I went up to see this car. Here's the info on it:

Year: 1992
Make: CHEVROLET
Model: CAMARO
Model Detail: Z28
Price: $10,999
Mileage: 71,000 km
Date Posted: 5/30/02
Ad Type: Private
Comment: 25th anniversary edition, V8, 5 spd., pw, pl, t/roofs, AM/FM cass., pt, e-test. in 2001. All orig., only 71,000 km. 71,000 km. $10,999.


I made the guy an offer of $9000, but he said he wouldn't go lower than $10,000. I thought $9000 was too high, but he wasn't interested. It's been a few weeks since the offer, I haven't been able to find anything else and I'm sick and tired of looking. Thinking of coming back to the table, perhaps offering $9500. The only thing is I gotta buy 2 new tires for the car. What do u guys think? It's a 305 TPI in mint condition.

 

...... ........WAY too much.

 

what do u think is a reasonable price to pay for a car like this?

I realize the book value is 7-8 g's, but in reality I have never seen a showroom car with this low amount of miles go for that much. Most ask for more!

I'm thinking of offering $9500, should I?

 

I bought my '91 Formula with 63k on it about 13 months ago. I looked for the right car for 2 years. It still wasn't absolutely perfect for me but as far as the car goes it was loaded with all the right options and in immaculate condition. So I went for it. I got to the point where I didn't think I would ever find the "PERFECT CAR" for me. I am too picky. So I settled for what would work really WELL for me instead.

Ask yourself if this car will work for you ?

The '92 is priced to move I know cause I have been carefully watching prices. This guy wants the car gone for whatever reason and if you stall someone else is going to come in with cash and drive it away and you'll be hitting the street again.

This '92 is a great optioned car and it will be alot of fun to drive but I would not want to drive it in the winter. I got a Tercel to traverse the salt NOWAY will I put my Firebird in the snow and salt. Keep that in mind when you buy your 3rd gen.

I wouldn't dicker over a grand. If I thought the car would do it for me I'd pay up and put it behind me. I'll bet I could drive it for a year and still get $10k for it next summer.

good luck,
RP.

 

Do yourself a favour, take an ohm meter along and test out the injectors. This car will have multecs (if they haven't already been replaced)and they are notorious for dieing overnight.Its not that big of a deal if you go with Accel injectors as replacements(if they are bad) they'll run you about $600.00 if you replace them yourself. However a new set of Multecs will run you $1600.00, so if they are bad you can use this to bring him down in price a little.Do a search on the TPI board and I'm sure you'll find the method to check the injectors and the proper ohm readings for healthy ones. With the demise of the F body I think we will only see the price of these cars escalate, the beaters will still be a deal but the low miliage cars and limited editions will get expensive.Low miliage converts are really pricey!

 

Well i would buy just because it is a 92 Camaro... are you sure it is a 5 speed?? I see T-Tops so I don't think it is standard... ya do what zedder 1 9 9 0 said take an ohm meter unplug and injector and see if it reads over 16 ohms on the 20k scale they all should be arounf that 16.2 or 16.1 any lower than 16 and they are starting to crap out on you.. I know all mine did...

 

yes it's a 92 5-speed 305tpi with t-tops.

I got my options between the blue one, or this one below:


1992 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
25th anniversary. 5L 305 TPI. Black on grey cloth, auto, t-roof, 17" billet alum. chrome rims, 245-45-17 tires, Edelbrock upper strut tower brace, headers, Flowmaster. Car has been babied since new. Custom stereo optional. 70,000 kms. $10,000.

 

oh **** here's a pic of the black '92 from the description above.

my big debate in my head is, i rather have 5-speed. but on the other hand, this black one has more mods done to it, like the flowmaster, headers, rims, etc. the blue one is totally stock on the other hand.

what do u guys think?

 

without a doubt the 5 speed...

 

hey 92zedder, how much did u pay for your car? what are the miles on it?

 

160000kms on it now.. I bought it in 95 for 12,900

 

hey zedder i got your private message, but my icq is messed up, currently my bro has it on his computer (the comp i'm using) but there is no button anywhere to add another existing user, i checked everywhere!

do you have mIRC?

