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TheCaptain · 10-09-2008, 08:33 PM

It doesn't affect me much. PCS provides potash for fertalizer, and as long as people still need to eat, they need fertalizer!
Not to mention i'm Canadian, so while our economy is tied to the Americans, our isn't kicked in the nuts as bad.

*The_Blur* · 10-09-2008, 08:34 PM

I'm getting a Camaro. Try to stop me.

*Mindz* · 10-09-2008, 08:42 PM

I just drove a Corvette for my first time last weekend for my birthday, it just increased my desire for a camaro ten fold.

aldaron327 · 10-09-2008, 08:42 PM

The economy isn't going to keep me from buying my next SS. I've paid off ALL of my debt over here in the land of "milk & honey" so I'll owe nobody when I get home. The trick will be to find a job when I get out of the Army next year, but I have some time to find something... anyone looking for a helicopter pilot?! I also make a mean grilled cheese!!

fad1 · 10-09-2008, 09:13 PM

hopefully the economy will not effect my decision of buying one, but i may wait a little longer until things get better. As I look at the Nikkei index of Japan, its not looking to good. You might be asking how Japans economy effects us, but I am just pointing out that the whole world is faced with this crisis. We can just keep our fingers crossed.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 10-09-2008, 10:21 PM

I live in one of the armpits of the country...and it's during times like this that it's an advantage to live here. We've been only minutely effected by this economic crisis...so far. On top of that, I pay my bills, I have good credit, and I don't intend to buy a Camaro (or anything else) that I cannot afford.

In short...no, it hasn't changed anything. I'm getting a Camaro!!

thejbyrd · 10-09-2008, 10:42 PM

I'm saving up until around the time the 'vert comes out.Not getting a 'vert just saving and waiting til the hype settles a bit and whatever bugs are worked out.Got a paper route just to save up for it.Dont laugh...I pull in $350 extra a week for about 15 hrs of work.Wooo....go paper route!

diddiyo · 10-09-2008, 10:48 PM

I'm about two to three months behind with my savings-plan for a down payment :/ And the current economy doesn't really help fix that problem, my company "postponed" the annual raises...

Jak · 10-09-2008, 10:49 PM

Right now, today, my minds still set on getting my Camaro. But if this is just the tip of the ice berg an things get worse . . . I might hold off for a little bit. We're going on two years without a contract. Locked down my stock as much as I can, but still taking a beating.

CaptianSam · 10-09-2008, 11:10 PM

all my stocks are around 40 percent loss... which is incredible... im losing sleep and as soon and i regain back up to around 80 percent of original im pulling everything out and going into fixed rate gic at around 4% which is what i should have done originally

ChevyBoiSS · 10-09-2008, 11:43 PM

Im getting one regardless.. but this economy will definetly be an impact on how soon ill be able to do it.. i want an SS/RS so ill need a loan of atleast $25,000 or more... well c how it goes... Im an aspiring college student jus lookin to give myself a present come graduation.. after ill owe about $40,000 in student loans already.. YIKES!!!

fbird777 · 10-10-2008, 12:42 AM

Nope, I have a stable job making decent money and plenty of overtime on the way. I still plan on getting a 2010 SS2/RS

ShnOmac · 10-10-2008, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisB

The economy going up or down doesnt affect me at all,my money is not in the stock market or any other investment fund , its just in a plain old regular bank account 100% risk free.

Really not trying to stir the pot here but....... There is no 100% risk free when it comes to your money. The market is the way it is right now because of banks and bad lending.(granted thats just part of it). Living in California we have witnessed banks going under, large and small. The FDIC only insures up to a certain amount anything over that and you can be screwed!

JaysonAych · 10-10-2008, 01:11 AM

The economy is actually having an unintended positive effect for me that might delay me getting a Camaro. With the housing prices falling as much as they have, I'm taking a good long look at moving out of this apartment and getting a house now that they're becoming reasonable. Because of the window of opportunity, I need to save for a good down payment. That's going to cut into my Camaro money. In the long run, it'll be better, but I may not be able to get a Camaro until late in the 2010 MY or until the 2011 MY.

View Poll Results: Is the current economy making you hesitant to purchase the new Camaro?
Yes, I am seriously debating whether or not to buy a new Camaro.	12	9.76%
Yes, I am starting to have slight hesitation.	19	15.45%
Yes, I have decided to go with a V6 instead of a V8 now.	5	4.07%
Yes, I have decided to wait for a used 5thgen Camaro with low mileage now.	4	3.25%
No, the economy has not effected my plans to purchase the Camaro at all.	83	67.48%
Voters: 123. You may not vote on this poll

10-09-2008, 08:33 PM	#15
TheCaptain N7 Spectre Drives: 14 ATS Performance 3.6L AWD Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Moosomin, Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 2,734 View My Garage	It doesn't affect me much. PCS provides potash for fertalizer, and as long as people still need to eat, they need fertalizer! Not to mention i'm Canadian, so while our economy is tied to the Americans, our isn't kicked in the nuts as bad. __________________

10-09-2008, 08:34 PM	#16
The_Blur Moderator Drives: 2018 Harley-Davidson Street Bob Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 14,769	I'm getting a Camaro. Try to stop me. __________________ RDP Motorsport//GEN5DIY//Cultrag Performance//JPSS//Rodgets Chevrolet// Operation Demon//Buy at Invoice//RACECARWEAR RESPECT ALL CARS. LOVE YOUR OWN. warn 145:159 ban

