1986 Pontiac Firebird review from North America
"Great car, I'll miss it!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Struts and shocks, and steering linkage eventually wore out, but were very cheap to replace.
The car has needed a new alternator about every 5 years, which seems to be average for about any vehicle.
The water pump went the first year I owned the car at about 210k.
The seats eventually wore out and the headliner started to sag, but these are an easy and cheap fix for anyone whose slightly handy and owns a socket set.
... and of course, lots and lots of tires! LOL.
General comments?
The car is very fun and economical to drive. Even with the V6 the tires are very easy to break free with the 5spd.
Roomy and comfortable for the driver and passenger, but very little room in the back seats.. really only enough room for kids.
Super reliable. Probably would still be driving it if it weren't for the incentives on new vehicles right now.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1986 |
| Year of manufacture | 1986 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 204000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 299000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Pontiac Grand Prix |
| Date of Entry | 7th June, 2009 |