| Model year | 1988 |
| Year of manufacture | 1987 |
| First year of ownership | 1987 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1994 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.4L Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
6.2 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 85000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Karmann Ghia |
Summary:
Overall a pretty good little car
General Comments:
My first new car and it was okay. Got great mileage and I could sit in it all day.
I could put a huge amount of stuff in and still close the hatchback.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 7th June, 2008
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 1994 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1994 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6L Automatic |
| Distance when acquired | 97000 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac Bonneville |
Summary:
A little street fighter.!
Faults:
- replaced brake pads-$200
- replaced CV joints
-replaced carburetor base plate-$125
-replaced thermostat-$195
-replaced all the exhaust system-$340
-replaced alternator at 98.000 miles
-replaced spark plugs/cables
-inoperative horn.
General Comments:
Overall, this vehicle isn't good at all. You don't want to buy a car that is sitting in a mechanic's garage most of the time. Do not spend your hard-earned cash on this lemon.Don't buy it. It will save you grief in the long run!
This car is seriously underpowered.
Therefore, it really doesn't go faster than 50 miles/per hour.
It has starting problems in the winter time and the engine stalls when you shift from Reverse into Drive.
The interior is crude plastic and there is also a very cheap radio.
The exterior of the car looks like a box and the paint is very poor quality.
The seats are very uncomfortable because of the high seating position.
This was the worst car I ever owned.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 11th August, 2004
You called this thing a "little street fighter" but your entire review is complaining about all the problems you have had with it.
Do you mean it was fighting with you?
I have a Pontiac Lemans 1.6 automatic (1989) I had the same problem, the car didn't pass the 50-55 mph, but I fixed it easily replacing the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS) just $17.00. The location of this sensor is on the right side of the carburetor, when you stand in front on the engine.
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.2 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
9.5 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 120000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 156000 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac Grand Prix |
Summary:
Awesome car. Wish I had a coupe to go with it
Faults:
Wheel bearings went out. Of course it was my fault.
The radiator broke; it kind of froze.
Replaced the transmission once, & the starter & alternator.
Driver's side seat needs to be replaced, & oil seals need to be replaced.
General Comments:
This is the best car I've owned in a while. It doesn't have a lot of HP, only 92, but it is a working car. It can pull a lot more than it weighs, like a 52 foot U-Haul out of a ditch twice.
I'm going to be buried with this little car. I drove it from Florida to Illinois with $25 in gas.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 12th November, 2003
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6L Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
6.2 / 10
|
| Distance when acquired | 176000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 234000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Astro |
Summary:
Nice, cheap, reliable and easy to work on
Faults:
-repairs at 17600 miles-
Replaced leaky valve cover gasket.
Replaced starter with junkyard starter.
Replaced both front caliper piston halves/pads and rear shoes/springs.
Replaced all dashboard lights at 189000 miles.
Replaced shift boot at 189600 miles with aftermarket boot.
Replaced broken passenger seat adjuster knob at 190000 miles with junkyard part.
Replaced Air conditioner compressor hoses and recharged system with R-134 at 192000 miles.
Replaced fuel pump at 192330 miles (it was 14 years old for God's sake!). Fuel pump to tank gasket is only $10 but very hard to find-Pontiac ONLY has them
(Neoprene)
Replacing camshaft (Advance Auto Parts-$160.00 U.S, rockers (Only Pontiac has them again-$100.00), and valve lifters ($88.00-Advance Auto Parts) at 234000 miles.
General Comments:
I didn't have to spend much on it for the first year I owned it (bought it used with 176000 miles on it for a couple hundred bucks).
Now just replacing the things that wear out at 100000 miles or more.
This car is peppy for a small four cylinder and although it has lived two lifetimes already, after restoring the above components, it should last at least another lifetime. AND it gets 45 MPG.
Parts are cheap, but not available all in the same place- ya gotta hunt for 'em sometimes.
The car is also an Opel Kadett, so parts for much of that car work on the Lemans as well.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 27th December, 2002