Samurai Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 I recently found a one-owner 1999 Monte Carlo LS at a dealership my brother works at. The car had 160,000 miles, but was in very nice condition for the year and miles. I talked to the sales manager and as they were sort of stuck with it, the agreed to fix the signal light switch, wheel bearing and filler neck and sell the car for $2000. So, the 98 Lumina is up for sale for $700 and I take delivery of a black 99 Monte Carlo LS on Thursday. My one beef is that the windows need 'help' going back up... anyone have experience with this? Is it the regulators ($175 a pop) or is it something else (cheap:D)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 well... with it being so cold.... it might be from that and lack of use. if in doubt, you probably just need to pop the doorpanels off and lubricate lubricate lubricate... p.s. good deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3pt1lumina Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Nice switch with cars! I like that generation Monte. Where are you located? If you are relatively close I might be interested in the Lumina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteCarloChick Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 my driver's side window needs help too.. I'll have to look into it further when spring comes around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Lets see some pics of that bad boy, sounds like a good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian P Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 use graphite (dry) spray lube on the window tracks. It helps a LOT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted March 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 well, it's been two months with the 99 Monte Carlo and well, it's a car with 160,000 miles on it, so not all has been sweetness and light. When i bought the car, i told them that the signal light switch was shot. So they replaced the hazard light switch instead. I bitched and they changed the signal light switch as they were supposed to. I had to put a tie rod end in it and had it aligned yesterday. It was so far out of alignment that it wouldn't even register on the machine until the mechanic began to align it. No idea what that was about. Also, on what seemed like the coldest day of the winter up here, the drivers' side power wind switch failed with the window half down. It was a nipply ride home from work that night! Other than that, the car runs well, transmission behaves itself and i have no real bitches about the car. I need to have the cooling system flushed and can smell gas even though the tank is not leaking... anyways, the Lumina was sold the next day after posting on here. It was sold to my neighbor for $500. So far, he has driven the living shit out of the car and loves it. I hated to give the car away like that, but where I live, there is a limit to how many cars you can have in your yard. Since I had a 2007 G6 and a 2007 Cobalt SS/SC in the yard as well as the Lumina and the Monte Carlo, well, something had to go. I keep meaning to take pictures of the car, but have been too busy with work and getting my house ready for spring. Anyways, 164,576 miles and still grinning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteCarloChick Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 from a 4 door lumina to a 2 door "lumina"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteCarloChick Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 from a 4 door lumina to a 2 door "lumina"! Why do people feel the need to ALWAYS say that? Isn't it a tad old by now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 signal light switch is the same as the hazard light switch.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockfangd Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 I thought they were 2 seperate units? maybe not i could be wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 I thought they were 2 seperate units? maybe not i could be wrong they were two seperate units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 from a 4 door lumina to a 2 door "lumina"! Nope, went from a 4 door Monte Carlo to a 2 door Monte Carlo... Geez get it right people lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89SupremeCutty Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 i prefer monte carlo sedans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumineer Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Personally, Lumina coupe is the way to go PRESERVE THE LUMINA NAME!!!!!! Lumina + Corn = me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuminaPower92 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 99 Lumina Euro Coupe basically Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted March 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 that may be the case of it being a two door Lumina, but on the title i got back the empire state two days ago, where it says model, it says "MONTE CARLO" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White93z34 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 We don't even get that in the keystone state all my title says is "1992 CHEVROLET"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake91 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 mine says 1994 cutlass supreme convertible. original cost $26,690 and my moms says 1999 grand am gt. original cost $19,890 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cully77 Posted March 23, 2009 Report Share Posted March 23, 2009 Congrats on your purchase! It's whatever GM decided to call it! regardless of it's heritage or what the car looks like, it is a Monte Carlo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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