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06-14-2015
Good afternoon everyone,
I am brand new to this forum and was looking to buy a GXP sometime in the near future! I am looking for ANY and ALL insight you guys may have when going to look at one of these vehicles. What are all the little quirks with this car that may go wrong with this car, common problems to look for etc. Is this even a good car to purchase? How has your experience been with this car and would you do it over again.
Best,
-Connor O.
06-14-2015
Glass transmission.
Trans cooler needed immediately after purchase
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06-14-2015
Thanks! Is it common that they go out our something?
06-14-2015
After replacing the transmission with a built one, tuning it, adding a cooler, then replacing hubs, and brakes, and tie rods, and the power steering pump, and the rack, and the lower control arms, and the front motor mount...I'd say it's just fine.
06-14-2015
That about sums it up lol
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06-14-2015
Are these common?
06-14-2015
GXPs have lots of dumb issues that should have never been a thing. Especially the transmission that breaks after 20-100k miles for no reason. Get a GTP or Fbody if you want a V8
06-14-2015
Not worth growing/maintaining the mullet going with an fbody though.
06-14-2015
Are these cars even worth looking at or buying, be it a grand prix, GTP, G8, or an f-body. You guys would know better than me. Can you find one that is a reliable, honest, good car. I own a durango, and in our durango forum we all boast about how much we love our D's and how good of a vehicle it is. Are these pontiac's trash?
06-14-2015
Gtps are cheap, easy to maintain and makes tons of power with little money spent
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06-14-2015
GTPs are great
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06-14-2015
G8's are great as well
06-14-2015
To be clear the GXPs are no good?
06-14-2015
Gxps leave a bit to be desired but with a few modifications it's a great car.
But with any car there's room for upgrades. The real question is how deep are your pockets
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06-14-2015
but soon itll be a badass 3.69 gears built trans nitrous breathing killin machine!........id rock it no lies.....Originally Posted by blueguy
06-14-2015
Gxp is great car, these guys saying it has transmission issues are no different than other grand prix having transmission issues. If you adress the tune shift kit and cooler on arrival you can ride for quite a bit. I'm still on my factory trans at 108k I know it'll go soon when I need it the most but hey the same could happen and has happened in the v6 cars.
Power wise you can make all your wallet wants to spend. And the LS platform mod for mod will easily make more power
06-14-2015
what he said but trans issues are something that can happen with different makes and models
06-14-2015
But the tune is most important eliminate dod that's the main cause of frying your engine and trans
06-15-2015
Yes the other models can have transmission issues but they won't have as many issues as the gxp does because they make less power.I have 2005 gtp comp g with 167k on the original trans.If you have the money and are willing to deal with the issues the gxp has I'd say go for it. If you want a car that's cheap and reliable I'd say go for a gtp. If you can find a gtp comp g even better.
06-15-2015
Thanks everyone for the Info and insight! I will take all these ideas into consideration!
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