10-09-2008, 08:42 PM	#17
Mindz E.B.A.H. Drives: you wild... Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: In the happy padded room wearing a jacket that makes me hug myself... Posts: 18,421	I just drove a Corvette for my first time last weekend for my birthday, it just increased my desire for a camaro ten fold. __________________ Blue Rush, 2010 SS [Car of the Week 3/22/2010] Traded in on...ZLZBUBB, 2013 ZL1

10-09-2008, 08:42 PM	#18
aldaron327 Onward and Upward. Drives: '13 Equinox LTZ AWD,'09 Silverado Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Abilene, KS Posts: 398	The economy isn't going to keep me from buying my next SS. I've paid off ALL of my debt over here in the land of "milk & honey" so I'll owe nobody when I get home. The trick will be to find a job when I get out of the Army next year, but I have some time to find something... anyone looking for a helicopter pilot?! I also make a mean grilled cheese!! __________________ 2010 Summit White 2SS/RS LS3 MODS: CAI by CAI, Flowmaster American Thunder Cat-Back, DBA 5000 Slotted/Cross-drilled rotors (Front), Hawk HPS Pads, Russell Braided Brake Lines, DBA 4000 Slotted/Cross-drilled rotors (Rear), Barton Short-Throw Shifter, UM Comp Extractor Hood & Gen I Spoiler, custom paint

10-09-2008, 09:13 PM	#19
fad1 Drives: Future 5th gen Camaro Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles California Posts: 1,108	hopefully the economy will not effect my decision of buying one, but i may wait a little longer until things get better. As I look at the Nikkei index of Japan, its not looking to good. You might be asking how Japans economy effects us, but I am just pointing out that the whole world is faced with this crisis. We can just keep our fingers crossed.

10-09-2008, 10:21 PM	#20
Mr. Wyndham I used to be Dragoneye... Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 31,876 View My Garage	I live in one of the armpits of the country...and it's during times like this that it's an advantage to live here. We've been only minutely effected by this economic crisis...so far. On top of that, I pay my bills, I have good credit, and I don't intend to buy a Camaro (or anything else) that I cannot afford. In short...no, it hasn't changed anything. I'm getting a Camaro!! __________________ *"Keep the faith."* - Fbodfather

10-09-2008, 10:42 PM	#21
thejbyrd Drives: My wife nuts with my obsession Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florissant,Mo Posts: 329	I'm saving up until around the time the 'vert comes out.Not getting a 'vert just saving and waiting til the hype settles a bit and whatever bugs are worked out.Got a paper route just to save up for it.Dont laugh...I pull in $350 extra a week for about 15 hrs of work.Wooo....go paper route!

10-09-2008, 10:48 PM	#22
diddiyo Drives: . Join Date: May 2008 Location: . Posts: 3,053	I'm about two to three months behind with my savings-plan for a down payment :/ And the current economy doesn't really help fix that problem, my company "postponed" the annual raises...

10-09-2008, 10:49 PM	#23
Jak Drives: 03 Dodge Dakota Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New York Posts: 627	Right now, today, my minds still set on getting my Camaro. But if this is just the tip of the ice berg an things get worse . . . I might hold off for a little bit. We're going on two years without a contract. Locked down my stock as much as I can, but still taking a beating.

10-09-2008, 11:10 PM	#24
CaptianSam Car Garage Drives: 350z,A4,SRT8...see sig Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: north west Posts: 830	all my stocks are around 40 percent loss... which is incredible... im losing sleep and as soon and i regain back up to around 80 percent of original im pulling everything out and going into fixed rate gic at around 4% which is what i should have done originally __________________ 2012 2SS RS Ordered Black on Black 6 speed Coupe Artic Lid Stripes Yes I Supercharge Everything On My Ipad Xbox McLovin1515 Ps3 McLovin1555 Current Autos:68z28,03viperSRT10,04escalade,05RangeRoverSport SC Project Autos:80corvette350-500hp 6speed,06charger S'C 6-speed posi,74Firebird400blue,69chevelle572 707 New Autos:2012CamaroSSRS,09ChallengerSRT8 Past Autos:....too many to list "i told you it was gettin' an LS3" Go down deep enough into anything and you will find mathematics. Dean Schlicter B.Sc. Hons. Mathematics

10-09-2008, 11:43 PM	#25
ChevyBoiSS Drives: 2011 2SS/RS RJT Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 302	Im getting one regardless.. but this economy will definetly be an impact on how soon ill be able to do it.. i want an SS/RS so ill need a loan of atleast $25,000 or more... well c how it goes... Im an aspiring college student jus lookin to give myself a present come graduation.. after ill owe about $40,000 in student loans already.. YIKES!!! __________________ Thinking bout Victory Red 1SS/RS with Matte Black Custom Stripes. Automatic Transmission (L99) and apparently a $900 dollar whole in my roof. OHH.. DID I MENTION 24" off THE GROUND?!

10-10-2008, 12:42 AM	#26
fbird777 SOM WS6 Drives: 2002 SOM Trans Am WS6 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kinston, NC Posts: 266	Nope, I have a stable job making decent money and plenty of overtime on the way. I still plan on getting a 2010 SS2/RS

10-10-2008, 01:11 AM	#28
JaysonAych Drives: 2002 Dodge Stratus Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisville Posts: 429 View My Garage	The economy is actually having an unintended positive effect for me that might delay me getting a Camaro. With the housing prices falling as much as they have, I'm taking a good long look at moving out of this apartment and getting a house now that they're becoming reasonable. Because of the window of opportunity, I need to save for a good down payment. That's going to cut into my Camaro money. In the long run, it'll be better, but I may not be able to get a Camaro until late in the 2010 MY or until the 2011 MY. __________________ Better make sure my passing lane change blinker works...