Faults:

I work on all my vehicles. I paid 3000$ for the car, and have owned it for 5 years now.

The first owner did not take care of this car, I found a squirrel nest in the air box.

To put it on the road it needed brake lines (severely rusted). They must have parked this thing in a field. Brakes all around, serpentine belt tune up (air/fuel/oil filter, spark plugs) and tires.

Last year battery and alternator.

This year starter (rebuilt $ 100). Intake was leaking from the date of purchase, I had to add coolant every 2 months. A spring rolled around and had to add weekly. I did the complete job for $400.

Lots of info on the net for the do it yourself-er.

Brakes all around $180.

This week hit a monster pothole (pothole capital of Canada) and broke the strut spring. Went to the scrap yard 75$ for 2 used ones.

General Comments:

The car has never left me stranded. Parts are cheap and very easy to work on. The car has lots of power. Total investment in the car with all maintenance done is under $5000. It should last another 2 years and the car will be paying me back.

Faults:

I purchased this car used; man was I dumb! I had the car 1 week, and at 140000 all the lifters went. In the same month the alternator went, both brake lines broke, and the parking and ABS light suddenly came on and have stayed on.

I have had this car towed 12 times in the 5 years I have owned it. All the pulleys went at the same time. Had to replace the serpentine belt 3 times. The starter twice. The radiator, the power steering pump, new gas tank.

General Comments:

This is the worst car I have ever owned. What a money pit! I will never EVER again buy another GM product, what a hunk of crap.

I do not recommend this car to my worst enemy. Please do yourself a favor and don't buy a 1999 Grand Am.

Faults:

Cold return line from P.S. cracked,

Rear spring broke.

A.C. failed, but was fixed.

Had to change alternator and battery.

Changed calipers 4-5 times.

Got lucky?? I kept up with maintenance and nothing major has gone wrong! Knock on wood.

Faults:

I had to replace the head gasket at 90K. Then again at 120K, and now I have to do it again at 156K. I found out through research that these 3.4L engines are well known to do this.

Outside of normal wear, the vehicle is a good car. discounting the head gasket ongoing issue, which is expensive.

General Comments:

Handles like a sports car. The model I purchased had everything the GT had, but it was an SE.

Cup holder design not good.

Interior is sporty, like the exterior.

Faults:

So far I've had to replace: ball joints both sides, rotors, axles both sides, struts in the front, bearings on both sides in front, power steering pump, alternator, battery, coil pack, exhaust, radiator and tail light.

I've spent literally thousands of dollars on this car and it is a piece of garbage!! As soon as you fix one thing, another breaks.

Engine stutters, back fires, misfires and stalls especially when idling or backing up. Constant problems, expensive fixes.

General Comments:

This car is garbage!!! These engines (quad 4) are known for many problems. The front end of these cars are junk.

Really the only good thing I can say about this car is when it runs right, it has a lot of power for a 4 cylinder.

Think twice before you buy one, you'll regret it big time.