1999 Pontiac Sunfire SE review from North America
"Easy on gas, reliable, and good air bags"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
During hot days, thermostat would redline,...would have to stop car to cool down before continuing.,at approx 60000 km... just a leaky hose and a new thermostat gasket installed myself.
General comments?
Bought the car refurbished (stolen, wrote off, rebuilt and sold by a used car co.) car looked awesome..$7900..2000 km warranty. I was warned not to buy it, but needed a low fuel cost (approx 14 hours of hiyghway driving per week,.800km/week) and didn't want anything smaller.. awesome in snow with good tires (Nova Scotia terrain).
Hit a 220 pound deer at 100km per hour and airbags save me and my wife's life!
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| A mechanical nightmare |
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| Nice looks, handles well, EXTREMELY delicate cheap shoddy body |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 41000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 90000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Pontiac 1982 olds cutlass |
| Date of Entry | 20th September, 2003 |