Been looking at w-bodies again, and I was just wondering how many miles is high, or is too high for you to consider purchasing.
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06-28-2013
Been looking at w-bodies again, and I was just wondering how many miles is high, or is too high for you to consider purchasing.
06-28-2013
250K, You can score most GP's in South or North Austin for around $1500-$2500 in good shape with less than 150K.
06-28-2013
This is all that I have seen today.
2002 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP 100,000 miles
What are you using to search?
06-28-2013
That one is a pretty good deal, talk them down a little and I'd go for it.
I say for me, 100-120k is around the max miles for me for a price range of around $4,000. I'd buy one with alot more miles for alot cheaper though.
06-28-2013
I bought my 07 with 123,000 miles on it March 1, 2011. 2.5 years later I am 10 miles shy of 159,000 miles and have had no major hiccups. Only things I have repaired/replaced is coolant elbows, water pump, and ABS wiring harness. Did a pan drop tonight to change the transmission fluid and filter. Fluid was dark, but there was very little shavings in the pan.
A car will last as long as it is taken care of. You might find a 60,000 mile car that has been beat to death and is on its 2nd trans and 3rd engine, or you might find a gem with 250,000 miles on it and is still super clean.
06-28-2013
Miles mean nothing to me it's all in how it runs and drives. My 98 had 230k when I parted it out and had no problems other than rust my 04 had 139k when the motor went
06-29-2013
Well, when I search craigslist, I search Killeen/FT Hood, Austin and San Marcos. The deals are there, just have to catch them. There are GTP's going for under $3000 in TX, but they go fast.Originally Posted by Dust
06-29-2013
I always forget about san marcos. I am still debating between 30 mpg supercharged gasser and 45 mpg turbo diesel.
06-29-2013
As long as a car has not had any major issues like severe wreck or having been flooded, and had been maintained, mileage is not much of an issue, but you must expect to have to perform repairs on all the parts that move and roll. Of course garage kept cars are in much better shape than cars that have been sat outside everyday of its life, under trees, by the ocean, by a salt mine, in the desert, city driving or highway miles, granny driven or teen beaten, all play a part in the longevity of a car, some models hold up better than others and the Grand Prix seem to hold up well and the number of high mileage vehicle's on the market is a good indicator of their reliability. The materials in todays cars are far superior to those of the past also. My father drove his 79 Horizon TC3 over 500,000 miles and had to retire due to metal fatigue in the front strut towers.
06-30-2013
Mileage on a 3800 powertrain isn't really a concern for me, it's the body I'm concerned about (I live in salt happy Michigan).
We had a '98 Windstar with the 3.8L that was basically junk when we got rid of it at 170k miles. When changing the oil at 3500 mile intervals the oil was BLACK.
Contrast that to the '98 GT that we have with 280k miles on it, the oil is still slightly clear at change out time.
Edit:In a nutshell, Grand Prix's hold up. That's why I have three of them for the time being. That new twin turbo V6 Cadillac is coming out with may have me thinking about changing brands..........
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