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Originally Posted by UnknownJinX
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.
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To be honest, I would only want a Corvette or Camaro in manual. I can't remember where, but I read somewhere that the Corvette was only offered in paddle shifter, but this was a
long time ago, and likely rumours, and pre-release of the Z06 Corvette.
I haven't been actively looking, only passively. Another American muscle car I was interested in was the Dodge Challenger, but again, looking only passively. The Corvette would be my first choice.
I've never owned a domestic before, but the Cadillac CTS-V or ATS-V were my initial choices for a daily driver, but manual transmission models were hard to come by and they were often in various shapes and forms of something that was about to fall apart just by touching it, or a time capsule. Seeing the Corvettes race at Laguna Seca, the IMSA series, WEC, and what have you, were really eye catching, so that's what drew me to them.
Sorry for hijacking this thread.
