Maybe getting a grand prix - NJFBOA - Home of New Jersey's Camaros and Firebirds

armymp1983 · 04-24-2007, 10:45 PM

Anybody have any experiences with the newer Pontiac grand prix's. I may be trading my Suburban for a 2000 GT. They look like nice little cars. I'll sure get better gas mileage then the Corvette. I figured i'd get a nice cruiser until i can find a 72-81 corvette that i really want or a 69 firebird. Any good or bad info? i know somebody here had tranny probs a while back.

Ian · 04-24-2007, 11:03 PM

the person who had tranny problems had a modded GTP.

WildBillyT · 04-24-2007, 11:18 PM

I drive a '97 GTP every day, I've had it since the fall of '00. It has never really given me any problems and always has been pretty solid. Honestly, there isn't much I can say that's bad about them. The tranny is weak if you start modding, but that's about it.

I was in a 65mph crash on Rt 78 in a '98 GT and it took the hit pretty well, I walked away unscathed.

maroman88 · 04-25-2007, 12:06 AM

my mom had one till my sister wrecked it, 99 GT. we didnt have any problems with it. bought it at 36k and had it till about 48k maybe? paul smokingss bought it after the accident

GP99GT · 04-25-2007, 07:53 AM

just go easy on the trans, keep up on the trans fluid/filter changes and youll be okay. the rest of the car is pretty bulletproof. i bought my GT with 110k miles, took me 30k miles of abuse to finally lose 3rd gear

gas mileage you should get around 23-24mpg if its mostly highway

Frosty · 04-25-2007, 08:34 AM

The trans is the real weak spot on that car aside from the typical cheap parts that GM uses.

armymp1983 · 04-25-2007, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Frosty

The trans is the real weak spot on that car aside from the typical cheap parts that GM uses.

I may buy a spare form a junkyard and have my brother rebuild it for me then swap it in. No more vette for me man. I'm saving for a classic vette or a nice C5 Z06