97 GTP wiring issues?

[old442man]

I'm looking at a 97 GTP but someone told me that you don't want a 97 because of the wiring issues in the first year of the new body style. Is there any truth or explanation to this?

[94 olds vert]

My parents had a '97 GTP and we never had any problems with the electrical. Everything always worked fine.

 

[xtremerevolution]

They're considered factory freaks and have issues that later years don't have. Its generally recommended to avoid them unless you get an awesome deal on one.

[old442man]

Anything that can be remedied? I'd like to cannibalize one for the motor interior and maybe dash.

[Addicted to eaton]

i have drove my 1997 from 180,000 miles to about 240,000 miles, There have been NO electrical stuff go wrong, Besides not havening Traction control and a few things under hood diffrent, There is no diffrence, my 1997 gtp and a 2001 gtp were identical as far as i could tell. under dash wires..

[Night Fury]

Holy shit Anthony you have 240... oh replacement engine NVM

[Addicted to eaton]

that was my fault! lol, transmission has 240,000 on it! and i beat the shit out of it daily!

[Night Fury]

Haha, That I am aware of.

[digitaloutsider]

I'd have zero problems picking up a '97 GTP. Nearly everyone who tells you to avoid them has never owned one or has zero experience with the 2G W GPs. Yes, like most first-year cars they have their quirks, but they're relatively minimal (radio displays shitting out, headlights turning off on their own [issue with the DRL module, easily remedied]) and other problems cross multiple years (fuel pump resistor, etc). If it's a good deal and not beat, pick it up.

[Addicted to eaton]

I'd have zero problems picking up a '97 GTP. Nearly everyone who tells you to avoid them has never owned one or has zero experience with the 2G W GPs. Yes, like most first-year cars they have their quirks, but they're relatively minimal (radio displays shitting out, headlights turning off on their own [issue with the DRL module, easily remedied]) and other problems cross multiple years (fuel pump resistor, etc). If it's a good deal and not beat, pick it up.

this man speaks the truth!

 

I have Yet to come across someone that has said "I have owned a 1997 GTP, I wont by anything but a 1998-2003 now" It still the 98-03 guys saying "Id never by a 1997"

[old442man]

I'd have zero problems picking up a '97 GTP. Nearly everyone who tells you to avoid them has never owned one or has zero experience with the 2G W GPs. Yes, like most first-year cars they have their quirks, but they're relatively minimal (radio displays shitting out, headlights turning off on their own [issue with the DRL module, easily remedied]) and other problems cross multiple years (fuel pump resistor, etc). If it's a good deal and not beat, pick it up.

 

Thank you very much, that's what I was looking for.