swisscheese

There are these two that I'm going to test drive this weekend:

'97 Z28, 6-speed, black, fully loaded, 17"-rims, only 20kmiles, $15300.-

vs.

'95 T/A, 6-speed, dark purple, fully loaded, Borla catback, 80kmiles, set of winter tires, new summer tires, new brakes, $10800.-

I'm looking for a reliable daily driver (as noted in another thread)
Now witch one to choose?
What are the main differences between the two cars? (since they are not from the same year)

Bluovlh8er

way too much money. sorry. the 97 is worth 7,00 max. mods dont make the value go up.

shoebox

Both are extremely overpriced. Unless you have money to waste, avoid them both.

ChevalierSS

Oh yeay, both way overpriced.

Other than the obvious interior/exterior differences, the only major difference is the PCM. The 97 uses the second generation (OBD II) the 95 uses the first (OBD I). Unless you'll be tuning the computer there isn't much difference, no big deal either way.

Injuneer

I'm guessing that his Location "somewhere over the pond" indicates that he is in Europe somewhere - e.g. Switzerland........ hence the seemingly high prices.

swisscheese

Exact. My dealer told me that the '97 would be a good price. I know that used cars are going for much less in the states.

There are people that are paying over 20k-$ for a '99 Mustang!!!

swisscheese

Ok, just back from the testdrive with the T/A:
It was nice to drive. The car looked good for the age and mileage. The Borla sounded nice but I'm not sure if it isnt too loud in a daily driver. The testdrive was too short to find out. What I really didn't like was the shape of the headlampdoors. Also not sure about the color. Purple isn't my favourit color on a car.
I liked the torque of the engine at low rpms. Thats what I miss in my actual daily.
Now I'm wondering how I like the Camaro. Gonna tell you tomorrow!

DIYAR21

WOW WOW WOW!!!! plase don't tell me you are gonna pay anywhere near those prices!

IMO: 97 is worth 8-9k at the most and 95 is worth like 5k.

in istanbul, Turkey, they were selling a 95 red trans am with 70k miles for $35.000. 06 Mustang GT new, for $80.000

shoebox

Oh, I thought it meant like Lake Michigan. Actually, I did not even notice the location. I suppose all bets are off on prices we know.

If you think the Borla is loud on just a short drive, chances are you will hate it later (of course you could always change it). Both cars should be similar in their feeling of power.

Z28SORR

The driving, handling and performance, should be very similar. So it comes down to which looks the best to you. The 97 is two years newer and only has 20 miles on it.
Personally I realy like the looks of the Camaro's and black is my favorite color, so I'm way biased on this one.

LSWHO

Get the camaro.

swisscheese

In Switzerland a new Mustang GT goes for $45'000.-. This includes shipping and a sh**load of taxes plus some money for the dealer.

For comparasion: a '01 BMW 530 with 100kmiles is still at 18'000.-

mike85z28

Camaro all the way!!!

swisscheese

The dealer just called me: they sold the Camaro this morning...

Probably I'll have a second look at the T/A. Take more time to test all the little things.

transAMdriv3r

If the trans am is too loud you can always adjust it, since it is a borla.