if your just looking for a crapper to hold you over for a Camaro. Try a Chevy Cavalier, Chevy Cobalt...Saturns are good: Very reliable, and awesome cust. support. Pontiacs can be pricy but you might find one for 5k, they're nice cars.
I'm actually in the same boat as you - I've been looking around, too.

for the same reason. But first I plan on literally driving my current ride right into the grave. hoping to get 3-4 more years out of my '95 Dodge Minivan...powertrain's leaking, and body looks like I pulled it out of the ocean, but it still runs.