The center console has issues, mostly with the lighter "vanishing" into the nether-regions, floor carpet seems to be wearing rather quicky, the trunk seems to "stick" when opened from remote or the oddly placed drivers side under dash location, factory CD player, in one word, blows (will be replaced soon).
Let's be honest, it's a sweet looking car. Sure, it's a two door Lumina, but there are so few of them out there that people can't believe that it's actually a Monte Carlo. The car has power, as well as that appeal that people will ask you about it. I totally cannot complain, as I had a Cavalier who's engine blew up at 77,000 miles, and the payment I have on this machine is $100 less a month. If I'm going to gripe, OK, the dashboard is cheesy. A grocery getter type of dash. In my opinion, a Cavalier looking dash would have been more fitting to this beast. The only car that I have owned that that would give my old 1993 Dodge Duster a run for it's money. Have to say, I like it.
One question... was a manual transmission offered?
<<was a manual transmission offered?>>
The 1990-94 Lumina, 3.4L 2-door only I think (the particular model with the license plate in b/t the taillights instead of down in the bumper, that is), could be had with manual, but I don't believe manual was ever offered on the 1995-99 Montes.
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