Well, at 121000 miles the radiator cracked, cost 800$ to get fixed.
At 123000 miles the water pump went out, it was my fault tho.
At 125000 miles I had to replace a little plastic elbow tubing that went from the block to the water pump, part was only 10$ but still was a nuisance.
At 130000 miles I had to replace the power steering pressure hose, it didn't cost much just was hell getting it back in there.
Although all this has gone wrong the car has never left me stranded on the side of the road, it is a extremely reliable car (engine IS made by Suzuki), that I will love and swear by until my death, if you are thinking about getting one, you will not be disappointed it is a great car (to me).
This car is nothing short of perfect, it has been reliable, fun, and has quite possibly the most attractive American styling I have ever seen. It also has great pick up, those kids in their Honda Civics try to race me all the time, of course I always win. with 200hp and 230lbs of torque this car is a great competitor. The handling is great, there isn't much body roll to it, and it hardly leans. But mine is the California Edition so it has 5 more horses and it has sports tuned suspension which make even more fun than the GTP. The only thing the GTp has on me is more hp.
I cannot continue living thinking someone out there thinks that suzuki builds the 3.8 liter pontiac engines.?
The 3.8 is a legendary engine and is bullet proof and is made in north america by general motors. you must be thinking of ford? sho. what the f@#*?
Wake up and buy american before you are out of a job!
I'm not entirely sure I know what you mean by Suzuki making the 3.8L V6, it's simply from the same family as the 3.1L and the 3.4L. The 3800 is a great engine, it's very reliable and powerful. Any other American car manufacturer couldn't get the same power, look at Ford's 3.8 in the Taurus and Mustang, you'll see that the stroke and bore are almost identical to the GM 3.8L.
I do think that the first commenter maybe misinformed. Besides, Yamaha made the SHO motors.
Suzuki actually helped Mazda make the KL line of V6s.
Yeah this review has flawed info. the NA 3800 has 205hp and it is not limited to a Californa edition ponitac. A couple years did have 200hp but not the early Series II 3800. Also the 3800 is actually a Buick engine. And the GT version of the Grand Prix has the supercharged 3800 and it has bit more horsepower and torque. 240/280 for some of the older supercharged 3800's and 260/280 for the newer ones. Also the 3.1 and 3.4 engines are based of of the 3800 not the other way around.
One more correction; the 3800 V6 is indeed a Buick engine, but however the 3.1 and 3.4 V6's were originally designed by AMC motors when it was a 2.8 liter... GM bought the rights to this engine. The 3800 has been around since the 60's and it is a 90 degree angled V6 originating from a V8 with 2 cylinders chopped off... The 3.1 and 3.4 are 60 degree engines. The 3800 has been known for bulletproof reliability along with good fuel economy.
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