View Poll Results: How much longer will you keep your Monte Carlo ?
Less then a Year
2
4.88%
1 to 2 years
2
4.88%
2 to 4 years
2
4.88%
Forever : )
26
63.41%
I just don't know : (
9
21.95%
Voters: 41. You may not vote on this poll
How much longer will you ?
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 6,460
I know this is going to sound cliche, but I'm going to keep the monte forever-seriously.
Here's my reasoning:
-She was my first car (got her when I was 15, almost 16)
-Completely paid for (duh, its a 96)
-Resale value for the car sucks, I've probably got as much money in wheels/tires as KBB lists for private party value (and probably 4-5x that in engine mods), so it wouldn't make sense to sell it without a massive demod that would lead to me losing a ton of money on used aftermarket parts
-Its unique; there are probably 5 or 6 running whipple supercharged 3800s, there are probably 15-20 L67 swapped 5th gen montes out there, there is only 1 whippled 5th gen- so I can be sure that any track or car show I go to- that no one else will have the same powertrain/car as me (try saying that about the group of 25-30 LS1 camaro's at the drag strip last time, lol)
-I love the attention driving around in a loud, cammed car- especially when its from a car that most people wouldn't expect to have a big cam
-I've already got two pretty low mileage DD's, so I don't have to put BS mileage on the monte commuting to work, driving in rain/snow, etc- so mileage is limited to just fun cruising
Here's my reasoning:
-She was my first car (got her when I was 15, almost 16)
-Completely paid for (duh, its a 96)
-Resale value for the car sucks, I've probably got as much money in wheels/tires as KBB lists for private party value (and probably 4-5x that in engine mods), so it wouldn't make sense to sell it without a massive demod that would lead to me losing a ton of money on used aftermarket parts
-Its unique; there are probably 5 or 6 running whipple supercharged 3800s, there are probably 15-20 L67 swapped 5th gen montes out there, there is only 1 whippled 5th gen- so I can be sure that any track or car show I go to- that no one else will have the same powertrain/car as me (try saying that about the group of 25-30 LS1 camaro's at the drag strip last time, lol)
-I love the attention driving around in a loud, cammed car- especially when its from a car that most people wouldn't expect to have a big cam
-I've already got two pretty low mileage DD's, so I don't have to put BS mileage on the monte commuting to work, driving in rain/snow, etc- so mileage is limited to just fun cruising
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 402
From: Orlando Fla
X2 Since my first Camaro ordered fell through last month for a couple of reasons I will wait until next summer when interest rates go down and discounts finally apply.
`Jamie Lynn, it's great to see you return to your MCF Family.
Congrat's on your MOTM Win & we hope we see you
with us more : ) 4-Sure....
We need a update Rac'in Report.
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Thanks to everyone that participated and posted on this
thread. It reflects the love Monte Owners have
for their awesome Chevrolet Monte Carlo
4-Sure
...Bury me in `it Now that's love eternal
4-Ever
Monte Of The Month -- November 2009
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,123
From: northeastern Illinios
my beast has already been thru hell and raised up so not much else can happen to her as long as I read the signs. (trewyn) when the engine and trans goes I"ll throw in another and go from there. I tend to hang on to the good girls........