2006 Pontiac Grand Prix GT

Well, age and mileage are against you. This vehicle has already outlived its expected lifespan. However, if you really do love it and want to keep driving and enjoying it, fix one thing at a time, keeping in mind how much you're spending and how many new problems come up. Catalytic converters aren't cheap and you need to know what emissions system you have in order to get the right one or you'll be wasting your money. The emissions decal under the hood will tell you. To put this in perspective for you I have a 2003 S10 Pick Up that I bought 13 years ago with 264,000 miles on it. It now has 312,000 miles on it and costs very little for repairs. This past year I had to replace the starter, front brakes including a caliper, the radiator, and a few vacuum hoses. The air conditioner stopped working several years ago and I'm not going to spend the money to fix it. I have to prime the fuel system every time I start it by turning the key on, waiting a few seconds, turning it off, then immediately starting it. It's the fuel pump. I'm not spending the money to replace it until it dies altogether. It always starts, runs well, and takes me where I want to go. So as long as the repairs are small, I'll fix it. If something major goes wrong, costing more than $500 I'd have to think about it. A thousand dollars or more, and the truck is gone! I think it's up to you but you will eventually reach the point where it's one thing after the other and you're throwing good money after bad. Would I put a lot of money into an 18 year old vehicle with 261,000 miles on it? Absolutely not. But that's just me. Hope that helps!! Jim

In great shape, the car's worth two grand. A set of tires and a new catalytic converter will cost that. As-Is, it won't pass a smog test. So if your state doesn't require smog tests, you could drive this car until the doors fall off, which could be any day now.