I've had to replace the alternator twice, and the door handle has broken on the driver's side, which was expensive to replace. Also, it's had a burst power steering pressure line, which was quite difficult to replace due to incredibly confined space under the hood, and an inoperative turn signal. The car now has around 82,000 miles on it.
It's been a very good, reliable car, with the exception of the alternator problems. A word here: I have friends who also own Luminas and apparently the problem with alternators isn't restricted to my car, other Luminas also tend to eat alternators. Fortunately the alternator is a snap to replace. This car has never left me stranded at the side of the road and is a real pleasure to drive.
I completely agree with your comments about the car and it makes me feel better knowing that I'm not the only one that has had problems with the alternator going out on me!! My car is great when traveling and everyone who gets in says they love how it rides. It's a great car and recently I backed into another manufacturer's car and my car looked barely touched and the other was pretty bad. Made me feel like I have a pretty safe car.
My husband and I have a Lumina Z34. We purchased the car at 82k miles, and since then, have put in three alternators and two driver's side door handles. My kids and I were rearended by another manufacturer's truck, while sitting still, the other truck had quite a bit of damage and we had no damage to the Lumina. We are now starting to have some vacuum problems. Will deal with that as we find out what's wrong. It's at the shop while we speak. BUT we love the car! Lumina alternator problems are, from what we're told, due to the location of the alternator and that it stays "too wet" and unless driven A LOT will tend to do this often.
My wife and I have had our 93 Euro for about 5 years now. We too have replaced multiple alternators. As long as you buy one with lifetime warranty that is not much of an issue, just an occasional inconvenience. Our car now has just over 124,000 miles on it.
Just replaced the struts all around last weekend. Brakes have been a partial issue, we are on our third set, but have a good gm mechanic is the family is excellent. Speaking of, my father is my mechanic and he has a 91 euro and my mother has a 92 euro. They are all running strong with the 3.1 and no major issues.
This car and model has been an awesome car. I would recommend to anyone.
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