A comparison of two cars I would like to own: a Camaro and an F350 Truck. Presented by: Morgan Nadel Project 15: Buying Your First Car January 12, 2012

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Let’s Look at the Camaro The 2012 Camaro ZL1 is the highest-performing production Camaro of all time. It is literally like nothing you've ever driven before. Built to be able to race and tested on some of the most rigorous tracks around the world. Every racer dreams about tearing around the track. And every owner dreams about a sports car that looks mean, but feels comfortable and docile enough for daily driving.

Safety Features of the Camaro The safety rating for the Camaro is 4 out of 5. Below are some of the important safety features this car has: Every 2012 Chevy Camaro comes standard with antilock disc brakes stability control front-seat side airbags full-length side curtain airbags and OnStar. In Edmunds brake testing, both Camaro V6 and V8 coupes with 20-inch wheels came to a stop from 60 mph in an excellent 111 feet.

Technology and Entertainment Features of the Camaro The Camaro is a car equipped with lots of great technology and entertainment. Listed below are some of its features:  Mobile Apps  Bluetooth  On-Star  Boston Acoustics  Remote Start  Sirius XM Satellite Radio Take calls and connect your music with the touch of a button. Have upcoming turns and street names displayed on the Driver Information Center or hear directions from the automated voice through OnStar. Enjoy premium performance sound with Boston Acoustics® Premium Nine-Speaker Sound System. Press the button on your key fob and start your vehicle remotely. Enjoy commercial–free music channels along with compelling talk, news, comedy, family programming and much more from coast to coast with a standard 12 months trial.

Specifications of the Camaro The 580-horsepower, 556 lb.-ft. of torque, 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine can be mated to a Tremec® 6-speed manual (MG9) or HydraMatic® 6L90 automatic transmission. This aluminum-block engine is based on GM's legendary small block V8 architecture and features an intercooled supercharger system and premium heat- resistant aluminum alloy cylinder heads. The new shifter has a short-throw ratio and incorporates a revised shift knob, designed to be more performance oriented in the driver's hand. The system provides smooth transfer of the engine's exceptional power and torque, and the dual mass flywheel design ensures quiet, smooth operation. The smaller diameter and lower inertia of the twin disc clutch ramp up the 0-60 performance

City vs. Highway Miles Per Gallon of the Camaro City MPG: 16 MPG Highway MPG: 24 MPG Average price per gallon of gas: $3.89 Average miles per week I drive: 200 miles Total weekly gas bills: $48.63

Now let’s look at the F350 Truck I would get this truck because I would be able to pull my horse trailer with it and then also pull my race car trailer. I would feel big and powerful in the truck too. I could go off-roading in the truck to, which would be lots of fun.

Safety Features of the F350 Truck The safety rating of the F350 Truck is a 4.5 out of 5. Below are some of the important safety features this car has: The base F-250 XL comes standard with six airbags, four-wheel anti-lock disc brakes and trailer sway control, as well as Ford’s SOS Post Crash Alert System that activates the horn and warning flashers if the airbags have been deployed. Super Duty line include a rearview camera, rear parking assist sensors towing mirrors

Technology and Entertainment Features of the F350 Truck The F350 is a truck equipped with lots of great technology and entertainment. Listed below are some of its features:  Air conditioning  Cargo area light  Front reading lights  Passenger vanity mirror  Mast antenna  2 total speakers Air conditioning is important cause on hot days it will cool you do. The cargo area light is something needed when searching for something in the night time as do front reading lights. The passenger vanity mirror is just every girls necessity. The mast antenna gives you good signal and the 2 speakers give you the max volume.

Specification of the F350 The type of engine is a 6.7L Power Stroke® V8 Turbo Diesel. The engine holds37.5 gallons of fuel. It will be an automatic transmission. The maximum towing capacity is 28,700 lbs. The horsepower is 2800 rpm.

City VS. Highway Miles Per Gallon of the F350 City MPG: 13 Highway MPG: 17 Average price per gallon of gas: $4.09 Average miles per week I drive: 200 miles Total weekly gas bill: $62.93

Final Costs Camaro ZL1F350 Super Duty $54,995$29,445

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