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Old 01-26-2006, 07:59 PM
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I just paid the last payment on the 98Z28 and I saw a 2002 SS A4 at the dealership for 23K. It is a low milage car with 27k on it, clean car fax, gm certified. I can get it for 19,700. What does the board think buy the bitch or drop the money in the 98 and get some of that area 51 **** the rest of ya'll run? I can't think no more my head hurts.
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upgrade your already paid for car.
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I've spent $20,000 on mods, yea I've made some bad decisions. The point i'm trying to make is that I could have purchased another car for the money that I've spent in mods.

I would give it some serious thought. Mods are addictive, be careful. I could have just lowered my T/A and put full exhaust on it and called it good.
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Tough call. I'll be in the same boat once I get my car paid off, only with another type of vehicle perhaps...
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Originally Posted by Fast Eddie's 02 T/A vert.
I've spent $20,000 on mods, yea I've made some bad decisions. The point i'm trying to make is that I could have purchased another car for the money that I've spent in mods.

I would give it some serious thought. Mods are addictive, be careful. I could have just lowered my T/A and put full exhaust on it and called it good.

Umm 20k, do you have another car thats not in your sig? what do you have in it?
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no keep your car, if you want the advantages of low miles just rebuild your engine, or ls7 crate engine it
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no keep your car, if you want the advantages of low miles just rebuild your engine, or ls7 crate engine it
you don't have to worry about payments, if you want low miles to a rebuild for like 2 grand. then you will have 0 miles, a sweet car, and no payments. if it's not fast enough for ya do some mods and call it a day. my .02
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I'd stick with what I have if I were you...put some parts on it and actually put some money away at the same time.
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Originally Posted by 99camarosupersport
you don't have to worry about payments, if you want low miles to a rebuild for like 2 grand. then you will have 0 miles, a sweet car, and no payments. if it's not fast enough for ya do some mods and call it a day. my .02


Keep you car. Not having payments will rock.
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02 ss with 20k makes me want one even more
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Dude, keep the car.. !! Why pay almost 20k for essentially the same car you have now?? It makes no sense. If you like the SS styling by an SS hood, spolier, and wheels.

I am not sure what mods you have now, but if it is basically stock you could refresh the motor and put a nice H/C package on it and have a badass ride on your hands!!

Now of you were looking at another car (GTO, Vette etc..) it would be a diffrent call.
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Keep it, mod it, pimp it.


Everyone knows that 98's are faster than all the rest anyway right!

Do some mods to the car and you'll be happier than when you first bought the bitch.
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I'd have to vote keep it and mod it, nothin like not havin a car payment to
worry about.
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Keep it.
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You could get like an 04 goat for the same price.
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I have to say go with what everyone has been saying....Keep it, use your money for mods, if ya dont like the motor, save some bucks, get ya a 408ci and build the **** out of it, and still have NO CAR PAYMENT!!!
October mine will be for, I cannot wait!!

But your car, your money....A Z is just as good as an SS....just mod, mod, mod!!!

Have fun
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