1998 Pontiac Firebird Consumer Reviews
Fuel Economy
18 - 21 mpg
Recent Consumer Reviews
(30 Total Reviews)
'98 Review
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 8 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 8 |
| Comfort: | 7 | Interior Design: | 6 | Reliability: | 8 |
| Fuel Economy: | 6 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
1998 Pontiac Firebird 2 Dr Trans Am Coupe
Review
Good horsepower, outruns most stock. Good buy vs any '93 to '02 Camaro, Firebird, and Mustang. Great style over all the others mild performance mods will crush the competition. The last Pontiac will ever make.
Favorite Features
T-tops, ls1-v-8 alum 325 hp stock! '98- '02 the best body style for fbody
Suggested Improvements
Needs the LS engine.
0 out 1 people found this review helpful
Just amazing!
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 9 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
1998 Pontiac Firebird 2 Dr Formula Coupe
Review
Words cannot describe how truly amazing this car is. Having owned many other sport cars in the past I didn't think I was going to get much better. Boy was I wrong! The Formula has an extemely powerful LS1 engine which is the same engine in the Corvette. The engine is incredibly smooth and sounds great. Also, I get 26 miles per gallon highway! I ran 13.48 at 105mph (stock) and I have the conservative 2.73 gears in the rear end. I am not one to insult the inports but those cars (300zx turbo, 3000gt vr4 and rx7 turbo) have nothing on this car when it comes to straight line acceleration plus it handles very well. The only import car I would put up against it is a Supra TT. Drivers race!
Favorite Features
Super strong and smooth engine. Very good handling Looks are killer. Powered leather seats. 500 watt 10 speaker stereo system stock!
Suggested Improvements
Make them again! Period
cool car
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 7 | Interior Design: | 7 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 5 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
1998 Pontiac Firebird 2 Dr Trans Am Coupe
Review
I don't know what to say, it's a youth's car. it's very impressive. I race it on a drag track some time and it's a beast
Favorite Features
the T-tops and the 5.7L v-8 monster of an engine.
Suggested Improvements
more room for driver at least, and a little more gas stingy
3 out 3 people found this review helpful
98 Trans Am
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 9 |
| Fuel Economy: | 8 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
1998 Pontiac Firebird 2 Dr Trans Am Coupe
Review
I love the car! It's almost like my Vette but with a back seat!
Favorite Features
Suggested Improvements
1 out 2 people found this review helpful
Quite impressed
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 8 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
1998 Pontiac Firebird 2 Dr STD Coupe
Review
Even with the unfair advantage the my wife was supposed to buy a truck for me while I was in Iraq this car has impressed me. Being in siding and window sales I lacked space and often bottomed out the suspension while carrying a lot of samples. It is also difficult to get a child restraint in and out of the back seat. All in all I would have to give my Firebird an excellent rating and would recommend it to anyone without infant(s) and/or sells siding. I've only had it in the shop a couple times for minor repairs that I didn't have time to do myself.
Favorite Features
Overpowered for a V6. When you look at this car you can tell that it won't take and s*** from any other car.
Suggested Improvements
Beefier suspension in the back.
2 out 2 people found this review helpful
Great Fun
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 8 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 7 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 8 |
| Fuel Economy: | 4 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
1998 Pontiac Firebird 2 Dr STD Coupe
Review
Driving this vehicle is really fun, definitely the funnest I've ever driven. Being able to take corners at 30 mph without feeling like your going to roll the thing is a great ride. Only things I don't like are the traction problems in wet weather and its ride height. I love the fact that its low to the ground, but its a pain to drive worrying about scraping when going through the smallest dips or transition from level surfaces to a steep slope.
Favorite Features
Favorite features include the automatic headlights, power antenna for a more aerodynamic, sporty look, and second gear start for the bad weather. It helps a lot when sitting at a stopsign on an incline on a sheet of ice.
Suggested Improvements
Suggested improvements would be minimal, and worthless since they don't produce them anymore. However, if possible, it could use a little more traction in the rear end and fixing the seals on the windows (they always seem to come unclipped and stick up an inch) and fix the seals on the t-tops.
