I have had a controversial experience with my camaro.... 1992 z28

I bought it and it came 5.7 badges on the sides between the front wheels and the doors and also with 57k on the odometer.

BUT running the VIN# i find out its a 305 TPI z28 with 158k on the odometer....

besides all that, the car is in pretty good condition and a perfect 92z to start a project with, engine runs perfect, just needs new windshield and cat.

How much do you guys think i can get for it if i do sell it?

 

probably in 2,500 - 3,500 range.. just a guess

 

First off, the cat needs to be replaced meaning you can get a cat from anywhere for not an expensive price like you make it sound secondly the engine is in perfect working condition... Had it tuned up recently, no oil leaks anywhere, had the TB cleaned out, it is not beat up.


I figure being a 25th anniversay z28 more people may want it and are willing to pay more.

This car was my project, but being in college away from home i dont have time to work on it at all and i have always dreamed of driving a 6-speed SS which i want to try and get with the help of my parents... but besides that, i am sure someone sees value in the car, i'll just see what i come across over winter and hopefully have more $$ by summer

 

Yea, i know i am not gonna be getting much and i dont think my car is much at all in terms of value...

I was just trying to get some sort of idea, i'll prob get a new cat and windshield cheap from some of my dads friends

Thanks for your guys info, i am just hoping for one of those guys who are crazy for these cars like i was until everything just got all crazy

 

Do you even own a Camaro?

 

Blah blah blah, I don't know a thirdgen from a hole in the ground... blah blah blah, I couldn't shut up so Drew had to edit my words so that people wouldn't get mad and flame me... blah blah blah, I should be ashamed of myself... blah blah blah, I'll play nice or stop posting.

 

No offense or anything, but typically late thirdgens are worth quite a bit. Mileage doesn't mean nearly as much as the amount of care the owners have given the car. I've seen my fair share of thirdgens for sale, and any 91-92 Z28 with a tpi that runs and drives and has a good transmission is going to be at least $5000 on a car lot. From a private owner I've yet to see the price below $4500.

On the flipside, I can get you as many Regals, Cutlas', Monte Carlo's as you could possibly want for under $500, in various states of disrepair.

They aren't really comparable in value. The discontinuation of the Camaro/Firebird has nothign to do with thirdgen value. The value of thirdgens entirely has to do with their popularity. They were and are still a very popular car to their audience.

My opinion on the car... My advice... replace the windshield. Spend the extra $150 and the car will be more likely to sell. A cracked windshield screams white trash like no other flaw. Its something that a potential buyer will definitely notice on a test drive. What's wrong with the cat? is it gone? is it clogged? Why does it need to be replaced? Personally I'd replace the cat with an aftermarket replacement and be done with it. Clean the car up and sell it for a mint.

BTW the 5.7 badges on the rockers are Iroc Z or earlier Firebird hardware, not 92 Z28.

If you sell it for under $3500 you're selling too cheap. $3500 won't get a person a decent TBI RS around here.

 

87350mcss hahahahaha, get a load of this guy.

Thirdgens are like diamonds where i live. Every one is high priced and taken care of. amrish, do you have any pics of your car?

 

I am at college right now, i can get picks by the weekend if you guys are still interested

I am only 19, and i love this car more then anything and i'd rather sell it to someone who knows what the car is, rather then a high school kid wanting a fast car to kill himself in. I can sell it to one of those kids for like 6 grand if i wanted to....

The cat is just clogged, i was going for a whole new exhaust setup until i decided to sell it. The car is bone stock.

 

Going to a 3rd gen website and then telling it's members that they need to "wake up" isn't the best way to help your brother out with getting info. The senior members on these boards have been on here for quite a while, and I trust their judgement on the price of the car more than someone who doesn't even own a 3rd gen. Besides, because you're in Mass. doesn't mean that Mass is the benchmark for 3rd gen pricing. I think $3500 would be more than a fair price to ask.

 

I didnt mean to start all this comotion in here, but i appreciate everyone backing me up on how much these cars mean to us.

I will try and post picks this friday as soon as i get home.

 

Here is a test then...What is the engine code for a l98 on a 89 350 TPI car.. Come on, don't research it just answer the question. Look $3500 is not to much to ask for the car if it is in the shape he claims. Any TPI car is worht at lest $3500 . Check the local car lots, they will be asking about $5000 for the car described. I am in no means trying to be a jerk to you just trying to set you straight as you would say. I can bet that you don't know half the amount about these cars as you think. Sorry just stating the facts.


By the way I would really like to see some pics of this Monte of yours.

 

how did you find out the car has 155K and a 305? My 92 Z28 has a check digit, showing the 100, 000 miles. I think the RS has one, too. I do agree that any dedent TPI 91-92 camaro is pretty desireable, and should be worth upward of $3500. There is not a big rust problem here, and beat up TPI cars still bring $5000.

 

Ok sorry for all the trouble let me re phrase. You can not ask for a price on a pretty much global website. For instance in Mass the price of thirdgens is cheaper than the price of thirdgens in California or IL. Such as rust free parts are abundant in the south, so they dont really fetch too of a high price down there but sell it to someone from Maine where rust free parts are hard to find than that is what determines the price. Do you get what i am trying to say, Just because a thirdgen may be worth more in your state dosent mean that it is worth that much in his. And sorry dude i can get a whole TPI system from the 7 junked thirdgens in the back of my brothers store and the price of tpi is not worth 3500! You can get a complete set up for at the most $350. And i have been to local car losts. Only will a condition 8 car will get 5k with low miles on it. I am sorry there are alot of thirdgens here and they dont have nearly as big price tags as you claim. I could get an LT-1 Z28 for the money you guys are talking here. The most i have seen a thirdgen go for in Mass is 8k, And it was show room new, Still had the plastic on the seats and everything. I most lt-1s are from 4-8k. And they are only 4k because of high mileage. I mean it is all well and good that you like your cars. hell i LOVE camaros as i said. It is just that i didnt get where you guys were getting these crazy #s. And yeah i will post a pic of my car once i get the film developed.

