1995 Pontiac Grand Am GT Sedan review from North America
"Good ol' American Made Quality"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
What hasn't gone wrong with this car!!
New Heater core 60,000 Miles.
New Alternator (3 times).
New Starter 75,000 Miles.
New Battery (3 times).
New brakes every year at least. heavy ol' girl let me tell ya'.
Drivers side power window (3 times) haven't fixed the 3rd time yet...
Passenger side power window (2 times)
Rear passenger side power window 1 time, still haven't fixed.
Both front lower control arms 80,000 miles.
Windshield wiper motor 80,000 miles.
Wheel bearings driver and passenger 90,000 miles.
Front struts 90,000 miles.
Rear shocks 90,000 miles.
Power steering went out 90,000 miles. kinda works when it wants to.
New Engine 117,000 miles, never use synthetic oil!!
Front windshield, damn semi-trucks.
New aluminum rims, OUCH$$$.
Speakers were great for the 1st 6 months.
Leather is starting to wear thin.
The cars performance shows it is 10 years old.
Now its in the shop for fuel injectors!
General comments?
Overall I can't complain about this car. It is American made, what more can you say. American cars break down more often, and usually cost less to fix. Japanese/foreign cars break down less often, have lots of exhaust problems, and the parts are more expensive. I would rather pay $100 everyother year for a new muffler, and every 2 years for 1 or 2 parts, then everyother month replacing a part on an american car.
I have put more money into this car, then all the other cars I have ever owned. It's a nice looking car, don't get me wrong, it handled well when it was still young, and I have taken this car to hell and back. I am mechanically inclined so I have performed most of the work on it myself. Parts are relatively cheap, until you get into the performance parts, injectors, alternators, starters, etc...
I owned a 81' Pontiac J2000, sripped down sunbird for those of you who don't know what one is. complete piece of crap. I then owned a 84, and later 85 Mazda 626, great cars, still made in japan, as opposed to Ford owning them now. I had a 94 Grand Am that was great, but really only drove it 20,000 miles over a year. Then I had the 93' Eclipse, another fine japanese car, and now this 95 Grand Am. I will never buy an american made car again. Going back to get a new Eclipse!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.1L V6 Automatic |
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| Distance when acquired | 34000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 148000 miles |
| Previous car | Mitsubishi Eclipse |
| Date of Entry | 25th January, 2005 |