1994 Pontiac Grand Am SE review from North America
"A truly great representative of an American Car!!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing major. Just the usual stuff. Water pump, alternator, belts, hoses, heater core.
The electric lock on the front passenger side gave out about 2 years ago and the other ones all went recently (about 140k miles). The dealer wants a fortune to fix 'em. I'll just unlock the doors myself, thank you.
General comments?
I like the car overall. It was a very good investment. It has a nice sporty look. The instrument panel is very easy to read. The design of the car is awesome! I'm the original owner. I bought it when my son was a baby 9 years ago. I bought it for safety features and thank God I have never had to test any of them! The car is great on gas and the power is great for the V-6. I rented a 4-cylinder once and the power can't even be compared to the V-6.
I paid about $15,400 for the car brand new 9 years ago and it now has almost 145,000 miles on it and it runs like the day I bought it. The air conditioning still works great too!
My Mom has a 2000 Grand Am SE and after driving mine and getting into hers, I can tell that Pontiac has really been doing their homework on this model.
4-stars from me! :-)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1994 |
| First year of ownership | 1994 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 2 miles |
| Most recent distance | 145000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Tercel |
| Date of Entry | 13th January, 2003 |