2006 Pontiac Wave review from North America
"Awesome car in the snow!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Two problems. Last year, the car stalled and wouldn't restart for 2 minutes. Nothing wrong under the hood. After restarting, the check engine light went on for a day then it went out. The airbag light went on after and has been on ever since. No other stalls since then. Number 2: a scraping sound from the left-front wheel comes and goes. The dealer suggested a brake cleaning service last time (which was about 14 months ago) and it cleared up until today (change in season?)
General comments?
Apart from the two problems, the car has been quite reliable. My commute every day is 100km round-trip. I get the rated 6L/100km on the highway (80 km/h zone) and 8L/100km in the city. I have my oil and filter changed every three months and the only thing I have a complaint about is that I should have opted for a CD-player instead of a plain AM/FM radio.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2006 |
| Year of manufacture | 2005 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6L 16v 4cy E-TEC II Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 9 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 250 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 71500 kilometres |
| Previous car | Oldsmobile 88 |
| Date of Entry | 14th March, 2008 |