1995 Pontiac Grand Prix SE Coupe review from North America
"A beautiful, very solid, aggressive, reliable car at a very nice price tag, leave the family at home"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
When I bought the car at 78,000 miles it needed:
A new exhaust system ($227.44).
A new power antenna ($84.00).
A new center console lid ($70.00).
Sanding and repainting of the aluminum outer ring of the wheels ($40.00).
The exhaust system was all rusted out and there were holes in the mufflers. The left dual exhaust tip was hanging off.
The antenna was broken in the upward position.
The center console lid latch was broken off completely.
The outer clear-coated ring of the aluminum wheels was bubbled and pitting. I had to sand them down and repaint them. The wheels now look better than what they looked like when they came out of the factory.
General comments?
Pros:
I have the 1995 Special Edition package with all the goodies.
It's in absolute outstanding condition, people think it's been garaged since '95. The paint looks brand new. It stands out in traffic.
It's bright shiny red and very sporty looking, I get many compliments from friends and people I don't know.
Even with 81,800 miles, it still runs like it just drove off the lot.
Meaner, more aggressive looking than the new '97-'02 Pontiac Grand Prix's.
The only reason people have problems with this car is because they don't know how to take care of it.
Beautiful interior, with a very nice dash and bucket seats.
Very healthy, deep sounding exhaust rumble.
The 3.1 L SFI V6 engine is easy on gas.
Cons:
Ticket machine.
Door mounted seat belts.
Powerful, but not as powerful as the GTP.
Severely limited selection of after market performance parts.
If anyone knows where I can get custom fit high flow exhausts, intakes or any thing having to do with the performance area of the '95 Grand Prix SE please e-mail me at wiseshogun2x@hotmail.com
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| Loved it. Sadly missed |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.1 L SFI V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 6 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 78000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 81800 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac Sunbird |
| Date of Entry | 30th August, 2001 |