2005 Pontiac G6 GT review from North America
"The G6 GT is a fun car without solid backing from its manufacturer"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The panoramic sunroof has lodged open at 47,000 miles. While I like the feature, and had used it just about any nice weather day, I feel that with all the moving parts it is just prone to problems.
Because the car is newer, the module ($800+) is what GM refers to as a SPAC case - meaning it is not normally stocked and the dealer could initially give me no estimate for when it would arrive. That said, I have been given worst case estimates for other SPAC parts of "months" and as much as one year.
I now have an estimate for the part's arrival as about 5 weeks from when the part was ordered. My advice - do not buy a 2005 G6 with this a panoramic sunroof. I don't think GM had the kinks worked out and they certainly are in no hurry to fix the ones that break.
General comments?
The G6 GT is a well-styled car with nice features. It's quick and handles well. Overall, I like it a lot - but my faith in the car and GM in general has been seriously damaged by this sunroof issue... and I've been loyal - owned a Grand Am GT, Grand Prix GT, S-10 and my wife's Saturn Vue.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2005 |
| Year of manufacture | 2005 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 35000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 47000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet S-10 |
| Date of Entry | 1st August, 2008 |