i'm 30, my car was 17 when I was born

 

62 here, guess that puts me in the Buzzard category.

 

There was a poll done on this some years ago if someone wanted to search it out. Definitely biased toward the younger crowd. In the ensuring years, I'd guess it's become weighted more on both ends and thinned out in the middle, as younger and younger guys buy them, and the guys who have held on to them age.

 

I could see that. I keep getting older, but the cars in my garage just stay the same. I'm not big on flipping cars, mostly I find something I like and then stick with it for the long term, in this case nearly two decades. Change for the sake of change isn't something that exists in my world.

 

Wait a minute. You're totally wrong here. I'm not aging!

I'm... well... err...

Oh ****. I'm aging...

 

Got my first 4th Gen at 15 in 2005. Bought my WS6 when I was 20 and now I am 26 going on 27 next month.

 

Bought my first fourth Gen at 35 and my newest one at 42 just last fall. For me the issue wasn't money but rather that I just don't like any of the new cars out there compared to what you can get with an "old" F-Body.

The new Camaro for example is a great looking car but it's enormous with the visibility of a WWII Tank. And the price, yikes, the most stripped out V8 possible is still about $40k. For that you can get a really nice fourth gen and have about $30k left for any number of modifications or upgrades.

 

31 now and had my car since I was 22.
Started as a v6 and now its a beast.

 

Cheap cars, good performance hence younger buyers. That insurance still kills them though.

 

Thanks for the replies....It sounds like we have a good mix but with majority being under 40. GM was making some great looking cars at that time (both the Firebird and Camaro) and I am really hunting around for one that's in great shape and not over the top with the mileage. Anyway, just wanted to know if there was guys/gals my age still buzzing around in these cars or if I was going to be a loner. Not that it matters, as I just do what pleases me anyway, just wondering is all. Besides, my daughter and son are 27 and 26 so I'm around the younger age adults all the time anyway.

 

Never be self conscious about these cars. You'll get a more times than not from all age groups. On a recent cross state trip we had an unreal number of compliments. Of course the car is in truly excellent condition even at 15 years old.
If you do get one, get a well kept lower mileage example and be prepared to spend serious time keeping it detailed and sweet. Good luck!

 

41 here and bought mine new. Every now and then I think about going back to stock, selling it and getting possibly a hell cat or an older viper. But I love the car and there is nothing like a clean ws6 on the road, they just look incredible and mean as hell. A lot of people don't even know what they are now days. Every time I see another ws6 on the road we always wave to eachother, never happened like that before. There just aren't many of them around now.

 

I'm 22 and a black 99-02 Z had been my dream car since I was about 15. Very fortunate to find mine in the condition it's in. I would have loved to be old enough to drive when these first came out. Still putting up a fight at almost 16 model years old.

 

I'm 32 and 1998-2002 was when I was in high school, and wanted one the whole time I was in high school, so I'll testify to this.

 

Bought my '98 Z28 new in 6/98 when I was 27 and I still have it at 45 with no plans to ever let it go! When you buy your dream car new, why would you ever sell it?!

 

Bought mine 3 weeks before i graduated high school, i'm 21 now and don't plan on ever getting rid of it. Ws6's are VERY rare where i'm from, hell 4th gens in general are almost non existent. Get compliments from people on a regular basis. Has been my dream car since i was a little kid..

 

Bought My 2002 brand new, still have it. 47 years old.

 

43 here and don't plan on ever selling it. Age is just a number, it's how you live your life and what you do with it that counts. Car guys see no age, and I feel the same today as I did 20 years ago about them... only I hurt more after I'm done working on my car now than I used to lol. I've owned a 2nd gen, 3rd gen, and now a 4th gen. I can honestly say, that I loved all of them.

 

You nailed it. In my mind I'm still a young man but I need days off after I complete one of my 'all-day' detailing jobs. My wife tells me to do a section at a time but I just keep going from morning til dinner. I actually enjoy doing it despite the next days aches/pains. Maybe it's car related S & M??