hey there 3rd gen people, long time no see..anywayz, today me and my cuz found a 1992 gxe it need a computer and it has 234k on it. they told us they would give it to us for $600 with the computer.(good first car, body ok :/) do u think it is worth it? im askin you guyz cuz u know these 3rd gen better than anythin.. thanx....

 

My first impulse was to tell you no b/c on car with that many miles, you $600 could quickly triple as you start shelling out to fix it.

But, after thinking about it, I am going with probably not instead of just no as it depends on the condition of the car. If it needs a computer, then it is probably b/c the heater core went out. If that hasn't been fixed yet, then you are looking at a lot of labor. 234k miles is a lot. Is it still on the original tranny? What kind of compression is the engine making....

 

I say, Just walk away it is not worth it...

 

That is a good deal for what they usually call a "mechanic's special" but unless you are mechanically inclined, have a garage, tools and enjoy fixing cars, I would probably say "pass."

A car with that many miles with an unknown history sounds like a recipe for a lot of potential problems.

 

cool thanx guys thats wut i was think, just makin sure im not alone!!

 

drop an LS7 in there.

 

sup guys i got a 92 GXE last week and i was lookin around the car and i saw this antenna looking thing on my rear windshield i have no idea what it is.. anyone got any ideas? and its not the radio antenna.. i posted some pics below.. and i also noticed a wire underneath the drivers seat its attached to something i dunno what though

 

satellite radio probably

 

typical govt tracking device, they know everything youre doing.....be careful.

 

I WONT buy it simply because
1) It's a VG auto
2) Needs a T-belt and water pump in a few miles
3) Our ECU's don't die that often so why did it go?
4) It's a VG auto


If you're wondering why I hate VG auto's it's because I've been through 3 of them. So if you are lookin for this car to be relieble for a few years think again as unless you drive like Miss Daisy you're gonna be lookin at a new tranny in no time.

 

it's called a cell phone antenna.


and for the value of the other GXE, $50 max. that's all I'd pay, especially when I see lower mileage running ones in sub $1k range quite often