2002 Pontiac Grand Am SE 1 review from North America
"GM should be forced to buy back every Grand Am"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Has an inadvertent clicking noise. The same noise that you get when you use the turn signal. But it makes the noise whenever it feels like it. The dealer is either unable to hear it, or just unwilling to do anything about it.
I have always been a Pontiac man, but this car sucks. It rides rough, has a lot of road noise. Just very cheaply built. Not a good quality car by any means.
It has every option including the V6 and the moon roof. The car looks good, has plenty of power, and gets excellent gas mileage. This is the first Grand Am I have had, and it's also the last!
General comments?
It's quick, gets excellent mileage, seems to be reliable, and looks good.
Lots of road noise, hard riding, very uncomfortable. And the clicking it makes is enough to drive anyone crazy!
GM's later vehicles are just cheaply built. If you're going to buy American, look at a Ford.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 1 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 110000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 113000 miles |
| Previous car | Jaguar XJR |
| Date of Entry | 23rd June, 2009 |