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Old 10-26-2020, 12:58 AM
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It's a nice car, but I just can't help shake my head.

I'm probably in the minority here, but the high prices on these cars drive me crazy. I mean, it's a regular old 350 powered Monte that happens to have low mileage. Sure, it's not usual for them to have such low miles, but it trickles down until eventually you get people wanting a fortune for a pile of rust.

Were I not fortunate enough to grow up around them, I doubt I'd ever get a chance to even sit in a 68 Camaro, or 67 Chevelle, let alone drive them, because I couldn't afford one.

It also leads a lot of people to bemoan that the younger generation "has no interest in anything outside their phones" which just isn't true. A lot of us like these cars, but what's the point in it when you can't afford one anyway? (It really doesn't help that many people at car shows will just blow me off because I'm younger so clearly I don't know anything in their eyes- I've had it happen and it was even worse when I was younger).

Sorry, rant over. It's something that I've been feeling for a while now. Hope I don't hurt any feelings- I do like this site and from what I've seen on here, you're all good people who have been happy to help me learn over the years.
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My cars, passed down by my grandfather:

'68 Camaro SS (454/TH400, possible L78/M22) LeMans Blue, black deluxe interior, black vinyl top. 3.73- mostly Day 2.
'89 Mustang GT- 3.55, subframe connectors, muffler delete, and a couple other minor mods. Exactly as he wanted it, so how it shall stay

Also:
1995 Ford F-150 XL
2004 Dodge Ram Hemi GTX- #192 of 433


Ain't no fun in viewing your car as an 'investment'. Get out there and beat on it!
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