They had told me differently. I was offered a high rate due to not having a credit card for a certain amount of time, but I have excellent credit. My only other option is financing through a dealership, but that sounds like a huge hassle.
thought I would share my project in a bit more of detail
I put a newer Toyota 2.4 in my 91 toyota MR2.
its only about 170hp and 175tq right now, but I plan on building and turboing the engine after it gets running and smogged. there is also a factory TRD supercharger I am thinking of using instead.
its a challenge putting in an engine no one has ever put into the chassis.
Please keep us updated on your progress. I always wanted an MR2, so I'd like to live vicariously through you. Irohazaka awaits.
It would be based on the credit check I did, which shows a high credit score. When visiting the credit union, they had said that I needed to pass a length in history in order to get the lowest APR. Would that be the case if I already have a high credit score?
First off, I would like to thank Becky Doyle and Rodgers Chevrolet one more time for being awesome. I'll start this off with some pictures and then I'll get to my impressions. It's a 2SS Mosaic Black, M6, Adrenaline Red interior, NPP exhaust, Magnetic Ride Control, and Nav. Sticker was $46,420.
Exterior
The pictures of the 6th gen really do not do it justice. In person the car is much more sharp and chiseled. The front end is menacing, the sides are very sleek, and the rear (which I'm not a huge fan of) seems to "pop" much more when in person. The spoiler has been a controversial topic, but I actually like the way it looks. I'm not a huge fan of the tail lamps, however I think the blacked out option from GM looks very good and I can't wait to order a set or tint the red portion of the current ones. The SS badge on the rear is in a stupid spot, but the front looks good and the Camaro logo on the side looks good. The car is also noticeably smaller, especially when put side by side with the Z/28.
Interior
This is probably my favorite part about the 6th gen. The styling is really great, and there is a VERY noticeable increase in the quality of the materials. A lot of leather and metal throughout, and just well put together. MyLink is good; it has a lot of features and it's very responsive. The interior, just like the exterior, looks and feels a lot smaller. The rear seat is even more useless compared to the 5th gen and the visibility is probably just as bad, but it never bothered me on the 5th gen and it doesn't bother me on this one. My only complaint is that the gauge cluster display is missing a lot of the screens and features of the Stingray. The performance menu only displays one thing at a time and it's just a lot of wasted display space. Oh, and I HATE the electronic parking brake.
Engine
The first thing that I noticed with the LT1 was the torque: GM claims 455 lb/ft, but my butt dyno measured it at one metric fuck-ton, and it's all available down low; the car pulls at any speed, in any gear. The characteristics of the engine are VERY similar to the LS7 in the Z/28. The biggest difference between the LS3 and the LT1 is the power delivery. The LS3 has noticeable peaks and valleys in the power band, whereas the LT1 is extremely linear all the way up to redline (just like the LS7). The second thing that I noticed about the LT1 is that it is not as free revving as the LS3 or the LS7. On the LS engines I felt like the redline came up too quickly, whereas the LT1 screams to redline and feels like the cutoff is just right. The NPP sounds great in track mode and for $900 it's a no-brainer. I also want to note that the engine compartment is much nicer looking than the 5th gen.
Transmission
It's the same TR-6060 we all know and love. It's much smoother than my 2012 and on par with the Z/28. The throw is slightly longer than the short throw option in the 5th gen, but still shorter than a S550 GT. The rev match is a really cool yet practical feature and I see it making me a very lazy manual driver.
Suspension
The roads were wet today so I didn't really get to push it hard in the corners or get anywhere near the limits of the car. From my limited experience it's clear that the car is much more agile than the 5th gen. Turn in is much sharper and there's less body roll. The steering is also weighted very nicely and is pretty responsive. If I had to describe it in one word I would say "nimble", which is crazy considering that it's a Camaro. The Mag Ride is magic and I would recommend it to anyone that plans on using the car as a daily or even a weekend car. It rides like a Mercedes E Class when in tour mode, a 1LE when in sport mode, and one notch back from a Z/28 when in track mode. It's well worth the $1600.
Overall I'm really impressed and I can't wait to drive it more; it's so much better than a 5th gen. If I skipped anything that you wanted to know just ask!
And here's one last picture of our whole Rodger's Chevrolet stable:
As an aside you've got a really nice house.
Thank you
After looking at what my grandfather's GM discount could do for me, I'm starting to really want to buy a Cadillac ATS. Was kind of wanting a Camaro, but I think I'd rather sacrifice performance for luxury and some added practicality. Even the 2L Turbo at 272 hp is a significant upgrade from my 169 hp Malibu. I'd probably go with that engine, because it'd allow me to get the 6MT. I've never owned a manual car, so I figure I ought to at some point.
The ATS has four trim levels: Base, Luxury, Performance, Premium. Going with the Luxury trim how I'd probably equip it would cost me around $35k. But I'd be somewhat tempted to jump all the way up to the Premium trim, which would be around $42k with the interior and exterior colors I'd select. That's a significant jump, but would get me magnetic ride control, among a bunch of other things. I mean, if you're going to buy a Cadillac, might as well do it right? I'd probably be looking at a monthly payment close to my mortgage payment, but I can't drive my house
I think it's more like $1500, with invoice being about $3k below MSRP, but looks like there's some additional discounts available to everyone. Adds up to quite a bit:
Do you get GM employee or GM supplier discount? I got the supplier discount and saved around 3k on the Z and 2-2.5k on the SS.I think it's more like $1500, with invoice being about $3k below MSRP, but looks like there's some additional discounts available to everyone. Adds up to quite a bit:
I don't drive the Z/28. I got it last November 2014 and it has 650 miles on it so far. It's winterized and then I only take it out on nice days or to the track (trailered). I had a cammed 2012 SS (daily) that I sold in August and the 2016 replaced that.
I took my car to Baltimore and back to northern NJ to drop my cousin off... We did a bit more than 400 miles and my new car (2013 Honda Accord EXL V6) did 34 miles per gallon. O_O That was amazing (85/15 - highway/city)!!!
It is so nice to finally have a car that does decent mpg on regular gas with a V6 and be fun to drive at the same time.
After looking at what my grandfather's GM discount could do for me, I'm starting to really want to buy a Cadillac ATS. Was kind of wanting a Camaro, but I think I'd rather sacrifice performance for luxury and some added practicality. Even the 2L Turbo at 272 hp is a significant upgrade from my 169 hp Malibu. I'd probably go with that engine, because it'd allow me to get the 6MT. I've never owned a manual car, so I figure I ought to at some point.
The ATS has four trim levels: Base, Luxury, Performance, Premium. Going with the Luxury trim how I'd probably equip it would cost me around $35k. But I'd be somewhat tempted to jump all the way up to the Premium trim, which would be around $42k with the interior and exterior colors I'd select. That's a significant jump, but would get me magnetic ride control, among a bunch of other things. I mean, if you're going to buy a Cadillac, might as well do it right? I'd probably be looking at a monthly payment close to my mortgage payment, but I can't drive my house
