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Tires and air filter are fine (c'mon, that's basic maintenance! I'm insulted!). I am getting the trans serviced soon, I'll add A/C recharge to the laundry list.

The more likely culprit is the torque rating on the transaxle. You could chip one back to RWD specs, but you may wind up with shrapnel and red goo in your driveway after a while. Not sure why this got a downvote. I used to work for GM and I know that they pushed the torque ratings on their transaxles pretty hard. Fixed. You are 100% correct. The XTS transmission is based on the 6T75, which itself was only rated for 300 lb-ft of torque. They were only able to upgrade the internals enough for the decreased tune they put on the 3.6T. I'm not sure I would feel comfortable tuning an XTS Vsport, it would almost certainly put unwelcome stress on the trans.

My fiance loves the Awkward Yeti comic. She says it's written about her life, even though she's not a Yeti or a dude.

It looks like active rear steering may be responsible for the 200 lb weight jump over non-Platinum trims. Without that, the weight is extremely low.

A RWD S550 weighs 4600 lbs. C&D tested an S550 4matic coupe that weighed 4760 lbs. The A7 is the hatchback version of the midsized A6. If you measure up to the more appropriate A8, the base model weighs 4460 lbs. The V8 powered A8 with 420 hp weighs over 4600 lbs compared to the CT6 3.0T with similar power and 4300 lbs. So no, you're wrong. This isn't supposed to be an A8/S Class/7 Series competitor though, according to Cadillac. This is sligtly smaller along of the lines of the A7/CLS/6 Series.. right? Dimensionally, the CT6 is the size of the standard wheel base A8 and 7 series, which they don't sell in the US. I assume that's a bit larger than the A7/CLS/6 Series GC. Even so, we're still looking at near-lowest weight in this reduced-size competitive set. I'm foggy on a lot of things Cadillac was targetting with the CT6 at this point because I was praying for the Elmiraj/Ciel and got the crying CTS face.

What's all the nonsense about Sergio threatening a hostile takeover of GM? I can't see how that would work. GM is a bigger company whose shareholders should be well aware that they would stand to gain nothing from an FCA merger. It would essentially be reforming old GM, complete with dying brands.

You will be issued full refund on the amount you've already paid. promptly. Good. I hope you learned your lesson. I'm sorry for putting on my angry eyebrows.

Excuses, excuses! I want my money back!

Use the BLOCK feature. That's exactly why it's there.

A RWD S550 weighs 4600 lbs. C&D tested an S550 4matic coupe that weighed 4760 lbs. The A7 is the hatchback version of the midsized A6. If you measure up to the more appropriate A8, the base model weighs 4460 lbs. The V8 powered A8 with 420 hp weighs over 4600 lbs compared to the CT6 3.0T with similar power and 4300 lbs. So no, you're wrong.

I still don't get why AWD is standard above the base model. It's clearly adding a solid 200 lbs. The 3.0T RWD would be an outstanding driver's car, like a 1-size bigger CTS Vsport.

Bro's computer is complete and better than new. Windows 10 cut boot time in half, in addition to my streamlined program installation. WHAT A PAIN IN THE ASS.

Never buy parts through a stealership. I buy everything OEM (or otherwise) from the internet, usually Amazon. Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought it was typical to charge $80-100 per hour for labor. The stealership pays the tech maybe $20 of that. Isn't it sickening?

Before putting windows 10 on any older computer 1yr+ look at the windows 10 supported hardware list. Many 2-3 year old systems will not support it without major upgrades. Video Cards, HD controllers and memory are the top 3 areas. CPU's, I have come to hate anything AMD as I never have a good experience with them running windows, Linux or Solaris. Most name brand computers if only 2-3 years old should do fine with windows 10 but will need to be tweaked and I will say if you have less than 8GB of ram then do not move to windows 10. Windows autodetects the hardware before offering 10. But that's beside the point, the PC ran Win 10 just fine for half an hour before I used the control panel function to wipe the system. It committed suicide during that process. When I used all the tips I could find to troubleshoot, it became obvious that a crash during mid-install created a partially aborted operating system with no way to repair. I had a great experience running an AMD processor in my old PC desktop. Bought it in 2006 for college, and used it every day for about 7 years doing graphic design with photoshop and illustrator, and occasionally gaming with Steam. They were neck and neck with Intel back then, seems like they fell behind somewhere around 2010.

My brother's desktop computer needed a tune up--since anything mechanical or electronic in his possession slowly dies--so I decided to wipe it and install windows 10. What a f@#king mistake that's been. After 3 visits to his house, the computer locks up during the final windows install. Had the "blank screen of death" and brought everything to a screeching halt. I took it home and I've been working on it all night. I was forced to re-install windows 7 from scratch, essentially starting over after donating 4 hours of my time this week, and that has been a painful, dragging experience every step of the way. The computer shouldn't be this damn slow. It's a couple years old, but has a fully functioning AMD quad core and 8 gb ram with a 7200 rpm HDD. Twice now I thought it locked up on me and just turned out to be taking FOREVER. And don't get me started on how UNHELPFUL people can be when they don't get computers. Holy sh*t. Tell them to do 2 things over text or phone and it's like you're walking them through open heart surgery.

