Remote entry sensor failed, replaced under extended warranty 20K? miles.
ABS pump failed (brakes worked, just no ABS) at 80K. Replaced under exented warrany.
Brake pads replaced at 70K.
Some paint flakes on hood and roof.
I change my own oil at 5K intervals.
The car was rear-ended by a Mitsubishi Montero, which bumped me into a F150. No damage to Intrigue, bent bumper on F150 (he was waiting to enter a parking lot, so rear end was lower). Mitsu front end bashed in.
The car is very comfortable on the highway and on back roads. I used it to commute California highway 17 (over a mountain) for several years. Cruises nicely at 100MPH, if desired.
Few troubles, low maintenance costs.
"I'd buy another if I could"
You couldn't, thanks to the Great Geniuses at GM who cut Olds.
The Intrigue was like the Fiero and many other cars that GM built. Once they had a winner on their hands (the last model year Fiero it was considered to be a great car by auto writers), GM killed it.
The only difference with the Intrigue (and to some extent the Aurora so I'm told) is that GM got it right the first time, so killed it early.
Very very sad. Let's hope that cars like the Pontiac Solstice do not meet the same fate.