Don:
And to think that the Camaro journey ALL began with a totaled-out Suzuki, morphed to an almost-purchase of Subaru Legacy GT, and then by the grace of God (some may call it "good luck` or "karma"; I prefer the grace of God) you come across this now-rusting Camaro.
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RIP Red Rocket.
Hey, it`s been a good "test-vehicle" for your detailing exploits and we Autopians are the benefactors of your posts about those exploits and trial-and-error "experiments"!!
Seven years of ownership is not that long of a time period anymore for daily drivers. I owned (past tense, emphasized!) a "new" factory executive-driven with 9,000 miles on it 2003 Subaru Outback for 15 years and put on 186,000 miles. Yes, I put the much-maligned head gaskets on mine at 110,000 and it needed them AGAIN when I sold (gave) the car to my younger sister. Despite this expensive Achilles heel for a Subaru, (Remember late 1970`s Subaru`s advertising tagline/slogan before this:" Inexpensive and built to stay that way!" What Happened?!) overall it was a great vehicle for me, and the AWD system saved my tail once on a black-ice curved overpass.