Faults:

The only problem so far has been a Radiator leak it was 210 dollars for a new one, probably around 20 dollars to have had it fixed.

Previous owner replaced fan belts, timing chain, brakes, alternator and clutch all around the 250,000km mark.

General Comments:

This car is very fast and handles better then any other car I've ever driven. It kills 5.0 Mustangs and Camaros on the track, and barely lost to a 5.7L 1986 Corvette! (less than 1/2 a car length in the quarter mile)

The factory sound system is amazing, the Bose audio upgrade sounds nicer then my friends aftermarket stereo composed of a Rockford amp, Rockford deck, Rockford 6x9's and 2 10inch Cerwin Vega subs!

This car turns heads, it sounds and looks like a race car.

The seats are very comfy. The inside of this car is very roomy. The interior is well set up except for the long reach to the climate controls. It has the shortest shift I've ever seen, which makes for fast unnoticeable shifts.

Its gas mileage is pretty average, nothing to complain about, but definately nothing to boast about.

Contrary to popular opinion this car is very reliable. It has 300,000Kms on it, and runs like brand new! If your looking for a nice, rare car that's gonna turn heads, this is your pick!

Faults:

As expected with higher mileage vehicles, I had to replace the battery and alternator. The only thing that I replaced that wasn't usual was the driver's door handle. But when you really think about it... which handle gets used the most?

General Comments:

This has been a wonderful first car for me. I have owned others while still owning this one, but always seem to come back to it. The only thing that I would have to say negative about it would be that a 2.5L 4 cylinder engine is too small for a mid-size sedan.

Faults:

In 391000 miles, its had one water pump, one alternator, one starter, one door handle and one suspension part.

General Comments:

This car is a vampire - it won't quit running until I run a wooden stake through the motor.

The motor, even with 391k miles, still burns no oil and runs great.

Faults:

The car required brakes when I first began driving it. The rear brake caliper on the driver's side had began to stick, and wore out the brake pad and rotor. At 173000 miles, this was the first work done on the rear brakes, and the second set of front pads.

I had to put an alternator on the car New Years Day of 1999, it died on the way to a New Years party.

The thermostat bypass line gasket blew out once, which was a distress, because it was in the first week of my ownership.

The cooling system cratered all at once one night. The water pump shelled out, which I believe in turn clogged the radiator, and messed up the thermostat. That was the biggest expense I had in ownership, and that includes a set of 16" tires.

One cold winter day the driver's side outside door handle broke, which is common.

The intake gaskets leaked, but at the time I didn't realize that was the problem. As a GM technician, I now know where the oil was coming from, and I also know that a 3.1 V6 with that many miles was definitely leaking at the intake gaskets.

General Comments:

The Lumina was my first car. I bought it from my aunt and uncle. My uncle purchased it brand new. The only major work my uncle did to the car was an alternator and a water pump.

The car was one of the most comfortable vehicles I have ever driven, and extremely roomy. I spent a lot of miles riding in the backseat of the car before I bought it, and was not cramped. The trunk was very spacious for a coupe.

The engine was plenty powerful. Of course, no car has enough power, but this one could flat out run.

Part of the Euro package was 16" wheels, red trim, and a trunk louver, making it a sharp looking car.

I would definitely like to find another Lumina just like it in the future to bring back the memory of my first car.