1997 Pontiac Sunfire GT review from North America

I've only owned this car for a little over 2 years, and the car has cost me approximately $4,000 in repairs.

First my battery died (which is acceptable since it was the car's original battery). After that everything seemed to go downhill.

My ignition module had to be replaced (which cost about $500), then my spark plugs and spark plug wires were replaced next.

After that the wheel bearing needed to be replaced and the car made a horrible noise.

Next I started having problems accelerating going up hills. I took it back to the dealership (who absolutely ripped me off) and apparently my catalytic converter was plugged. Then they found that my oxygen sensor was broken and needed to be replaced. I also had new brakes put in.

My car still makes a funny noise, but I can't afford to take it back in. It seems to only happen when we are parked on a hill with the brakes pressed down.

My car also randomly loses all power and shuts itself off completely. I have to put it in park and turn the car back on (at least it does turn back on!).

It has just been one thing after another. When I originally bought the car it only had 68,000 kms on it, so I figured it would run for a few years with no major problems. However, this was not the case. I wouldn't recommend buying this car - seems to be cheaply made.

The good things about the car is all its extras. With the GT model it had a lot of power and handles really nicely. I really liked the sunroof and all the automatic features.

The car looks really nice and it still in great condition. The interior is quite nice and has good comfort.

If it wasn't for all the mechanical problems I've had, I would have loved to keep this car for many many years.