1987 Pontiac Fiero GT review from North America
"Great little fast car with many different uses"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The muffler went, so I replaced the whole thing from the catalytic converter back, to a performance cat-back exhaust system for $287. Took a lot of work to install because of unexpected problems.
Had to replace the steering column, cost $125 and took me a few hours to install.
The radio needs to have a screw jammed into the power button to turn it on and it is very hard to get it to work.
General comments?
This car has great looks, it's only 46" high, it's fast, it handles great, and has good safety ratings.
Even though the car has 278,000 miles, it still runs the quarter mile in the 16 - 17 second range, does not burn oil excessively, gets 24 - 29 miles per gallon, and handles great.
There are countless modifications you can do to a Fiero. The most favorable being the engine conversions (such as: Quad 4, 3.1 V6, 3.1 V6 turbo, 3.4 V6 ohv, 3.4 V6 dohc, 3.8 V6, 3.8 V6 supercharged, 5.0 V8, 5.7 V8, etc.)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.8 V6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 267000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 278000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Nova |
| Date of Entry | 17th April, 2001 |