who here uses there cars in the winter?

[8hnpSS]

im having a car delema right now due to my insurance going up. just wondering how you guys who drive your cars all year round handle the weather. obviously snow tires will be my next purchase if i go that route just curious as to how miserable it is. i really dont want to part with my camaro lol. any input on this would be great

option A - sell both and get a better/newer truck
option B - champ out with the camaro

[redsoxsstink]

i drive my car in the winter. it wasnt that bad but good tires make all the difference. having a stick makes it easyier, i would say get used to starting in second gear.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

To clarify, you'd be keeping the SS regardless?

Option a: sell Yukon + Camaro for newer truck
Option b: sell Yukon + drive camaro year round

You have three vehicles listed in your sig Niko, not everyone knows you :wink:

[BonzoHansen]

alternate beater/daily driver FTW. Best thing I ever did as soon as I was able to do it.

[sweetbmxrider]

Your Yukon can't handle snow?

[wrong generation]

i drive my camaro all year long. if your going to own it you might as well drive it no matter what the weather is.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Your Yukon can't handle snow?

It could, but he'd be selling the Camaro then. OP mentioned insurance rates going up so only 2 vehicles will be kept, with the garage queen Silverado SS being one of them.

[BonzoHansen]

i drive my camaro all year long. if your going to own it you might as well drive it no matter what the weather is.


^^no

[8hnpSS]

To clarify, you'd be keeping the SS regardless?

Option a: sell Yukon + Camaro for newer truck
Option b: sell Yukon + drive camaro year round

You have three vehicles listed in your sig Niko, not everyone knows you :wink:

lmao the SS will always be around. talking about the yukon and yes you hit the nail on head with options A and B lol

edit : ive had the yukon for over 2 years it champed through every snow storm

[V]

Can you maybe take the camaro off the road for the winter, put it in storage and turn in the plates? Then in spring, around April 1st, take the yukon off insurance and drive camaro from then on.

[maroman88]

sell both, buy newer truck

[BonzoHansen]

that's a lot of late model toys

[8hnpSS]

Can you maybe take the camaro off the road for the winter, put it in storage and turn in the plates? Then in spring, around April 1st, take the yukon off insurance and drive camaro from then on.

this was the original plan. i was going to use my cousins garage but now its loaded with **** so im stuck.

[V]

this was the original plan. i was going to use my cousins garage but now its loaded with **** so im stuck.

offer said cousin a $ incentive to clean out? lol

what does a storage unit run for a 6 month period?

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

offer said cousin a $ incentive to clean out? lol

what does a storage unit run for a 6 month period?

By me a 10 x 20 would run you in the ballpark of $1000.

[8hnpSS]

offer said cousin a $ incentive to clean out? lol

what does a storage unit run for a 6 month period?

lol i would but its loaded with furniture

i had my truck in a storage unit for 6 months over the winter. 200$ a month for a 10x25. insurance on the car is 90$ a month so it doesn't pay to rent a unit at all. better off leaving it on the insurance.

[sweetbmxrider]

that's a lot of late model toys

That's what I was thinking. Keep one toy and get an eco-beater.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

I say custom option: Sell Camaro, Keep tahoe.

The Camaro's so mint I'd hate to see it see salt and rust. You already have one toy, and can get another camaro at a later date.

[band77one]

i use to just cancel the insurance on my iroc for a few months. I've never turned in plates on the iroc until i sold it.

[8hnpSS]

I say custom option: Sell Camaro, Keep tahoe.

The Camaro's so mint I'd hate to see it see salt and rust. You already have one toy, and can get another camaro at a later date.

ive thought of this as well. but id hate to see this car go to some punk whos gonna beat the snot out of it and ruin it

[BonzoHansen]

I don't get the love for a 2004 Silverado SS over a 2002 Z28, but to each their own!

You got garage space for the camaro & the SS?

[1320B4U]

How old are you and how much you paying for insurance? I have 5 cars, 1 in storage facility and 2 in garage plus wife and my daily drivers. Insurance isn't soo bad (but i have hagerty and njm) insured all year round. Maybe shop around for better insurance..you may be able to save a few hundred bucks and keep all.

[maroman88]

I don't get the love for a 2004 Silverado SS over a 2002 Z28, but to each their own!

ive driven both of his cars... the SS and the Z28, hands down the SS is sicker, how often do u run accross a blown AWD sporty big truck lol

[3.4 grape of wrath]

alternate beater/daily driver FTW. Best thing I ever did as soon as I was able to do it.

Same here.

