Head gasket went when under warranty of previous owner - fixed by GM, no problems since.
Replaced battery when I got it - 1st battery change (expected repair)
Front driver side bearing wore out at 120,000.
Replaced serpentine belt at 80,000 and at 130000 - 1st was expected repair from previous owner, 2nd time the GoodYear belt had a flaw and broke. Replaced with GM belt.
Replaced spark plugs and wires at 110,000 - expected repair.
Radio display went out about 6 months ago - radio still functions good except for that.
Damage to interior from sun - parked out side for 9 years so its expected.
Struts are starting to show signs of wear - expected at this mileage.
Brakes replaced at 75,000 mile for first time by 1st owner and were upgraded to better brakes at the time.
Car handles great. Very reliable and gets mid-upper 20s for fuel economy. Comfortable and roomy for a mid-sized/small car.
..."their" stopping production soon?
The Grand Am went away 3 years ago.
Yes, the Grand Am went away 3 years ago, and I regret it. My current 2001 Grand Am SE-1 is the best car I've ever owned, and still looks and runs as good as new.
After driving the dog-ugly, slow G-6, (the V-6 was slower than my Quad 4) I decided to drive my GA another 200,000 miles and then try to find another good used one. I love the sporty styling and body side cladding, which sets the car apart from the boring, mundane compact sedans everyone else has.
When Pontiac cheapened the GA in 2003 by dropping the cladding, it became basically a cheap fleet car. Only the sporty GT lasted until 2005.
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