Originally Posted by cronk
I was always a fan of GM A bodies. I had a 1988 Pontiac 6000 with the old 2.5 iron duke.
Had 200k when I got rid of it. Just to rusty to keep driving, needed timing gears.
Those pushrod 2.2's were great engines, I had 2 of them. Just dont overheat it, as the heads will crack if you get them too hot.
On a car of that age, I would probably replace radiator hoses as a precaution.
My Father's Oldsmobile, an 84 Ciera made me a fan of GM for years [ no longer, unfortunately and only in recent years ].
The A Bodies were the right size, had plenty of room, got acceptable gas mileage, were quiet and nicely trimmed. Just the ticket for people downsizing out of full sized and traditional intermediates.