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ZL1/AJ · 11-12-2012, 07:46 PM

Hi Guys,

i am finally close to purchasing my very first [ 5th Gen ] 2010 2SS Camaro .

And i would just like to know what should i look out for when i go to look at it again .

so far I've done the following :

1) inspected the car for scratches [ it has few that can be easily removed ] , and it had a tiny paint chip on the rear bumper .

2) Car history is being processed by the dealer through the VIN number , but as far as i know the car has not been through any accidents - Knock on wood - .

3) it has 36K miles on it .

4) beside that the car is spot less [ from my prospective ] , but i would like to know what are the things i should be looking out for , since i have yet to test drive it .

Plus the car owner really took care of the car , and it's his baby i guess .

ill upload few pictures . [ i apologize for the low quality camera pictures ]

P.S : in the 5th picture i noticed there is a Paint Crack in the Front bumper , so i believe its not the bumper as it is dent free , so what should i do to fix that ??

AdamZ · 11-12-2012, 07:50 PM

My goodness that car is beat to hell. With that many scratches and bumps I doubt the owner took very good care of it like you said...I can only imagine the pain of those 36k miles. I'd pass on this or not pay a cent over 26k for it. You're looking at 2 grand in repairs for paint and rims there.

upflying · 11-12-2012, 07:53 PM

Car was treated like it was a Toyota Corolla. A driver, nothing more.
Careless treatment might reflect lack of maintenance.

ZL1/AJ · 11-12-2012, 07:55 PM

really !!

Because so far this is the best condition 2010 Camaro I've seen while i was searching !!

ill go take another look at it in sunlight tomorrow morning .

i was really excited to get it

AdamZ · 11-12-2012, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ZL1/AJ

really !!

Because so far this is the best condition 2010 Camaro I've seen while i was searching !!

ill go take another look at it in sunlight tomorrow morning .

i was really excited to get it

What are they asking? I mean the dings can be fixed it's just something to think about. A good price for that car though would be 26-27. Nothing more.

DagoCountyGee · 11-12-2012, 07:57 PM

36k miles is a lot for a 2010. I would only consider it if it had less than 20k miles

dkp2LT · 11-12-2012, 07:58 PM

All depends on the price. But I would agree the external condition is a good indicator of how it was maintained.

Edit: just noticed your location. No idea what they run or what the avg condition is Bahrain.

dkp2LT · 11-12-2012, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DagoCountyGee

36k miles is a lot for a 2010. I would only consider it if it had less than 20k miles

12k per year is a lot? Pretty standard to low for a dd.

upflying · 11-12-2012, 08:02 PM

Ooops, I noticed the OP is from Bahrain. Need to adjust our car condition opinions a bit.

AdamZ · 11-12-2012, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by upflying

Ooops, I noticed the OP is from Bahrain. Need to adjust our car condition opinions a bit.

Oh true lol. OP...sorry you're probably right. That's probably a good buy over there lol sorry for the misinformation.

MoCamaro20 · 11-12-2012, 08:04 PM

i know how bad you want it but patients is the answer when investing in a car. this camaro didnt have a good driver at all.

ZL1/AJ · 11-12-2012, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by AdamZ

What are they asking? I mean the dings can be fixed it's just something to think about. A good price for that car though would be 26-27. Nothing more.

thats what i thought when i saw the car , dings can be fixed and it hasn't been through any kind of accidents , also the guy usually use it for weekend driving .

Price wise , he is asking for 33k , but I'm gonna get it down to 26-27k easily .

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Originally Posted by DagoCountyGee

36k miles is a lot for a 2010. I would only consider it if it had less than 20k miles

20K miles is a bit tough to find here in bahrain , only if the car was a garage queen

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Originally Posted by dkp2LT

All depends on the price. But I would agree the external condition is a good indicator of how it was maintained.

Edit: just noticed your location. No idea what they run or what the avg condition is Bahrain.

i believe that 26-27K is a good price for it , and no more ... the average condition will is kind of hard to tell , but given the mileage and the few scratches and the accident free record , that's why i got excited .

