I'm looking at a 1999 SSEi with 150k miles. Price seems right and seems like everything is running well.
Carfax looked good. I've had good luck with Pontiacs ('86 600STE 500k+) but wanted to get a feel for this baby as she gets older and down the road a bit. Anything that seems to show up a lot?
Thanx for your insight.
SJHE
Considering a 99 SSEi - what's the history like post 150k
-
J Wikoff
- Administrator
- Posts: 17080
- Joined: Mon May 19, 2008 7:01 pm
- Year and Trim: 1992 SSE
2009 G8 GT - Location: Central Illinois
- Contact:
Re: Considering a 99 SSEi - what's the history like post 150
LIM gaskets are an eventuality. They make good aluminum replacememts. At 150k, they may or may not have been replaced by now. The tranny could be good to go for a while if it wasn't abused. Beyond that, nothing major is coming to mind.
WHITE WHINE - 1992 SSE Supercharged 236.26 ci (.040 Over) 15.090 at 90.2 MPH on old engine w/ slipping trans & melted O2 sensor - Gen 3 M62 and matching TB, Gen 2 Pully, Zillamotorsports Ported LIM, YT 1.72 Roller Rockers, SII FPR & Injectors, Hypertech Thermomaster chip w/ 160 Thermo, TransGo Shift Kit, Infinity/Pioneer Speakers & a 10" Alpine Type R Sub, all the watts, 140 amp Alternator, Ricepipe CAI w/ heatshield, Pilot Angel Eye Foglights, Clear Corners, '02 17" Chrome Bent 5's, Magnaflow F-Body Muffler and Hi-flo Cat, Ceramic Coated Ported Exhaust Manifolds, Fan Override, Monroe Reflex struts, red calipers
2009 G8 GT - Sport Red Metallic, loaded, SOLO Axlebacks, Rotofab Intake, Tuned, autodim mirror, removed intake manifold cover, HSV GTS triple gauge pod, two tone red-hot shifter and HSV SuperSport steering wheel, GXP rear sway bar and diffuser, 3.45 diff and various Camaro suspension bits, LED Taillights
-
00Beast
- Retired Site Developer
- Posts: 20960
- Joined: Tue May 27, 2008 10:30 pm
- Year and Trim: '17 Silverado 1500
- Location: MN/IA
- Contact:
Re: Considering a 99 SSEi - what's the history like post 150
The thing I'd be most worried about is the transmission. If it has been replaced or rebuilt everything else will be small stuff. You will probably want to do the LIM gaskets and some basic maintenance, but the transmission would be a deal breaker.
Bye Bye:
RIP sandrock
RIP sandrock
Sirius wrote:Think about it. You’re tooling down the road in your Prius, knowing full-well that this thing being green is as big a sham as federally mandated ethanol-enriched gas, Russia pulling out of Ukraine, and Obamacare.
-
Djkthegame
- GXP Member
- Posts: 248
- Joined: Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:41 am
- Year and Trim: 2000 Bonneville SSEi
1987 Bonneville LE - Location: Lockport, IL
Re: Considering a 99 SSEi - what's the history like post 150
on a 3800 150,000 is called half-time
"CERTIFIED BONNIEHOLIC"
B I-1999 Bonneville SE -My First Bonnie- gone forever
B II-2000 Bonneville SSEi (black) 7/3/09 ZZpcm 1.0, Thrasher Cold Air Intake, Magnaflow hi-flow cat, 180 thermostat, Autolite 104's, solid hockey puck front mount, Intense 3.4 MPS. (OCT 2010 COTM Nominee)
B III-1987 Bonneville LE (burgundy) 7/22/10 -- Gone to Heaven
B IV-1991 Bonneville LE (black) 12/6/12 Parts Car -- Gone!
B V-1998 Bonneville SE (green) 9/11/13 -- 270,000+ and going strong! -- gone 287k+
B VI-1989 Bonneville SSE(gray)9/23/15
B I-1999 Bonneville SE -My First Bonnie- gone forever
B II-2000 Bonneville SSEi (black) 7/3/09 ZZpcm 1.0, Thrasher Cold Air Intake, Magnaflow hi-flow cat, 180 thermostat, Autolite 104's, solid hockey puck front mount, Intense 3.4 MPS. (OCT 2010 COTM Nominee)
B III-1987 Bonneville LE (burgundy) 7/22/10 -- Gone to Heaven
B IV-1991 Bonneville LE (black) 12/6/12 Parts Car -- Gone!
B V-1998 Bonneville SE (green) 9/11/13 -- 270,000+ and going strong! -- gone 287k+
B VI-1989 Bonneville SSE(gray)9/23/15
-
sjhe
- LE Member
- Posts: 9
- Joined: Sun Feb 20, 2011 1:39 am
- Year and Trim: 2000 Bonneville SSEi
- Location: Was Lost Wages, NV now Deep in the Green Jungle where the MS Giant ponders it's next conquest, WA
Re: Considering a 99 SSEi - what's the history like post 150
Well, '99 got sold out from under me as I was going to the dealership.posting.php?mode=reply&f=8&t=23854#
Turns out the next day I found a '00 with half the miles for a couple of $k more.posting.php?mode=reply&f=8&t=23854#
Thanx for your help.posting.php?mode=reply&f=8&t=23854#
SJHE
Turns out the next day I found a '00 with half the miles for a couple of $k more.posting.php?mode=reply&f=8&t=23854#
Thanx for your help.posting.php?mode=reply&f=8&t=23854#
SJHE
"Weebles wobble but they don't fall down!" - Anonymous Ad Exec
2000 Bonneville SSEi
My Pontiac Lineage
1993 Grand Prix
1983 Trans Am
1987 6000STE
1986 6000STE
1969 Firebird Convertible (1st Car) Still My 1st Love
2000 Bonneville SSEi
My Pontiac Lineage
1993 Grand Prix
1983 Trans Am
1987 6000STE
1986 6000STE
1969 Firebird Convertible (1st Car) Still My 1st Love