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First Camaro, advice wanted
Hello! I'm a new member, my first post. I've wanted a Camaro since I first saw one at the home town Chevy dealer at age 13. By the time I could afford one, the design had strayed far from the 1967-68 design I loved, then the family years came. You know the drill. Now I'm recently retired (boomer), and it may be Camaro time at last!
-- I don't have the skills nor budget for a real 67-68 classic, but the 5Gen 2010-2015 seems to be a good second choice.
-- Budget < $20K, preferably closer to $15K. I know, that doesn't leave much.
-- As much as I admired the SS and RS, a simple coupe with v6 or even 4-banger would be fine. No need to light up the tires, but agility in merging on short freeway ramps would be useful.
-- An upgraded sound system is more important than performance above posted speed limits. This includes a quiet exhaust system. Really. I don't need to wake up the neighborhood. The music matters!
-- I know this pre-dates tech like Apple CarPlay, but some level of bluetooth integration would be helpful.
-- No racing stripes, although side stripes OK.
A few questions:
* Real estate has gone crazy post-pandemic and from visits to local Chevy dealers it seems Camaro prices are temporarily inflated right now as well. Is that accurate? Maybe I should wait...
* I'm thinking a 2014 or 2015 model, 2LT, would be best, all things considered for cabin amenities.
* I've been checking carvana.com, cars.com, car gurus.com, etc. Are other sites especially good? As much as I'd like to support local dealers, I'd guess it's probably not so much in my best interest to go through them.
Am I missing anything? Any suggestions very much appreciated! -- Rick
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