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Car Forum / Pontiac / Pontiac Fiero / October 2006problems?
hey guys, i'm still thinking about getting a fiero but i'm hearing alot about these cars breaking down and/or needing costly repairs. so my question is simple, how problematic are these cars? and what are the most common problems. fyi if this helps im looking to get an 88 or 87 6 cyl fiero gt I'd put them slightly above average in maintance the V6 is no more 'problematic' than if it were installed in an S10 however since the engine compartment is alot less 'open' some repairs ( water pump, timing chain/gear ) can get a bit costly. proper preventative maintance ( frequent oil changes, filter changes etc ) and using 'good' oil like Mobile 1 can help. > hey guys, > > i'm still thinking about getting a fiero but i'm hearing alot about > these cars breaking down and/or needing costly repairs. so my question > is simple, how problematic are these cars? and what are the most common > problems. fyi if this helps im looking to get an 88 or 87 6 cyl fiero gt ok thanks that helps. but what are the most common problems, and what are signs somethings wrong, like are there signs somethign could become a problem before it becomes a big one > I'd put them slightly above average in maintance > the V6 is no more 'problematic' than if it were installed in an S10 [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > is simple, how problematic are these cars? and what are the most common > > problems. fyi if this helps im looking to get an 88 or 87 6 cyl fiero gt Dave; I love my 88 Fiero GT, purchased new(now has 73,000 Miles), but I do not feel it is a car that a youngster should buy, unless he is a very good mechanic. A clutch repair for a manual shift can get pretty pricey. I am not very good with the mechanical part and have to rely on the Pontiac Dealer. Even there I have gotten it back and the problem has not always been solved until I take then for a drive to demonstrate the problem. The suspension on the 88 is much better, but I have herd that the repairs on the 88 suspension are much higher. I think a more common car, where parts and mechanics are more plentiful is a better option for a younger driver. I was not successful in convincing my son or grandson of that path however. <Grin> Good luck with whatever choice you make. Regards; Don Bjortomt >> > hey guys, >> > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> > problems. fyi if this helps im looking to get an 88 or 87 6 cyl fiero >> > gt > hey guys, > > i'm still thinking about getting a fiero but i'm hearing alot about > these cars breaking down and/or needing costly repairs. so my question > is simple, how problematic are these cars? and what are the most common > problems. fyi if this helps im looking to get an 88 or 87 6 cyl fiero gt Remember you're dealing with a 20 year or so old car there will be constant little things that go wrong. Dave, The last thing that anyone here should be doing is trying to discourage a potential newcomer to the Fiero world. The first point that has to be made is that you should not believe anything you hear about Fieros unless you hear it from an actual Fiero owner. These cars got some bad press in their early days and you know what results from bad press; a lot of distorted facts and half truths being rumored around. Its like that game you may have played as a kid where the teacher whispers something in the ear of one kid and buy the time it makes its way around the room it has nothing to do with what she originally said. People that know absolutely nothing about these cars or their actual history will bad mouth them. So far everyone that has taken the time to get the real facts about Fieros has fallen in love with them. An 18 to 22 year old car is always going to have issues. Fieros are no more or no less problematic than any other car their age. My advice to you is to get hooked up with a Fiero club. Perhaps even before you go out and buy a car. Out here in the SF bay area we have an excellent club with many competent mechanics as members. These guys are always more than happy to help newcomers. You should try to find this type of resource near you. Also, if you haven't already found it there is an excellent on-line forum called the Pennocks Fiero forum. You can post your problems there and get lots of help. Your choice of an 88 or 87 is a good one. Many of the bugs and issues these cars had were ironed out by that time. Good Luck Marty > hey guys, > > i'm still thinking about getting a fiero but i'm hearing alot about > these cars breaking down and/or needing costly repairs. so my question > is simple, how problematic are these cars? and what are the most common > problems. fyi if this helps im looking to get an 88 or 87 6 cyl fiero gt thanks for all the help. i know that because these cars are almost 20 years old(and older) there will always be little things going wrong with them, but i was asking because i just found out my friend's brother had one and he says it was always breaking down, but i think he had an 84 which from what i hear had lots of problems because it was the first model year. I have already checked out pennock's and that is very helpful. and i will most likely be going for the 88 because there were lots of improvements on the suspension and brakes and most of the problems i think would have been worked out. and i will get a older car no matter what, whether it's a fiero or my second choice is a 3rd gen firebird > Dave, > The last thing that anyone here should be doing is trying to discourage [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > > is simple, how problematic are these cars? and what are the most common > > problems. fyi if this helps im looking to get an 88 or 87 6 cyl fiero gt Might want to consider an '87 as a daily driver IMHO. Sure, the '88s had improvements, but with only ~26000 cars ever being built, suspension and brake parts are hard to find, and becoming more so. Ball joints? no sweat. Brake pads? No problem. Go smash into a curb, or a huge pot hole and screw up a control arm. Or try to find GM control arm bushings. Good luck. Front wheel bearing go bad? Ca$hing! At least the '87s had the good headlight motors etc, but all the other parts are interchangeable! > i will most likely be going for the 88 because there > were lots of improvements on the suspension and brakes and most of the > problems i think would have been worked out. thanks, i didnt know that. i won't have much moeny to go aorund buying aftermarket replacement parts so if somethign breaks everythign will be from the junk yards or donor cars > Might want to consider an '87 as a daily driver IMHO. > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > were lots of improvements on the suspension and brakes and most of the > > problems i think would have been worked out. |
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