The wipers are broken.
A small painted aluminium piece of the convertible top is corroded and looks kind of nasty right now. Must be removed treated and painted.
Also, the car failed the emissions test when I first got it. Turned out it was a bad catalytic converter - $850.00. But it was under warranty still! Yes, even though the car is almost 8 years old.. New warranties must cover emissions related parts for 8 years or 130000km.
I love the car. It is super fast and very slick looking. Nicest style of all modern sports cars. They hold their value very well. must get the six speed transmission though. The convertible top is so well designed its like a hardtop when up. You would not regret buying a car this cool and fun! go for it.. you only live once.
Just wanted to know if you have had problems with the engine due to high miles. I am looking at a 1997 TransAm with 109k miles and am reluctant about buying a car with high miles.
High miles? I have a 95 transam and I bought it for 11,000 and it had 200,000. That was a steal from in Canada. I drive a lot to and have had it for about 2 years and it has 47,000 more. The engine kicks, but and that is the last of my concerns. I laugh when I hear people freak when it gets to 130,000 or so. Mind you my car is mostly highway driven. I also have an automatic so that probably keeps the life of the car as it shifts automatically when it needs be. I had a 85 transam with 320,000 on it. When I sold it the guy thought it had a rebuilt because the thing had so much power.
I was wondering how many mpg a 1985 pontiac firebird trans am would get.
Dude, you've lost your mind if you actually paid 11 grand for a Trans Am with 200,000 miles. I could find deals twice as good, and not to mention a newer model at that. I don't know how you do it in Canada, but here in the states we keep the prices on the muscle cars a little toned down, even with the mileage. I mean no disrespect, but that just seems unreasonable.
No dude here. Only a dudette. And mine is kilometres not miles. Sorry about that. Different conversion being its canadian. These cars go for a lot more up here than down there for some reason. As for an 85 transam. Mine was min of 30 on the freeway I believe. I got real good gas mileage. Mind you my car was in a one condition.
Yea 100,000 km is still pretty low miles, those lt1's can endure quite a lot. I got my Firebird trans am with LT1 v8 and 6 speed manual for $6,000, also in Canada, and as you can see, $11,000 is a steal, so, I dunno wut to call wut I paid haha.
No longer do I want my '95 Trans Am; my tranny went and I have sunk nothing but money into it. I'm driving a '04 Toyota ECHO now, and I'm happy that I have money in my wallet now.
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