1979 Pontiac LeMans Bottom of the line review from North America
"It is a very sharp looking car, works very well, but needs more power"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
My front windshield is leaking very bad. All the metal is rotten around it, forming fairly big holes. Now my back window is leaking as well, it has big holes around it. At the bottom of the back window there is a pan/cover. Under this it has rotted out and now is leaking water, in big quantities, into the trunk.
My frame has rotted in a few small places back behind the rear wheels.
I also am having some trouble with wiring in the car, due to it being aluminum. I am finding it breaks a lot and I try to fix it, but you can't really do much but replace it with new wire.
General comments?
The car works really good, but needs more power.
There should have been a bit more thought put into the water draining off around the windows.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1979 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 4.4 (267) 4 barl gas Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 7 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 189556 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 179058 kilometres |
| Previous car | Pontiac LeMans |
| Date of Entry | 20th January, 2002 |