1999 Pontiac Grand Am SE review from North America
"My best buy in cars yet"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The passenger window clips that hook the window onto the motor have shattered.
The drivers side back tail light has had water leak into it, and rusted all of the wiring.
On the drivers side door.. the black paint is coming off (just around the window though).
Almost all of the belts have been replaced because of squealing.
And the battery hooker upper things melted out of the side of the first/ stock battery.
The front windshield cracked for no reason.. was cleaning my window one day and there was a huge crack in it.
The service engine soon light had a short in it and came on all the time when nothing was wrong.
General comments?
I love the car. I look forward to driving it everyday. Also I took it on its first long road trip in November and had no problems... good gas mileage and it was a dream to drive. The car is sporty and fast and Its name is Reggie and I love it!! The only thing I would change though is the cup holders.. you can't put stuff in them when the car is in park.
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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? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 45000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 54000 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Pulsar |
| Date of Entry | 7th January, 2003 |