Brian Coles

In the market for a new car and have about 16,000 to spend. Don't know if i should go for newer/low milage or spend less on a higher milage fixer-upper!! I used to own a 72 Nova but sold it when I joined the NAVY. Missed it ever since!! Must get my V8, rear wheel drive fix soon, so help me out ya'll! Seen a few2000-2002 Z28 and SS I like for sale but not sure what to do.

Spink

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What are your goals for the car. Drag car, daily driver, weekend canyon carver?

99z28monster

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why not a 99?

WS6 Rampage

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I have a friend sell'n a Strictly Performance Motorsports built '383 LS1 Stroker Z28' for well under 10K. The new Drivetrain has about 150-200 miles on it only. PM me if your interested.

Brian Coles

Daily driver at first. May become weekend car in time. I'm not counting out a 99.

SSilverSSurfer

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go with an 01 or an 02 just cause they have LS6 intakes. only 99 i would buy are the rare colors like MBM, MRM, or hugger orange

Brian Coles

Is the extra cost of a SS worth it?? A 02 SS 6 speed is on Autotrader for 16,995 w/63,000 on it in my area.Good deal??

WS6 Rampage

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2000 Z28 with aftermarket Sunoco hood and SS rear spoiler, Blk-in/Blk-out

Forged 383 (150-200 miles on new motor)
Fresh T56 conversion w/ Pro 50 shifter w/ brand new slave cylinder
Heads + Cam
Pacesetter LTs
Speck stage 3 clutch
McLeoud adjustable Master Cyclinder
SLP Underdrive Pulley
Smooth Bellows
Racetronic Fuel system
Larger injectors
Dyno Tune
Curently sporting an LS1 intake but made 452 RWHP on the dyno w/ a carb style intake.
Oil Catch Can

I'm actually the one in charge of selling this car now for Strictly Performance Motorsports so please contact me if seriously interested. Contact me for photographs plz! Need to wait for better light to snap some pics!

P.S. ... TESTING THE WATERS, THROW ME SOME OFFERS AND WE'LL WORK OUT THE PRICE!

'MILKY'

venomhp

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id go look on the forsale area, theres plenty of very nice f-bodies that are anywhere from close to stock to heavily modded and everywhere in between. I would try to get something with a cam/head package on it with a descent clutch and gears. mileage is really not something to look at if the owner took good care of it with regular maintenance. run a car fax and get the history of it. Theres plenty of great rides pushin 450rwhp+ in your price range with relatively low miles... plus a road trip home in your new ride is always fun...radar detector would be a good investment for that drive!!

1fastz

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Dude, you can find a 98/99 for cheap nowadays. Buddy of mine had $15K to spend, found a 98 z28 with 51K miles and got it for $7K. Having $8K left to spend, that car is going to be badass. Whether he decides to use it on appearance upgrades and a few bolts on, or full out peformance, its still going to be badass. And if your looking to make a strictly performance car, just look for a high mileage ls1, those are even cheaper, and since your going all performance, you wont really care for the miles on it becuase your going for performance, so your going to take the motor/tranny out anyways.

99z28monster

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were are you located? I have seen alot of cheap Ls1 cars in texas on craigslist. My advice would be dont buy a car from a dealership.

99z28monster

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you forgot the gold color cars. only five made as 99 models.

zz4camaro1980

16K is to much IMO. I got my 01 SS w/ 88K for 8,500. +1 on finding a 98 or 99, they are going cheap now a days.

darrensls1

I don't know how much sense that actually makes. He'll end up paying thousands more for an 01-02 vs say a 98-99. And all to get a LS6 intake which he can buy used for $300 or new for $450.

bryan04h

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^^^ i vote for a 99-00, good prices and there isn't anything wrong with these bad boys

FLA02TA

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I see some sick modified Fbodies for sale on this site for that much. If I knew now what I knew in 2004 when I bought mine, I'd have gone that route maybe.

billyb

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02 un-molested,start from the bottom!!!!!!!!

Brian Coles

I'm just north of Dallas. I was worried about a modded car because I don't know if I should trust the work that has been done. It's going to be daly driven (15 miles round trip to work) so I need reliability!!

bryan04h

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then look for a car with good mileage with slight mods(catback) or something...im with ya, i wouldn't buy one that has been crazy modded either....but for the reason of it isn't "your" car

RedRocketZ28

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I would try to find the lowest mileage car you can in your price range. I got my 00 SS with 10k on it. It was exaclty what I wanted. Completely stock is what I wanted as well. That way I know that every single mod was done by me and I can see where the car started and where it ends up. Good luck on the search.