1991 Pontiac Tempest review from North America

I can't tell the mileage for each repair as the odometer never worked since I bought it..

Replaced headlight and interior light switch, as origional one was broken by the garage that certified it..

Gas-line leaked shortly after I bought the car.

Coolant leak in thermostat housing, replaced gasket and thermostat at the same time...

General maintanance (battery, tires, brakes etc..)

Just recently, started to shred serpentine belts, traced the problem to a bent belt-tensioner pulley assembly that was allowing the belt to run out of alignment. Replaced assembly.

One of the biggest weaknesses on this car are the door handles, locks, trunk and hood latches...I've had problems with doors sticking shut occasionally, or not working in cold weather...also, the hood and trunk latches are sometimes hard to open, and require more than normal force to open... these aren't really major problems, just minor inconveniences..

For the number of km's this car has probably driven, it has lived up.

One the the most reliable cars out there.. It has never left me stranded...

The car is fairly quick on the take-off..

A good highway car, it likes to cruise at about 130-140 km/h, although the wind noise at that speed can be almost frightening :-)

The ride is quite firm.. you can feel every bump in the road. Handling is good, especially on slippery snow and ice..

The seats are fairly comfortable... I have driven 10 hours non-stop and hardly felt the need to stop and stretch.

Parts are cheap and easy to find both new and used due to the sheer number or corsicas, tempests, sunbirds, cavaliers, grand-ams which were manufactured during the late 80's to mid 90's... all of which use very standard parts from model to model.. usually the main parts like alternators, starters, wheels, and so on, are the same for different models of chev or pontiac.. These cars are a dream for do-it-yourself mechanics.

I am very happy with this car, I would buy another one without question.