Faults:

About 2 months after I got the car, the passenger side door lock quit work. I'm currently in search of a new door and/or lock.

2 weeks ago I accidentally pulled my rear view mirror off the window, but it went back up easily.

And my radio/cassette player works when it wants too.

No major problems.

General Comments:

I love this car. It hasn't given me any really problems yet. It's a bit rusty, but hey it runs great.

Faults:

Needed to change front struts to pass safety. Did it myself, $150.

Needed to change entire fuel system. Fuel gauge would not move and lines were leaky. $260.

Needed new alternator. $85, minus old one.

Exhaust pipe cracked in half under car making it sound like a souped up muscle car. $110.

Few electrical problems that are my fault when I installed a deck that's too high tech for it.. these problems still linger. My brake lights don't work, and the fuse will blow when I try to replace it. I'm too lazy.

Rust problem is irritating to look at.

One headlight just blew 3 days ago.

General Comments:

No matter the weather, the dangers, the speeds, the long drives.. this thing will not ever stop. I have never had it not start on me. The engine sounds likes its brand new and its quite old. It was free and I don't think it'll never die. I want a new one though, but I don't think I cold give this ugly/beautiful thing up.

Faults:

Very few things went wrong with this car, even after several years of ownership. Alternator went out a couple times, but other than that no major problems that come to mind.

Lost several hubcaps before I finally just stopped caring how the car looked on the exterior.

I kept the oil changed regularly and it ran excellent for most of it's life.

General Comments:

Most reliable car I've ever owned. My dad bought it for me my senior year in high school and I drove it for several years afterwards. It was still running alright when I finally sold it at 191,000 miles. Transmission was solid and never had to replace it.

I will always remember this trusty vehicle. Thank God it ran well at a time in my life when I didn't have money to spend on costly repairs. This car was relatively slow, and unattractive, but it was amazingly dependable and that's what I really needed. I've had a couple bad experiences with American made vehicles over the years, but this one was truly a gem.

I look for reliability when buying a vehicle and this one set the standard for which all my future cars will be measured by. I recently bought a Toyota Corolla and we'll see how it works out, so far so good.

I imagine these Pontiac 6000's are very cheap now. Find one with low mileage and it could very well last you for many years to come.

Faults:

Replaced both front calipers.

Replaced master cylinder.

Replaced brake pads several times.

Replaced right front disc.

Replaced electric cooling fan.

Replaced thermostat.

Replaced ignition switch.

Replaced horn.

Replaced starter.

Replaced battery 3 times.

Replaced alternator belt twice.

Replaced spark plugs.

Replaced spark plug wires.

Replaced stop light switch.

Replaced hood release.. (with a locking wrench)

Lost windshield wiper fluid motor.

Leaky radiator.

Engine shuts down when stopping suddenly at 1/4 tank or less of gas.

CD Player (aftermarket) skips either ahead or behind 30 seconds if I hit the steering wheel.

General Comments:

This car refuses to die. Time and time again, its been brought back to life. I finally got everything needed to fix it to bring it back up to Texas inspection level just yesterday. I opened the hood and a moth flew out. The car's been driven to death and still refuses to die. I often hear of newer Pontiacs being completely unreliable and breaking down all the time... but with just a little TLC, this car will keep on going. Its been about 4 years since the last oil change, and it defys all laws of engines and physics.