Matt5112 Ugh, I know, right? this has been over the course of two and a half years, not all at once. actually the engine was about $650 through the car dealer installed. it was a GM mistaken recall block but, unfortunately they installed the old top end on a bottom end with only 22,000 on it. dumb as the old top end had 100,000 + on it.(plus they broke a bunch of things when they installed it) but it was their fault as they were supposed to get me everything for that price and they didn't check, just told me it was complete. after that the trans. died and I would have just sold it but who's going to pay what I owe on a car with a ruined transmission? and no, a junkyard trans isn't an option, it already apparently had one of those! GRRRRR! it's been a LOOOOONG couple years with this stupid car, yet my bro. inlaws parents have a '98 GTP, almost the same color even, and the only thing to ever go wrong with theirs you ask?? AC compressor clutch! double GRRRR maybe it's cause the GTP's are supposed to be higher end, I dunno. my family has owned a ton of Pontiac's and they've been reliable but this one has been such a disappointment.
