Depressed...

[EBottema]

Hey guys-



Been pretty sad the last week or so... I got my 1996 dodge and love the thing to death, what an awsome truck. But now I finally got a buyer for my Camaro SS and im tottally bummed about it. I got it as a junior in high school and everyone knew me for the car. I'm 19 now, and my life changed so much while I had it and Ive had so many memories with it. It justs makes me so sad to give it up like that... I'm getting a steal of a deal on it from the guy that wants it, hes paying more that i think its worth... I sold it for 15k dollars and its a 1998 with 40k miles. However, i know in 2 years or so it will only be worth maybe 10k becuase of the age. The other reason I sold it is because its not very pracitcal for hauling anything, always gotta be careful when i drive not to hit a bump to hard, and that black is just a pain to keep clean and scratch free. What im gonna miss is how good it does on the corners on a tight highway rode and all my memories. I always hear older guys talk about, "Ya if i still had my first car from highschool, i sure miss it" Commonsense wise and economically, selling is the right thing to do, but emotionally, i don't know



Any input to make me feel any better would be appriciated!



Erik

 

[TBeckman]

Well this will make you feel better, financially atleast. I can't sell my 01 Sunset Orange SS with 24k on the clock. I had a guy that offered 18. 5k cash and never called back. So basically I've been paying for the SS and the Dodge for almost a year now. Kinda hurts the bomb budget. But I've been through 10 cars and trucks already and I'm 23, it's hard to part with the first, but you just gotta make sure you replace it with something proper. I am much more amused driving the Cummins around than I ever was with the SS. Not to mention 50 bucks to go 600 miles or 43 bucks to go 350 miles, can never use 6th gear driving around LI.



First car, Black 88 Camaro with the 2. 8 and 5 speed, yeah I'm glad that's gone.



Speaking of driving the Cummins, time to go home.

 

[EBottema]

I think it is just where you live. The market on camaros atleast. My first car was really a 1965 baja bug thats still a project in the garage, been working on it slowly for 3 years... will never part with that... . but the camaro was really the first car that i was daily driving.

 

[Duluth Diesel]

You can mabe your CTD faster in the 1/4 than that Camaro ever way. Put your money in Bombs!

But, I have never owned a single car. I've always had trucks.

1965 Ford 1 ton dually flat bed. 300 I-6

1968 Chevy 1 ton dually flat bed. 292 I-6 then dropped in a 307 V8.

1994 Ford F-350 crew cab dually PSD. 5 speed

1997 Ford F-350 crew cab dually PSD. 4 speed auto.

1986 Ranger. Blah.

1999 Ranger. Not quite as blah. Hey, college was tough on the budget!

And now I have my 2002 Ram. I still have the 1968, but the body is in bad shape and with the 6. ??:1 gears, it doesn't see much highway use.



Would I miss my '68 if it was gone? Maybe, but to tell the truth I haven't actually driven it in almost 3 years. It is on permanant loan to my brother-in-law for hauling brush and wood at his property. I enjoy my 2002 more than any truck I have ever owned, and hope to have this truck for years to come.



And I'm only 25.

 

[TBeckman]

Ahhh, the project, I got one of those too. '68 Barracuda, was a slant 6 auto, turning into a 440 4 speed, yeah I don't know when that car is going to be done, but it's five years in the making so far.

 

[XcumminsX]

I know exactly how you feel i had a 88 ford truck lifted 12" w/ 42" mudders on it and everyone in school knew me by my badass truck when i graduated 3 months afterwards i sold it for alot more than i bought it for . But the memories and the amount of seat covers i had in there will never be forgotten



Nick

 

[duaneparks]

I dunno y'all. My first car was an '83 Olds Omega 4spd 2dr. I don't really miss it and all its problems.



As a matter of fact, I've had 12 vehicles since I started driving, and my current truck is by far my favorite. Now *THAT* vehicle I would miss if I ever got rid of it.



Then again, I never had a Camaro... did have a Mustang 'Vert once, but it was a 4cyl auto. What a POS that was.



Duane

 

[Ol'TrailDog]

I'm 19 now, and my life changed so much while I had it and Ive had so many memories with it

Yout. I guess its all relative :-laf :-laf :-laf