 

Both those cars look nice, but if you spend that kind of money, on a 305, your gonna wish you didn't and went with a 350. Always in the search for more power.

 

not sure if everyone replying is keeping in mind that the price quoted is canadian dollars not american dollars. $10,999 is $6700 american.

I paid $6600 american for my 91 z28:



It's an L98 with a limited slip, rear disc, performance axle ratio, and all the power creature comforts. 86,000 miles (138,374 km).

 

In the recent auto-trader there are similar cars with higher mileage going on average for around $10K - assuming that they sell for that.

Try to knock the guy down as much as you can but if the car is mint and you want one like that you may wait a long time and spend more than $500 during the course of looking for another one.

I think you can be sure someone will eventually buy that car for around $10K if that's what he's prepared to sell it for.

 

hey I told easyspeedcamaro to buy it for 10,000 I would..
Nice car 91L98Z28...

 

So you guys think the price for the blue one is reasonable?

 

If you've checked it over thoroughly and the car is authentic then IMO yup -- a reasonable price.

RP.

 

I would make sure the car has the positraction/limited slip rear (RPO G80), performance gear ratio (G92) and 4-wheel disc brakes (J65). From what i've read on this board, the G92 cars came with a better exhaust (it should be an N10 dual cat car if it's a G92 car).

Anyhow. If it's a drum brake, standard rear gear ratio, non-posi, non-dual cat car, then in my mind it would be worth less than a car with all those options. Odds are, it will either have them all, or none of them.

just food for thought.

 

Usually checking the RPO codes is the first thing I do. However, I had a little problem with this one. Correct me if I'm wrong but the RPO codes are always in the glovebox right? Well, nothing in this glovebox. I bugged the owner about it, he didn't know anything about RPO codes in the first place.

Anyhow, I was talking to 92zedder and he told me that on the 92s they are in the trunk in the spare box (opposite the spare tire). Is this true? Can anyone back that up?

 

yep, in my 91, the rpo codes are in the "glove box" storage box thingy on the driver's side trunk area. just open the door and they are attached to the inside of the door.

 

My RPOs were not in the glovebox. Long gone as far as I could tell. Not a sign of subterfuge or scam, it just fell off because of cheap GM glue and got lost. I got my RPOs through GM no charge and the car checked out.

I think all '91-92s Z28s came with N10 which means 3 inch factory exhaust as well.



RP.

 

Sounds like a nice car to me.... you pay a mint, for a mint factory car. and 71,000kms!!!!!!!! thats diddly squat for mileage. It's always best, in my honest opinion, to start witha stock car.

 

hahahaha, Originally Posted By Me "....WAYYYY TOO MCUH!!" lol! Yeah, I guess when you're a college student that seems like a helluva lot of money, but for what you're looking for, you probably won't be beating that price. It isn't a $1300, fading paint, 2.8 auto (but awesomely-reliable and still a babe-magnet) automobile like mine, but still...

 

too much for a college student?

i start at york in september, lol :P Then again, i get free tuition, teehee =) My $2000 scholarship goes toward new rims for my car

btw, babe-magnet? I thought you (Azure) was a chick?

 

Gah, FREE tuition! =*( Sounds awesome....

Nope, Azure = Dude. Perhaps my avatar is a bit misleading (gf's eye).

 

Gah, FREE tuition! =*( Sounds awesome....

Nope, Azure = Dude. Perhaps my avatar is a bit misleading (gf's eye).


*Me with car when I first got it, ugly stripes and all*

 

not only the chick's eye, but the picture at the bottom of all your posts has a chick on the car, and the other pictures are so small, so i assumed you were a chick.

u had me all excited man! now you ruined it!

 

start with a stock car?

Actually, this would be my second camaro, hehe

My first camaro was a 1991 Camaro RS which I bought last year in may and sold in september. You see, this was the first camaro I test-drove, and I was under the impression that ALL camaros had the same engine. It was a 305 TBI. Well, soon after I realized RS meant REALLY SLOW I sold it. Owned it for 5 months. But I had my fun. I believe it was a total of 13 times in 5 months I got pulled over? And in 5 months I added 20,000 kms, hehe, maybe I shouldn't buy a low mileage car hm.....

