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New from NE Ohio
Hello-
My ‘11 Camaro wasn’t working anymore as a daily driver so I got an 02 Monte Carlo SS. Bright red with a black leather interior. Some one took good care of it. Everything works, the interior is nice and the exterior has appropriate wear for an almost 10 year old car. Despite it’s good condition, it does have a couple of common W-body issues. (The Forum really helped here) 1. the clunk in the steering (both SS’s I test drove had it) which I solved with a shot of lithium grease. And the Service Traction System/ ABS warning. (only happens during slow, hard left turns) That will be fixed soon with 2 new front hubs. I’ll do both just to be done with it. The only other issue I have is an intermittent Low Coolant Level warning upon start up. The level is fine and the temp is where it should be- probably just a sensor(?). What surprises me about the car is it’s good mileage. I do mostly freeway driving and I’m getting 31+ mpg. And with an engine that doesn’t have overhead cams, variable valve timing and direct injection. They haven’t made much progress in 10 years have they? The only thing they’ve done is add lot’s of weight and more power to move it around. And made them way more expensive. I’d post a picture but I can’t at this point. All in all, I like the car.
My ‘11 Camaro wasn’t working anymore as a daily driver so I got an 02 Monte Carlo SS. Bright red with a black leather interior. Some one took good care of it. Everything works, the interior is nice and the exterior has appropriate wear for an almost 10 year old car. Despite it’s good condition, it does have a couple of common W-body issues. (The Forum really helped here) 1. the clunk in the steering (both SS’s I test drove had it) which I solved with a shot of lithium grease. And the Service Traction System/ ABS warning. (only happens during slow, hard left turns) That will be fixed soon with 2 new front hubs. I’ll do both just to be done with it. The only other issue I have is an intermittent Low Coolant Level warning upon start up. The level is fine and the temp is where it should be- probably just a sensor(?). What surprises me about the car is it’s good mileage. I do mostly freeway driving and I’m getting 31+ mpg. And with an engine that doesn’t have overhead cams, variable valve timing and direct injection. They haven’t made much progress in 10 years have they? The only thing they’ve done is add lot’s of weight and more power to move it around. And made them way more expensive. I’d post a picture but I can’t at this point. All in all, I like the car.
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 12,606
From: Mentor, Ohio
Welcome to the forum!
What part of northern Ohio are you from? I'm located in Mentor (about 20 miles East of DownTown Cleveland).
What part of northern Ohio are you from? I'm located in Mentor (about 20 miles East of DownTown Cleveland).
Hi AJ & Welcome to the Monte Carlo Family...
We look forward to seeing pictures of all your cars. After you make 10 posts, you should be able to post them...
We also have many member's from the Great State of Ohio..
The Buckeyes really love the Monte Carlo : )
Explore the MCF & EnJoy
We look forward to seeing pictures of all your cars. After you make 10 posts, you should be able to post them...
We also have many member's from the Great State of Ohio..
The Buckeyes really love the Monte Carlo : )
Explore the MCF & EnJoy