1995 Pontiac Grand Am SE review from North America
"Help support your local mechanic... buy a grand am"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The head gasket went two weeks after I bought the car...$800 dollars.
Two months later it broke a piston rod, so I had to put in a new motor...$1200.
One month after that it needed new tires...$450.
Then four months later it needed a new alternator...$150.
Just when I thought I had enough I had to replace just about everything that had to do with the brakes and front suspension...$950.
I finally decided that it was time to get rid of it and was able to sell it for $3000...which is $2500 less than I had paid for it one year earlier.
In total this car cost me $5950 and only gave me about 40000km's.
General comments?
This was the worst car I have ever owned and suggest that everyone learn from my mistake.
Although the car cost me a lot it did handled nicely for those few months in between fixes.
It is the perfect car for those who are very good friends with mechanics and can get work done at cost.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.1 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 145000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 185000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Cavalier |
| Date of Entry | 25th May, 2003 |