In 1977 I bought a1976 Monte Carlo in Blue over Blue with a 350V8 and 350 tranny for my wife. It was sold and replaced by a Dodge Van due to the addition to the family. After the girls graduated from school, we sold that and bought a '98Chevy Lumina for my wife. I was driving a 1960 Pontiac Ventura Kustom as my daily driver. When I sold that, I was very happy to find a 2002 Monte Carlo with a 3.8V6. This has been my driver for the last 75,000 miles. I love this car. It has been hit by a nun!?! in a parking lot (new hood, front left fender and front valance),  got hit in the driveway by a relative and has been hit in the hood by exploding truck tire shrapnell while driving on the freeway at 70 MPH. I still love it. It will go to the bodyshop this summer and then there will be pictures.