I know they are ALRIGHT cars, but they have transmission problems down the line, and if hes just graduating I think he should probably get something a little more reliable. Just my 2 cents... a couple of my friends have grand ams, which is how I know. Maybe they had the "bad" ones though lol, as yours seems to treat you pretty well.On a serious note I got a 99 Grand am and I love it. I have had it for several years and it has been great to me. The only thing I have had go wrong is the driver window motor went out but it was a cheap DIY fix.