2000 Pontiac Grand Am SE review from North America
"Fun car to drive and is worth every penny"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The brakes have needed to be replaced a few times, but overall the brakes seem to make the car shift side-to-side and shake violently went really hard on the brakes.
Sometimes the front passenger seat will dislodge itself from the current position when the seat is pushed up to use rear passenger compartment.
Driver side headlight blew around 39k miles.
Lower rear reversing light came out of place after blowing and the housing soon became filled with mud on the driver side.
Ran out of gas and had to be towed because of fuel gage problem.
That's all the problems I've had NOT resulting from the 2 accidents.
General comments?
Best handling car I've ever had out of 4 previously owned and 2 rental vehicles.
Acceleration is superb and I once beat a V-8 powered Ford Mustang (1980's) and the driver asked what the engine size was and when I told him 4-cylinder with no modifications. He had the look of dis belief on his face!
Automatic transmission shifts fast and smooth.
Love the sound of the engine when I push it hard while driving though the twisted country roads of PA. I got it up to 86 mph on a short straight section.
Exhaust note is OK.
Great sound system for being the base radio.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2000 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4 liter 1-4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 283 miles |
| Most recent distance | 42573 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac Grand Am |
| Date of Entry | 23rd June, 2003 |