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Chrispy · 01-09-2015, 08:54 AM

I would sell everything else and keep the Camaro

I would definitely not keep a rebuilt title vette over a bought new Camaro with mods....that's just crazy imo...

The V wagon is an awesome car (I owned one) and you'd get decent coin you could roll into the house.

BTW - Good plan streamlining your fleet and putting the equity towards a home.

scdude37 · 01-09-2015, 09:19 AM

So you want to keep a fun car, truck and buy a house. Why not sell the C6 vette, the SS Camaro, V, and the evo. Keep the C6Z and truck. That would be ideal. That way you have a badass car, that with a few mods or great tune will smoke all of them. Then the truck can get paid off quicker with selling all the other vehicles.

abttime · 01-14-2015, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by scdude37

So you want to keep a fun car, truck and buy a house. Why not sell the C6 vette, the SS Camaro, V, and the evo. Keep the C6Z and truck. That would be ideal. That way you have a badass car, that with a few mods or great tune will smoke all of them. Then the truck can get paid off quicker with selling all the other vehicles.

yeah I think you should keep the c6z.

Splitter · 01-14-2015, 02:16 PM

Keep the V wagon! One of the rarest cars on the road period!

mariojmoe · 01-15-2015, 10:16 AM

Thanks guys and I definitely appreciate the feedback and opinions as this will help me with what im keeping. Here is my issue really,

The 06 C6 is not really worth a whole lot of money and I'm in it for really cheap. I have been daily driving the crap out of it lately. Just took a road trip from houston to Baton Rouge la to swap an exhaust for it and it averaged 25.3 mpgs at 80-85 with a handful of spirited runs here and there. It pulls very strong and is reliable but its an auto (not my thing), its definitely not a pristine mint garage queen, and the previous owner was obviously a smoker (smells).

I can swap the carpet out (i already put new seats), and add a wide rear body kit and new paint job and a tune (i already have a cam kit not installed yet) and it would be fun and cheap.

The C6Z speaks for itself and is a mint 3LZ fully loaded (worth good money), the V wagon is in the same category (worth a few pennies), the Evo was impulse purchase and I never drive it but is worth a decent dime as well. I live in a man camp currently (company housing) but want to cash out a house in a suburb of Houston before I leave my job (if I'm not laid off first) lol. I have a number in my head for a decent (1800 sq foot newer house) and with selling those plus the Camaro and keep the C6 and my F250 diesel I will be golden with a few dollars left over (not much).

Problem with keeping the V or Z is I will have 15-20k less cash for buying power (house) instead of the C6 base. The difference is not very significant between the ss and base c6 bc I modded my ss out and its worth less $ being its far from stock and I did not keep any of the stock parts bc I did not intend on selling it.

Sorry for the long rant but this is where I am and it kind of sucks. I dont want a mortgage under any circumstances for personal reasons which is why I'm buying outright btw.

WHAMMO · 01-23-2015, 10:06 PM

I dont wanna invade your thread, but LS3>LS2, even in a Vette. Keep the SS.

mariojmoe · 01-23-2015, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by WHAMMO

I dont wanna invade your thread, but LS3>LS2, even in a Vette. Keep the SS.

Thanks, more than a few have suggested the same thing and with the difference in price I think the ss would be smarter to keep. That is pretty much how it is looking for now plus I might be able to squeeze out a 6th gen around this time next year as well (sell the ss next year).

WHAMMO · 01-24-2015, 03:57 AM

6th gen is really the way to go haha!! Lucky you to own all those nice cars|!! you definitly have taste!!

mariojmoe · 01-24-2015, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by WHAMMO

6th gen is really the way to go haha!! Lucky you to own all those nice cars|!! you definitly have taste!!

Thanks man, but truthfully I can't keep them the way the oilfeild is going. Schlumberger and Baker Hughes laid off 18000 (eighteen thousand) people combined. Pioneer drilling has a hiring freeze as well, not looking good.

I figure to jump out now on my terms rather than chancing a layoff when its a blind hit. Although all my cars are paid for (except the f250), I dont have a comfortable amount in my savings (thanks to mods, and more cars I really dont need). As mentioned I hate being responsible and mature but its time to narrow it down to one car and the truck.

WHAMMO · 01-24-2015, 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mariojmoe

Thanks man, but truthfully I can't keep them the way the oilfeild is going. Schlumberger and Baker Hughes laid off 18000 (eighteen thousand) people combined. Pioneer drilling has a hiring freeze as well, not looking good.

I figure to jump out now on my terms rather than chancing a layoff when its a blind hit. Although all my cars are paid for (except the f250), I dont have a comfortable amount in my savings (thanks to mods, and more cars I really dont need). As mentioned I hate being responsible and mature but its time to narrow it down to one car and the truck.

Damn 18k plp :( thats sad...

Yeah modding is the worst thing thats ever gonna happen to your wallet (except other major shitt). I'm trying to stay boltons this time and if the car aint fast enough...change the car for something faster stock thats gonna hold his value 10x better than a damn fully modded car. But its so fun..

My plan is to sell the 5th gen and wait for the 6th gen..ZL1 or a Hellcat, or a GT350..

Jsafe17 · 01-24-2015, 10:30 PM

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Keep your Camaro...its modded just right...the vettes nice but I still think I would take the Camaro.

Keep the dog!

rontammy0 · 01-25-2015, 12:52 AM

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Keep the dog!

HAHAHA....Yea the dog should stay....

mariojmoe · 01-26-2015, 05:48 PM

Dog stays with me! I got gim when be was 8 weeks old (took him from his mother). That was over 3 and a half fun years ago, He has never spent more than a few hojrs away from me.

