2003 Pontiac Grand Am GT review from North America
"Good solid car for the money, easy maintenance"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Driver side window cable connector came off and the turn signal relay failed.
General comments?
This is the second Grand Am of this style I have owned. The first was one of the first 6 delivered to the St. Louis region in 1999. That one was a 4-dr SE, this one is a 4-dr GT. The only difference was an upgraded interior and a sun roof. The 1999 we had until 2003 (105,000 miles at trade in) all of the problems I had were after 95,000 miles. The drivers & rear passenger window cable systems failed, the plastic gear on the drivers seat broke (my wife is 300+ lbs and the main driver), and the alternator went out.
This one is at almost 99,000 miles, with the exception of the drivers window there are no factory related problems. Normal things have worn, i.e. struts, brakes, tires... I did a tune up at 95,000 mls, including new platnium plugs and 7mm wires.
For the money $18K for the SE and $21K for the GT these have been excellent autos and I would buy another one if they still made them. Even though the G6 is generally the same car we don't care for the looks and styling. The replacement for this will probably be a Chrysler 300 or Charger (first Chrysler product I will have owned)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 98800 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac Grand Am |
| Date of Entry | 24th August, 2005 |