3 out 3 people found this review helpful
Catch It If You Can
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 8 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 8 |
| Fuel Economy: | 7 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
1998 Pontiac Firebird 2 Dr STD Coupe
Review
Bought the Bird myself when I was sixteen and haven't regretted it one minute. Insurance isn't too bad since it's a V6, but heck, it still wastes a majority of comparable cars (let's see you try that again, Mr. Mustang 'GT'!). Averages about 23-27 MPG, and it doesn't take Premium like TA's need. This is a very solid car, mine is now seven years old and doesn't have a dent or crack or speck of rust or broken interior plastic. Absolutely GORGEOUS car. Only problems are with headlight motor gears, weak passenger power window, and corroded cooling system hoses (beware the black sludge). Rides rough but can turn on a dime at high speeds, and definitely turns heads! Very highly recommended!
Favorite Features
An absolutely gorgeous car, very reliable, I've had very few problems with seven-year-old Bird. Very solid construction, great performance and handling, LOVE the T-tops. You MUST change your oil every 3000 miles and follow the manual's suggested maintenance schedule and this car will last decades!
Suggested Improvements
CD player is sensitive to bumps, which is bad with such a rough ride. The back seats are near useless and the "trunk" isn't much better. Doesn't fit tall people well at all. If you don't like hauling too many people around at once, this is a good idea, because nobody wants to ride with you anyway!
3 out 3 people found this review helpful
'98 Trans Am M6
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 8 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 6 | Reliability: | 7 |
| Fuel Economy: | 6 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
1998 Pontiac Firebird 2 Dr Trans Am Coupe
Review
Everything you'd want out of an American muscle car. The in-your-face styling, the mean exhaust note, and enough torque to peel the pavement up. This car is so much fun to drive although I wouldn't recommend driving in the wet/snow often cause you will spin the tires constantly. This is a great car to pick up if you love American performance. Get on with the potent LS1, slap on an exhaust, intake, pulley, and cam along with a few suspension mods and you will never want to stop driving.
Favorite Features
LS1 (305 hp, 335 ft-lb), Torque Torque Torque, Styling, 6-speed
Suggested Improvements
Interior
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
POWER + LOOKS = FUN
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 7 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 8 |
| Fuel Economy: | 9 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
1998 Pontiac Firebird 2 Dr Trans Am Convertible
Review
I am a firebird fan - always will be. My first car was a stock 1996 FIREBIRD V6, and I have loved the car ever since! The smell, the feel, the way people look at you when you cruise past. No other car replicates the feeling you get when you're in a Firebird. I bought my 1998 TRANS-AM CONVERTIBLE about 4 months ago, and absolutely love it! The first time I mashed the pedal to the floor, I couldn't help but smile! There is SOOO much power it is unreal.. even on the freeway, the car can rip up to 100 without missing a beat. It is a fantasticly redesigned exterior that absolutely SCREAMS, "Bad Ass" - this car demands respect!
Favorite Features
The top is super easy - and the 1-Pane design of the windows is great. The 310 HP is fantastic, and I love the final design of the Trans-Am exterior - "Bad Ass" all the way!
Suggested Improvements
Heavy doors!? why, I don't know, and the catalytic converter is under the passanger floor mat? The seats are great, but the plastic parts feel cheap.
What an improvement!!!
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 7 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
1998 Pontiac Firebird 2 Dr STD Coupe
Review
My previous car was a 96 camaro, and i gotta say WOW this firebird is such an improvment over my last car!! The performance package is awesome!!! Dual-exhaust - body kit - high performance shocks/springs. Everyone mistakes me for a TransAm cuz i almost sound like one (stock!) and look like one. its great except when they race me with their GT mustangs and beat me- hey dude this v6 almost had you!
Favorite Features
Performance Package!!!!!!!!!!!
Suggested Improvements
Monsoon sound system sucks!! heated leather seats would have been nice why does the paint on the front chip so easily??
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