Camaro SS vs base camaro vert vs base mustang vert

scottyn · 05-13-2016, 04:02 PM

I'm planning a trip out to Los Angeles in about a month and looking to rent a pony car of some kind. Looking at prices, it seems I can get a Camaro SS coupe (or similar) for nearly the same price as a base Mustang vert (or similar) from Avis. I called Avis at LAX and they said they have both 2015 and 16 Camaros, and I should be able to get the 16 if I request when I get there. So I'm leaning towards the SS because I've read so many great things about the new one, but wonder if I should just go for the top-down fun and give up some performance.

Any thoughts?

angelr · 05-13-2016, 04:17 PM

I'd get the ss and hit the twisties...more fun than top down cruising to me.

eluded · 05-14-2016, 01:12 AM

Horsepower always wins, get the SuperSlow

RM7 · 05-14-2016, 01:25 AM

I rented a new mustang a few months back. It was decent, better than the usual compact cars that I get, nothing that would make me want to buy it, but I felt pretty safe and comfortable in it. I had an SS though and IMO there's no comparison. The camaro SS has been better than the mustang GT for a long time, either due to solid axle or excessively soft suspension. Once you get up to the 350/R, it seems the tables turn the other way.

kprocivic · 05-14-2016, 02:52 AM

I recently had the charger for a few weeks, it was really nice. So nice the girly wants one.

DieGrüneHölle · 05-14-2016, 03:08 AM

Unfortunately it will be an automatic.

Rob13567 · 05-14-2016, 02:28 PM

Get the ss if you want performance and pretty good mpg from the 6.2l LT1 and a ats chasis benchmarked against the e46 and e90, cons visibility which I got used to in a day and lack of storage and space and some road noise.

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scottyn Private First Class 40 Rep 129 Posts Drives: 228i M-sport THP Join Date: May 2015 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	Camaro SS vs base camaro vert vs base mustang vert I'm planning a trip out to Los Angeles in about a month and looking to rent a pony car of some kind. Looking at prices, it seems I can get a Camaro SS coupe (or similar) for nearly the same price as a base Mustang vert (or similar) from Avis. I called Avis at LAX and they said they have both 2015 and 16 Camaros, and I should be able to get the 16 if I request when I get there. So I'm leaning towards the SS because I've read so many great things about the new one, but wonder if I should just go for the top-down fun and give up some performance. Any thoughts?
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angelr Lieutenant 191 Rep 518 Posts Drives: 07 aw/ir m coupe, 2013 S4 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Cedarpines park, Ca iTrader: (1)	I'd get the ss and hit the twisties...more fun than top down cruising to me.
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eluded 2JZ-GTE 3188 Rep 4,174 Posts Drives: 340 6MT, 50e, others Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Sofia iTrader: (0)	Horsepower always wins, get the SuperSlow __________________ A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.
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RM7 Brigadier General 3057 Rep 3,666 Posts Drives: Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alaska iTrader: (0)	I rented a new mustang a few months back. It was decent, better than the usual compact cars that I get, nothing that would make me want to buy it, but I felt pretty safe and comfortable in it. I had an SS though and IMO there's no comparison. The camaro SS has been better than the mustang GT for a long time, either due to solid axle or excessively soft suspension. Once you get up to the 350/R, it seems the tables turn the other way.
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kprocivic Lieutenant Colonel 822 Rep 1,575 Posts Drives: ecoboost s to the t Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: 92346 iTrader: (7)	I recently had the charger for a few weeks, it was really nice. So nice the girly wants one. __________________ 2.0l ecosmackkaa
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DieGrüneHölle Colonel 1309 Rep 2,785 Posts Drives: M Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: bmw iTrader: (0)	Unfortunately it will be an automatic.
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Rob13567 Second Lieutenant 42 Rep 278 Posts Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS NGM Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Georgia iTrader: (1) Garage List 2016 chevrolet camaro [0.00]	Get the ss if you want performance and pretty good mpg from the 6.2l LT1 and a ats chasis benchmarked against the e46 and e90, cons visibility which I got used to in a day and lack of storage and space and some road noise.
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