1998 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP review from North America
"Pretty decent car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
- Fuel pump resistor ($62)
- Valve cover gaskets ($150)
- Blower motor ($75)
- Transmission rebuilt ($700)
- Rocker panels are rusted out
- Water pump ($200)
- Power windows (2) ($150)
- Radio (aftermarket) ($100)
- A/C recharge ($75)
- O2 sensor ($75)
General comments?
Nice acceleration.
Decent handling.
Pretty average car that Pontiac added a few nice features to.
Love the heads-up display, heated seat, performance shift button, and red color.
2-door coupe looks much like an older GTO, which is one of the reasons why I bought it.
Although not too many bad things have happened to my car, I do think that a lot of problems I
had were a bit ridiculous. There were times that I set money aside every month so I could fix a stupid problem.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.8 liter Supercharged V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 110000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 140000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Camaro |
| Date of Entry | 29th August, 2009 |