1999 Pontiac Grand Am SE review from North America
"One of the 3 best cars I've ever owned, out of 57"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
One ignition module at about 60,000 miles--$300 at dealer.
General comments?
I'm amazed at some of the unhappy comments on this car, as ours was far and away the best, most trouble free, dependable car I've owned for years. I bought it with rebuilt title, as it had been hit in rear at 6,000 miles. I waited 134,000 miles to be sorry for buying a wreck at a cheap price, and was horribly disappointed when it ran flawlessly for all those miles :) --finally blew the engine when I mercilessly ran it without oil @ 140,000 miles. So I put $1800 into a used engine install and gave the car to my son and his new bride. They're still driving it. Oh, and the little 4 banger motor was surprisingly quick. As a result of that experience we sold 2 high mileage BMW's and replaced them with Pontiacs--GTP & SSEI supercharged models.
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| This car was good for the first 100,000 miles, but after that it should have been pushed off a cliff |
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| Worthless, Unreliable, and Poorly Built |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 6000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 140000 miles |
| Previous car | BMW 5 Series |
| Date of Entry | 29th August, 2008 |