2000 Pontiac Grand Am GT review from North America
"This is a sporty, fairly reliable car that can fit on a smaller budget"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
New tires, brakes, battery at around 55,000 miles.
In 2005, the driver's side power window is stuck all the way up, driver's size power lock shorts out, the turn signals short out, the hazard lights short out, and I had to reattach the rear view mirror to the windshield because it fell off. Also, the volume knob on the factory radio seems to have issues sometimes.
Starting to notice some road shimmy even with newer tires, especially around 50-60mph.
The air vents are strange, its hard to get them to stay pointing at you because they spin.
General comments?
Great body style, love the shiny wheels and spoiler.
No problems with the sunroof at all.
Decent stereo sound, CD player and radio work great, except for a problem with the volume knob sometimes.
Tires are a little on the pricey side to replace because of the sporty size.
Cloth interior wears very well.
Good trunk space.
Sporty handling, quick acceleration, fun to drive.
A little road noise at times, sometimes feel the bumps in the floor and steering wheel.
Dash controls are illuminated in red, very easy on the eyes at night.
Fog lights are useless in actual fog, they just look cool.
Friendly dealer, easy to find parts.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | Ram Air V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 36000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 72000 miles |
| Previous car | Chrysler LeBaron |
| Date of Entry | 6th October, 2005 |