Faults:

When I first bought the car, many, many things were wrong.

I needed to replace the fuel pump to get it running when I first bought it, which was a rather quick and inexpensive fix.

There idle was very rough, which was something I was never able to fix.

The seats were in absolutely awful shape, which I remedied with the addition of seat covers. Even after adding the covers, the seats were quite uncomfortable.

About a week after I bought the car, the battery died because some idiot (me) left the dome light on.

The transmission was slipping when I purchased it, and I didn't have the money nor the desire to replace it.

Needed to replace the starter, which was a pain.

Engine finally seized at 327,502 kilometres, and I sold it to a scrap yard for $250.

This car had been abused, and it showed. Many interior parts were broken, and the outside was rusted pretty bad around the wheel wells and on the doors.

General Comments:

This was my first car. I had been in love with Camaros all my life, as my father had owned a '70 1/2 Z28 (possibly the finest Camaro ever made), and my goal was to get one of my own. Unfortunately, only having $650 (I argued the owner down to this price) to spend, a newer Camaro was out of the question, so I went with the next best thing, which, admittedly, caused a lot of heartache, but was worth every dime.

The 4-cylinder (approximately 90 horsepower) engine on the base Sport Coupe was incredibly weak- very little passing power on the freeway, and just plain slow altogether. Personally, I think the idea of making a 4-cylinder model was some kind of a (very unfunny) joke on GM's part. This car had no go at all.

Seemingly the name 'Camaro' means 'high insurance' in French, because I still paid through the nose to insure this car while I owned it (I was a new driver at the time).

Having said that, however, it was a Camaro, and even though this one was rusty and slow, you could still see, if you looked closely, what the car must've looked like the day it was driven off the lot for the first time.

I'll never forget my candy apple red Camaro; it was my first experience with this legendary nameplate, but definitely not my last.

Faults:

My berlinetta camaro had an bad electrical fire, melting just about everything in the front leaving only the engine and transmission, it also broke and smoked damaged the front windshield, warped the hood and damaged the driver side fender, and the fire dept screwed up the whole dash front and top, also the inner fenders were melted.

Iam planning on fixing up the car even though I know it will cost some $$$$ but I love this car it was my first car and my baby! do you know where I could find cheap prices for parts?

Faults:

The differential started making a howling noise that got worse, so I had the rear end rebuilt only 6 months after I bought this money pit.

The transmission went after I had owned the car no more than 9 months.

The starter went out after about 1 year.

The water pump went out after about the first month I owned it.

The power window on the passenger side worked only occasionally.

The check engine light went on and would never go off. The local Chevrolet dealer mechanics never could fix that problem. I fixed it by taking the bulb out so it wouldn't drive me crazy.

The alternator went out after about 1 year.

The battery went dead the first day I drove it home.

Oil leaks from the oil pan gasket seals.

Many rattles.

General Comments:

These Camaros are great looking cars. They also handle very nice, even the non Z-28 models. Did I mention that girls like these cars, especially the IROC-Z-28.

My Camaro was purchased while I was in high school and while it looked nice, the V6 engine was very weak. The car had very poor acceleration. Which was somewhat embarrassing with the great performance look of the car. Get a V8. You will be much happier.

My Camaro was plagued with problems from day one it seemed. It was a nice handling car, I will definitely give the car credit there. I believe my Camaro was a lemon. Friends of mine in high school owned similar Camaros and none of them had the problems I had.

I would buy another Camaro. This time I would buy a IROC Z-28 1988 to 1990 model. It would have to be a one owner very low mileage car however.

Faults:

I have replaced many minor parts like the battery, brakes, tires, cables, alternator, etc. Although this car has an astonishing - 445,114 miles on it as of yesterday. I think that speaks highly of my car. It still drives as strong as when I bought it 10 years ago. This baby just will not die.

I don't push the car hard at all anymore. I treat this ride like a 98 year old man. It deserves respect.

General Comments:

445,114 miles. It still drives just fine. I can't say a word bad about my 1982 Camaro. Yeah sure, I wish the A/C worked. My car is an old man now, but an unbelievably healthy one.