1984 Pontiac Parisienne Wagon review from North America
"A large tuna boat of a car that is fun to drive with low running costs"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Passenger f/ tire went bad at 170,000.
Positive battery terminal striped from vibration. (This was a problem from the beginning and after 5,000 miles it finally would not tighten at all).
Starter solenoid went at 178,000.
General comments?
First off I bought this car for $600.00 and have put close to 20,000 miles on it with a total repair cost of around $150.00. I think that over all it has been a good car considering that it was not in the best shape when I got it.
Gas millage is poor to say the best, around 13 miles per gal city.
Performance is not as bad as I expected for a car of this size with a small v8. although with the right conditions it will smoke the tires and the other night I did beat a Volkswagen passat in a little street racing action.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1984 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 5.0 305 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 160000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 178500 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen beetle |
| Date of Entry | 7th April, 2003 |