[NOZ34ME]

Hey I want to thank everyone on this forum for the help you've given me over the last year or more.

The wife has agreed to us buying one of the '05 GTO's. I'm guessing that come Spring, I'll probably part ways with my Chevelle.

My lack of engine/transmission know-how has been the main reason I haven't enjoyed owning an older car.

They're beautiful machines though, and I believe every time I took it out I got stares, compliments and sometimes offers to buy. Hopefully if I do decide to get rid of it, those offers will still be around.

Thanks again. I'll still be lurking around some and all you folks have a Merry CHRISTmas and a happy new year.

 

[BB_Mike]

Best advice for selling - Don't sell it when you HAVE to sell it. Meaning, give yourself some time in order to get the most dollar value out of it.

Good luck with the GTO. I've seen a few turbo kits available for them... should you feel the need for speed.

 

[BB68]

My wife whats me to get rid of my chevelle and get a 05 gto also. No new car for me, she wont let me have both.

 

[Andy69]

My wife whats me to get rid of my chevelle and get a 05 gto also. No new car for me, she wont let me have both.

Anything I had before she met me doesn't count. She just got a $20,000 car, so the next one is mine. I'm thinking GTO or maybe the new Camaro wen it comes out

 

[chadh5]

Try working on a Flathead!

What problems are you having? Don't throw in the towel yet!

 

[1BLACKHARLEY]

there is nothing wrong with having a new car, and i hope you don't get sellers remorse.

i was on the way to work today, and saw a new solstice. really neat looking car, i like the way the roof has a little rake to it, gives it some attitude, then a 68 bullit type mustang went by, and i was gone.

new cars are great, but i just dig the old stuff. both my projects are down right now with little stuff that frustrates me, but if somebody gave me a new gto for my elky and cutlass, i'd sell it and get a b.b. chevelle or a 62 pontiac ventura. that's just me, i like the old stuff. i like our new mustang, but if i wasn't married, it wouldn't be in the drive way. good luck with your new car, i'm sure you'll enjoy it....

 

[bisjoe]

So if the Chevelle is yours and the new GTO is hers I don't see a problem with both. Maybe I'm lucky, my wife has her Liberty and I have both the El Camino and the Explorer but can only drive one at a time. To me it's worth the extra insurance money to have something I can use in the ice/snow and if the EC breaks or needs some upgrade. After the warranty is up you'll have to spend money to repair the new one too, and you'll find that it costs a lot more than the Chevelle for parts and labor with all the high tech stuff. Also,
you could take a class or two at night at a local trade school, or ask for help from a member living near you. I guess I just hate to have someone that enjoys their classic to get rid of it.

 

[Professor_SS]

you either love them, or you're better off leaving them alone. Just think in 10 years your GTO will be worth a couple grand, if that, and the velle, 30.

 

[Alwhite00]

Just think in 10 years your GTO will be worth a couple grand, if that, and the velle, 30.

My thoughts exactly.

LK

 

[BillsCamino]

The wife has agreed to us buying...

Not any of my business but...Boy, if that don't sound like a one sided conversation...
Keep the Chevelle!

 

[Andy69]

you either love them, or you're better off leaving them alone. Just think in 10 years your GTO will be worth a couple grand, if that, and the velle, 30.

I doubt that. What 10 year old high performance car is worth $2000 today? Not even dime a dozen Mustang GTs go for that. I have a hard time believing they will ever go for less than $10K, and I think they would eventually start to go back up, particularly if they only make them for a few years.

 

[Blade]

"My wife whats me to get rid of my chevelle "


"Maybe you should get rid of the wife" <JK>



Kieth

 

[troposcuba]

not to rub it in, but my wife "made" me sell her '75 beetle so we could buy her a '71 bronco. (i know... F*rd, but it is still american muscle) and then she told me i have to finish my chevelle before we tear into the F*rd. cool chick!!

 

[1BLACKHARLEY]

not to rub it in, but my wife "made" me sell her '75 beetle so we could buy her a '71 bronco. (i know... F*rd, but it is still american muscle) and then she told me i have to finish my chevelle before we tear into the F*rd. cool chick!!

KEEPER!!!!!!!!

 

[Mr Chevelle]

I've had to sell things before and most often had second thoughts down the road. I would really think about it before committing to a sale.

With my wife I use the excuse that it's like "money in the bank" and another is "I can't breathe with out one". I hope she doesn't call me on the last.

New cars are nice but anybody can have one!

 

[NOZ34ME]

Try working on a Flathead!

What problems are you having? Don't throw in the towel yet!

Leaks, Leaks, Leaks; can't find 'em and can't stop 'em. Thought they were coming from valve covers, bought a new set of cast Z28 covers, new gaskets, but they're still there. Carburetor guy said the one dripping on the starter he thought was rear main seal; front leak may be from timing chain cover.

Just did get the carburetor fixed where it runs pretty well even when cold. Had one heck of a time finding someone around here that even works on carbs anymore.

The car's a looker; if I can justify keeping the 10K I've invested in it tied up; it may just stay where it is. At least it's out of the weather.

 

[NOZ34ME]

So if the Chevelle is yours and the new GTO is hers I don't see a problem with both. Maybe I'm lucky, my wife has her Liberty and I have both the El Camino and the Explorer but can only drive one at a time. To me it's worth the extra insurance money to have something I can use in the ice/snow and if the EC breaks or needs some upgrade. After the warranty is up you'll have to spend money to repair the new one too, and you'll find that it costs a lot more than the Chevelle for parts and labor with all the high tech stuff. Also,
you could take a class or two at night at a local trade school, or ask for help from a member living near you. I guess I just hate to have someone that enjoys their classic to get rid of it.

Well, uh, they would both be mine. She first said get the GTO, but get rid of the Chevelle. Now she says it's OK to have both. I'm the one with the love/hate relationship with the Chevelle.

She's scared to death of the Chevelle. Of course, she's never driven it since I finally got the carb fixed right. The Chevelle's put up for the winter. I'll think hard about it the next few months, but I feel guilty with 2 expensive toys.

 

[NOZ34ME]

Not any of my business but...Boy, if that don't sound like a one sided conversation...
Keep the Chevelle!

No way. You wouldn't believe everything my wife does for me. I will say she knows how to pick her battles though- - -

 

[frankf72malibu]

but I feel guilty with 2 expensive toys.

I have 2 cars for toys. The 72 is my baby. The 71 is a daily driver but will be a toy next week once I get my truck back out of the shop. We bought the wife her Tahoe 2 weeks ago. I seriously thought about selling the 71 so I could pay off some more on the truck, too many cars, etc. When I discussed with my wife she told me "No, you are not selling it, you need to keep it and fix it up. And it is paid off anyways." My wife is great about that and understanding how I feel about my cars. She has nicknamed the 72 "Mistress" since I spend so much time with it. Of course, she did tell me NO MORE for awhile. It sounds like your wife is the same, which is a great thing. I guess I am trying to say, just really think it over for the next few months like you said. I have sold a few other cars that I truly regret. They weren't Chevelles and were not worth much but they were mine..... Also, if you have the GTO for the reliable hot rod you can afford to take as long as you want tinkering on the 'velle.
Frank

 

[Phil Keller]

Hope you find a way to get the GTO and hold the Chevelle. Merry Christmas.