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Originally Posted by bcrdukes
Question for UnknownJinx - Have your C7 and Camaro both been reliable? Any known issues/annoyances? I'm not in the market for one immediately, but wouldn't mind taking a more serious approach in a few more years.
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Are you shopping for an auto or manual? GM’s 8-speed auto doesn't have a good reputation. In the Camaro I have seen many complain about vibrations and shifting issues, in the Corvette it's well known that they will overheat on track and need to cool down. The 19+ Camaro SS gets the 10-speed auto(co-developed with Ford) IIRC and so far it seems like they are fine.
I had/have both cars in manual trans. The Camaro SS 6-speed will definitely feel better to use than the C7 7-speed. TREMEC transmissions are pretty solid so they should be good.
If you come across a 14 C7 Stingray, some people also recommend upgrading cooling fan to the 15+ Z06 ones.
Otherwise they should both be comparable in reliability seeing they share the same engine with some differences. I haven't owned either long enough to speak for long term reliability but that's what I have gathered online so far.