1991 Pontiac Sunbird LE review from North America
"It's like my grandma's bra.. you never know when it's gonna fail"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Transmission clutch, right away as soon as I bought it.
Power steering cooling line at 120,000.
Spark plug wires melted to the block... 125,000.
Oil pressure gauge spun around and is now stuck.
Transmission bearing (s) shot.. nice clunking sound 140,000... nice since I just had the clutch redone 20,000 ago.
All round brakes.. $600... 150,000.
Now the best one... cracked cylinder head and head gasket at 155,000.
Car is for sale wanna buy it??....... didn't think so!
General comments?
Fun while it lasted.. 25,000 kms.
Expensive to keep up with Pontiac's crappy quality.
Shoes are getting expensive, bus fare is going up too...
Nice power... but engine lacks the duration factor.. unless you baby it... but then why buy a V6???
I remember doing highway off ramps at 180 kms and only ever having the ass slide out once... (I saved it).
I like the car, too bad the durability sucks.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.1 V6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 116000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 155000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Cavalier |
| Date of Entry | 11th May, 2001 |