I am taking this question as if the Monte Carlo wasn't around at the time of the purchase what car would I buy that was available at the time (Example, I bought my monte in October 1999, so the GTO wasn't available then so I wouldn't count it as an option.)

That being said at the time I was looking either at the Grand Prix GTP, Bonneville SSEi, or the Impala so one of those 3.

Before I purchased the GTO I was leaning heavily toward a G35 coupe..I was undecided between that and the '04 GTO, but when the '05 came out with 400HP, that tipped the scales...

Joe

Better MPG in the '04. lol But whatever.
Too many doors! lol

Possibly a Sebring/Stratus coupe? I don't know, I didn't really shop them. I just know I wanted a coupe with more room than my Cavalier coupe had. Also, I wanted gas mileage in the 20's, so that ruled out V8 cars.

I loved my Stratus coupe.

^^^ Nice...

I actually like the lincoln ls, it has the chassis of a mustang gt.

I'll answer substituting Bonneville for Monte Carlo. Probably the 2006 Grand Prix that I was looking at about the same time as the Bonne but who knows. It definitely would have been either a GM car or Ford truck

Hmm idk. Probably a cobalt ss, that's what I was starting to look at when I gave up on the monte stuff. I also wanted a transm am or a camaro but my dad wouldn't get me one bcuz of insurance.

Probably wouldn't have a car then as the Monte Carlo has always been my favorite. Would probably fix up my 79 Chevy step side or get a new Toyota Tacoma (drove one a few weeks ago and really liked it)