1993 Pontiac Grand Am review from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car?
When I got this car it had rust on the back two quarter panels, a cracked ground effect, rust on the trunk with an ugly sport rack, and the rims were looking pretty crummy. Got the rust, cracked ground effect fixed, got the rims repainted and got the sport rack taken off for only $410.00.
The second day I had the car I was driving around and the exhaust from the cat back fell off. Replaced that and only put single exhaust back on for the time being costing $298.00.
The hood flew up twice because of a faulty hood latch. Good thing for full insurance.
At 139,000 miles the engine coolant hoses rusted completely out. Two days later the car still leaked coolant and took it to the mechanic and he couldn't find the leak so he put stop leak in and that still didn't fix it so he looked and he noticed that one of the hoses wasn't on completely.
Winter was coming and the vents didn't push out any of the air so I got that blown out at 138,000 miles.
Car idles rough getting that fixed soon, something to do with a sensor.
General comments?
It's a great car to have I would definitely buy another one.
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| Please read if you're interested in purchasing a Grand Am |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1993 |
| Year of manufacture | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.3L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 134000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 142000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 18th May, 2005 |