Hi-mileage GA - Should I buy it

[PbFoot]

Hello All - this is my first post. I generally hang out at the OQCGP Grand Prix website, but I'm looking at buying a Grand Am for my daughter.

It's a '95, 3.0 engine with 277,000 km, clean, no rust and runs good.

How long do these engines last? I'm not familiar with them. Anybody out there have higher miles with reasonable success?

[wiccanferret]

That should be the 3100 if it is a V6, and I would say go for it. I've got 228k on mine with no significant problems.

[HondaCivicsSuck]

well it all depends on who had the car last...

[PbFoot]

Originally posted by wiccanferret
That should be the 3100 if it is a V6, and I would say go for it. I've got 228k on mine with no significant problems.

Right you are! It is a 3100 V6 - I just got back from looking at it again + test drive. It has some issues - but I think I will be buying it tomorrow. The issues are wet floor on the drivers side and 3 of the 4 power windows don't work. I know how to fix these things if it was a grand prix, so I'm going to have to browse and search thru this board to see how you grand-am folks fix 'em.

If anybody has a link to fixing these things, I would appreciate it.

[3 DeeJay]

How much is the car?

[PbFoot]

Originally posted by 3 DeeJay
How much is the car?

$1,500 Cdn. - so that would be about $100 bucks US $$ ??;)

[3 DeeJay]

They always say you get what you pay for, but as long as you know you can fix it then its a good deal.

[Bouchie11982]

wow...yea thats a good deal...mine is a 94 GASE 3100 with almost 135k and her and shes still kicking..*knock on wood*

[PbFoot]

Hey Katie, I just checked out your ride pics - very nice MINT condition and I love your rims. I notice you have an open cone set-up in the engine compartment. In my grand prix GTP world this is a definate no-no. It pulls in hot air from the engine heat which robs engine performance and can contribute to KR. I notice some members here, have cold air fender-well intakes. This would be better if you get the ambition to do it.

Whoops - I'm not suppose to get technical in the general section. I'm going to shut-up now.

[Jordon'sGrandAm]

I say go for it!! on my 96 i have over 151,505 miles and it runs really good.

[litdevil316]

Originally posted by PbFoot
Hey Katie, I just checked out your ride pics - very nice MINT condition and I love your rims. I notice you have an open cone set-up in the engine compartment. In my grand prix GTP world this is a definate no-no. It pulls in hot air from the engine heat which robs engine performance and can contribute to KR. I notice some members here, have cold air fender-well intakes. This would be better if you get the ambition to do it.

Whoops - I'm not suppose to get technical in the general section. I'm going to shut-up now.

her filter set up is still far better then stock. and far cheaper then a CAI. i know. i run a WAI. never had the cash for a CAI and couldnt really find one when i got the WAI (plus i didnt know the diff between a CAI & WAI then).

[Bouchie11982]

i know, if i had the patience and money i would buy a CAI and install it myself but thanks for checking out my ride :D

[litdevil316]

Originally posted by Bouchie11982
i know, if i had the patience and money i would buy a CAI and install it myself but thanks for checking out my ride :D

dont ya love it how ppl think that a CAI is the only way to go? WAI (what we got) is just as good. just not "as" good. lol. still way better then that ugly stock box