 27, 2010 | 05:11 PM
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When I bought my '89 IROC-Z, I bought it as a daily driver, or so I thought - that's why I got AC and turned the 1LE I would have bought into a G92.

Anyway, I still held on to my Omni GLH and used it to go to work and as a daily beater. As winter approached, I knew I wouldn't be driving my shiny new Camaro in the snow and so my GLH soldiered on for awhile longer. But, for every one person like me, 1,000, 10,000, or more, drove their Camaros in the salt and snow.

Other than the base V6 I saw yesterday, I don't see ANY new Camaros on the street this winter.

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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 06:25 PM
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I hate to say this... but I haven't seen one around here in a while either...
HOWEVER, I do go past the local chevy dealer often (it's near my home) and whenever they get one in, it's gone in a couple days. The last 4 they've had in have all been V-6 cars. The last was a pretty base black V6 with manual trans for 26K, yes, I swing in the lot at nights to take a peek

I also haven't seen a 2010 Mustang lately either...

It snows in my area about an inch or two every couple/few years. So that's not a factor...

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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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theres a few running around northeats philly, most notably this one yellow 2ss with blacked out bowties and whatnot.
Old Jan 27, 2010 | 07:45 PM
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Lots of them being driven this winter around here.
Old Jan 27, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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Someone at my work drives a black base V6 to work every day. Maybe it was the one you saw!
Old Jan 27, 2010 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by rlchv70
Someone at my work drives a black base V6 to work every day. Maybe it was the one you saw!
Where do you live?
Old Jan 27, 2010 | 09:32 PM
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It was sold from Bradshaw Chevrolet in Greer, SC about 2 weeks ago, sound about right?
Old Jan 27, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by 99SilverSS
Lots of them being driven this winter around here.
Location: SoCal
Old Jan 27, 2010 | 10:00 PM
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I can't go anywhere without seeing one. Lots of V6s as well.
Old Jan 27, 2010 | 10:31 PM
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I don't think there are gonna be many RWD cars sold to people as daily drivers in a town like Chicago. There is a reason the FWD Grand Prix was one of the best selling GM cars in that area. That being said..for every person in Chicago who passes on a Camaro for a daily driver, there are 10 in California, Texas, or Florida. The car is selling insanely well in Texas.

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Old Jan 27, 2010 | 10:51 PM
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I don't think there are gonna be many RWD cars sold to people as daily drivers in a town like Chicago. .
What the hell man. I drive one and so does my wife.
Old Jan 27, 2010 | 10:52 PM
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Before the "recent" FWD invasion, all cars were RWD

However, it does seems that the "general public's" ability to safely drive an automobile decreases yearly, it's not surprising that there's a whole new generation of people that have no idea how to properly drive a RWD vehicle.



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