buying a high mileage z28?
#1
buying a high mileage z28?
I've had my gtp for about 2 years now, it has a little over 80k mi. It is very reliable and will last me far through college if it needed to. It's fairly quick, running low 14s close to touching 13s. I figure its still worth about $7.5k or so being in great condition.
Before the gtp i had a 94 camaro v6. I loved this car. Once it hit about 175k mi though the tranny and engine both started to die and i had to get rid of it or put a lot of money into it. So i bought the gtp and have had mixed feelings about it ever since. I have nothing to complain about with the gtp except the air conditioning doesnt work worth a crap and the fan squeeks and occasionally screams at me.
In may i spent about $5500 and bought my R6. And now my friend the mechanic back home is trying to get me to buy his 94 Z28 6spd with 158k mi on it. T-tops, repainted navy blue a couple years ago, and chrome ('97+ camaro) 5 spokes I was thinking yah yah whatever dude. but then he says "for you....$2800" and it has a nitrous kit already installed in it. And now im seriously considering it. He took me out in it and it still runs like it's brand new. I know id love this car as much as my old one. And if it had a minor break down i would have some dough left over from selling my gtp to fix it. It seems like a dumb move but damn i would love having this car instead of kind of liking my gtp.. What do you guys think?
Before the gtp i had a 94 camaro v6. I loved this car. Once it hit about 175k mi though the tranny and engine both started to die and i had to get rid of it or put a lot of money into it. So i bought the gtp and have had mixed feelings about it ever since. I have nothing to complain about with the gtp except the air conditioning doesnt work worth a crap and the fan squeeks and occasionally screams at me.
In may i spent about $5500 and bought my R6. And now my friend the mechanic back home is trying to get me to buy his 94 Z28 6spd with 158k mi on it. T-tops, repainted navy blue a couple years ago, and chrome ('97+ camaro) 5 spokes I was thinking yah yah whatever dude. but then he says "for you....$2800" and it has a nitrous kit already installed in it. And now im seriously considering it. He took me out in it and it still runs like it's brand new. I know id love this car as much as my old one. And if it had a minor break down i would have some dough left over from selling my gtp to fix it. It seems like a dumb move but damn i would love having this car instead of kind of liking my gtp.. What do you guys think?
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Re: buying a high mileage z28?
okay let me clarify a few things, it was owned by someone that i still don't know anything about but probably a little older than my friends and i (low 20s)until about 80k when one of my friends bought it. He put a ton of highway miles on it (about 50k) in a couple years by driving 600+ miles a week.
then my other friend bought it off him and put on the nitrous kit, and put about 8k-ish miles on it. when this friend bought it he dropped a bit of money into rebuilding the tranny i know.
so a lot of the miles are highway and the tranny should be in good running order
then my other friend bought it off him and put on the nitrous kit, and put about 8k-ish miles on it. when this friend bought it he dropped a bit of money into rebuilding the tranny i know.
so a lot of the miles are highway and the tranny should be in good running order
#6
Re: buying a high mileage z28?
I personally would keep the GTP, if you know it will last you through college why buy a potential headache. Keep the 3k and save it for a down payment when you graduate and get a better job and can buy a low mileage Camaro or vette.
#7
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I vote you keep the GTP as well. I had a 00 GT running mid 14's, I bought a "high mileage" Z28 because I missed my old V6 95 that I had. I love my Z but I've dumped so much money into this car that ran "like new" when I drove it. Being in college I say keep the reliable GP for a while longer, and get a nice Z28 later down the road, and hopefully not have to worry about any problems from a high mileage one. I still drive my GP more, because I'm always fixing the maro.
#8
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new gears/posi are $450 or so.. tranny rebuild (stock $900) or performance $1700-1900... engine rebuild.. gaskets blah blah $1500 thats almost the whole car mechanically id go for it... i got ****e don mine i got it for 5k had to rebuild everything (now its at $9100) and im only 17 (paying $199 a month )
#10
Re: buying a high mileage z28?
Originally Posted by 3400Camaro
I vote you keep the GTP as well. I had a 00 GT running mid 14's, I bought a "high mileage" Z28 because I missed my old V6 95 that I had. I love my Z but I've dumped so much money into this car that ran "like new" when I drove it. Being in college I say keep the reliable GP for a while longer, and get a nice Z28 later down the road, and hopefully not have to worry about any problems from a high mileage one. I still drive my GP more, because I'm always fixing the maro.
#11
Re: buying a high mileage z28?
The only thing that worries me about a high mileage LT1 is the good ole head gasket blowing, been through that on a previous Z28 that I owned.
The Trans Am I now have hasnt had that problem yet (123,000 miles) but everytime I drive it wonder when it will happen.
It is not that big of a deal to repair just lot of time involved.
I work at a Corvette shop and do see the C4's from time to time with blown head gaskets (currently working on a 1996 with 94,000 miles) and the TPI motors also seem to have this problem.
Then again there are people on this board with over 200,000 miles and have never seen a head gasket problem.
The Trans Am I now have hasnt had that problem yet (123,000 miles) but everytime I drive it wonder when it will happen.
It is not that big of a deal to repair just lot of time involved.
I work at a Corvette shop and do see the C4's from time to time with blown head gaskets (currently working on a 1996 with 94,000 miles) and the TPI motors also seem to have this problem.
Then again there are people on this board with over 200,000 miles and have never seen a head gasket problem.
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