[8hnpSS]

I don't get the love for a 2004 Silverado SS over a 2002 Z28, but to each their own!

You got garage space for the camaro & the SS?

because the SS will be a 11 sec truck this winter lol



i dont have a garage i live in an apartment lol. truck usually sits in the storage unit but i leave it outside under a cover when the weathers nice. the camaro is also covered. my cars are in my moms name for insurance reasons. im only listed as secondary on my GMC. now that i got this ticket it will be nearing 4000$ a year on its own. thats nuts which is why im being forced to ditch one of the toys

[BullittSVT]

Jebus... 4K? I'd get rid of the Yukon and Z28 and put the Silverado under a recreational vehicle (that is if you don't drive much) and then purchase an AWD vehicle to conquer all weather situations. I daily drive my Camaros in the winter, thankfully not much snow this year.. that is if you're brave enough to even go out in the snow with one. Wait for that insurance to go down and purchase another toy later down the road!

[8hnpSS]

Jebus... 4K? I'd get rid of the Yukon and Z28 and put the Silverado under a recreational vehicle (that is if you don't drive much) and then purchase an AWD vehicle to conquer all weather situations. I daily drive my Camaros in the winter, thankfully not much snow this year.. that is if you're brave enough to even go out in the snow with one. Wait for that insurance to go down and purchase another toy later down the road!

the truck is already under recreational lol. its only 900$ a year it moves maybe 3k a year if that.


guys to be honest if it snows alot i can just jack my sisters car because she wont be going anywhere. but i dont really want to rely on that

[shadowfire]

just buy a little beater for the winter

[sweetbmxrider]

Just store the camaro for a few years under a cover until your insurance goes down.

[BonzoHansen]

i dont have a garage i live in an apartment lol. truck usually sits in the storage unit but i leave it outside under a cover when the weathers nice. the camaro is also covered. my cars are in my moms name for insurance reasons. im only listed as secondary on my GMC. now that i got this ticket it will be nearing 4000$ a year on its own. thats nuts which is why im being forced to ditch one of the toys

I'd be hard pressed not to ditch all of them if I were in your situation. I pay less than that for 6 cars and homeowners. Add up all you pay for those cars, including storage, registration and maintenance, then divide by miles driven. It might spook you. And that is on top of throwing away money renting an apartment. Wow. Are you making payments on all 3?? It looks like your 22, that is a lot of money in depreciating assets to own.

at minimum, if the SS is your #1, get rid of the rest and get a nice simple daily driver/beater.

[8hnpSS]

I'd be hard pressed not to ditch all of them if I were in your situation. I pay less than that for 6 cars and homeowners. Add up all you pay for those cars, including storage, registration and maintenance, then divide by miles driven. It might spook you. And that is on top of throwing away money renting an apartment. Wow. Are you making payments on all 3?? It looks like your 22, that is a lot of money in depreciating assets to own.

at minimum, if the SS is your #1, get rid of the rest and get a nice simple daily driver/beater.

i did the math its disgusting. which is why im in this situation. yes i am 22 and unfortunately i am probably going to have to get rid of the camaro due to it being the most impractical of my cars. and what sucks is insurance is more on a 09 accord than a 07 tahoe :hammer:

[sweetbmxrider]

Get a cheap 4wd beater, like an older cherokee etc, and run only liability.

[Slow-V6]

We have my Vette under USAA Full coverage and we told them its only driven 2000 miles a year. They give us a pretty good discount since I can prove that I have a daily driver and that the Vette is not a daily.. Have you tried that with your insurance company??

[WayFast84]

^^no

Obviously he doesn't have a car on collectors insurance..

[shadowfire]

^^no

i think he was saying dont drive your ride in bad weather, and i would say :nod: to that

[Tru2Chevy]

Get a cheap 4wd beater, like an older cherokee etc, and run only liability.

This definitely sounds like your best option. As hard as it would be, I would sell the Camaro and the Tahoe and get a decent older DD. Cherokee would be a good option (plenty of Jeep people here to answer questions about that too!), and there are many other vehicles that would also work well.

- Justin

[WildBillyT]

Same here.

Likewise

i think he was saying dont drive your ride in bad weather, and i would say :nod: to that

You can't daily a car with collector's anyway.

[Mike]

Obviously he doesn't have a car on collectors insurance..

He was saying no to the post directly above his. Don't try to cherry pick your trolling.

[8hnpSS]

thanks for the input fellas. from the looks of things its not a smart idea to try and conquer snow with a camaro loll. guess plan A it is