Faults:

I had to replace the intake manifold gasket. The oil was running into the anti-freeze and the overflow was leaking. It was very sticky and smelled. At first we thought the overflow for anti-freeze was filled too much. Then there was another and bigger puddle on the garage floor the next day. I drove it about 60 miles one day and decided to stop at Car-X on the way home. They told me I was lucky. Otherwise, I might have to buy a new engine, which would be costly. So I left it there immediately and they knew of the problem with the Pontiac 1999 GT. They put on a new and better gasket for me, and showed me the old one versus the new one. However, it cost me about $800.00. I guess I was lucky because I had to have it done right away. I needed that car to take my husband to surgery the following week. They were great and tried to get the work done so I could have the car right away.

Now the serpentine car belt was just replaced, too. But now there is a noise from that area. I had to pay for it to be done, and now I wonder what they will say when I take it back to another place where the belt was replaced. Does anyone know how much they should charge me? I am a woman and I don't want them to take advantage of me if they think they can pull the wool over my eyes.

Thanks.

General Comments:

I like my car, but I can't read the orange dash in the daytime.

Faults:

My trans went out. Replaced it, and then the same day my power steering / rack and pinion blew a seal, and a day after that now my new trans is starting to whine like my old one did, and jerk when it change gears.

It has very very very bad gas mileage. I have to fill up every 3 days.

It eats up brakes like the Cookie Monster eats cookies.

I just changed the oil, and the low oil light still comes on.

My heat takes forever to warm up, and then when it does it starts to blow cool forever.

My antifreeze disappears, and sometimes you can smell it through the vents...

I don't know, my speed hand does not work and my car mileage hasn't changed in two years.

Now my trunk popper won't work unless the car is off, and my auto door lock won't lock when it's put in drive, and unlock when the ignition is off.

If I get another major problem out of it, I'M NOT GONNA FIX IT. IT'S GONNA EITHER BE SOLD OR IT CAN SIT AND ROT.

General Comments:

Honestly, I've had this car over a year and all I've done is replace the brake pads once and changed the oil. I'm sure it helps that I down shift rather then using the brakes, but still I love this car and have not had any problems! Best car I have ever had.

Faults:

Replaced steering rack unit at less than 50,000 miles.

Drivers door window gear replaced at 120,000 miles.

General Comments:

On third set of tires and brakes at 197,000 miles.

On original shocks.

Car looks and drives like new, even with high miles.

Consistently reach 32 plus mpg on 170 daily round trip commute, often over 35 mpg.