1994 Pontiac Sunbird Review

Good Car

Written by: The man on 01/04/2009

Vehicle

1994 Pontiac Sunbird 2 Dr LE Coupe

Review

No problems with the car, 3.1L V6 is nice and strong, sounds really good when you step on tha gas!

Favorite Features

Everything

Suggested Improvements

Cupholder location

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The best car i ever owned

Written by: Nicole Lincicum on 10/04/2008

Vehicle

1994 Pontiac Sunbird 2 Dr SE Coupe

Review

I bought this car when i was a kid it was the best thing i ever did. This car was awesome. In the end it had some electrical problems but no matter what it always ran great. I never in the 8 years that i owned it did i put more than $1000.00 into it, including normal maintenance. It was absolutely great in the winter. Eventually i bought a grand prix for more room. I will always regret giving up the best car i owned to my husband to derby, but it took 3rd place. Overall i absolutely loved this car. The electrical problems i had were the abs system, the heater switch which was ran by a switch under my dash. Overall if you can find a sunbird in good condition buy it.

Favorite Features

This car was fun. For being a 2.0 it would get up and go. In the winter there wasn't anything this car wouldn't eat up it was great.

Suggested Improvements

Keep a eye on the brake system and other electrical, but if you want to keep the car bad enough you'll fix it or deal with it.

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My first car

Written by: Andy on 08/25/2008

Vehicle

1994 Pontiac Sunbird 2 Dr SE Coupe

Review

My sunbird has since died but for the 7 or so months I had it it was my pride and joy. It was a 5 spd manual which made it lots of fun, with a 3.1 v6. Not much power. Anyway the thing did burnouts like no other. I only had a few problems like the clutch going (my bad) and the alternator. In the last few months it got probably twenty to the gallon but before that it got 30 to 35. This car was my second life

Favorite Features

5 spd manual and awesome burnouts. Plus it could look like a sports car from a distance with its sleek black paint

Suggested Improvements

Spark plugs are pretty hard to reach. No cup holders! Need a better stereo setup for aftermarket change. Difficult to change the timing chain and serpentine belt

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Looks good, runs horrible

Written by: Kristy on 05/22/2008

Vehicle

1994 Pontiac Sunbird 2 Dr SE Coupe

Review

When i received this car, it had 73K miles on it. Over the four years i had it, i replaced the engine TWICE, the heater core three times, heater hoses every month, and replaced the manifold system three times. Another problem I had was that it over heated every other day in a Pennsylvanian summer. The interior dash separated from the radio set-up but aside from that, the interior was fine. It handled well and the frame was like a rock but it was everything under the hood that caused problems.

Favorite Features

Handling, overall size, trunk space, passenger room.

Suggested Improvements

Don't make the engine from cast aluminum and find a better design for the heater equipment.

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Driving History

Written by: Alecia Hynson on 03/17/2008

Vehicle

1994 Pontiac Sunbird 4 Dr LE Sedan

Review

Purchased the car with 11,000 miles on it. One person driver in the 14 years I have owned the car. One wreck hit from the back by a van. The car was not totaled. Repaired very little damage for the size of the car compared to the size of the van that hit the care. Hit from the side not very hard damaged the door. Repair service could not find a door but did some repair. The total miles 130,000.I love the car and would drive it until it fell apart. Has excellent hear and air. Drives wonderful in bad weather.

Favorite Features

I love how well the car drives in snowy and icy weather. I love the heat and air. I love the pickup it has when passing other cars.

Suggested Improvements

Needs some body work, needs break repair. Has a leak from somewhere I have not had it checked out. I am fixing to have the car checked to see where the leak is from. It is not oil or transmission. It is radiator or the pump.

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