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alamantia · 08-21-2007, 10:12 AM

This is only my opinion but I cant see 2nd or 3rd gens ever going up in signifigant value, I only say that because of their poor construction, and lack of overal desierability, there is such a small percentage of people who can truly appreciate those years keeping their demand low. I have never ownded a 2nd gen but I have had many a 3rd gen and found them quite reliable, i would even consider buying one again maybe one day. But at the end of teh day they were still slow and lack the robust power-train's found in 1st and 4th gens.

1st gens will always hold their value as they are amazing and the 1st generation of a 35 year stent of a muscle car era. I am very proud of my only new car, my 2002 z28 with the 35th annaversery badge on the console, the last of the camaro, none more would ever be produced. I was even planning on selling my 69 and buying a black 67 camaro just like in better off dead and putting them side by side in my 2 car garage and one day proudly saying that I owned the very 1st and very last year camaro. Because we gotta have goals in life ya know.

As excited as I am about the 5th gen (despite chevy obvioulsy jumping on the ford, dodge band wagon) its f'ing up my entire plan in life. I believe it will dip the price of 4th gens, but eventually one day they will wind up going back up. My fathers 1969 X-77 was like $3,200 when he bought it new in 69, he tried to sell it in 1971 for $2500 and couldnt find a buyer so he held onto it.... and im sure hes damn glad he did, too bad he didnt know all those stock parts he threw away would be worth something, ha!

08-21-2007, 10:12 AM	#14
alamantia Join Date: May 2006 Location: Midland Park, NJ Posts: 1,389 iTrader: (7)	This is only my opinion but I cant see 2nd or 3rd gens ever going up in signifigant value, I only say that because of their poor construction, and lack of overal desierability, there is such a small percentage of people who can truly appreciate those years keeping their demand low. I have never ownded a 2nd gen but I have had many a 3rd gen and found them quite reliable, i would even consider buying one again maybe one day. But at the end of teh day they were still slow and lack the robust power-train's found in 1st and 4th gens. 1st gens will always hold their value as they are amazing and the 1st generation of a 35 year stent of a muscle car era. I am very proud of my only new car, my 2002 z28 with the 35th annaversery badge on the console, the last of the camaro, none more would ever be produced. I was even planning on selling my 69 and buying a black 67 camaro just like in better off dead and putting them side by side in my 2 car garage and one day proudly saying that I owned the very 1st and very last year camaro. Because we gotta have goals in life ya know. As excited as I am about the 5th gen (despite chevy obvioulsy jumping on the ford, dodge band wagon) its f'ing up my entire plan in life. I believe it will dip the price of 4th gens, but eventually one day they will wind up going back up. My fathers 1969 X-77 was like $3,200 when he bought it new in 69, he tried to sell it in 1971 for $2500 and couldnt find a buyer so he held onto it.... and im sure hes damn glad he did, too bad he didnt know all those stock parts he threw away would be worth something, ha!