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Hello! I dont post much, but I lurk quite often! Anyway, we have been a 2 F-Body family for three years now ever sinc emy youngest son was 15 and HAD to have a Camaro. He bought a 94 Z28 and it WAS a great car. We had to perform all the usual maintenence on it, but all in all it was as close to bullet proof for a teenager as a vehicle could be. Fasty Forward to a couple weeks ago and a deer that committed suicide. He was coming home one night and it came out of nowhere, (Im sure an 18 yr old in a Z wasnt speeding ) and wiped out the front end basically setting off the airbags in the process. He held it well and came to a safe stop. Since the car was a 94 and the insurance estimate came up to more than 75% of the vehicle value, they totaled it. I REALLY hated to let that car go, it had 129K on it but the engine was SUPER strong. Add that to the fact that we just put a ton of $$ in a tranny build up, and you can start to understand why! Alas, it was a lost cause to keep it and fix it back, so we took the settlement and started looking for another F-body. We found a AWSOME deal on a '98 WS6 Ram Air Trans Am 6spd with only 39K miles so that is now his current ride! I just HOPE he can handle the difference in the two cars.
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Sorry to hear about the lose of the other car but glad you found him a good replacement. He should be ok with the new one. I know all about deer and cars LOL
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Just glad to hear that your son walked away unharmed from that encounter with the deer! Sounds like he's had a fair amount of experience behind the wheel of a Z28. My 21-year-old son keeps pestering me to give him the keys to the SS. Since he's had his license, I've told him that he is more than welcome to drive it - after he's gone to a track school and has had the opportunity to learn what these cars are capable of under controlled conditions, rather learning the hard way on the street (which I KNOW these kids will do - I was there once and I'm very greatful to be alive!)
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deer and any automobile are a bad combo sounds as if he kept his wits about him which says a lot glad he's fine total bummer about the car but sounds as if you guys have found a suitable replacement
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Cars can be replaced, humans not. Glad it worked out. Sure he'll love the 98!
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Anyway, we have been a 2 F-Body family for three years now ever sinc emy youngest son was 15 and HAD to have a Camaro. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
He bought a 94 Z28 and it WAS a great car. We had to perform all the usual maintenence on it, but all in all it was as close to bullet proof for a teenager as a vehicle could be. ![[Roll Eyes]](rolleyes.gif)
) and wiped out the front end basically setting off the airbags in the process. He held it well and came to a safe stop. Since the car was a 94 and the insurance estimate came up to more than 75% of the vehicle value, they totaled it. I REALLY hated to let that car go, it had 129K on it but the engine was SUPER strong. Add that to the fact that we just put a ton of $$ in a tranny build up, and you can start to understand why! Alas, it was a lost cause to keep it and fix it back, so we took the settlement and started looking for another F-body. ![[Confused]](confused.gif)
