April 16, 200916 yr Go ahead pick you favorite one or two cars. Try not to select more than three! Keep in mind my needs, has to have a nice size trunk, good performance (think like my SLE, good), can be driven for fun on the weekends and also driven to school/work by my son or I during the week, should be a good car with few expensive repairs, oh and it must be GM. If it isn't on the list it isn't being considered! 2008-2009 Cobalt XFE Coupe... I really like the fuel economy and the fact that it has a nice trunk and is a 5spd is a bonus. If I got one I would wish I had a G5 anyways. 2008-2009 G5 XFE... Same as the Cobalt but way better looking. 2001-2002 Grand Prix GT Coupe... Always loved the look of these. Finding them in good shape with low miles is hard, but in my budget but it is a 7 maybe 8 year old car. Also the Special Edition Models with the spoiler and wheels were sweet! Final Thoughts My budget is basically 8,000 if I am going used I might be able to slide it to 9,000 if I go new. Having said that I think a used is prolly the way to go. I have found a 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GT Coupe Special Edition in Galaxy Silver all stock with 51K on it but it is 500 miles away and he is asking $8,400 about 1,000 actually more like 1,500 to much for the car. But my son has fallen in love, with those coupe GP's. Frankly so have I. Anyone know how rare the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GT/GTP Coupe/Sedan Special Editions are? Or the 2002 40th anni models? How about the 2003 Limited Edition models? Those by far with the multi-spoke chrome wheels and two tone interiors are the best looking and sweet badging and tips out back are a bonus. If I could do one of these I would, but they are hard to find! Any comment or ideas? Either way please vote! Down to those three options... So vote! Edited April 24, 200916 yr by gm4life
April 16, 200916 yr Author I voted! :rotflmao: Why is that funny? Also I like your choices, the 04-08 GP or 01-02 Coupe I see...
April 16, 200916 yr Author I thought about picking it just to be an ass. You would, but I trust you... So this is getting interesting... Any thoughts? I am trying to stay away from an Aveo5 or a G3! Not to be encouraged to buy one! That is why I came up with a list!
April 16, 200916 yr Voted for the G3 and G5...keep it all Pontiac Excitement!!! Edited April 16, 200916 yr by moltar
April 16, 200916 yr Voted. If you're looking at GPs (and that seems to be the direction you're leaning) would you consider a late model Regal LS or even a base LaCrosse? Same car mechanically as the GPs you mentioned, but in all likelihood they will have been babied rather than beat on.
April 16, 200916 yr Voted. If you're looking at GPs (and that seems to be the direction you're leaning) would you consider a late model Regal LS or even a base LaCrosse? Same car mechanically as the GPs you mentioned, but in all likelihood they will have been babied rather than beat on. What they are missing is the EXCITEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 16, 200916 yr Author Are you seriously considering the Aveo/G3? My vote is 2008-2009 Malibu. Sure for the right price and the Malibu isn't even in my budget. A 2002-2005 Grand Am GT SC/T would be tho.
April 17, 200916 yr I'd take a classic Beetle over a Cobalt anyday. A Yugo, not so much. I haven't voted, mostly because all the options are just different flavors of "meh"
April 18, 200916 yr Hell no BV, if you like one trade the Cobalt in on one. I heard you liked Americanized Daewoos...
April 19, 200916 yr Author Smart-ass the G3 is by far better looking than the LeMans. I should have added a 2002-2005 Grand Am GT SC/T to the list as well.
April 19, 200916 yr Viper, not a Daewoo, an Opel Kadett built in Korea by Daewoo. Huge diff err ence!
April 19, 200916 yr Sweet, a microscopic version of the Pontiac 3-spoke wheel design. Is that a G.0000000125?
April 19, 200916 yr It is a hatchback, and I'm pretty sure they offer a stick. gm4life, its perfect for you!
