Alright guys, I'm thinking very hard and seriously about retiring the 94.. I've always wanted a 98-02 Trans Am. Ever since before buying my Camaro. If you guys don't mind, jump on Craigslist and see what a 98-02 Trans Am is going for around your area. I just want a good all around idea of what a decent price to pay is. I'd like to find one with between 100k and 150k miles. Manual transmission is an absolute must. T-tops preferred but not a critical buying factor. Leather or cloth. Either way I really want a LS1 M6 TA. Let me know what you think is a good price to pay. Thanks in advance!

 

I found these few TA's. They seem to be good deals!

2000 trans am 6.0 m6

2001 trans am ws6 6speed

http://m.cars.com/mcs/projects/cars/index.xdime

Then I also found these Camaro's.. Would be my second choice but worth looking at.

2002 Camaro SS

2000 camaro ss

 

Skip the first one. Its heavily modded with a "band-aid" rear end and it makes the same power as a cam only LS1, even though its a 6.0 lq4; not worth the headache or possible troubles imo.

The second link (are there pics? I didnt see any) seems like a much nicer deal for 6k as the owner hasn't completely molested the car. I'd start your offer around $4500 and settle for $5500 if the car is as clean as he makes it sound.

Third link isn't working for me.

Fourth link (no pics again?) also isn't too bad as its a 2002 and has under 100k miles. If its clean and stock (or near stock) then I'd offer up to 6600-6800, maybe start at 6 and see how he reacts. Its worth close to what he is asking, and from talking with you in the past I know LS1s are hard to come by, so if this one is super clean then paying 7k might be worth it for you.

Last link is overpriced, its a 2000 with 120k miles and its the most expensive one in the list. If for whatever reason its super clean, and in better shape than the 2002 camaro, then Id offer 6500 tops, and thats a bit of a stretch I think.

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Actually I want to add that the second Trans Am and the last Camaro you linked are really close in value, depending on condition of course, but generally Trans Ams run a bit more than Camaro's but in this case its cheaper, so that might be a red flag on the Trans Am? Not sure, but definately worth checking out the 2000 Trans Am, because if it is clean, it is more desirable than the 2000 Camaro and its over a grand less in asking price.

 

here is one you should hop on if you can.
2000 Trans/Am Convertable 1 of 787

 

No convertible. Hard top or t-top cars only lol.

 

And it's an automatic.

 

t tops, manual, decent condition. 5800. well 6k after a window replacement. but otherwise great.
98 Pontiac Trans Am LS1

 

i only posted that 1 for the rarity factor. i knew it was nothing you wanted. but i figured anyone who is interested in a trans am would definitely like to at least look at that one. lol

 

eh, way too much money. They don't list the mileage but say it was driven 12k a year, which means the mileage is probably at least 150k on that car. It also says new paint, but fails to say if it was just touch up or if the whole car is repainted. Its also not a collectors or rare car. Someone slapped some bird decals on the hood, license plate cover and Trans Am writing on the side; that is not from GM. And its an automatic, non-ws6 trans am too.

 

Thats all I got. They are 12k+ around here easy.