It has had an ongoing problem with a leaky gas tank.
I have had to replace the gas tank once because it was almost rusted out underneath.
Shifts smooth for a little while after getting a new transmission, but then it jerks really bad going into gear.
The gas mileage is very bad, the best I have gotten is 28mpg on the highway, that's Canadian gallons.
The car smells of gasoline very strongly, especially after driving for a couple hours.
It has good acceleration except for the jerky shifting.
It handles around turns OK, so long as they are not very sharp and you aren't over 80 kilometers per hour.
I wouldn't complain about a car that has 400,000 kms on it. I would be quite happy. The problems are normal with that mileage. 28 mpg for a V6 is normal. Higher mileage cars tend to burn more fuel. The 2.8L V6 was GMs best and most reliable engine. I have seen many other 2.8 powered GM cars with super high mileage and still running strong. Why buy a car with 300,000kms in the first place?
I totally agree with the commentor above. These cars are great!
The pontiac 6000 rocks!!! but after driving it for five years the frame finally let go on me... oh well I had lots of fun with the pontiac 6000,it's a very fun and fast car and very comfortable. that car just rocks!!
Obviously if you smell gas, it's leaking out somewhere and that is where your poor gas mileage is coming from.
BUT...
28mpg in Imperial gallons is about 22mpg in US gallons and the car with a V6 is only rated by the US EPA to get 19 city and 27 highway or something like that. So complaining about the car getting the mileage it's rated to get is pretty lame. And if it's doing that well WITH a gas leak, then what is the problem?
If you notice all the other Pontiac 6000 comments, everyone is happy with their cars. Don't blame previous owner's neglect on the CAR. You bought it when it was TEN years old!
Every A-body I've owned has been worth every dollar paid for it. I have owned 3 Centurys (88, 89, 95), 2 Celebrities (87, 89), and a Ciera (89). Each cost me less than $500 to purchase and NONE of them left me stranded except when an alternator failed on the 89 Century, and luckily I was within walking distance of an AutoZone, had it fixed in about an hour and a half with simple hand tools and a socket set. I sold the 88 Century, 89 Celebrity, and 89 Ciera for a profit, the 95 Century was traded on a van, and the other two were impounded by my apartment because I was too cheap to pay for tags and inspections. It's much cheaper and more fun to buy another A-body than pay to get one out of hock.
Dude, try fixing your car. The transmission obviously wasn't new, my 222k mile transmission in my 6000 is original and shifts perfectly smooth. Abuse, and neglect are big factors in cars. Don't let a shop rebuild your tranny if that's what you did, because they will half ass it and throw it together and it will be garbage. My 6000 has the 3.1 V6 and it gets easily 31mpg on the highway (US Miles)
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