A dealership in Lakeland, Florida recently listed a mint-condition Chevy Lumina Z34 for sale – a vehicle that we’d normally dub an underrated and inexpensive piece of General Motors history. However, the dealership has bestowed it with a price tag of $16,500.
We don’t claim to be experts in Chevy Lumina Z34 valuations, so we don’t know if Primo Classics LLC will get the full price they are asking for. To the store’s credit, though, this does appear to be a well looked-after Lumina. It has only ever had one owner and boasts a clean body, spotless engine bay and a like-new interior. There are even still protective coverings on the floor mat, which are typically removed by the dealership before the customer takes possession.
In 1993, the Lumina Z34 came with a 3.4-liter V6 engine producing 210 horsepower and 215 pound-feet of torque, along with a standard five-speed manual transmission, while the optional four-speed automatic reduced output to 200 horsepower. Performance-focused Z34 models also had different unique front and rear end treatments, side skirts, a spoiler, hood louvers, alloy wheels and Z34 exterior and interior badging.
A total of 13,016 examples of the Chevy Lumina Z34 were produced by GM in 1993, a year in which it built nearly 250,000 Luminas in total. A VIN check indicates this car has been for sale since July 17th, 2021, so it seems as though it hasn’t been on the market for very long. Not only are 1990s cars such as this gaining more traction among collectors and enthusiasts, but the entire second-hand vehicle market also has seen meteoric price increases so far in 2021.
Check out the listing at this link for more info.
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Suuuure wish they would make ’em like this again. I would even take a Plain Jane, bare bones no options car, with a dial radio, and maybe air. This dash is all we need. Puts a smile on my face. The sh*it today is more distracting than our phones! We do not need a drive-in theater size screen in our car!! At least not me…
Annon: Amen!!!
Anyone near Scranton, PA wants/needs a 2000 Olds Aero … 74K original miles V6 (rebuilt 1100 miles ago due to intake rebuild) looks close to new Paul = [email protected]
why the negs ?? This is a great car 3.4 V6 that really god milage, I’m 2nd owner since I bought in Jan 2016 (when I did the inatke gasget) 72,725 miles then I KNEW the original owner (she passd away 2015) This is an Olds , not a cheap Lumina or Grand Am Just inspected (I had done brake lines from the ABS (OMG what a pain) I also did front sprimg & shocks .. so this rides like a new car (Cooper Touring all weather CV3’s (less than 2 K miles those stainles steel exhaust will eventual need attension, but solid enough to pass PA inspections (also Emmissions)
If the timing belt is original you might want to include a 6-pack and an apology note for your local mechanic.
Classic?
It is the low mile models like this that remind me how bad these cars were before the paint fell off.
Man, I remember auction houses were giving 3.4 DOHC cars away back in the ’00, wish for those days again (with money)…
I liked these. That price, and an auto? Foh geta bout it.
I really love the looks of this car. I did back in the day too. I’m not sure if that’s the same blue I had on a 1987 Cavalier Z24, but I love that color. Another thing about these cars is how well you could actually see out of them. You really didn’t need all the blind spot monitors because you didn’t need them so much like today’s cars.
Looking at the interior pic, it seems to have the same GM warped dash issues and I don’t thing that plastic is original. Dealers can put that on used cars and make it look like when it was new. Anyhow, cool car.
NOT A RIPPLE at 80 mph. I remember. They also got around 30mpg highway. The dashboard was one of my all time favorites coupled with the fact you couldn’t get too many cars of this size and caliber with 2-doors. Yeah I’m surprised that they didn’t sell more than they did, this one should sell for at least 15k. I’d buy it.
I had a ’91 Z34. When the car was running, it was very peppy and fun to drive. Unfortunately, I had major issues with the timing belt- The pulleys were notorious for wearing out, and the transverse motor needed to be tilted forward to repair this. Then the alternator went, requiring removal of the front right drive axle for access. I think I paid $4000 used for the car, and quickly dumped another $2000 in repairs, which I didn’t really have at the time… ‘Definitely a love/ hate relationship with THAT car…
I recall these cars. Like the 1990 GP I owned.
The DOHC engines were not long lived as they were an engine with many issues. It got to the point FM did not repair but replaced most of these engines.
The Lumina coupe was not well loved and the Monte Carlo coupe really took most sales as did the GP.
These cars had large heavy doors that curved into the roof that often would catch you in the shoulder.
The rear brakes in northern states would freeze up and power steering and electrical issues were common.
These cars had some really cool ideas as the hidden door Handel and the rear single transverse composite leaf spring. Though the head of Pontiac at a press conference flipped a GP due to this set up. Mike Losh made a lot of news on that.
We may wax poetic here on this but there is a lot of reasons we still have tons of RWD Monte Carlo SS and Grand Nationals while these cars are just no where to be found. The poor execution and quality here was a problem and it led to most of these cars being used up early and forgotten.
Often the memories are greater than the real thing and this is a perfect example.
lumina and classic in the same sentence. Never thought I’d see that.
Another lineup GM ruined with fwd platform. The rwd versions are still more desirable. Easier to work on, too.
I owned a 1993 Lumina 3.1L base for several years. Smooth, quiet, enough torque and a comfortable ride. If the vehicle happens to have the 4T60E Transmission the new owner might want to be prepared to do a transmission overhaul for 3rd Range Sprag difficulties. Just sayin.’
If it were a factory 5 speed it would be worth it, maybe… lots of issues mentioned above. it was hard to be a nascar fan and then have these as the street car.. everything changed in the late 80’s.. funny, now they are going back to camaro’s and mustang’ s… the 90’s and 2000’s sucked for nascar fans..
Just remember this motor used a timing belt, and believe me they are a royal pain in the ass to change !!! No working room !! other then that they were a very good car. ( ex- chevrolet tech.)
Hated replacing the alternator in those…
Oh yeah remember that had to get it from behind front wheel what a nightmare
I had a 5sp 91 I have only seen a handful of manuals I bought it new when I was 18 I loved that car.
I had a Black 1994 in 1996. Loved that car. Was very powerful from a dead start.
That car was junk when it came off the assembly line !!!
Wow, I barely remember these coupes. My main memory of front-drive Chevys from the early to mid ’90s were the Beretta coupe, Lumina sedan, and Lumina van.
Sold my 1988 Z24 convertible and bought a new 1996 Lumina 4 door. It still had a V6 but it was larger then the Z24 and the Fierro GT. Lots of room in it, did lots of traveling with it. I love GM automobile’s my first was a 1957 Belair with a 283 motor my latest is a 2021 Silverado with a 2.7 Turbo. I think GM is always on the cutting edge of design and style. Harley Earl and the Motorama concepts are still alive and well and I hope they will always be in GM.
@ dan Berning. Malibu Blue was the color. I had it on my 93 Z34.