Are you living in San Francisco or a nearby town? What is your parking/storage situation like? If you're living in the city, get a used car that you don't mind parking on the streets when you're doing all the fun things that city has to offer. I lived in SF for 9 years and owned a '69 Z28 during most of the that time. Here's what I learned:
1) Most of the garages/entries are very narrow. We ended up with an E46 BMW because it was the widest car that would fit in the garage at our home. So measure your garage door entry and then go car shopping.
2) Many garages in the city are tandem parking which requires your neighbors to move your car from time to time.
3) When I left SF in 2004, you could rent a safe single-car garage in a good neighborhood for about $250-300/mo. Once you get out there, you could consider bringing your Camaro and storing it in a rented garage. I kept my '69Z in Noe Valley in a rented garage in a back alley way for years with no issues.
4) It's a great town for Sunday drives in your Camaro with great weather and cool places to go, but don't rely in it as your sole means of transportation. You will want to go places that you don't want to park your Camaro.
5) Another option is to store the Camaro outside of the city. When had my race car and tow rig/trailer, I had shop space out in Fairfield, CA while living in San Francisco. Storage space is significantly less expensive out that way but you're still close to things like Sears Point/Wine Country, etc.
Last edited by Neil B; 12-06-2010 at 10:55 AM.
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