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Jen · 07-18-2016, 09:46 AM

Two years ago, I was looking for a new fun car. I was deciding between an FRS/BRZ or a Camaro. I went with the Camaro since it cost the same and had 325 hp vs 200 hp and I like Camaros.

After two years, I have put 3000 miles on it. I don't like the car. Last summer, I bought a WRX as a daily driver, and it's amazing. I got into the Camaro after not driving it for a year (it's a summer car) and couldn't believe how it felt. It was like driving a Pinto. The thing handled horribly, couldn't get out of it's own way, and you couldn't see out of it.

I'm going to trade in the Camaro for a BRZ Limited. For the past two years, every time I have seen one on the road or in a parking lot, it has gotten my full attention.

We live near mountains in the summer and spend most of it riding motorcycles and driving on winding roads. Even though the hp isn't there, the handling is what matters more. Now, if they only took the WRX engine with the turbo and dropped it into a BRZ...

Anyway, hope you all are enjoying your cars.

Also wondering, would you wait for the 2017 or get a 2016? I want to trade the Camaro before it loses more value and don't know if it's better to trade before the 2017 comes out.

07-18-2016, 09:46 AM	#1
Jen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: 2016 WRX, 2016 Corvette Z51 3LT Location: NYC/Central PA Posts: 161 Thanks: 7 Thanked 61 Times in 27 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Two years with a Camaro, trading for BRZ Two years ago, I was looking for a new fun car. I was deciding between an FRS/BRZ or a Camaro. I went with the Camaro since it cost the same and had 325 hp vs 200 hp and I like Camaros. After two years, I have put 3000 miles on it. I don't like the car. Last summer, I bought a WRX as a daily driver, and it's amazing. I got into the Camaro after not driving it for a year (it's a summer car) and couldn't believe how it felt. It was like driving a Pinto. The thing handled horribly, couldn't get out of it's own way, and you couldn't see out of it. I'm going to trade in the Camaro for a BRZ Limited. For the past two years, every time I have seen one on the road or in a parking lot, it has gotten my full attention. We live near mountains in the summer and spend most of it riding motorcycles and driving on winding roads. Even though the hp isn't there, the handling is what matters more. Now, if they only took the WRX engine with the turbo and dropped it into a BRZ... Anyway, hope you all are enjoying your cars. Also wondering, would you wait for the 2017 or get a 2016? I want to trade the Camaro before it loses more value and don't know if it's better to trade before the 2017 comes out.