1998 Pontiac Grand Am GT review from North America
"If they want us to buy American, then they need to make more reliable American cars"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Anything that could go wrong with this car has gone wrong. The engine is very noisy, the car jerks every time I put it in reverse, but the dealership insists nothing is wrong with it. The sunroof constantly jams, the power windows seem to have a mind of their own, cruise control no longer works, the car just shut off one day as I was driving down a very busy road. I had it towed to the dealership and they told me I had a bad battery. The oil light comes on at random and the dealer says they can't find anything wrong.
General comments?
This is a very nice looking car and it accelerates nicely, but for what I payed for it, this is totally unaccpetable.
Dealer service is lousy and the mechanics are incompetent.
I will never buy another Pontiac or General Motors product ever again and probably never another American car for that matter.
AS of today, the nightmares I have had with this lemon are over. I traded in for a 2003 Toyota Celica. I couldnt get my things out of that car fast enough.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 44 miles |
| Most recent distance | 46000 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Maxima |
| Date of Entry | 23rd September, 2003 |