1999 Pontiac Grand Am GT review from North America
"Great car; sporty, reliable, and fun to drive"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Only thing that has ever gone wrong with car were the usual intake manifold gaskets, which 3100, 3400 and 3800 V6's are known for. Replaced them myself, cost me around $65, and the coolant temp sensor cost me $12.95, replaced myself. Otherwise nothing but general things like brake pads.
General comments?
Car looks great, paint is still in great shape. It runs like a champ, no issues, just general maintenance such as spark plugs and wires, oil changes, filter changes.
Handles like a sports car, love the four wheel disc brakes, very fun to drive.
A/C will freeze you out.
Pontiacs are good cars, but beware, don't buy them before they have 120K miles, + all cars have kinks when they are new. Usually after 120K miles they are worked out.
My car has been great. Very low cost to maintain, but I am a mechanic so intake gaskets at a shop are around $1200, so I did them myself, cost me only $65.
Chevys, GMC and Pontiac all have the blank radio screen issue and volume knob issues, no big deal, just put in an after market CD player!
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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 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.4 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 130148 miles |
| Most recent distance | 192601 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac Grand Prix |
| Date of Entry | 9th May, 2009 |