[scotty396]

I am looking at buying a 1999 Grand Prix and wants some addvice.. The car has 200000 miles on it and I know it will be needing a intake gaskett soon which will cost $850 to fix. It also needs a outer tie rod end which the seller is paying to fix. So, the main question is, would this be an OK car for a 21 year-old to drive back and fourth to work everyday which is 35 miles each way..

[ma0641]

It is already past it's prime and you will need to spend another $850 to start. Find another car.

[scotty396]

I am looking at buying my daughter a 1999 Grand Prix. It has 199000 miles on it and needs a new tie-rod end that the seller will pay to have fixed. It will also be needing a intake gaskett replace as it has started to leak. If I get this problem fixed will it make a good car for a 21 year old to drive back and fourth to work which is 35 mile each way?

[TxGreaseMonkey]

This link may help:

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/cars-t...ml#post2594708

[Fr_Chuck]

My opinion also, you have 70 miles a day to start plus all the other miles. It sounds like it has had a lot of "use" and is in need of a lot of repair already.

I would go with another car

With that said, have you had a mechanic go over the car and check out everything else, a couple hundred on an inspection will be 1000's saved on major repairs

[RickMN]

ma0641 said it best. This vehicle is past its prime. Probably not the answer you want to hear. But I certainly wouldn't buy it for my kid to use on a daily commute.