1999 Pontiac Grand Am GT review from North America
"Nice car, but (There's always a, but) Pontiac needs to work on the molding, leaks, and noise"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Rotors replaced at 10,000 miles (how/why?)
New leather molding replaced on the rear passengers doors
Leather molding has now come out of the front and the rear doors that was fixed previous. I know that the Cali heat is responsible, but it's ugly. I tried fixing it myself to no avail.
Headlight bulb cost $14 (not bad), but took 1.5 hours to replace @ $75/hour. Under the hood has a lot of parts in a tight spot. Major unscrewing was needed to change a light bulb (Bad Pontiac!) I went ahead and changed both (just in case).
Left speaker screws needed to be tightened at 35K.
Had/have some sort of coolant leak.
A little noisy, but that's no surprise to Grand Am owners.
General comments?
Believe it or not I'm OK with my car. I didn't have to get tires until 43k. While replacing the headlight the security device kicked in. Fuel to the car was shut off until I used the master key to lock and unlock the door. Turns are crisp. It's always nice to have your dust eaten. The car tells me when I need coolant, an oil change etc.
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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? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | Top of the line Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 12 miles |
| Most recent distance | 49500 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Ford Contour |
| Date of Entry | 20th November, 2002 |