$3000 for a Daily driver? GM ppl , have a few questions

[hzsogood 5,000+ posts]

I need a new Daily driver, just something to drive when Im not using my Grand am for work or miles, and something a little nicer and cleaner to drive..

Anyone have any knowledge on the supercharged 3.8 ?

Also how are the trannys in these bigger cars?

2000 Pontiac Bonneville SSEI Super Charged

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[Bad4health 10+ year member]

Its custom faded?

 

[Bad4health 10+ year member]

does it have racing stripes?

 

[hzsogood 5,000+ posts]

does it have racing stripes?

Wow, hatin so much you cant even come up with your own shit..

Maybe I should buy a POS 88 Caprice, with 22" ghetto *** rims on it so I can act like a big tough gangsta?

 

[Bad4health 10+ year member]

wasnt hating i was just showing you what it looks like when a douche clouds a thread...... annoying aint it?

 

[basssquared 10+ year member]

dude i own that same Bonneville just an 01 and paid 12000 fro it about 3 years ago cant believe they're going that cheap now well for being a 4 door sedan it picks up quick you can mod them fairly easy to be quick

 

[hzsogood 5,000+ posts]

Wow, hatin so much you cant even come up with your own shit..
Maybe I should buy a POS 88 Caprice, with 22" ghetto *** rims on it so I can act like a big tough gangsta?

Cmon dude, you had a 93 right? Thats custom faded!!!

 

[hzsogood 5,000+ posts]

dude i own that same Bonneville just an 01 and paid 12000 fro it about 3 years ago cant believe they're going that cheap now well for being a 4 door sedan it picks up quick you can mod them fairly easy to be quick

Well I havent looked at this one yet. But Hopefully tomorrow.. I was gonna wait til 2012 to buy a new car , but I need something descent, cuz the Burban isnt to gas friendly, and the grand am is kind of a pile lol

 

[basssquared 10+ year member]

Well I havent looked at this one yet. But Hopefully tomorrow.. I was gonna wait til 2012 to buy a new car , but I need something descent, cuz the Burban isnt to gas friendly, and the grand am is kind of a pile lol

i love it bro id jump on that if i was you plus huge trunks i had an 18" Havoc in there and currently a single 15" HDC3

 

[hzsogood 5,000+ posts]

i love it bro id jump on that if i was you plus huge trunks i had an 18" Havoc in there and currently a single 15" HDC3

well the body and interior look great, But pics are very misleading sometimes.. HAve you had ( or know of any problems with the series 2 3.8 or the S/C, ****** etc?

Hell Even if the body and interior are in great shape , and I pay 3K for the car it would almost be worth dumping another 3-4k for a new motor, and still have a nice 'older' new car..

 

[basssquared 10+ year member]

nothing serious but all that same model cars are notorious for bad elements in the heated seats and leaky trunks when it rains dont open your trunk the next day or all the water will drip into your trunk that and the motors on the window regulators go bad sometimes i had to replace the one in the rear passenger window but besides that nothing really

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

Honestly, all american made cars are pretty much crap. You get what you pay for, which is why a 94 Accord or Camry in good condition still goes for 3-4 grand. My 1999 Malibu was completely done at 150k, any maintained Honda or Toyota will still drive like its new at 150k

 

[hzsogood 5,000+ posts]

Honestly, all american made cars are pretty much crap. You get what you pay for, which is why a 94 Accord or Camry in good condition still goes for 3-4 grand. My 1999 Malibu was completely done at 150k, any maintained Honda or Toyota will still drive like its new at 150k

thats all relative man.. I have a 96 grand am GT I used as a delivery car for 5 yrs , so it wasnt being babied, and it has been through hell , it has 180k on it and still is the most reliable car ive ever owned, and starts up IMMEDIATELY in our MN winters that are 40+ below zero, still has plenty of power, smooth idle and ****** shifts and will not die..

My friends toyota IMO is a POS ( 2007 corolla S ) Nothing but problems .. Anything can happen to anyone, which is why I didnt come here looking for comparisons, but Facts about the 3800 motors , trannys, etc etc ..

 

[hzsogood 5,000+ posts]

nothing serious but all that same model cars are notorious for bad elements in the heated seats and leaky trunks when it rains dont open your trunk the next day or all the water will drip into your trunk that and the motors on the window regulators go bad sometimes i had to replace the one in the rear passenger window but besides that nothing really

Well if it has a good interior and exterior, and drives at least semi well, Im more than likely gonna pick this up tomorrow.. A friend of mine is a Genius with this exact motor.. He has a 2000 GTP that he has done some insane work on , and hes putting 420 hp to the wheels and running low 11 quarters, in a car that is completely stock on the inside.. SO he will be the first person I take it to, on my test drive to get it checked out

 

[theMessenjah44 10+ year member]

well the body and interior look great, But pics are very misleading sometimes.. HAve you had ( or know of any problems with the series 2 3.8 or the S/C, ****** etc?

My family has had 4 full sized cars with the 3.8 in them. Mileage when retired varied from 200,000-400,000. All of them went to the junk yard after being in an accident, motors still ran great. Best motor GM ever made, if the car looks like it's been taken care of well, I'd buy it.