1995 Pontiac Grand Am Sedan SE review from North America
"Great for a first car, decent aftermarket support"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Let's see, I've had a weird brake problem since I got the car, I've been told that it's either a ABS system, Master Cylinder, or brake line problem. I've learned to adapt with it and isn't really a problem anymore. When I first got the car from a used car dealership it failed emissions due to a bad cat. converter. Dealer replaced it. Since then I haven't had any problems with the car, still running strong at 99k miles.
General comments?
I wanted to get a little more performance out of my quad4 engy so I slapped a cold air intake and non restrictive air flow muffler onto her. With stock parts, the handling is pretty crappy. Might get 17" rims with wider tires. Other than finding a junkyard with another grand am or oldsmobile achieva with a quad4 H.O. engine to do an engine swap to get more performance, I like the car.
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| It has served impressively! |
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| A high maintenance subtle speed demon |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.3L Quad4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 88000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 99000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 14th April, 2002 |