E-TATE

hey everyone. i have the oportunity to buy a 98 rs with a v6 and a manual tranny with 105000 miles. are there any common problems that many people have had w/ this car? what sort of things should i look for when i go to look at the car? any info is greatly apreciated. i drive a 95 monte carlo z34 rite now with 130000 miles. would it be worth it to sell the monte and buy the camaro? all opinions welcome. thanx
Evan
p.s. does anyone know how much more insurance would b going from the monte to the camaro?

paarman97maro

just want to say there are no 98 RSs .. Its a clone.

E-TATE

oh alright. im just going on what the want advertiser said. with that in mind can anyone help me out here? what we know for sure is that the car is a 98 and has 105000 miles on it with a v 6 engine. can anyone answer my questions that were above or give me any info?
Thanx
Evan

paarman97maro

check for leaks, imperfections, has there been any major problems with it, has it been in any major accidents, what kind of title it holds, has it been regularly maintained... some things to look for, theres more yet, thats just a start.

E-TATE

alright. thanx. just gunna throw it out here. i live in an area where it snows half the year. my monte is front wheel drive. would it be smart to sell the monte the get the camaro. i mean the reason i would buy the camaro is cause its a bit newwer and has less miles. pluss i am deffinetly a fan of the rear wheel drive and manual trans. but if its gunna totaly suck in the snow and be a killer for insurance.... i dunno

paarman97maro

I drive mine in the snow, I just use snow tires and sand, and unless its like 10" Ive never had a problem. Its hard to tell what your insurace would be cause their all different, it depends on your record and sometimes your parents... I pay 120 a month right now, but they havent found my ticket yet, shhhhh.

Where do you live?

2000v6cam

its hard to tell with what uve said about the car but if its in good condition and regularly maintined then their really good cars and the 3.4 is a good engine also, i have no clue about the snow though i live in the middle of the desert lol

MeenZ28

It's a 98 so im pretty sure it's a 3.8 V6... not a 3.4. And remember, if it's not a Z28 or an SS, most non-camaro people assume it's an RS. But yah, just check for the little things. If it's been taken care of these cars will last.

2000v6cam

actually now that i think about it i think hes right i think the 3.4 was only from 93-97 from 97 and up i think it was only the 3.8, i think the only difference in the rs was suspension or something but they dont make 98 rs's they are just camaros

paarman97maro

3.4 was only in 93-95, and 3.8 was in the rest of the years. RS only went until 97, then after that it was just known as a sport appearance package.

2000v6cam

o ok i was thinking that 3.4 went through the change of the body style at 97 but i guess not

archemedes

3.8 is considered by many service techs the best built engine ever from gm they will last longer than any other one

2000v6cam

ive read that too so many places thats why im keeping this engine instead of switching to a v8 i just think the 3.8 is a really good engine

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MyFirstCamaro

i have a 98 v6 wit a lil less then 9ok miles on it , no problems but i bought it from a guy who had 24 cars .....13 of them corvettes , with 2 63' split windows he sold me it cause he needed the room for his new c6 zo6 ....but no problems gotta trust the owner though and records are always good to get