Is this a good price?

I've been in negotiations (finally) over a 95 Camaro.

Here's it's details:

3.4 ( :( ) Automatic V6
50900 miles (86,000 kilometers)
Virtually perfect exterior and interior, save for a cracked windshield that needs to be replaced, but he say'd he do that for us
New tires (November installed)
K&N Air Filter, Flowmaster
No T-top ( :( )
Custom-built stereo (it's basically just a sub that was custom-fit to the hatch, but it sounds pretty sweet)

The car is in awesome shape, mechanically as well. We haven't checked it out yet, we were waiting to see if he's willing to sell it for my price range. He was originally asking for $8200 Canadian, and last week he said he wasn't willing to move off of that price by much. So we waited it out a bit, called back tonight, and he said he's willing to meet us between 7000 and 8000 Canadian. I'm hoping we can get it for about 7500, which is 6180 American. Does that sound like a good deal?

6200 for a 3.4L?... ouch..

I was actually told to stay away from the 3.4s when Iw ent out looking... I have a 2001 3.8 and I paid 6000 and it has an aftermarkert stereo, not sub and no performance stuff but 3.8s sell better I suppose

The 3.4s aren't bad, but the 3.8s definately have more power. I would say for that car that is a little high. I bought my 94 with 49,000 miles two years ago for only $5,000 US. I would try to talk him down to that in canadian if you can.

Good deal? NO.

yeah, i paid 3 grand 2 years ago for my 93 with 90k on it.

I was afraid you guys were going to say that...problem is, there really isn't anything cheaper...

thats sounds high, i think it would be cheaper to import a car from the US, u could get a v8 for that price

Yeah keep looking. I paid 4500 for a 97 w/ 78k miles (v6 3.8)

yep, 96 3.8ltr for $2800........bad deal, those 3.4's are slow.

I'm honestly starting to think that your car market is faaaaar different from here. I'm only see TWO V6 Camaro's (in ads/paper/internet, etc.) for less than 6900 bucks, Canadian, and both had very high mileague and weren't in great shape. EVERYTHING else is between like 7000 and 8500.

Thats in Canadian, right? I bought my 1992 V6 Firebird for $2k

I'm honestly starting to think that your car market is faaaaar different from here. I'm only see TWO V6 Camaro's (in ads/paper/internet, etc.) for less than 6900 bucks, Canadian, and both had very high mileague and weren't in great shape. EVERYTHING else is between like 7000 and 8500.

Mine did have 120,000 on it already when I bought it. That's nothing for mileage on these v6's though. you don't have to start worrying about mileage till you start getting around 180 to 200,000 miles. they'll go forever.

I'm going to go through the 1993-1997 Camaro ads in the area near me and post every one that is selling for an asking price of less than 8000 dollars, Canadian:

1997 CHEVROLET CAMARO, V-6,Auto,Full Load,Leather,T-tops,mags,exc. cond.,150km,no dicker sticker. $7600.

1997 CHEVROLET CAMARO full Load, 30th Ed, V6 auto, a/c, lthr, mags, T-rf, alarm, 6 spkr CD stereo, dk green, tan int, spoiler, v well maint, runs awesome, AirCared, nice, 150,000 kms, $7500

1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, Silver, Automatic, V6, Air Conditioning $7,900.00 Financing & leasing available. Call Hare Motors 580-7757 or 580-1411

1996 CHEVROLET CAMARO, v6, 3.8L, black on black leather, tilt, crs, ac, ps, tint, 17" whls, low pro tires, 2 yr. aircare, 2 yr. warr. no accidents, only. $7200. Open 7 days a week. 13465 King George Hwy, Surrey. Call Infinity Motors Ltd (I went and looked at this one, it's a total piece of shit.)

1995 CHEVROLET CAMARO Z28 , 2 dr, auto, 5.7L, lthr, CD player, T-tops, pw, pdl, 2 yrs fresh aircare, 1 yr warranty, local, only... $7900. Open 7 days a week. 13465 King George Hwy, Surrey. Call Infinity Motors Ltd

1995 CHEVROLET CAMARO, V6, auto, gloss red ext, only 86,000 kms, perf ext & int, no accidents, HT, new tires, alarm, K&N filter, cust stereo, Flowmasters, immac cond, runs grt, $8200 obo. (This is the one I originally posted this topic about. I can probably get it for around 7400-7600 Canadian)

1995 CHEVROLET CAMARO, red, V6, auto, only 65,000 kms, fully loaded, no acc, mont cond, lady driven, must see $6900 negot.. (this one looked really good, but I phoned the day it came on the ads and it had already been sold)

1995 CHEVROLET CAMARO, V6 3.4L dark red ext, 2nd owner dual air bags, mags & new high p tires 245/50/16, CD/DVD player remote start, keyless entry pager alarm & many more upgrades, 200,000kms (private sale) $5,500 obo.

1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO T-Top, 2 dr, 2wd, 6 cyl, auto, 110000 kms T-TOP,coupe,Gray,Fully loaded,Power seats,abs,cruse,alloys CD,,pw,pl,ps,tilt,pm,good cond. nice shape,no accid,. $5980. (This is like the only lowish price that has low kilometers...I would go see it, except it's purple and I don't want a purple car. It says gray but the picture is clearly purple.)

