1989 Pontiac Bonneville LE review from North America
"This car just keeps going and going.."
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Cruise control fixed at 50,000
coil pack around same time
A/C recharged in 2001
water pump and radiator at 100,000
new starter at 90,000
new tie rods at about 95,000
right rear door won't open
paint starting to peel on roof
front power windows slow
headliner starting to sag a little.
General comments?
This has been an all around excellent car. My mom bought this car new, and it has been in the family ever since. She kept it when she got her new one, no one would give her anything for it so I inherited it when my old car died. Never let us down once. Will drive through just about anything. (ice and snow) Very comfortable ride even at 130,000 miles, and original shocks. Just did the maintenance on it according to the manual, which goes to show you the manual is worth reading. Everything is still functioning properly. Even the A/C-ice cold, and cassette stereo with the "performance sound" option still sounds good, and the antenna still works too. This is my daily driver, I drive about 1,800 miles a month or so and would not hesitate to drive it anywhere. It has never let me down. Very fast and powerful, shifts very smooth with the original tranny. Going to drive this one to the junk yard just like my old Grand Am, which had 190,000 miles on it when it finally gave up.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1989 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 70000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 131250 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac Grand Am |
| Date of Entry | 3rd May, 2004 |