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Originally Posted by upflying

Ooops, I noticed the OP is from Bahrain. Need to adjust our car condition opinions a bit.

Hahahahahahaha thank you very much

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Originally Posted by AdamZ

Oh true lol. OP...sorry you're probably right. That's probably a good buy over there lol sorry for the misinformation.

i've been searching for the past month now , and by far this is the most promising car i've seen , all the other had major dent's/scratches and all kinds of neglect

DagoCountyGee · 11-12-2012, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dkp2LT

12k per year is a lot? Pretty standard to low for a dd.

Yes. In one and half years I've put 9,800 in my Terrain. And yes its my daily driver.

dkp2LT · 11-12-2012, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DagoCountyGee

Yes. In one and half years I've put 9,800 in my Terrain. And yes its my daily driver.

You and I put about the same mileage on our dd's, and that is about 3 years worth for my wife's dd - but I wouldn't have a problem picking up a used car that avg'd 12k per year. That excludes when I purchased my Corvette's - I only looked for weekend cars.

11-12-2012, 07:46 PM	#1
ZL1/AJ Drives: -_- !!! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Bahrain Posts: 51	Things to Look For ? Hi Guys, i am finally close to purchasing my very first [ 5th Gen ] 2010 2SS Camaro . And i would just like to know what should i look out for when i go to look at it again . so far I've done the following : 1) inspected the car for scratches [ it has few that can be easily removed ] , and it had a tiny paint chip on the rear bumper . 2) Car history is being processed by the dealer through the VIN number , but as far as i know the car has not been through any accidents - Knock on wood - . 3) it has 36K miles on it . 4) beside that the car is spot less [ from my prospective ] , but i would like to know what are the things i should be looking out for , since i have yet to test drive it . Plus the car owner really took care of the car , and it's his baby i guess . ill upload few pictures . [ i apologize for the low quality camera pictures ] P.S : in the 5th picture i noticed there is a Paint Crack in the Front bumper , so i believe its not the bumper as it is dent free , so what should i do to fix that ?? Attached Images __________________

11-12-2012, 07:55 PM	#4
ZL1/AJ Drives: -_- !!! Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Bahrain Posts: 51	really !! Because so far this is the best condition 2010 Camaro I've seen while i was searching !! ill go take another look at it in sunlight tomorrow morning . i was really excited to get it __________________

11-12-2012, 07:50 PM	#2
AdamZ Account Suspended Drives: Eve - 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Fairfield, OH Posts: 11,814	My goodness that car is beat to hell. With that many scratches and bumps I doubt the owner took very good care of it like you said...I can only imagine the pain of those 36k miles. I'd pass on this or not pay a cent over 26k for it. You're looking at 2 grand in repairs for paint and rims there.

11-12-2012, 07:53 PM	#3
upflying Drives: '86 Monte Carlo SS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,119	Car was treated like it was a Toyota Corolla. A driver, nothing more. Careless treatment might reflect lack of maintenance.

11-12-2012, 07:57 PM	#6
DagoCountyGee Drives: '15 SS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: North County Posts: 1,233	36k miles is a lot for a 2010. I would only consider it if it had less than 20k miles

11-12-2012, 07:58 PM	#7
dkp2LT Drives: '11 2SS, '11 C6 GS, '04 MDX Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Kearney, MO Posts: 2,907	All depends on the price. But I would agree the external condition is a good indicator of how it was maintained. Edit: just noticed your location. No idea what they run or what the avg condition is Bahrain.

11-12-2012, 08:02 PM	#9
upflying Drives: '86 Monte Carlo SS Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 3,119	Ooops, I noticed the OP is from Bahrain. Need to adjust our car condition opinions a bit.

11-12-2012, 08:04 PM	#11
MoCamaro20 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS RS L99 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: West chester OH Posts: 424	i know how bad you want it but patients is the answer when investing in a car. this camaro didnt have a good driver at all.