MyFirstCamaro

OK, listen up... my gf has a pontiac grand am (1998 gt), and was offered a 3000gt(1995 SL) from her dad. But the thing is she would have to give her grand am up to her sister.

The grand am has 100,xxx miles on it. But we replaced the radiator, wheels, brakes, battery, just had a tune-up and a bunch of smaller things.


The 3ooogt has a 170,xxx miles. its 5-speed. Just had a new clutch and master cylnder replaced. Also has new brakes. It was valued a few grand more then the GA.

The thing is im afriad it will turn into a money pit, and she just put all this money into her own car and theres nothing wrong at the moment.

We really dont know what to do. Style wise and fun the 3ooogt would be better but with mileage wise its up there and we dont know how much longer it should last.

What do you guys think?

If we keep up with oil changes and tune-ups when it needs it do you think it will outlast the GA.

paarman97maro

I say keep the grand am... 170xxx is a lot, and you dont really know how its been treated, do you? Plus, unless its a VR4 or TT 3000 I wouldnt take it.

MyFirstCamaro

it was a sherrifs car/toy before her dad got it......and he dad only had it not even a month....hes moving into the city so he has no use for it

69z-28

that means he has not come accross a lot of the problems it prolly has yet and 170k miles on a DSM is a HUGE NO NO!!! id stick with the grandam. id love to have a 98 Grand Am as a daily driver. stick with that.

ITSA6

i say stick with the grand am and i am with paar unless it is turboed i would say no to a 3000

MyFirstCamaro

damn i thought it would be cool for her to have a 3000.....so far everyone that i have asked said basically the samething

97z2801ss

Unmodified DSM's last but once u put one thing on something breaks hahaha...

I think it would be cool to have even if u have to put some money into it

blue89vert

im with paar

MyFirstCamaro

so do you guys think the grand am would last longer ?

blue89vert

yes

ITSA6

grand am in this case yes

SOMBirdV6

Im with all the above posters.

Mikerock

if you like working on your girlfriends car and giving her your car then get the 3000.

just get her a honda and be done with it.

niceroc

all i can say is DONT get the 3000, DO NOT get it, STAY AWAY FROM DSM

blue89vert

yeah dsm's can be made really fast but if you do make one really fast itll break once a week lol