Thinking about selling the Camaro

I'm thinking I'm going to sell my Camaro. All it has been so far is a money pit, and I don't have money for my car to be a money pit and pay insurance for it.

So, if I do sell it I'm going to get another F-body most likely. This time I'm going to get a Z28, Formula or Trans Am though. From what you guys say it isn't that much difference in insurance, and I turn 18 in a few months, so it should drop at least a little bit. I just got my proof for taking driver's ed too.

I'm thinking of fixing it to where it purs (which only seems to last a few weeks at a time, no matter how much money I put into it), and sell it early this summer, when the prices on sports cars are higher. Then I'll be able to get another 1000 or 1500 from work, and buy an early 4th gen F-body.

Do you guys think I should go through with it?

Hm..Well if you're gunna buy an early 4th gen then it will kinda be the same thing but then again you could get lucky but thats a low chance.

Now I have a V6, and it's ridiculuous on the insurance even though it's just got a 3.4L engine, not to mention it's a money pit. If I'm going to be paying most of my money on insurance, I might as well have a reason to.

I'm pretty sure I can find a 94 or 95 Z28 for about 4K, and I'll have more than that after I sell my car and save up this summer, then when summer is winding down I'll be able to buy on pretty cheap.

Hey Xbox what ended up happening to your camaro? I remember us having the same problem.

I got a new engine put in it a while back, and it purred when I got it back. Then it started acting up, and after talking to everyone about the syptoms, it seems to be an computer problem, so I'm going to have to take it somewhere to get the whole thing checked on the computer.

It's probably something like a short somewhere, because the engine is in aweome condition. I've just got to take it somewhere and have it checked.

If you are hoping that your insurance will go down when you turn 18 don't hold your breath. Cause even if it does go down when you turn 18 it'll go up more than it dropped when you turn 21.

well if u are looking to buy an lt1 your gonna be in the money giving zone for real, most of them are on their last leg anyway, cars that old need to be rebuilt, and when u buy a car thats 8 years and older u kindda need to look at it as a project car, yeah every now and then u find one that the last owner took great care of but lets be real, thats like hitting the lotto. i just got back my built 3800 after dumping a butt load of money into it just to get greedy after having it for 3 days and now im deciding to get a ls1 engine for it. it started as a project to get it running better than it was and i did so maybe u need to think about what u wanna do before u spend your money on other options.

Maybe it's different around here, but it always drops the insurance with your age as you get older.

I don't agree that all cars that old will become a money pit either. I drive a 92 Jeep Cherokee, and I don't spend too much money on it at all, just gas and oil. Even if I get one that needs rebuilt, I would rather have a Z28 with engine problems then a base model V6.

After looking at both sides of the arguement, I think I might as well get a Z28, because insurance is high because my car is a Camaro, not because it's fast. If it's another two hundred or so a year, I'll live with that. Basically I don't have any bills other than stuff for my car anyway.

Well why not just buy an Ls1/ls1 instead? Sounds better to me since the other car you buy might be more of a money pit and all you want is a different engine

I don't have the money to get an ls1. If I did, then I wouldn't think twice about selling my car. I'm going to do a lot of searching for the next car, and I'm going to take it to my mechanic before I buy it to make sure that it's in good condition.

Sometimes around here you can find an awesome deal when you're looking for a car. Before I bought my car I found a 94 or 95 Firebird Formula for 4000 even at a dealership.

I figured that some of the regulars would support me on trading up for a more powerful camaro. I guess not.

Anyway, what was the matter with your car Rally Sport 92 when it was acting the same as mine?

Sorry, but the usual rule of thumb is that it goes up when you turn 21. So don't expect a break cause it ain't happening, apparently we become more dangerous around that age. Maybe cause it's legal to drink then...

I figured that some of the regulars would support me on trading up for a more powerful camaro. I guess not.

Anyway, what was the matter with your car Rally Sport 92 when it was acting the same as mine?

Well after a while it turned for the worse and seems head gaskets were blown so now im waiting to get an Ls1 in that bad boy and tear the streets up again, until then im steady crusing in a 2003 Monte Carlo which I have already won a few races with. :D

well if u are looking to buy an lt1 your gonna be in the money giving zone for real, most of them are on their last leg anyway, cars that old need to be rebuilt, and when u buy a car thats 8 years and older u kindda need to look at it as a project car, yeah every now and then u find one that the last owner took great care of but lets be real, thats like hitting the lotto. i just got back my built 3800 after dumping a butt load of money into it just to get greedy after having it for 3 days and now im deciding to get a ls1 engine for it. it started as a project to get it running better than it was and i did so maybe u need to think about what u wanna do before u spend your money on other options.
This is somewhat true, but if you keep looking and don't rush you'll find one with good mileage and a good price.
My 91, when I bought it 2 yrs ago had 67,000 original miles and the original owner. It might take a while but keep looking.
Now it has 89,000 with no problems. Just alternator and battery replacement.

