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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by krazy4
Also found an 00 camaro Z28 on craigslist for $4300, with only 130,000 miles. That one might be a little better.
Thats alot better deal I think, as long as the car is ok.Take it off his hands for $4000 cash and you are paying $1000 for 100,000 less miles.
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 12:45 PM
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and you are paying $1000 for 100,000 less miles.

Good way to think about it
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 12:58 PM
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Originally Posted by krazy4
Good way to think about it
Actually if you really get into it, you would pay $2999+tax+license+dealer fees on the other one. If you buy that one you are paying $4000 or so and ask the guy if he minds if you put down that you paid $500 for the car on the bill of sale, that way when you go to put it in your name you are paying taxes on $500 instead of $4000, but its up to you.
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Actually if you really get into it, you would pay $2999+tax+license+dealer fees on the other one. If you buy that one you are paying $4000 or so and ask the guy if he minds if you put down that you paid $500 for the car on the bill of sale, that way when you go to put it in your name you are paying taxes on $500 instead of $4000, but its up to you.
Anything to save money right now lol
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Old Oct 26, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by MrElectric03
Actually if you really get into it, you would pay $2999+tax+license+dealer fees on the other one. If you buy that one you are paying $4000 or so and ask the guy if he minds if you put down that you paid $500 for the car on the bill of sale, that way when you go to put it in your name you are paying taxes on $500 instead of $4000, but its up to you.
actually the guy says if you got 3k cash he'll take that out the door, my friend was gonna buy it, he went down there and everything but just too many miles. If I was you Krazy I would just get one thats already built. This is usually the cheapest route.
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Another idea is a bad *** built third gen. That would be sick to me at least.
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Originally Posted by carbonfiberbird
Another idea is a bad *** built third gen. That would be sick to me at least.
Thats my plan, its cheaper to buy, its lighter with a cast iron motor than the 4th gens with an aluminum motor, easier to find body parts for, has the same rear suspension setup, and when you need to work on the motor its easy to get to....and it looks badass!
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