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Originally Posted by Zslash28
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Looks like they got the look down and installed the pieces correctly. Wouldn't have badged it like a Z/28, but looks clean. For the price, depending on the overall quality, it might not be too terrible if you don't want to spend 20K more for an actual Z/28.
Sure, who wouldn't like to have the real deal, but it was a modded car anyway.
As far as buying a Z/28 primarily in hopes for it to be a collectible, you have to be seriously financially-retarded. Never, ever buy a new car for that reason, unless you like throwing away money. This isn't to say you may not get lucky, but that's a lightning strike. If you love the Z/28 and would buy one because you want the most raw Camaro in the 5th gen lineup and it fits you, then do that.
I believe the Z/28 will be the one special car that is overlooked for a long time. I'm biased though because I love the Z/28 for what it is. EVENTUALLY, the Z/28 will be a widely desired car and increase in value. But the irony is that they languish on the lots now, meaning there's only a handful of people actually jumping on them at the current pricing. And often, they offer deep discounts just to move them or if they don't, they continue to sit. That is NOT a good sign of instant or near-term collectability as it were. Probably another 20 years or so before you might break even.
The fact that we're talking about it (and likely disagreeing with each other) here, and die-hard Camaro fans aren't snatching them up at even the discount prices means the general motoring public isn't talking about them as collectibles either.