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'97 Z28 vs. '95 T/A

Old Jan 18, 2008 | 01:06 AM
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'97 Z28 vs. '95 T/A

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.-

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'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)
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 06:52 AM
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way too much money. sorry. the 97 is worth 7,00 max. mods dont make the value go up.
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 07:01 AM
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Both are extremely overpriced. Unless you have money to waste, avoid them both.
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 07:28 AM
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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.
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 08:25 AM
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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.
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 08:30 AM
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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.
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!!!
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 10:46 AM
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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!
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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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
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 11:14 AM
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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.
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.
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 11:22 AM
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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.
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 12:35 PM
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Get the camaro.
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by 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
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.-
Old Jan 18, 2008 | 03:04 PM
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Camaro all the way!!!
Old Jan 19, 2008 | 07:12 AM
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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.
Old Jan 19, 2008 | 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by 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.
If the trans am is too loud you can always adjust it, since it is a borla.

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