Hello everyone!
First off, I'm new here. So hello.
I've been beaming with jealousy at all of the beautiful Montes owned by the people here.. but I figured I'd share the story of mine anyways.

I grew up driving a fully loaded red '99 Lumina LTZ. It was the best car I could ever ask for. I loved it with a passion.

One day, I was on my way downtown and as I was waiting for a truck ahead of me to turn, suddenly I was rear ended. Hard. It snapped my seat on impact and my Lumina was pushed into the truck ahead. The entire car was sandwiched and compressed and I had to be pulled out. My Lumina was a total loss.
I decided to then start searching for a new car. I have always wanted a Monte Carlo. I searched and searched until I found the perfect one... It was a wrecked one on Copart.com. Deer hit, insurance item from Prescott, Wisconsin. Run and Drive certified. Base model with cloth seats, black interior, and a 3.4 with 149,000.
I waited until that Friday and won the bid. We then went all the way up to Minneapolis to get it. It even included the deer's tail stuck in the remainder of the headlight.
Ever since, it's been a constant project. I've fixed the damage, put black leather seat covers on, I painted the bottom trim all black, added a black spoiler, dual exhaust, and for the memory, replaced the blue bowtie on the back with the black on I pulled off of my Lumina before it was sent off.

Who cares if she's a salvage title, she's still mine.

 

Hi Lady Mogo & Welcome to the Monte Carlo Family


Thanks for sharing your `Deer Monte Story. You saved a Monte & did a great shop bringing it back to life. What state to you reside ?


Thanks for posting/sharing & we look forward to your future posts.
Explore the MCF & EnJoy !

 

Welcome to the forum!
Sucks to hear about your lumina, glad you made it out of that ok!
Monte looks awesome!

 

Thank you! I'm from Iowa.

 

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Thanks for your reply! We have several great Member's from your area. I hope you get to meet them online. Enjoy your new day & the MCF

 

Welcome to the forum, luminas were great cars too.

 

Welcome. Thats sorta what happened to me and my lumina and then I search for my monte I now call jack

 

Welcome! Hey you said you put leather seat covers on...I saw someone on here post they were selling a leather interior, I think. Might be worth a look?

 

How did u put seat covers on?

 

Welcome to the Forum.
Great Story with a bummer ending about your Lumina...
But I like the better news of you now owning/repaired a Monte that's uniquely your own! Well done looks awesome! Thanks for joining the MCF Family and shareing Pics of new Monte Carlo!!!

Pls feel free to join the conversation in our Daily Blog!
Even if its just to say hi I'm alive and enjoying my new MonteCarlo.