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Anyone know if the GM inline will take premium fuel?
I drive my Miata the majority of the time and haven't noticed anything in my limited Intrigue driving time.
popular again. I learned to drive in my mon's 1977 yellow impala station wagon. 145 Hp 5.0 liter V8, 0-60 in 13 seconds. Lots of fond memories of that car.
I have 198,000 miles on the original rotors in my camaro, I must be doing something right. It is also a 5 speed so i take my foot of the brakes at stoplights.
Saabs have the worst Noise, vibration and harshness characteristics of any vehicle i have driven. We sold my sister's '87 for $500, the transmission no longer worked. It only had 106,000
miles on it. The money she spent on that thing boggles the mind. I hated that car.
They are mainly for someone who wants something different and with a lot of character.
redly one- What company rents Auroras? I've checked with several rental car companies and all they have for large sedans are LeSabres, Bonnevilles, Crown Vics, and Grand Marquis unless you step up to luxury then the choices are pretty much a base Cadillac Deville or Lincoln Town Car.
The impala now has almost 30% of the vote.
I have emailed them to ask what it is that we need to do to be included. After going to the Top 10 site you can click on "contacts" to email them, Or webmaster@top-ten.net.
dwg
An Intrigue wagon would be great, but lately GM seems to be putting the bulk of its development dollars towards trucks and SUVs.
While at a boat landing last summer, I noticed that out of over 100 vehicles with trailers, only one was a passenger car. It was a body on frame Crown Vic. The unibody cars generally do not have the towing capacity that a full frame vehicle has.
All the federal regulations that have been put on the manufactures have driven buyers to trucks and Suvs.
I think wagons are making a comeback, especially by the european manufacturers.
Of course, these are hard to isolate, so the dealership has been of little help. It has done this since the day I drove it off the lot a 1.5 years ago.
Needless to say, this car has had its share of problems. The results of my long-term test:
'99 GL bought 6/30/99 (built 5/99, 3.5L engine)
19560 miles total
1. Car would not start - battery was replaced
2. Front end clunking/rattling - intermediate steering shaft was replaced
3. Front doors hard to open - trim along the top of the doors had migrated backwards, dealer repositioned.
4. Transmission shift lever too loose - dealer tightened
5. Glove box light did not turn off when closed - dealer glued the switch bumper down
6. Rough starting, nearly stalling, SES light on - dealer replaced the crankshaft sensor.
Nothing too surprising here. Most of these problems have been encountered by other owners and posted on this board.
The Consumer Reports 2001 Buying Guide lists the '99 Intrigue as a "Used Car to Avoid". The '98 Intrigue gets an "average reliability" checkmark, and the '99 Intrigue gets no checkmark, which means worse than average.
Any help is appreciated.
Consumer Reports gets its data from surveys that it sends out to its readers. People are asked to answer "yes" or "no" questions about repairs they have had on major components of their vehicles. Of course, the questions can be open to interpretation. Some may not consider a problem serious enough to respond negatively. Some people may not answer truthfully also.
What tech bulletin are you referring to, or where can I find the page that lists this tech bulletin?
Thank you
I found the noise would stop if the window was ever so slightly lowered to remove the compressive load on he glass when it was raised all the way to the motor stop. You could see the door breath when the window was raised all the way. If I lowered just enough to take out the Breath, it would stop the noise.
Ultimately I fixed all the problems, Magna Groan steering noises, bubbling interior door panels, leaking trunk, leaking water pump, high speed wind noise and other misc by getting rid of the car at a terrible depriciation loss.
My sunroof makes a rattling noise in the up position. It's the strangest thing, quite irritating to boot.
Ninari-
I feel for ya man. I had a 94 Olds Cutlass that was quiet as could be. THEN, I took it in to get detailed/carpets shampooed/the works. After I got it back, I began experiencing the same problem. It drove me crazy enough to sell the Cutlass and buy an Intrigue...was that a good idea???
Also, what's the deal the "Change Oil" light? Did they just forget to reset it when the car was serviced? Another dislike...
Have a nice day
You can also reset the change oil light yourself, it's in the manual, there's some combination using the accelerator pedal and the ignition switch.
I'm not a big believer in CR, but this should be good news for sales as many people do only look at CR recommended cars.
The car can be equipped by an optional information center. This is a small pane on the bottom of tachometer, plus a set of buttons. The pane displays, depending on the mode, the percentage of oil life, or estimated mileage for the amount of gas currently in the tank, or fuel consumption / mileage per gallon, etc. The oil life can be reset by a button.
Without the info center, though, to reset the oil counter (as well as different programmed modes) you have to perform some strange sequences of actions with gear shift, pedals, ignition lock, door locks, etc. I would not dare to do it without the car manual on my lap. Next to impossible to remember, and why load the head by the nonsense?
Probably, the same is true with different trims or option packages for Intrigue.
I should also mention that the Grand Prix had no incentives at the time (March) and the Intrigue had 4.9% financing. This made it a no brainer for me.
In any case 1 quart per 3000 miles should not be of any serious concern. Most warranties will not cover any consumption rate unless it is less than 500 miles per quart.
You did not mention the oil you are using and the type of driving. But you would have less oil consumption using a synthetic such as Mobil 1.
One other thing, the post reported that the oil consumption normally decreases at about your mileage.
I have a 2000 Intrigue program vehicle with 30,000 miles and it is using a little oil, but I have not put enough miles on to have a bench mark. As an estimate it is probably about the same as you report.
Popular Mechanics had an article about this a year or so ago and backed up GM's position. It is normal and varies for different reasons in different engines. Many 3.5s may not burn oil, but I bet most of them do.
If memory serves, a couple of the causes are:
Newer engines run hotter and the oil may boil and escape thru PCV. Oil on the cylinder wall above piston rings burns and escapes thru exhaust.
There were 1 or 2 other factors but I can't recall them. I do notice some soot at the tip of my exhaust pipes (lower center) which reappears over time after a wash. I'm not a mechanic but common sense says this is burnt oil. No worries.
It was using oil when i first bought it, but now uses almost none. I have 28,000 miles on mine.
From one realtor to another hope your sales in VA.
are better than they are here in SC.
One other thing I thought that pushed me to Intrigue was the lack of rear split folding seat in the Grand Prix. I really didn't like the small pass-through in the GP as it was really only useful for skis.
The main reasons I'm probably going to go with the GP is the 3800 supercharged engine in the GTP, which ROCKS. Also, I'm just ready for a different-looking car, although I've loved the looks of the Intrigue and have been really satisfied with it overall. The GTP is also around $1,000 less than the GLS on M.S.R.P., and (although I haven't confirmed this) I suspect GTP lease will be less since it has better resale value.
Thanks again for your input!
The GTP does indeed rock. A friend of a friend took me for a ride in his black 2000 GTP and it is VERY fast. I would have loved to get one, but it was too far out of our budget. I have a Intrigue GL which was comparable to a loaded GP GT with no leather.
Good luck and let me know how you like it when you get one. I can always dream. With a new baby, I'm looking at SUVs next which is depressing.
BTW, how did you come across that shot?