1998 Pontiac Grand Am SE review from North America
"A great performing value!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Alternator.
Water Pump.
Back Brakes.
Front Brakes.
Radio.
Manual Window Regulators.
General comments?
Most of the faults of the car are due to my wife getting hit by a drunk driver.
The back brakes have gone out due to my wife driving it by accident several times with the E-brake on.
The manual window regulators are the only thing that have broke without reason.
Also when we had to replace the drivers side window due to it falling in the door and shattering from the regulator failure, the company that replaced it broke the mirror adjuster.
The car has been quite reliable and is babied though its driven hard even at the drag strip. It gets nothing, but the best though all K&N filters including a custom K&N filter charger air filtration system. And only the best fluids. The transmission has not given a single problem yet and as I've stated it's driven quite hard at times. I've been very happy with the car and would not hesitate to by it or another again. For a 4 cylinder its got a lot of get up and go and surprises quite a few people. Great car!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4 Liter Quad 4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 13000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 97000 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota Camry |
| Date of Entry | 16th June, 2003 |