1995 Pontiac Firebird review from North America
"Beauty, but high maintenance"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
My driver side window motor went out and I had it replaced, it just went out again about 2 months ago. My passenger side window motor is fixing to go out. It can get up and down, but takes a lot longer than when I first got the car.
Had my brakes replaced in November 2003, and have been having trouble with them again.
Both my turn signals have shorts in the wires causing them to barely ever work. Someone told me it's real expensive to have that problem fixed.
My air conditioning is cold for about 10 or 15 minutes and then blows warm air.
It started making a weird noise in the engine about 4000 miles ago, I brought it in once and they said it was nothing important.
I also recently noticed it's began to leak oil. Someone told me the harmonic balancer is going out?
Though the interior and exterior hold up real well. Physically it's still in immaculate condition.
General comments?
Personally, I've had a lot of trouble with the car. I realized that things are going to keep on going out and am currently looking into a new car.
I loved the way the car handled, but I've noticed it seems to guzzle gas and has a lot of outside noise. I also have a lot of trouble with seeing my blind spots.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 50000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 68000 miles |
| Previous car | Infiniti I30 |
| Date of Entry | 11th June, 2004 |