1996 Pontiac Sunfire SE review from North America
"Piece of crap rub on the carpet and go car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
First off, was pushed into this car by the dealership. Did not want a two door, manual small car. Was pregnant and did not want to climb out of a car.
4 months after we got it the transaxle started to slip very rapidly. A day and a half after it started to slip the transaxle had to be replaces costing us over $2500.
6 months after we got the transaxle fixed it went again, had the clutch replaced and everything by the same dealership and this time it cost us $1600 - guess they gave us a discount the 2nd time.
4 more months after we had it repaired the second time it started to go again. Found that it was leaking fluid and then found that the transmission drain plug thing was not put in properly. Replaced the plug ourselves for $15 and added fluid ourselves for $10 and have not had a problem since.
General comments?
In my personal opinion I would NEVER buy another Sunfire in my life, not even if my life depended on it.
Since we have gotten rid of that Sunfire, we've acquired a Ford Windstar which runs perfect.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 1998 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 2 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 2 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 52000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 115000 miles |
| Previous car | Oldsmobile Cutlass |
| Date of Entry | 10th May, 2002 |