Faults:

Alternator, brakes, oil leaks, usual stuff that comes with age and miles.

The car is in surprisingly good condition for its age, but I have looked after it very well, every oil change and garaged from new (I knew the first owner).

General Comments:

Yup, a V6, not a V8, so the performance is acceptable, but I just like to cruise in this car, so it does me fine.

MPG is decent.

Interior is comfortable, visibility is good.

Like this '99 shape for the Camaro, good looking car in black.

Older now and higher mileage, what to do with it? Probably keep it as a second car to use when I need to. Its reliability has been excellent so I have no problems using it, or doing a bit of work to it and selling it.

Faults:

One thing that has given me trouble is the automatic transmission; in 184,000 miles it has failed four times. In my opinion it is a definite weak point.

General Comments:

I bought this car because it's fun and it's fast. The t-tops are like having a convertible with a hard top.

All I can say is GM hit a home run with the LS1 engine with its awesome horsepower, torque, fuel economy and reliability. Aside from the 4l60e transmission failing at will, the car is awesome.

I bought this car as a weekend fun car, so the transmission failures, while they are a definite bummer, it's not totally devastating because I don't rely on it for everyday use.

This car is a total kick in the pants blast to drive.

Faults:

Passenger window motor when I first bought it: $300.

Rear brakes.

Seats have caught "GM-itis".

Catalytic converter - $500.

Driver's side motor (doing the work myself) - $40.

Power steering pump whines.

A/C connector went bad - $240 fix.

Previous owner replaced clutch, but not the throw-out bearing, leaving the car to chirp while in neutral.

Need to shift into 2nd before shifting into 1st to go into 1st gear.

Side mirrors vibrate while the vehicle is in motion.

General Comments:

I bought this car for the cool factor, and also to learn manual with. Needless to say, it did deliver on both of those things I originally wanted. Each gear is very spaced out and shifting is made easier (better for beginners). On my first tank of gas, I did nothing but learn how to get in and out of 1st gear. At my next fill up, I managed to get 13.6 mpg. Seriously!

Anyway, the fuel economy is average for a sporty car as such (19-22 mpg). It's not great nor terrible. I was very impressed with the acceleration of the car from a start. 0-60 time is around 8-9 seconds. I have not had any problems with the 3.8L V6, it still runs strong. It really is one of the best engines General Motors ever made. Insurance is also tolerable, considering I'm a 17 year old and it is a "sports" car.

Cruising is great in this car! My model has T-tops and cruise control, so some days I just have to go cruising. It really is a head turner everywhere you go, even if it doesn't have the noise/power of a Z28.

I would definitely keep it if it wasn't a money pit, but my family can't keep affording these $500+ fixes.