1995 Pontiac Grand Am SE review from North America
"A car that has exceeded it's value"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The alternator died at 80000 miles. The battery of course, died around the same time. I seem to be constantly getting new tires, they suggested using low-profile tires, but they tend to wear extremely fast and the car is the roughest ride I have ever driven. (I think the shocks may have gone around 90000 miles ago!)
General comments?
I really love my Grand Am, it is disappointing that it is in such great condition and they came out with a new model, it killed the value of the car. If it was not for the blue book I believe this would be a great car to purchase. It continues to run excellent at 140000 miles. I have always taken care of it and the only bad aspect is that the air conditioning went out a couple years ago and according to the blue book, air conditioning costs more than the value of the car!
Riders have complained about the passenger seat being uncomfortable, but other than that most people can't believe how old the car is for how well it runs. (hopefully, I did not just jinx the car and it won't start now...)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 34000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 140000 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac Grand Am |
| Date of Entry | 18th April, 2004 |