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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 12:28 PM
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I'm looking into going to college out of state, and I'm a little worried about taking my car with me. I don't want some drunk college kids rubbing up against it, or run the risk of theft. As for leaving it at home, it can be an option, but I would rather not be paying insurance and tags on something I'm not driving. Should I sell the car, or just keep it and take it with me?
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 12:31 PM
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store it...
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 12:37 PM
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yeah i would store it, if you have a good friend or relative with a non-used garage, offer to throw them some cash per month to keep it locked up and safe.
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by 91FormulaKiller
yeah i would store it, if you have a good friend or relative with a non-used garage, offer to throw them some cash per month to keep it locked up and safe.
This. Just cancel the insurance and dont put a tag on it until you get back. Problem solved
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 12:50 PM
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By the looks of your sig, you've probably built the motor and spent a good chunk of money on it

If you just sell it due to college you will about it later
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 01:44 PM
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yeah i would keep it and render it non op (non operated) through your dmv if that is a possiblity, basically it suspends the registration and such
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 01:46 PM
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sell it... graduate... buy new corvette
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 02:02 PM
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keep it.

Its alot harder to get back into a car with as much power as yours then you think! having a 383 camaro at home in your garage is alot better then not having one at home in your garage! Youll regret it. Keep it till your out of college and see if you even want another car, you might just want to drop more money into the old lt1.

hate to be mr bad news, but college isnt for everyone, sure as **** wasnt for me, if i sold my car and it went the way it went, id be MAD.
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 02:16 PM
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Spray it in the collage parking lot and chain starving pissed horney pit bulls to it.
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by defaultexistence
spray it in the collage parking lot and chain starving pissed horney pit bulls to it.


wow!!!!
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 02:31 PM
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Since mine is currently off the road so to speak what my wife did was not cancle the coverage but have them insure it as non driving so that if something happens like it gets stolen or a an act of god (I could only be so lucky) destroys it, it is still covered and I get compensated for it. It's not very much at all but then again I'm no where close to my 20's anymore.
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 02:40 PM
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i say throw some storage insurance on it and get a moped
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 03:57 PM
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I sold my LS6 (454 BBC) Powered Nova 30 years ago when I was in school and I still sometimes miss it. I also had the option of storing or selling it. If you like your car and you would have a hard time replacing it I would suggest you find a way to keep it.
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 07:15 PM
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Plus, you will not get back the $ you have in it. Try it for a year and see how you feel after that. I agree that you should not sell your car until you have to.
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 07:23 PM
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bro just register it under non operational it.cost 14dollars that way when your ready for her again you dont get charged for penalties
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 08:25 PM
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Spray it in the collage parking lot and chain starving pissed horney pit bulls to it.
<-hahahaha good thinking, in all reality, do I just give the insurance company a call and tell them I'm not driving the car for a while? I COULD put up with paying for tags, just because it's only seventy something a year, and I don't want to lose my personalized tag ....
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 08:31 PM
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Keep it. I got mine when I was single and living with my parents. It helped me through school, honeymoon, child delivery x3. I'm now 27, I sold a 79 berlineta z28 4 speed. should have kept it.
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 10:35 PM
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Old Apr 12, 2011 | 10:38 PM
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sounds like a nice car. leave it at home, the time will go by anyway, be patient. you've got more in mods than you can probably sell that car for whole. worth saving and enjoying!
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Old Apr 13, 2011 | 10:47 AM
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Looks like the camaro is going to sit in the garage for a while. The car will stay at my parents garage, so dad can help me out by keepin it clean, starting it, oil change, etc. Well, looks like it's time to start planning future mods....turbo? or spray? haha
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