1992 Pontiac LeMans SE review from North America
"Take out your wallet!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Had to fix window crank shaft when I first bought it. (It was used)
Pick up coil was burnt. ($20)
Timing belt was too loose and couldn't be tightened. ($30)
Control Module was gone ($90)
Ignition coil was not sparking properly ($50)
All distributor items had to be replaced as the car would not run ($100)
Currently the car is still not running properly although I have spent at least $750 to replace many parts and now the starter is gone and the car chugs when it is running and has no power whatsoever.
General comments?
This car is good on gas and relatively inexpensive to maintain.
It is expensive to fix repairs as the car is not common and it is hard to find parts.
The engine is not manufactured by GM, they placed and Hyundai Daewoo engine in the car and because it is a foreign product it is expensive to get parts for.
The car is not very easy to fix once it is broken, currently I have had the car for about 4 months and for at least a month of that it has been parked because no one can seen to fix it.
In summary, good on gas, and not too expensive to buy, but lookout on repairs.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 5/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 175000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 190000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 20th August, 2002 |