1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO Z28, 2dr, Automatic, 8 cyl, Cylinder 8, LT1 motor 275hp, Fully loaded, White on grey cloth, Power windows, Power Locks, Power mirrors, Air, Tilt, Cruise, T-tops, 119,000 miles, CD, California car, Very Straight clean car. $7,990.00 Lubrico Warranties available. All cars are Lien free,

1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO Z28, 5.7L+ LT-1, fully loaded, custom premium sound, hi-performance American muscle!! Best car... Best deal... No stories!! only $7850


As you can see, the only cars that are less than the 7000 range are either high kilometers or not very good quality. It's because of this that I'm thinking Camaros are just priced/valued higher here.

not a good deal.

yea... um i live like 5 miles from canada (michigan)
and i got my 94 (loaded redonblack interior) black on black exterior. mint, mobil1 ran only. 103k miles on it. performance tq convt, t-tops no leaks. only thing i had to replace mirrors, steering wheel,tiny chips on front bumper. i bought that from a dealerwith a one year warranty for 3500 american dollars. believe me youd be getting ripped off if you took that deal those 3.4 are dogs (slow).
ive put 5thousand(total) american into my car to get it to how i want it (low 12 sec car),probably spend a few more g's and ill still have a way better deal.... I am now thinking about selling f-bodys to canadians at discount prices!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! haha

Anyone else have any more opinions based on the prices I posted? These cars aren't cheap here.

how far away do you live from michigan? if not too far i would buy one here and take it back there, im sure it would cost less than the deals you can get over there. most of the people in michigan i know that have camaros treat them like babys so the quality is here. besides if you cant get it in "the motor city" chances are you just cant get it

I live a couple hours north of Seattle on Vancouver Island, so I think Michigan is a bit of a stretch. Thanks for the offer though.

Seems like the best course of action would be to perhaps drive down to Seattle...but I really doubt my parents would go for that.

Im from seattle, use autotrader, these are so some good results
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/searchresults.jsp?advanced=&certified=&isp=y&search=y&lang=en&search_type=both&make=CHEV&model=CAM&start_year=1994&end_year=2001&min_price=3950&max_price=8000&distance=75&address=98133&x=37&y=9

You could figure out what you want, and where it is, drive down or take the clipper although I dont know how you would get around then. call around and get some prices, try to work him down so he will think he is making it worth your time to see his car. Curious, how old are you?

Im from seattle, use autotrader, these are so some good results
http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/searchresults.jsp?advanced=&certified=&isp=y&search=y&lang=en&search_type=both&make=CHEV&model=CAM&start_year=1994&end_year=2001&min_price=3950&max_price=8000&distance=75&address=98133&x=37&y=9

You could figure out what you want, and where it is, drive down or take the clipper although I dont know how you would get around then. call around and get some prices, try to work him down so he will think he is making it worth your time to see his car. Curious, how old are you?

17. The problems with going to Seattle is that a) I really doubt my parents would let me..they'd tell me to just wait until something comes up here, and they'd probably say it was too much of a hassle, and b) neither me nor my parents know our way around Seattle at all, so it'd be hard to find the cars...

good time for a road trip, just make sure you dont settle for less than what you want in your price range. if you cant get to seattle, just call some people that have rides by you that you like and make them an offer for your price no matter how much they laugh they have a reason for putting it up for sale, they will still think about the least they could get and if no one gives them what they want they will call you back and you could work out a price.

Im gonna go with your parents and this one and say wait till something else comes up.

If you find a car in the USA maybe they would meet you at an easy to find location. If they want to sell their car bad enough people wont have a problem driving a little bit to meet up with a buyer.

one of my friends drove to cali from michigan to get an 87 formula and it was worth every mile

Yeah, id defenatly goto the US because those Maros in Canada seem like really high priced, I wonder why.

Its really not a good deal. Im buying a 94 z28, with a k&N, underdrive pullies, new tranny, ported heads,new nos(never used) with a custom calinduct hood for $4500

calinduct?? do you mean cowl induction?? haha

I paid $6k US for my wifes polo green 94 3.4V6 auto camaro w/ 53,000 on the clock two years ago.

Interior is mint. Exterior minor scratches. The car had a bad alternator that I'm guessing they mis-diagnosed as something serious; hence their reason for selling it. It has run flawlessly for 30k miles! It's just a grocery getter, but it's still a nice little ride.

I'm going to sell it in Canada when the time comes!

hell some of you guys got away with your cars for robbery prices did u all go in there with a gun and demand those low prices? damn. but my 96 rs with the bose sound system, leather, t tops, manual tranny, and 121,000 miles cost me 4 grand, he asked 6200 but i had cash so i offered 4500 and while we were talking while i was doing the paper work it turned out his kid was in the airforce like i was and being cool he knocked off another 500 which was like tax

philly that is badass how you got that deal, how did the car run when you first got it?
lol camaro speed i better go get me one of those calinduct hoods, make sure that your nos system is hooked up right its real wierd that someone would install nos and never use it unless there was a problem.

it needed a new window motor, a tire, and a new altinator, thats about it. i went the extra mile and replaced all the bulbs, wipers, and flushed the system. oh and after the engine pull and the add on of my new forged parts and some internal re builds im moving on up to a 2 stage system. hell i cant remember the last time i used the juice on this thing, its only a 120 shot with some mild mods on the car. after replaceing everything and building the engine the way we want it i think im gonna kick it up to a 200 shot followed by a "as needed" 100. thats if i decide to try an get up on a car that had the hell built out of her. the extra 100 is nothing but an extra clip in the gun if i need it. but yeah it takes some major control not to use it every day, i learned that real fast!

the blue book value on a 95 camaro buying from a private party is about $4500

1995 CHEVROLET CAMARO, V6 3.4L dark red ext, 2nd owner dual air bags, mags & new high p tires 245/50/16, CD/DVD player remote start, keyless entry pager alarm & many more upgrades, 200,000kms (private sale) $5,500 obo.

this is a good price. Make sure u check the engine out though. Has it been replaced?

yea 3.4 are almost as hard as LT1's to fix some things, but the 3.4's dont last half as long for some reason