I still don't get how you're arriving at that math. These are numbers I took from the Chevy website. 2015 Camaro 2SS - $38,300 RS Package - $1,300 (This is standard on 2016 SS) Nav - $500 Sunroof - $900 Total - $41,000 Total With 1LE package - $44,500

Thank you. The car is old enough, I hope that's the case.

'16 2SS - $42,300 (with destination) Nav - $500 Sunroof - $900 Magnetic ride - $1700 **Not available on 5th gen SS Total: $45,400 Why are you rationalizing adding Magnetic Ride Control to the '16 model, but you won't include the 1LE package on the '15? That's a $5,000 price swing combined.

I've been dealing with crap fuel economy all summer. I had tested a bunch of theories, including cleaning the throttle body, the MAF sensor, I used fuel injector cleaner, took my custom tune back to stock, checked my air intake, changed my oil, etc. Even thought it was linked to increased ethanol in the gas. It seems kinda dumb in retrospect, but I never checked my A/C because it was functioning perfectly inside the car. Well this past week, temp and humidity dropped to the point that I turned off the A/C and to my surprise, my fuel economy immediately shot up. I actually turned on the instant MPG display and watched the number drop when I clicked the A/C button on and off. Sure, everyone knows A/C reduces fuel economy slightly, but after driving on a fresh tank of gas with no A/C usage, I've gained 3 miles per gallon. THREE. Now my average is right where it's supposed to be. I've owned the car since new, I've never had the A/C hurt mileage worse than winter blend gas. Wtf is going on? Is there some maintenance I should perform on the A/C compressor?

If I were to sum up my whole argument in one sentence it would be this: the new Camaro is expensive, but it is not overpriced.

Okay, that's a fair enough point I suppose. They are essentially doing what Ferrari does in targeting a special model with a standard one. However, having said that, Ford supposedly did too, by targeting the Boss, and the Mustang didn't get as much of a price jump. I understand the Camaro will most likely be the superior car, but while that matters to people like us, it won't to most buyers. As for the cost difference loaded up, it appears as though the current car is roughly 8K cheaper all up. That's a lot of money. Especially when it encroaches on C7 territory as you said. Time will tell just how good of a car it is, and if reviewers think it's worth the price increase. I still look forward to driving one, but unless I'm blown away by it, I've nixed it from my list of next possible cars. How do you figure the current gen is 8k cheaper? I priced a 2015 2SS with just the RS package and 1LE package and it already costs $43,000. Those are built into the '16 Camaro's starting price for the 2SS. I mean looking at the real essentials, the price is basically a wash. If I add the other performance parts, dual mode exhaust, recaro seats, a special edition package, wheels, etc. I can make the 2015 Camaro 2SS cost over $50,000 easy. Also, I wasn't saying the 2SS was priced too close to the Corvette, I was saying the performance and interior are closer to the Corvette than ever. The only difference between the Stingray and Camaro SS is a few hundred pounds of curb weight. I don't think the Alpha chassis gives up anything as far steering and handling, both get the same 8-speed automatic.

The 1SS is priced identically to the 5th gen SS 1LE, which was their performance benchmark, and the SS now includes the RS package which makes it a better deal than the current gen. Performance isn't free. The 2SS is basically stepping on the toes of the Stingray Corvette and nobody ever accused the C7 of being overpriced. The $5k jump from 1SS to 2SS seems like a lot to me too, but we have limited information. Right now it just says leather interior and dual zone auto climate control, this is obviously not $5000 worth of upgrades. Maybe mag-ride is standard, maybe the $500 brake and cooling pkg is standard. People keep expecting better performance, better technology, and nicer interiors, well that sh*t costs money and the Camaro is hugely improved. Go to chevy.com and price out a 2015 Camaro equipped similarly to the 2016. The price difference isn't that vast.

Yeah, I'm not trying to rip on the Mustang, despite my harsh comment toward it. For several grand less, you get what you pay for. It's a great car in its own right. However, comparing the base GT350 with cloth interior and no option packages is ridiculous. That Mustang starts over $10,000 higher than a comparably equipped, cloth interior 1SS trim. Someone who can afford a $40k performance car isn't magically able to finance one that's $50,000 just for spartan equipment.

Some folks just want the V8 rumble. Nothing wrong with that I suppose, but if you want a car that dances as well as it sings then the Camaro starts looking pretty good at 37 large. I'm just saying people need to get a grasp on reality before calling price into question. It's perfectly reasonable to lust after a V8, but the price of entry for 455 direct-injected horsepower riding in a world class chassis is a generous $37k. Value hasn't decreased, performance has increased. Granted, I don't understand the $5,000 price hike from 1SS to 2SS either, but we're going off limited pre-production information.

Let's use some perspective for a moment. The most recent V8 performance cars you could get for less than $30,000 were the 4.6L live-axle Mustang GT and the base Pontiac G8 GT. They had 300 and 360 hp respectively and ran 0-60 in 5.2-5.4 seconds. Despite inflation, you'll be able to get a 335 hp Camaro V6 starting under $30,000 that is exponentially better than either of those cars with better power-to-weight. So shut the hell up. If you want the incredibly advanced LT1 with 455 hp in what is essentially a 2 + 2 sports car, you pay a reasonable $37k. Cry me a river if a heavier, less powerful Mustang GT on a less advanced chassis starts $4,000 cheaper, find one car that measures up to the '16 Camaro SS in the $37-42k price range.