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1997 Pontiac Grand Am SE review from North America

"If it wasn't for the starting problem, this would be a dream car!"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Rotors where warped when I bought the car - replaced, haven't had any problems.

When my car would get to 3000RPM, my alternator would make a high pitch squeaking noise - replaced myself with a duralast gold, works great, under 100 bucks, 2 hour job.

Had a bad cell in the battery - replaced with another AC delco, 70 bucks.

Water pump had bad seals, couldn't fix myself, 550 bucks to replace.

Had the engine wiring harness replaced, safety recall, 4 months into having that replaced, after driving my car for no more than 20 minutes, turning it off, and starting it up, it does not start. I had to sit there for over an hour, then it started up fine, had the wiring harness replaced again, the car worked fine for 4 months, same problem. It seems that something gets too hot in the ignition and I have to wait for it to cool down before the car will start. I turn the key up, all the cab lights go on, but that's it, no noise, no nothing, a very annoying problem. Anyone else having this problem?? The battery is fine, starter is fine, and the alternator is fine, I can't figure out what the problem is.

General comments?

Handles well in snow etc, but stopping in snow or on ice is annoying. ABS my ass, the brakes lock up and I slide.

Quick, can outrun almost any V6.

Passanger side seems a bit cramped, but who cares, I'm driving it :)

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Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Year of manufacture1997
First year of ownership2000
Most recent year of ownership2003
Engine and transmission 2.4L Automatic
Performance marks 10 / 10
Reliability marks 5 / 10
Comfort marks 8 / 10
Dealer Service marks 0 / 10
Running Costs (higher is cheaper) 5 / 10
Overall marks (average of all marks) 5.6 / 10
Distance when acquired60000 miles
Most recent distance93000 miles
Previous carPontiac Firebird
Date of Entry 17th January, 2004

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