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I would say if you have to pick... get the MOPAR. Only reason, No offense to anyone here... but "everyone" has one. The Camaro, and the Mustangs areall over. Go to a car show, and you are like 20 other guys. Get the RoadRunner, and you will be different then the rest. I love the Mustangs.... but wanted tobe different, so I am resto-modding a Cougar.<br><br>If I had that money to spend, I would wait, and something eye popping will come around.<br><br>Jeff
<div class="scrolling"> <div> <font color="#FF0000">Gregg, <br><br> Be patient & search, cash is king, both are nice but na's. <br> If & when you buy, get something worth the dollars spent. <br> Have the numbers match & the words automatic & muscle are a tough mix. <br><br> John</font> </div> <br><br> If you <em>CAN</em>, be patient & keep your eyes open for the one that will carry you to joy heaven ~ <br><br><br></div> <div> <font color="#FF0000">Gregg, <br><br> Be patient & search, cash is king, both are nice but na's. <br> If & when you buy, get something worth the dollars spent. <br> Have the numbers match & the words automatic & muscle are a tough mix. <br><br> John</font> </div> <br><br> If you <em>CAN</em>, be patient & keep your eyes open for the one that will carry you to joy heaven ~ <br><br><br> <font color="#FF0000">Gregg, <br><br> Be patient & search, cash is king, both are nice but na's. <br> If & when you buy, get something worth the dollars spent. <br> Have the numbers match & the words automatic & muscle are a tough mix. <br><br> John</font>
OK, here's a view from the true car perspective, the Road runner is not a clone but a DOWNGRADE!!! why would you take the top of the line car and make itinto the cheaper sports version? if it's a gtx, it's worth more money when correct! so if it's a 9 or better, you can seriously INCREASE the valueof the car by installing the correct grill and badges, even if it's not numbers matching,( which is easier to correct with a 440 than say a hemi, or sixpack motor) i love hideaway headlight cars, but after owing a big honking torque monster 440 powered car( 69 coronet r/t convertible) I know it'll outrunthat camaro as well! ( that ought to start a keyboard fight!) ( did I mention it was a b5 blue 4 speed car?) bottom line though, buy what you like! it'syour money! the car is not a clone, it's worth more than it's represented!! they're both freakin cool tho!!!!
Greg,<br><br>I am in the "you only live once" camp. Definitely buy one of the cars (or another car if a better one comes up). Your budget seems to be around$25,000 and you are not wiping yourself out to buy the car. The car should hold its value for you and your not really "out" the $25,000, you justtransferred your cash into another form of investment. All things considered, the Camaro has to be the one to buy. There are more potential Camaro purchasersout there if you ever have to sell. Also, drivability should be a factor. I know comparing a 396 to a 440 as far as gas mileage is a joke, but from a comfortstandpoint, I've got to imagine that the Camaro has a better overall "ride" and comfort level for your 40 year old bones <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/wink.gif" alt="image"><br><br>Scott is right about finding a "divorce" car as an alternative to these two. While he used the term "divorce car" we are really talkingabout "getting hit hard by the bad economy" car. A lot of guys who have super nice cars will have to let them go as this economy continues tosuffer. I think more and more cars will be coming up and a little more patience might just be what's required to find the best deal. You posted thatCamaro about two months ago, if I'm correct. Here we are still discussing the car and you seem to be the only serious buyer the seller has found. That isa strong bargaining position from the way I look at it.<br><br>Again, I am 100% in favor of you buying a car; just maybe keep the search going for a little longer. If the urge is too great and you want to drive somethingthis summer, then go for the Camaro.<br><br>Bob Jordan
buy the ROADRUNNER!!! if the economy is not effecting you i say "go for it" {you only live once}
Mid-lfe crisis - at FORTY??? Ya' kiddin' me, brother?? I say "other" because it's time to get over that mindset right away!! There'sno need to feel any kind of "crisis" at the youthful age of forty, with so much of your life ahead of you!<br><br>First of all, get your health together, because when you have your health you have everything. Musclecars come and go, but your body is the only one you'llever have, so get it taken care of first. Please don't get fatalistic and assume you better get all your toys now because you're not going to livelong... yes, you could always die next minute, but put your mindset on living forever! And remember - if you can't be happy, right here, right now, withwhat's in front of you right now, then you probably just can't be happy... and a musclecar ain't never gonna' change that. It'll provide avery nice diversion now and then, but it won't make any long-lasting, demonstrable change in your life over the long run. Improving your health will... Andbtw I'm willing to help out on this one.<br><br>Then after you've taken care of yourself, take care of your home, and your loved ones. That'll be the other thing that will definitely provide lasting,positive benefit.<br><br>A muscle car ain't worth much if you're not healthy enough or comfortable enough to enjoy it.<br><br>Greg t'other
I'm with Greg on this one, take care of yoursefl first!!<br><br>Oh that Camaro is nice and the price is right!!!
<img height="20" src="http://www.ezboard.com/image/posticons/pi_freak.gif" width="20" alt="image"> I did n't even reach your other options, once I saw theblack cammy I was crying <img height="16" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/chevyhoney/sad-smiley-034.gif" width="21" alt="image">, I want it so bad,but I don't have the cash for it , otherwise I will ask you to buy it for me <img height="21" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/chevyhoney/Handshake.gif" width="44" alt="image"><p>raed<br></p>
I am 45 and still can not afford a mid life anything!! I would grab the roadrunner. I like mopars. OR save for a little while longer, and ya never know whatwill pop up??? The choice is yours, and a dandy choice it is! Any way ya go is lookin good.
If I had the money it would be spent on something. Though, not likely all of it. Part of my answer goes not knowing your situation. If it was me I'd shophard for a deal that had to be sold quick to keep someone out of financial problems.<br><br>You are smart in not buying a car that needs a lot of work. It always cost more to fix them than to buy them fixed (in general). My first thoughts on thePlymouth were the same others had. Why would you turn a GTX into a Road Runner?<br><br>In the end though, you've done well and I'd suggest you buy yourself a car.