Hey everyone I'm new to this Forum! I'm considering buying a 1994 3.4l 5 speed Camaro with t-tops. Guy is asking $1800. It has 200,000 miles on the body but the engine was rebuilt 60,000 miles ago. Is this too many miles on the body? Or will the car be worth the money. I'm a senior in highschool and don't have a lot of money for fixing expensive things.. Thanks in advance!

 

He lowered it to $1200.. Here's the craigslist post. https://medford.craigslist.org/cto/5228265900.html

 

To me the car is not worth it. The 3800 is a much better engines and finding one in better then that condition for that price should not be hard. That thing will need a fender, looks like the door also, a hatch and rear bumper cover, and you HOPE the part under the hatch is not damaged because if it is good luck getting that to seal.
Honestly I have seen Lt1 Z28s with that much damage selling at that price.

http://reading.craigslist.org/cto/5238795458.html

As for the "rebuilt" 3.4 I would want to see proof. To pay a shop to pull and really rebuild a 3.4 with 140k on it would cost at least 5k with the machine shop costs. I have been told before that an engine was "rebuilt with receipts!" only to find out the guy paid $2800 to replace the remain seal, oil pan gasket and a set of head gaskets.

 

yes save up another 1000.00 over winter an get an 3800 i seen a 98 there had 72.000 miles resently ,$2900.00 thats a bit better then i did on the 99 i have ,an like said there alot more of them out there ,the 3.4 was good but now parts again like said hard to find ,but 200.000 not ,right now an early spring as well as winter is the best time to find one ,people need to pay for christmas ,you name it there bills ,an the car has to go ,an i have seen ones like 140.000 miles a 3800 for like 1500.00 to 1800.00 .sometimes it take hours of searching ,but can be well worth it,an you dont want the one above either thats to much ,you want one with desent body ,couse there out there ,you dont mention where your fromi se west coast portland,ok so far theres 104 camaros in portland alone ,an some of the cleanest cars are found out there in medford a 1998 covertable 120.000 $1800.00 ,there you have from 78 2gens 3 gen 4 gens ,all around your price range just find the right one ,an check everything possiable even bring a jack couse thse cars sit so low ,under 2000,00 though i would wait to get up about 3000.00 an find one under 100.000 ,every chance you get live there to find one,94 z28 180.000 miles $2000.00 like gorn said can get z28 for near it medford area too,ok seen 3.4 100.000 ,for the same 1800.00 ,alot of states you can do pre buy inspection ,an make sure the car is sound ,if they dont want you to do one run ,all these in that area ,an dont have that body damage either

 

Thanks for the advice guys. I won't get the car and will definitely keep looking. I'm wanting to find a Trans Am but they're stupidly rare around my area. Camaro was the next best option and I should get a v8 anyways.. I wouldn't complain about a 3800 though. If anyone feels obligated to look through oregoncoast craigslist at camaros and give me their honest opinions I would appreciate it! Thanks for the fast replies guys

 

,you got alot more choises then i have in my area if you go to portland,an like said cleaner cars probley ,from 78 to 98 in your range,the ones above are in your area the 98 3800 an the 94 zs8 ,did you miss this post ,again bring a jack with you an check the car with fine tooth comb