Well there's alot of crappy camaros out there too, and it really is like hitting the jackpot like another forum member on here that found that 3rd gen convetable that had only a few miles and was being kept by an old lady. I guess what it comes down to is what you want, new car with hopes of no problems or old car with new wanted engine and problems on body/rest of the car already known.

Well there's alot of crappy camaros out there too, and it really is like hitting the jackpot like another forum member on here that found that 3rd gen convetable that had only a few miles and was being kept by an old lady. I guess what it comes down to is what you want, new car with hopes of no problems or old car with new wanted engine and problems on body/rest of the car already known.
It takes a while but you can find em.
I see good ones in those local car magazines once in a while.
A couple of days ago I saw a 97 SS Camaro with 88,000 miles for 8,000.
These are the times when I wished I had some money... :smile:

It takes a while but you can find em.
I see good ones in those local car magazines once in a while.
A couple of days ago I saw a 97 SS Camaro with 88,000 miles for 8,000.
These are the times when I wished I had some money... :smile:

Damnn! Good year and great HP, whish I had the money.

Damnn! Good year and great HP, whish I had the money.
I know, 30 anniversary package too. I can just see it, some idiots going to buy it and rap it around a post like that other guy did.

I know, 30 anniversary package too. I can just see it, some idiots going to buy it and rap it around a post like that other guy did.

Yup..especially since some of those SS had 330 HP! Damn..seriously wish I had that money so I could be cruising in it, all like "Yup, its an SS!"

The local trading paper usually has some really good deals. My mom got her 94 Mustang convertible for 3K even out of it. She put about 500 into repairs, but he car is so unique, I've never see one like it on TV, the internet, or in person in my life.

There's some pretty good deals right now in the paper. There's a 97 RS Convertible for 2500, and an 94Z28 for 2000.

I guess a lot of people are needing the cash right now, it even says it in one of those ads.

The local trading paper usually has some really good deals. My mom got her 94 Mustang convertible for 3K even out of it. She put about 500 into repairs, but he car is so unique, I've never see one like it on TV, the internet, or in person in my life.

There's some pretty good deals right now in the paper. There's a 97 RS Convertible for 2500, and an 94Z28 for 2000.

I guess a lot of people are needing the cash right now, it even says it in one of those ads.
I think prices are down because of gas prices...

How much money do you have now? I say pick up that 94z28, for 2grand. Ain't bad at all. Sometimes when things are going shitty in someone ones life, like being broke, they sell the car just so they can pay some bills. Shit, it happens. The want ad usually has some good prices for maros in it. It's where i got mine from.

I'll have about 500 cash tomorrw, and I can borrow the rest, and pay it back after I sell my current car. I'm going to try to get ahold of the guy selling the Z28 tonight and see if I can go look at it tomorrow. I'll be sure to take it to a mechanic before I buy it first though.

thats the best way to go. :)

i dont wanna down no man for an idea he's having but at the same time ill tell u the god honest truth... your insurance as a man doesnt start to go down untill u reach around 25 and older, now that im on 30's door step i finally get to pay 98 bucks a month, if i add a ls1 car it will go up just 40 bucks. thats just how it is. now not playing "thats my pick" when u talk about going to an lt1 car yes u are moving up to a v8, but in honest words your not gaining that much power, they arent rated that much higher than a 3800. mines right now is running a bit more than a lt1 without the spray. yes moded u can get butt naked with a lt1 but im just going for money spent. i always look at things in how much money, compaired to the hp per dollar i just paid. u drop 2 or 3 grand to get what maybe a extra 60 hp? thats not a bang for the buck. i understand not having the money for a ls1 but that would be the most sincable upgrade to make. u can find a decent lt1 out there but now and days whos going easy on there car? u can find it but like i said your gonna your gonna end up dumping money into that just as well. we havent even gotton into the fact of how they leak oil like a baby pisses. ( if anyone tells u otherwise they are full of shit) ls1 have a knock they are known for and lt1's have a oil leak problem..it is how it is, i didnt make it that way. all im saying is be ready for the same type of problems u are having so u wont get too pissed down the road.

The point is that pay almost exactly the same thing with my 3.4L engine that I would pay for a 350 because my car is a Camaro. If I'm going to be paying out the ass, I might as well get some power out of it.

*I called about that 94Z28, and it's got 116K miles on it, white exterior with tan leather interior, hardtop, and it's an automatic. I'm going to pass on this one and wait until gas prices go up in the summer to see if I can't get a better one. Gas prices have actually gone down here lately, they were closing in on 2.50, but now they're below 2.20.

The point is that pay almost exactly the same thing with my 3.4L engine that I would pay for a 350 because my car is a Camaro. If I'm going to be paying out the ass, I might as well get some power out of it.

*I called about that 94Z28, and it's got 116K miles on it, white exterior with tan leather interior, hardtop, and it's an automatic. I'm going to pass on this one and wait until gas prices go up in the summer to see if I can't get a better one. Gas prices have actually gone down here lately, they were closing in on 2.50, but now they're below 2.20.

Get the Z28....