April 19, 200916 yr Is a flaming hummingbird hood graphic available (it would have to be lifesize, of course)? Edited April 19, 200916 yr by ocnblu
April 19, 200916 yr Sweet, a microscopic version of the Pontiac 3-spoke wheel design. Is that a G.0000000125? G2...I suppose the next gen of it will be a rebadged Spark? A G2 GXP with the nostril hood scoops would be badass.. Edited April 19, 200916 yr by moltar
April 19, 200916 yr Author Guys stop the jokes and I would never do the G2 or whatever it is called. Seriously guys advice is needed. No more jokes.
April 19, 200916 yr What kind of car is that? looks like the Chevy Beat concept with Pontiac Excitement!! added.
April 19, 200916 yr Added? No! The EXCITEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is tacked on, just like it should be.
April 19, 200916 yr Guys stop the jokes and I would never do the G2 or whatever it is called. Seriously guys advice is needed. No more jokes. I voted G5. Happy? But... Look at it go!
April 19, 200916 yr I'm waiting for a G1. The EXCITEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! will be off the chain! I saw 3 Aveos in the junkyard today. Couldn't think of a better place for them.
April 19, 200916 yr It has smaller wheel gaps than the Deltas Probably no chain requirements in the market(s) it's sold in. The story I've always read about GMNA's big wheel gaps is clearance for tire chains.
April 19, 200916 yr I voted for the senior Grand Prixs becuase I, too, like their styling, and the Pontiac XFE because I'm a shameless gas miser.
April 19, 200916 yr Anyone know how rare the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GT/GTP Coupe/Sedan Special Editions are? Or the 2002 40th anni models? How about the 2003 Limited Edition models? Those by far with the multi-spoke chrome wheels and two tone interiors are the best looking and sweet badging and tips out back are a bonus. If I could do one of these I would, but they are hard to find! Any comment or ideas? Either way please vote! My first car in high school was a red 2001 Grand Prix GT Special Edition, a total pile. Sure it looked great but ended up costing thousands in repairs over the course of two and a half years. Catalytic converter, bearings, tie rods, struts, fuel pressure regulator, power steering pump, rack and pinion steering replaced, electrical shorts all over the place, would overheat with the AC on in the summer which the dealer could never fix. Oh yeah and those great multi-spoke chrome rims, well they started leaking like mad last spring. The ABS was going off like crazy and the light was on on the dash so naturally the dealer thought it was a faulty sensor on the wheel bearing. It was replaced (for the second time) and things were fine for about a month before the same problem returned. They replaced the bearing again (3rd time) and things were still not fine so finally they figured out that it was because the rim leaked (due to corrosion) so I had it resealed. The problem mostly went away but the day before I traded it in the ABS light kicked back on so who knows. This gen of Grand Prix is getting old and they are at the point where they are going to nickel and dime you to death. I recommend something newer
April 19, 200916 yr Author My first car in high school was a red 2001 Grand Prix GT Special Edition, a total pile. Sure it looked great but ended up costing thousands in repairs over the course of two and a half years. Catalytic converter, bearings, tie rods, struts, fuel pressure regulator, power steering pump, rack and pinion steering replaced, electrical shorts all over the place, would overheat with the AC on in the summer which the dealer could never fix. Oh yeah and those great multi-spoke chrome rims, well they started leaking like mad last spring. The ABS was going off like crazy and the light was on on the dash so naturally the dealer thought it was a faulty sensor on the wheel bearing. It was replaced (for the second time) and things were fine for about a month before the same problem returned. They replaced the bearing again (3rd time) and things were still not fine so finally they figured out that it was because the rim leaked (due to corrosion) so I had it resealed. The problem mostly went away but the day before I traded it in the ABS light kicked back on so who knows. This gen of Grand Prix is getting old and they are at the point where they are going to nickel and dime you to death. I recommend something newer Well the one I am eye-balling has 50,000 on it. So I'd hope it had some life left in it. Plus its a coupe, I have had great luck with my W-Body Impala. Thanks for the honest anwswer tho.
April 19, 200916 yr Author I like the previous gen GP after the MCE. The 97-03 verison or 04-08 verison I am confused, which one had an MCE? Must have been the 97-03 because I don't recall the 04-08's having one.
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