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Zouch... I might have considered the Wagon... but not the others at all.

The Goodyear tires on the Venture went at 24 mos too.

You really can't argue with that logic... Which platform is currently selling near 400K Units/Annually?

This car might be right up my dad's alley... He says he wants one more W-Body Impala before they pull the plug, this could be it.

Well Frak me! That's a nice Hardtop.

Yeah I know... but there aren't many high end models in Calgary, so cruise is extremely rare as an option where I live. Mine only has it because it was special ordered from the factory (most weren't here) with only five options. Three Speed Auto, A/C, ABS, Tape Deck, Criuse.

Bet it'd be enough to get the Millenia back on the road

Zzzzz.

I too would rather not let it go, but at the end of the day, if that's what has to happen, then I guess there's nothing stopping it. I need a car with cruise control (mine was special ordered from the factory), which would be hard to find in a J-Bod. My parents are also reluctant to invest into the same car that just burned them in the wallet. If it does go for the big one, expect me to get a N-Body Malibu/Alero, or a W-Body Century. There's also a 1998 LeSabre for sale with 30K miles, and a 1998 Eighty Eight for sale for 50K miles. So there are some decisions to be made.

Well, just a little update. I've been driving the car all weekend and it's been running shaking alot on startup lately and not cranking over as nice as it usually does. Coolant is still well down and the light is still coming on. I've got an appt. at my dealer for this week, and they are under explicit orders to pressure test the coolant system and to do a compression test on the engine. I had a discussion with my bosses (parents) yesterday and agreed to a ~750$ Pain Threshold... So to speak, if it costs more that, they'd just as soon see me in a possibly newer, lower mileage car. I'll update after I hear from the mechanic.

Yeah, don't Jags have wiring issues?

I really hope they come back to Canada, I would KILL to get a black Citroen C6 to go with my Impala! If I lived in Europe, those are just what I'd drive.

Larger Vehicle for Carrying More People/items- GMC Acadia Everyday Daily Driver: Cadillac DTS Winter Car: 2008 Malibu LT2 V6 or Bare-Bones CTS4 City Car: Chevy Volt Project Car: 1990-92 Toronado, LT1 Roadmaster, or Aurora.

Very Nice! Always wanted a Roadmaster Sedan or Estate. What's the Mileage? Maybe you could use some factory wire wheelcovers on that baby.

They're Oldsmobile replacing commies and what you just posted is exactly why I refuse to do business with a Saturn dealer. That of course doesn't mean that they don't make some really great cars, like the Outlook, so congrats!

Oil level was a little high but not milky at all.

Heresy!

Sounds like my father, except with him, his 'ugh' extends beyond the color of his wife's car, becoming almost curmudgeonly... :AH-HA_wink: All kidding aside, I prefer the Ebony/Black interiors because I have big trouble with glare sometimes in the light gray ones and the black I feel, if it's matte enough, will diffuse a bit of it for me.

If not the Head than perhaps more likely the Heater Core or Water Pump. Whatever it is, it HAS to be doing something to my fuel consumption.

Alberta's Quite Flat... In the Dustbuster we topped out at 42MPG on one tank. Dad would draft behind semis sometimes but not alot.

I hope not but if it is the Head Gasket I'll have caught it (hopefully) soon enough to prevent what happened to my friend's Olds 88 This summer. It's gonna hurt me square in the pocketbook to have a head gasket done, but the car's only got 65000 miles so it's probably worth it. Now, Discounting the Head Gasket, where else could this sucker be leaking?

Depends... we crept up to 40MPG on the HWY in our 3.8L 1994 Trans Sport twice... but that was extremely irregular. We get about 33-35 in the Venture on the road, and we haven't really tested the other three vehicles on the highway.

While the engine is hot?

I would have gone with the Ebony Suede for the Dark Grey exterior sorta like our Impala but I really like how smart the Titanium looks too! Congrats

Well the first thing I checked was the hoses... They aren't leaking at the connector to the coolant tank or anywhere along the reachable part of the hoses, but that really isn't saying anything. It's a 2.2L L4, and it's running about normal except for a few things that have just been happening in the two weeks. First of all, the last 2 tanks of gas I have had have burned off quite noticeably faster than usual. In 90/10 City/Hwy driving I usually get about 22-23MPG on every tank and every tank lasts me about 280-290 miles (450-470km). Since I filled the tank Sunday afternoon I've only driven 35 miles (28km) and the gas gauge is registering at 3/4 Tank, which is odd, because it usually takes like 90 miles before it registers at 3/4 Tank. It was like that on the tank before that too, which is odd, but that could just be a coincidence. The second thing I noticed is that it seems a little sluggish all of a sudden within the last week. The third thing is that the Temperature Gauge is registering near the 3/4 mark rather than the 1/2 like it usually does, I know all Cavaliers run a little hot but it's unusual that alot of this is happening at once. I haven't checked the oil lately, but what should I be looking for?