Faults:

Replaced front right wheel bearing assembly at 88000mi.

Alternator, belt, and battery replaced at 118000. (Car sat for a year)

Ignition module, spark plugs, coil housing, and fuel injectors replaced due to a miss in #4 cylinder. (Still got a speeding ticket on 3 cylinders!!)

Rattle in rear of car (needs exhaust redone).

Seat bottoms are broken down.

Multiple paint chips.

Needs new axle seals in trans.

Cassette player worn out.

I finally had to recharge the AC.

General Comments:

This has been a great car and I will be keeping it for 6 more years and give it to my daughter for her first car since she helps me work on it.

The power feels the same as day one.

I have used Mobil 1 5w30 since first oil change at 1000mi.

I use a K&N air filter.

The coolant is original and still tests OK.

I put in a larger front anti-sway bar and now it steers like a go cart. Lots of fun! I highly recommend it!

Just completed Chicago to Kansas City round trip and averaged 30MPG.

Overall, this car has been fun, reliable, sporty, comfortable, economical, and an absolute joy to own with low and easy maintenance that I have done myself.

Faults:

Replaced alternator at 41,000m.

General Comments:

I love my car. I bought this car in 2002 with just over 37K miles on it. It has great pickup for a small coupe with little torque. My Grand AM is very reliable, and I get a lot of compliments. 15" alloy American Racing rims (not gaudy!, and 60 series Goodyear tires really helped the car look sporty, and made the tires sit further out--the factory spoked wheel covers make the 94 look like my grandma should be driving it. One this I would like to do is add a sunroof. The paint is still glossy, even though I do not garage the car.

Really my only complaint would have to be that EVERYTHING in the cabin rattles!

I have put just over 20,000 miles on my Grand AM since 2002, and I hope to have this car until I graduate college.

Faults:

Steering Rack assembly replaced. This put the car in the shop for 2 days and cost $350. From research done on early 90's Grand Ams, it seems that this is a very common problem driving in cold climates (mine went out in January in PA).

Both driver side and passenger side windows have fallen off track. I have remedied this once and within six months they were off again so I've decided not to bother with them.

Electrical problems have resulted in the driver's side parking and turn signal lights to stop functioning as well as the turn signal light in the dash to remain lit.

Was recently involved in a hit and run accident that resulted in the need to replace my rear bumper and exhaust from the catalytic converter back. Although the piping was cheap, each muffler was $180. Total cost to repair the exhaust was over $400 with the cheapest parts available.

All of the seat adjustment controls for the driver and passenger seats no longer work.

Gear shift linkage broke at 128K miles, which is apparently common on 5 speeds. Total cost of repair was $400.

General Comments:

The 2.3L HO (High Output) Quad4 pumps out 180 HP which helps give the GT better than average acceleration for its class. The automatic comes with a standard Quad4 at approx 140 HP and feels anemic. The V6, which only comes in an automatic configuration and has more bottom end power, but is actually overpowered in the top end by the HOQ4.

The handling is OK. Most people would consider it better than average, but the weight of the car makes it feel somewhat sluggish. Compared to my last two vehicles (a 94 Saturn SC2 and a 84 Porsche 924S, both of which cost less for initial purchase and repairs needed) this feels like I'm driving a mini-van instead of a sports coupe.

The interior, although somewhat drab, is roomy with exceptionally comfortable seats. Numerous storage compartments in the "cockpit" allow for easy storage of nearly any small item. The largest complaint about the interior is the combination ashtray/cupholder which is located in an awkward position (directly in front of shifter & below HVAC controls).

Overall, the GT (HO Quad4) is a nice car. The only problem is the blue book values on them are quite high (good for resale, bad for initial purchase) and the repair costs will make you wonder why you pay more for repairs than you did for the car.