2000 Pontiac Grand Am SE review from North America

I have had my 2000 Pontiac Grand Am SE for just a couple of months. The night I bought it, it started making a noise in the front end. It was very loud and made the car sound like a piece of crap. I had to take the car back to the dealer 4 times, each time they thought they fixed it the noise continued. I kind of just gave up on it. About a week after I bought it, the brakes needed replacement. Here it is, about 2000 miles later, they are starting to make a grinding noise again. About 3 weeks after I bought it, the driver side window motor broke, that was replaced under warranty. About a month after I bought it, the "Service Vehicle Soon" light came on. That worried me quite a bit; its usually something serious. The light kept going on and off, and one night as I turned my high beams on, my headlights flickered and then the Vehicle light came back on. This confirms that the problem is electrical and not the engine, which was a pretty big relief for me. Now, the blinkers sometimes don't work, and I have to turn my Hazards on for a second to get them to work. This makes no sense, but I can deal with it. I can't get the "Trac Off" light to turn off and the "ABS" light stays on all the time as well. I don't understand, I have never locked my breaks up yet the light is always on. To this day, my Service Vehicle light remains on at all times, but since I know it is nothing serious, I don't worry about it.

Over all I like the car, most of the bugs seem to be worked out and the only thing I am worried about now is the brakes needing replacement. This is a very nice looking car and I have a custom paint job (metallic blue) so it is very nice looking. I love the interior.

The 4 Cyl. 2.4 Twin Cam has more acceleration and overall power than my previous car which had a 3.0 Liter V6, and it's pretty noticeable. I test drove a Grand Am 3.4 Liter V6 Ram Air, and only has 25 more horsepower than my 4 cyl 2.4 Liter. The better engine's power and acceleration was barely better than mine, it was almost unnoticeable. This is the most powerful 4 banger I have ever owned, and the power surpassed my last car which was a 3.0 V6. This car handles very well and has very quick response. I love this car and none of the problems are serious, so they don't bother me.