Hey guys,

I am getting a stock 94 chevy camaro that has 168k under its belt. The current owner says that the fuel pump has been recently changed, but other than that there have been no problems/repairs. As a barely-managing student, I wanted to know if this is going to be a reliable car for the next two years and wont have the engine or tranny die out on me in a month or two due to the high mileage. Any help would be greatly appreciated !

Hey guys,

. As a barely-managing student, !

My suggestion is no. :sorry:

Ahh :( Is it because of the maintainence costs that you ask me not to buy it ? Coz I'm getting the car for a little under 3k.

Thanks for replying tho.

Mostly maintanence, yes. Mostly, the car is at it's prime where parts that haven't been replaced, naturally fail, so this holds true for all makes, anything over 10 years old that doesn't have a whole lot of 'new' parts is a ticking time bomb in my opinion. And when someone says the normal wear and tear items have been replaced, request receipts or walk away.

Make speceific, unfotunately, f-bodies are finiky and one can perfect for years, and the next can have everything under the sun go wrong, sometimes all at once.

Lastly, since your in school and need something reliable, and economical in every sense of the word, I'd get something a little more fitting for the situtaion at the time. Especially for 3K, there are some better canidates out there that are virtually gas and go.

In closing, unless you know your way around the toolbox and have a good parts source, overall as a parent, this isn't the right ride for this time in life. You'll find this will apply to other situations as life progresses.

:2cents:

I guess thats very sound advice that I should heed !! Thanks a ton !

Especially for 3K, there are some better canidates out there that are simply gas and go.


Also, I would appreciate it if you could give me leads as to where I can find some of these...I just look at my local craigslist !

http://www.autotrader.com/

Thanks Jer, beat me to it. :thumbsup:

I say no.