2000 Pontiac Grand Am GT review from North America
"Find another car, this one is not worth it!!!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
1. Recall on hazzards 2. Interior falling apart 3. Clear coat coming off 4. Warped rotors (replaced at 25,000) (replaced with after market, the dealers kept doing the same thing). 5. Just past manufacturers warranty and all the lights are now starting to come on. 6. Had to repalce drive belt at 30,000 7. Rear view mirror fell off (I am the only driver and not touched the thing since I bought the car). I got a flat on the 8. Bought car with plug in "new tire". 9. I got a flat on that tire doing about 35 miles per hour, by the time I stopped the car in about 60', I had already busted the $575 aluminum wheel and the dealer laughed at me even though the tire was an original with no repairs done to it by me. 10. I would say my out of pocket expenses in the 3 years I have had the car is well over $3,000.
General comments?
As far as the engine and handling goes, it is a sound car, but with all the repairs I have had to do to the car, there is no way I will ever buy another Pontiac. I have a 95 Honda with almost 200,000 miles on it, and it will run circles around the GT.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.4 Ram Air Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 2 miles |
| Most recent distance | 34000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Supra |
| Date of Entry | 24th May, 2003 |