Not the way I wanted to become a new member!

[ghostrider2]

I currently own a 2001 Camaro SS, custom paint Hugger orange with 59k miles. I babied this car from day one. Last week in a bad rain storm I hit something getting on the freeway and my rear end spun to the right, I was facing traffic doing about 45 and sliding across lanes, I spun the wheel to the right and just I thought I had missed a ll the cars I starred into the headlights of a white car about 20 yards off, I had the lane left and decided I didnt want to be t-boned so I hit the gas and crossed the last lane right in a concrete divider. So I crossed 4 lanes of traffic managing to miss every car and when the 4 CHP's, 2 fire engines and EMT's showed up the couldnt believe I was driving it. I only fractured ribs and bruised up but I was alive! My baby save my life!

I am not in the final negoating process of a new 2011 Camaro SS Convertible. Nobody wants to come below 39k around here but I found a former Service member ( I am active Navy) and they are going to sell me my new baby for 32k. I will be doing the paper work this weekend.

I will be asking you guys a ton of questions since all my deployments has keep me out of the Gen 5 scene. Its good to meet you all as I have been reading various post you this seems to be a great forum for us Camaro people.

(PS She still starts right up and purrrs!)

[Jus1dab]

Wow! Glad that you are ok.

[jdcvictory11]

Wow. Sorry for your loss. Glad you are ok. Welcome to C5

[Tyler360]

Glad you are ok and welcome

[justa25thTA]

that will buff right out. Actually looks real nice from the cab back.

[StentS]

Ouch !!!! This is exactly how I ended up here. I had a 2002 SS with 41k miles on it that was stolen and totaled. I had no intentions of getting a 5th Gen until that happened.....

And oh yeah, Welcome !!!!!

Vince

[2010SLVRBULIT]

$32k for an SS conv?..heck of a deal!

[ghostrider2]

If I was PCS'ing at the end of the year I would get a new front clip and restore her.
It's not the 2SS, but I was firm in not wanting leather in a convertible, and didnt care about the extra bells and whistles, but when they found out that I am active duty and just got back and the manager is prior USMC, he said plain and simple I will eat the loss if I can show him I have financing already done and whatever the letter says I am approved for he will do. I called my credit union they faxed over the letter for 32k and he shook my hand and said done deal, sticker on it was $42995. I have to cover tax etc out of packet but the cost is for 32 K so I would be nuts not follow thru.

Now I am looking for Hugger Orange strips to put on her in memory of my 01.

[ActNup NY]

Sorry about the car dude !! but glad your okay man !!

[StentS]

Make sure you post up some pics of the new vert !

The dealer should be able to help you with the stripes. If not there are a ton of aftermarket stripes and designs...

I got the 45th because of the red stripes. My 02 was red.....

[Sir Nuke]

Glad your OK......and....... Welcome to our happy little corner of the net, and to Camaro5. There is a BIG fridge on the back porch with anything you can think of in it...help yourself...of course only take what you can LEGALLY have. Make yourself at home on one of the big fluffy couches, kick your shoes off, put your feet up on one of the tables, yes we are allowed to do that, mom's, dad's, wive's, husband's, girlfriend's and boyfriend's here don't care....and take it easy.



oh...btw....every once in a while a food fight breaks out...so you may not want to wear nice clothes here.

Welcome!!

[2010 SSRS]

wow, sorry about your SS, welcome to Camaro5

[IOM Black Diamond]

Wow that sucks so much. Glad you are ok, you can always get a new car. Welcome to the forum.

[ghostrider2]

The stealership wants $500 for the strips, it doesn't have remote start and I asked about it out of curiosity and it was also $500! I stopped asking and I will do the little extra's myself. The great deal stopped at the car and I don't want to push my luck.

[panther2469]

welcome

[USAR2LT]

Glad to have you here, although under some yukky initial circumstances. If you're USAA, you're probably in good hands (nope, don't work for 'em).

There are lots of great tips and such here - and double lucky for you, there are many folks here in CA ready to meet as well.

[CynAgain]

WOW what a story. Glad you're ok and welcome to C5!

[BowtieBelle]

:( So rare, shame to see a hugger orange get lost... but welcome around!

[IROCanSS]

Originally Posted by ghostrider2

The stealership wants $500 for the strips, it doesn't have remote start and I asked about it out of curiosity and it was also $500! I stopped asking and I will do the little extra's myself. The great deal stopped at the car and I don't want to push my luck.

Wow... You supposedly just got a $43,000 cat for $32,000 and you have the nuts to call them a stealership?

I'm sorry about the 4th gen. Looks like a sweet car. Glad you're ok too, but I think you're being a little rude. $500 for stripes isn't bad at all.


Just sent... don't want to offend anyone.

[ghostrider2]

I call it that stealership because I am seeing pricing from $90 up to $350 for the stripes online, $500 to add auto start when you order the car is a $130 added feature per them. Sales has nothing to do with the parts department and I understand that. Trust me I have nothing but praise for this salesman and manager. I can't pick up the car til this Saturday and they let me put a $500 deposit to hold the car and price, DAM what place does that!

Thank you guys for the well wishes, I do have USAA, Frame is bent bent so they totaled it, my 8 year old son cried all night having lost the car but said he would still rather have me then the car.

[xVengeancex28]

glad you are ok,

welcome to c5

[IROCanSS]

Ah, ok vinyl stripes. $500 is a bit steep, yes. I thought you were talking painted.


Just sent... don't want to offend anyone.

[Overflow]

Yikes!

Welcome!

[One-Bad-ZL1]

Dude, sorry for the loss. Your kid is cute for crying over the car, he's gonna be a Gen12 owner when he gets of age, you just know it. Welcome to the club!

[AutoAgenda]

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