Wow, some dealers are giving away the SS now to clear them out.
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From: Akron Ohio
I used to turn over cars every 3-4 years when they started to need repairs and major maintenance items. Now I keep them as long as I can. My Avalanche is over 8 years old and my Grand Prix is 6 years old. I plan on keeping the SS pretty long, and possibly giving it to one of my daughters in the future. As such it has been a long time since I traded in a car so resale has not affected me lately. I used to take a beating when I was trading in cars every 3-4 years.
Now on MY GTP it may hurt it since GM dumped a lot of GP's on Enterpise and the market is flooded with a lot of GT's cheap.
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Well Canada is a whole different ball game on several levels. You have to deal with many things here that are non issues for us.
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For the most Speculating collectors are killing the markets for those of us that just love cars.
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I kept an 86 S-10 for 15 years, an 83 GMC van for 21 years, I still have my 02 Avalanche, and I plan on keeping the panel until the wheels fall off. The only vehicle I sold after a few years was my 99 Dakota R/T, but that was because it was jinxed. I paid 27 for my Panel SS, but I got it how I wanted, so I'm ok with the price.
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I paid 25K cash for what I wanted, and intend to keep it as long as I can. I also have intentions of buying at least 2 more in the comming years (5sp SS, Panel SS)..... Great, my yard is gonna look like one of those guys that has half a dozen VW Bugs in various states of dis-repair cluttering up their drivway. hate it for the neighbors!
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From: Ohio
I had to order (and wait) my SS Panel built the way i wanted it. I'm hoping the fact that only 216 were made will help the resale value. I keep my vehicles for at least 10 years. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think thats the only way to justify buying a car new. I still have my old '97 Suzuki X90 for a winter car.
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From: Quebec City
I had to order (and wait) my SS Panel built the way i wanted it. I'm hoping the fact that only 216 were made will help the resale value. I keep my vehicles for at least 10 years. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think thats the only way to justify buying a car new. I still have my old '97 Suzuki X90 for a winter car.
Pics!
We like pics. 
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From: Raleigh, NC
I paid 25K cash for what I wanted, and intend to keep it as long as I can. I also have intentions of buying at least 2 more in the comming years (5sp SS, Panel SS)..... Great, my yard is gonna look like one of those guys that has half a dozen VW Bugs in various states of dis-repair cluttering up their drivway. hate it for the neighbors!