 

and the vin code for an l98 is an 8 isnt it? I know that if you run an iroc it still comes up as a z28. There for i was in the right when i said that my bro has a 90 Z, and No i didnt reasearch it. I will give you some data the 8th digint in your vin for your monte should be a G if it is a true SS. Just something to think about.

 

Dude! Don't get all uptight! My car is a true SS I'm not worried about it. I have had the car for 6 years and I am the 2nd owner,so...You just came off really strong here, and may have truned over a few rocks in doing so. My SS is not part of the topic though. THe car mentioned in the begining of this post is worth $3500 all day long period, I don't care where you're from, that doesn't matter. And man if you can get a complete L98 for $350 then you should be buying and selling them. You could make yourself some decent $$$$. We all have to remember to use our words wisely on the internet, it is very hard to tell what a person is getting at. Or what they are trying to say. When you start saying stuff like "You fbody guys think your cars are worth so much money" You are going to ruffle some feathers. choose your words wisely and everyone will get along just fine. Lets just be friends and be carefull how we say things and all will be good.

 

Sorry this is what you said to be exact.

 

Ok, everyone... quit bickering... Some people are going to stick to their opinions come hell or high water. There's no point in going back and forth. I think the original poster has heard enough answers to his original question, there's no more need to carry on. I'm leaving this thread open cause it would be nice if he could post some pictures and get some more educated opinions. If this thread goes bad, I'll lock it. If anyone lets their opinion get ahead of their better judgement their posts will be deleted.

 

I will get some pics up this friday if not, def saterday morning

Then we can see what some people think.

 

Dude! Don't get all uptight! My car is a true SS I'm not worried about it. I have had the car for 6 years and I am the 2nd owner,so...You just came off really strong here, and may have truned over a few rocks in doing so. My SS is not part of the topic though. THe car mentioned in the begining of this post is worth $3500 all day long period, I don't care where you're from, that doesn't matter. And man if you can get a complete L98 for $350 then you should be buying and selling them. You could make yourself some decent $$$$. We all have to remember to use our words wisely on the internet, it is very hard to tell what a person is getting at. Or what they are trying to say. When you start saying stuff like "You fbody guys think your cars are worth so much money" You are going to ruffle some feathers. choose your words wisely and everyone will get along just fine. Lets just be friends and be carefull how we say things and all will be good.



I am not trying to get all uptight, lol. I was just telling you that i know a little of both worlds. I was not aware that you were the second owner thats cool i wish i was. And i am sorry but Please come to massachusetts, and just take a look in the want ad. There prices are very low. But as i said, there were several GM plants here during the 80's so that is why we have so many thirdgens f-bodies/g-bodies. If the car has a 305 a crack in the windshield, needs a new cat, I know here that you cant tamper with exhaust, so it depends on the state in which it is to be sold. does it have rust? Like i said chevys have a tendency to smoke alot after 100k. But if it was well cared for and runs exceptionally well than it might be able to get 2500 here. Sorry that is just how it is here. I get the want ad every week and my bro buys camaros for his shop. So i get to see what they are going for. I once found a B4C before i knew what it was in Rhode Island for 3k with onyl 80,000 miles on it! I wish i knew then what i know now. So as i said you just have to look in the right spots. But your car looks SSweet. Did you delete your AC? They only reason why i dont have tpi on my car is that i like carbs better, alot eaiser to fix/replace and they get the job done.

 

Kruzin Kaz i just realized that you are from Canada so ofcourse a decent camaro up there will cost more. $$ you must mean Canadian.

 

Just put an end to this post.

 

my 2 cents i payed 4k for a 92 tbi car with 64k in mint condition in Ga. i looked for a iroc for months and nothing was in the kind of shape this car is in, and they wanted 2500 and higher. so i was more then willing to pay what i did. i just saw a 92 6 banger here for 5k, so i think he is right about what the car is worth. 25-35.
just my opinion. ssean92

 

I own a mint TTA and a restored 70 Firebird...but I would never sell my 200,004 mile IROC CAMARO!!! The car sees trecherous daily driving as my daily ride and the car has never let me down. A IROC in decent shape IS worth at least $3,500. Anyone that sells their reliable/taken care of IROC for less is really desperate. In fact I see at least $$300,000 worth of NEW vehicles broken down on the side of the fareway everyday to and from work. To think that my ride is ONLY worth $1,500 is a real joke to common sense. The golden rule is that you will not be forgiven by the CAR GODS if you "give away" a perfect driving vehicle for peanuts...only to buy one of those new cars and have it brake down on you right after the 3 year warranty is up

P.S My dad is a mechanic and he an 3 of his peers (with 70yrs of automotive experience behind them) all drive TPI cars because they CAN be worked on and are reliable,,,not to mention good looking.

 

Ok, I've edited everything that could potentially anger the majority of people on this site. Everyone is welcome to their own opinion, but I'm not going to have people bickering back and forth until someone does something stupid. I'm locking this thread now. If anyone wants to continue talking out their hind end, I don't have any problems banning anyone.