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Bought the wife (and kids) a new Trailblazer EXT LT... nice vehicle. GM is doing a great job with their products.
That means her old Explorer becomes the new beater, and I have to get rid of the old beater: my '86 Camaro 305 LG4 T-Top I bought new 17 years ago this month . I still love that car... only 195k and still fires up and kicks blue oval butt. And now I have to drive a Ford on rainy days .
I know you feel for me.
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Have You Forgotten How You Felt That Day? Never Forget 9/11/01. Posts: 184 | From: Harleysville, Pennsylvania | Registered: May 2000
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Harry: If the Explorer and Camaro are both paid for, what's the harm in keeping them both? With a multi-car discount and the age of the Camaro, I can't imagine it would cost much to keep around for sentimental sake.
(Remember, of course, this question is coming from a person that thinks that getting rid of a car is like deciding to give up one of your kids when the next one comes along......it just doesn't happen!)
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Sorry to hear that you have to lose your Camaro. If at all possible, sell it to someone you know, or can get in touch with down the road in case you ahve the money to buy it back. Good Luck.
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I agree with Daddy, Teri, and poSSum. Keep the Camaro as from what I see you are very attached to it and get rid of the uh geeze I can't say it.....so I'll say blue oval.
I too have an 86 Camaro IROC-Z with only 9800 actual miles on it and will never get rid of it. I wish you luck on your decision.
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does an '86 qualify as a "classic" yet? don't some insurance policies have classic-car clauses where the premiums are cheaper because you don't drive them as much?
(you'll hate yourself if you sell it....i know from experience!)
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If your Explorer is of the '96 to '99 vintage, you may encounter a broken blend air door soon if you haven't already. It's a big problem that Ford won't acknowledge exists. The one in my '98 Ranger broke this past winter and you have no control over the temperature. It's goes to either in full hot or full cold mode. I was able to repair mine by myself, but the Ford dealer fix is over $1000.00 since they have to pull the dash and replace the complete air box assembly. It's glued together and won't come apart easily. I like my Ranger, but after hastles with Ford of Canada about a '92 Explorer (bought new) and the '98 Ranger (also bought new), I will NEVER buy another Ford product again. Posts: 137 | From: Fergus, Ontario, Canada | Registered: Feb 2003
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I believe for a car to be a classic it has to be 25 years or older cy. So in the year 2011 thats when it should be one. Although that would make me 49 and I am not ready for that......LOL. Posts: 2841 | From: Westland, MI | Registered: Apr 2003
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quote:Originally posted by ss_rs_z: I believe for a car to be a classic it has to be 25 years or older cy. So in the year 2011 thats when it should be one. Although that would make me 49 and I am not ready for that......LOL.
So are you saying at 50 you will be a Classic Posts: 3091 | From: Canton Mi. | Registered: Oct 2002
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Thanks for all the advice. Actually, I have come to terms with it. It's not about the money. I can't maintain 4 cars (and two drivers) well. Between the '03 Trailblazer, '00 SS, '94 Explorer and the '86 Camaro, the Camaro by far requires the most work and is the least valuable. I looked into restoring it 3 years ago, and it was not worth it then, which is why I blew it off and bought the SS (right decision). I put another 18,000 miles on the '86 when I was originally going to sell it after adding the new SS to the stable. The Explorer is (has always) run well, despite the threat of a transmission that has the notoriety for quitting after 100k (fingers crossed).
The Sled (as the '86 has become known) will make some high school kid proud. The only real problem with it is an intermitantly noisy lifter.
I'll look at the bright side... ten years from now the wife will need a new car or truck and I will get the Trailblazer as a hand-me-down... it'll be just broken in by then.
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