1987 Pontiac 6000 STE review from North America
"Bottomless money pit"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
At the end of the ownership the car had more replaced parts than the original ones. Air flow sensors, oxygen sensors, water pumps and fuel injectors were replaced on annual or semi-annual basis. The inflatable shocks died at 55,000 and the cost of replacing them was 1/4 of the car's value. If the car would be services at a dealer, out of the 115,000K 100K would be spent on trips between the repair shop and the house. The oil pump started acting up at 60,000 leading to sudden death at 115,000K. Until today, the family gathers yearly to celebrate the day this car was towed away.
General comments?
One big GM misfit. Unfortunately, GM hasn't learned much from this mistake since Corsica's and Lumina's were made until 1999 with similar engineering solutions (and similar problems)!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 1990 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1997 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 36000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 115000 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac 6000 |
| Date of Entry | 31st July, 2003 |