Anyhow, I bought that car for $3200, sold it for $3200 (even though I put like 1.5 g's in it while I owned it). It was fun, but now I've saved up a helluva lot more money and I'm ready for the mint camaro.

 

If you haven't decided on a car yet, and are open to all thirdgen's then I suggest you wait till I've dug up the dirt on this mint thirdgen... not sure what it was could be a firebird or trans am.. it only caught my eye on the drive in to work and from work (would have stopped to have a look but was in a rush)

It's in Maple, near Canada's Wonderland and from the looks of it it's sweet. Chrome spoke rims, looks a lot like Nate's (nBlanchard)car from the look of it and if its well taken care of (and by the way it looked from less than 30 ft away it was pretty). It has no front plate holder and has a big *** For Sale sign on it so I'll have a look for you or at least guide you to it.

It's on Keele St, just a bit shy north of Major Mackenzie. The best way is to take the 400 just past Canada's Wonderland, exit on Major Mackenzie turn right head eat to Keele St and turn north. It will be on the left side in the driveway of a house before McNaughton.

And a word about the 305 TBI heeeyyyyyy its not that slow.. its just misunderstood! hehe

 

Well guys I went to see the blue on again today and got to take it for a drive. My dad came along as well. Let's just say he's not a big camaro fan, but after the drive his words were pretty much "if you're not going to buy it, I am".

It's a sweet mint stock ride. Nicest one I've test-driven, and I must've seen at least 100 camaros in the past 11 months. He wants $10,000, so my offer will be somewhere around there.

I managed to find the RPO codes and unfortunately it does not have the G92 performance axle, and it doesn't have 4-wheel disc brakes either. Everything else is there though... posi.... etc etc etc....

But, it was one quick ride, could quite possibly smoke a 5.7 (this thing was fast). And it's mint and has low kms. So, let's hope everything goes well at the mechanics and I'll have a ride next week.

 

I've had the G92 before and got really tired of problems with my rear calipers and e-brake. In fact I learned share equal dislike for t-roofs and rear disks. My '91 has the drum brake setup with 3.42 posi setup and works just fine. I've surprised a few people with my '91 it is alot faster than the 305 gets credit for.

Get a multi-meter and check the resistance on the injectors. The Multec style ('90-'92) are garbage I am on my second set and they die with ZERO warning. Anything less than 16.5 ohms and you need a new injector, 17.5 is optimal. I won't replace my current set with GM I will get Bosche, Accel, anything but FREAKING GM Multecs.

Oh yeah if the A/C is original have it tested try to find anything wrong with it if so you can haggle for a discount off the purchase price. The A/C conversion is about $500-600 for these cars.

good luck,
RP.

 

Have you bought this car yet ? This thread is getting old.

Ok, my money is one someone buying your ride out from under you while you check it out (been there and done that already eh ?).

Light a fire buddy ! Hey are we going to see you at the track with your new ride Aug 10th ?

adious,
RP.

 

The car doesn't have AC so I don't have to worry about it. I am not too concerned about the G92 axle either, because believe me, this car can fly, and it drives like brand-new.

As for the drums on the back, I don't mind either. They do their job, brakes still work. 4-wheel discs are nice, but they are too expensive to maintain. Drums last long, and are easier to replace.

As for somebody stealing the car under me, unlikely. This guy only advertised the car in the autotrader for 1 week, and while he was advertising it he had a broken heater core, and nobody was really interested because of that. Since then, he hasn't advertised it anywhere, and nobody knows about it, and the heatercore has been replaced. I believe I am the only individual to test-drive the car, so it's all g000d!

Calling the guy tonight, making the offer. Taking it to my mechanic this week, and as soon as he certifies and e-tests it it'll be mine, all mine! Muwahahahaha!

As for the track, I'm going to stay away. Maybe some day, but I rather baby my car for now. I'm up for coming to the track and watching u guys go at it though. And I'M DYING for an F-BODY meet in toronto! Haven't seen any this summer yet!

 

BABY IT!!!!!!!!!!???????????????? Gees... I was on the track with my car as soon as I could... its fun... if you don't want to race it, then buy a V6 and save your money :P

 

For what it's worth, I would try talking the guy down in price a bit.