Yes he has been offshore with me drilling, on several Mexico race nights, several car meets, plane rides all over the u.s (next to me), and travels with me to work and lives in the mancamp with me (no bs). If someone kidnapped him and wanted any of my cars as ransom there would be no questions asked. He is beyond amazing.

01-09-2015, 08:54 AM	#15
Chrispy 11.91 ET Bone stock Drives: 2015 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 353	I would sell everything else and keep the Camaro I would definitely not keep a rebuilt title vette over a bought new Camaro with mods....that's just crazy imo... The V wagon is an awesome car (I owned one) and you'd get decent coin you could roll into the house. BTW - Good plan streamlining your fleet and putting the equity towards a home. Last edited by Chrispy; 01-09-2015 at 12:18 PM.

01-09-2015, 09:19 AM	#16
scdude37 Drives: 2010 Chevy Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Hebron Posts: 134	So you want to keep a fun car, truck and buy a house. Why not sell the C6 vette, the SS Camaro, V, and the evo. Keep the C6Z and truck. That would be ideal. That way you have a badass car, that with a few mods or great tune will smoke all of them. Then the truck can get paid off quicker with selling all the other vehicles. __________________ 2010 Chevy Camaro LS3 CAI- Roto Fab

01-23-2015, 10:06 PM	#20
WHAMMO Drives: 13' 1LE Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,653	I dont wanna invade your thread, but LS3>LS2, even in a Vette. Keep the SS. __________________ 13' 1LE Old setup: TSP 231-236/Tick 660/.105 PR, UDP, SW LT 2'' & HFC, stock NPP & H pipe, VR-DRX CAI, air scoop, Goertz1 manifold, 102mm BBK, 26" Toyo DRs, Forgestars R17x10 & F18x8, rear seat delete, remote Pat G tune Autocal, 7400 limiter, Spec Mini Twin. 91oct. 11.90@122.3, 0-60ft 2.0 / 11.99@123.6, 0-60ft 2.1 DA+819 ...519RWHP SAE Solid roller SBE LS3, FED, LLSR, 91oct, 605rwhp N/A. Tuned by Pat G. Build by me.

01-24-2015, 03:57 AM	#22
WHAMMO Drives: 13' 1LE Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 2,653	6th gen is really the way to go haha!! Lucky you to own all those nice cars\|!! you definitly have taste!! __________________ 13' 1LE Old setup: TSP 231-236/Tick 660/.105 PR, UDP, SW LT 2'' & HFC, stock NPP & H pipe, VR-DRX CAI, air scoop, Goertz1 manifold, 102mm BBK, 26" Toyo DRs, Forgestars R17x10 & F18x8, rear seat delete, remote Pat G tune Autocal, 7400 limiter, Spec Mini Twin. 91oct. 11.90@122.3, 0-60ft 2.0 / 11.99@123.6, 0-60ft 2.1 DA+819 ...519RWHP SAE Solid roller SBE LS3, FED, LLSR, 91oct, 605rwhp N/A. Tuned by Pat G. Build by me.

01-14-2015, 02:16 PM	#18
Splitter Account Suspended Drives: '14 RRM 1LT/RS A6 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: MA Posts: 2,065	Keep the V wagon! One of the rarest cars on the road period!

01-15-2015, 10:16 AM	#19
mariojmoe Account Suspended Drives: C7 Z06 manual, 18 Zl1 manual, etc Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Spring Texas Posts: 1,488	Thanks guys and I definitely appreciate the feedback and opinions as this will help me with what im keeping. Here is my issue really, The 06 C6 is not really worth a whole lot of money and I'm in it for really cheap. I have been daily driving the crap out of it lately. Just took a road trip from houston to Baton Rouge la to swap an exhaust for it and it averaged 25.3 mpgs at 80-85 with a handful of spirited runs here and there. It pulls very strong and is reliable but its an auto (not my thing), its definitely not a pristine mint garage queen, and the previous owner was obviously a smoker (smells). I can swap the carpet out (i already put new seats), and add a wide rear body kit and new paint job and a tune (i already have a cam kit not installed yet) and it would be fun and cheap. The C6Z speaks for itself and is a mint 3LZ fully loaded (worth good money), the V wagon is in the same category (worth a few pennies), the Evo was impulse purchase and I never drive it but is worth a decent dime as well. I live in a man camp currently (company housing) but want to cash out a house in a suburb of Houston before I leave my job (if I'm not laid off first) lol. I have a number in my head for a decent (1800 sq foot newer house) and with selling those plus the Camaro and keep the C6 and my F250 diesel I will be golden with a few dollars left over (not much). Problem with keeping the V or Z is I will have 15-20k less cash for buying power (house) instead of the C6 base. The difference is not very significant between the ss and base c6 bc I modded my ss out and its worth less $ being its far from stock and I did not keep any of the stock parts bc I did not intend on selling it. Sorry for the long rant but this is where I am and it kind of sucks. I dont want a mortgage under any circumstances for personal reasons which is why I'm buying outright btw.

01-26-2015, 05:48 PM	#27
mariojmoe Account Suspended Drives: C7 Z06 manual, 18 Zl1 manual, etc Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Spring Texas Posts: 1,488	Dog stays with me! I got gim when be was 8 weeks old (took him from his mother). That was over 3 and a half fun years ago, He has never spent more than a few hojrs away from me. Yes he has been offshore with me drilling, on several Mexico race nights, several car meets, plane rides all over the u.s (next to me), and travels with me to work and lives in the mancamp with me (no bs). If someone kidnapped him and wanted any of my cars as ransom there would be no questions asked. He is beyond amazing.