I see your point on the price w/the miles.
I didn't know those cars came w/leather! Cool!!
why is it expensive to rebuild the 3800'*? I found a 3800 motor w/only 40,000 miles on it in a local yard--complete they wanted like $400-600-if that!! Wish I had the room!

Definitely call!! Can't go wrong for the $$.
i love my car--if only I could get all my problems sorted out. Had it up to 110 yesterday--but you could feel it holding back! I'm getting a code for the torque convertor or the switch--either one.

It'* been a few months since I read the codes--it'* dark now so I can't:(--at around 70 mph the tach is around 2300-2400--which I know is damn high!! The od isn't kicking in. Think there'* a way to put a switch in to lock it that way?
This car has those electrical demons still! I pulled the ecm and someone wrote on it "For testing Only" --still worried about that!
If I'm on the highway and I'm accelerating I have to let the trans ease into the next gear--which it does--if not it'll go up to around 4500-5000!!

Geez--is it hard to change the solenoid? I checked the fluid yesterday and of course it'* brown. I was going to try to change it myself--shouldn't be too bad of a job.

All you have to do is ask and you will receive.
It'* a 1990 SSE bought at an auction around here (Ottawa) for $400, but after auction fees and taxes and crap it came to about $900.
It'* fully loaded except for a sunroof :( . It has 177,000kms (109000 miles for you Gord(SSEi95)). Needs some work to get it on the road. Already replaced the 2 tires that needed it. And that I know of it needs a crank sensor, a rear wheel bearing (driver'* side) most likely brakes all around, emerg cables ( kind of a givin) ,the back struts ( self leveling system) and possibly the front. In the minor details department, I need to change the drivers look(it was seized) new power antenna, get the rear window tinted, and replace the wire running to the driver side door speakers. As for performance modes well I want to get it running and then see what I will do.
Would definetly like to drop it about an inch or so, air intake, dual exhaust ( I though the SSEs came with it) and if I had the money would be nice to drop in a nice SC 3800 .
Amazingly enough, under the car there is ONE spot of rust about half a foot to a foot in diamater (surface) on the drivers side. I couldn't beleive it when I looked underneath.

By the way if you read this Gord, the spelling still doesn't count. LOL!

Seems like a good price w/all the work you'll need. Wonder what those rear shocks would cost? Once in a junkyard they had maybe a 93 SSEI that had air shocks in it. would that setup work like the stock deal? Just plumb them into the air pump?
Just curious--did your car have that nice little pouch w/all the doodads in it? Mine didn't!:(

I already priced out the parts, crank sensor about $50, the wheel bearing about $140, the rear struts with leveling or not ( made by monroe) $78 each, and the brakes would be about $400 or so. ALL PRICES ARE CANADIAN!!! So if the prices look a bit off that would be why!

I've changed trans filters before--but only on rwd cars. I'm wondering if I'd be better off just paying someone? I know it gets too messy!
I've always wondered why GM never put little drain plugs into the trans pans?!?!
So the solenoid is inside of the trans? Is it a simple 2 bolt-2 wire hookup deal? Is it expensive-the solenoid that is.

If your gonna do the filter why not just get it flushed at the same time. A little extra never hurt, besides it could probably use it.

I get 120KM/h @ ~2000RPM on mine. For a while 2 years ago, she wouldn't go into lock. Determined that the thermostat was locked open, thus not allowing the engine to get up to full operating temp. Replaced that, and I had my OD back, as well as heat!