Without 4-wheel disc, without the performance gear ratio, without AC, and (probably) without twin-cat exhaust, this is more or less a base Z28 that's got low miles and great physical condition. obviously the low miles and great condition are worth something, but I don't see paying near top dollar for it. Maybe $5500 US, which is $8800 canadian.

You just have to decide what you want to do with it. If you aren't going for all out performance, and instead want a fun sporty car, the 5.0 with 5spd will certainly deliver! If you want to invest money in your new camaro in the future and go faster, and have a project to work with, you might look for a 5.7/auto car and later convert it with a t56.

You'll probably have a hard time finding F-body's as clean and nice as that one, but when they do come up, you can usually get 5.7 cars (or cars with 4-wheel disc, perfomrance ratio, etc.) for that price.

Just my two cents.

 

Hey Easy. I'll tell you straight out... As long as the #'s on the odometer are perfectly striaght ( not tampered with) and the car looks, co-inside with the mileage. Then that car is worth every bit of cash he is asking. I work at a used car dealership, about two years ago we had a 1991 Black,5spd,T's, posi 100km on it... We sold the car for $13,500 car was gorgeous. Like I said if this car is all it's said to be...give him what he's asking. If you really want the car. Or someone else is going to buy it and you'll regret it badly. If you have a regular mechanic or shop. Ask the seller if you, or he could bring it to the shop to have it looked over. Or bring a knowledgable friend with you. Don't forget get him to Etest it first.. Save your self the troubles. Hope I helped?

 

Hey easySPEEDcamaro this is starting to be like a mini-series on TV (part 1, part 2, part 3...)... have you bought this car yet !?

Ok, my bet is still on -- someone buys it on you cause you are moving too slow ! So here is the deal if I lose the bet I buy you lunch at the track August 10th ok ? We'll see you at the track one way or the other... muwahahahaha ...

adious,
RP.

 

I second both the soap opera-ness AND the need a meet somewhere in the Toronto area....I'd like to meet some of you guys before the summer is over, at least (hopefully AFTER bodywork/paint...)

 

Sweeet, lunch on him.... I'm a big fan of fine dining! heheh..

As for the car, don't have it yet. I called the guy yesterday and I said "I'll give you $10,000, BUT, first we have to take it to my mechanic for an inspection by him, and then YOU have to certify and emission test the car".

The guy got pretty ticked off. He said "I don't want to drive all the way to toronto, if we do that, you certify the car with him and e-test it". Thing is though, I need 2 tires for the car. He told me I can buy the car as is for $9500, or cert/e-tested and take his word for it for $10,000. i told him saftey and e-test doesn't guarantee there aren't problems with the engine, transmission, etc..... SOOOOOO he said he'll think about it and call me back that evening. Never got a phonecall though....

Anyhow, I'll call him today with a new gameplan! We head down to my mechanic saturday morning... if he says everything is ok, then we'll go e-test it then and there, and if that passes (which it should no problem) then we go over to my house, leave the car there, I pay him his money, and he takes the bus home (hehehe, as if).

 

goodie goodie goodstuff!

ok, appointment at the mechanic 8 am tomorrow! can' wait!

 

Glad to hear you are getting somewhere Easy. Sounds like a great gameplan too. Hope everything goes good for ya. Be good to the car though. It sounds quite nice!


P.S Fill us in on how you make out.

Oh ya! I'm not positive, but I though T-top cars only came with 5.0L for the most part?

 

T-top cars from the years 1990-1992 only were 5.0 L. I never said this car was 5.7L if that's what you're thinking. It's a 5L/5-Speed car.

I honestly prefer the 5-speed anyway over the 5.7/Auto. Much more fun to drive.

 

Personally I hate t-roofs. Of course I have a '91 Formula with t-roofs which tells me that we get what we deserve in life.

FYI: the '91 and '92s had Lexan t-roofs. I am on my second set the first looked terrible so I replaced them and this current set isn't any great shakes either. Oh yeah my car had 63,000 documented kms on it and the roofs (and injectors) were garbage. The Lexan roofs (apparently) go bad all by themselves and don't need any encouragement. The good news is they weigh about 3 lbs a piece. The bad news is they make noises that the glass units do not make.

adious,
RP.