Tranny went out right when I got it.
Rod bearings went out after a few hundred miles. Engine bad.
Torque converter bolt broke off.
Locks messed up.
I've sustained quite a bit of trouble with this car, and being my first it's not been fun. I've spent maybe $6000 so far buying it and fixing it up, more from fixing it up though. Rebuilt transmission and replaced engine. Power is nice, but it's a heavy car. Interior is wonderfully kept up except in the trunk with aged plastic. Everything works pretty much. I basically have another horror story to add. But I love it anyway and driving it makes all the bad stuff disappear, I truly love driving this car. It brings a most wonderful feeling I can't quite describe. It's surely better than most any other car. If only it had the efficiency and power of engines nowadays. They should've put more effort into this car at the factory. I could only compare it's aesthetics to a Ferrari. Indeed I like it far above any corvette.
That 2.8 is actually a hell of an engine, and while it may not be so great performance-wise, I'm telling you from experience that it is one of the most reliable engines GM made. Now that you rebuilt it you shouldn't have any problems for a long long time. (This comment applies to the MPFI engine only, much better then the old carburated model)
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