Used 1997 Pontiac Bonneville Consumer Reviews
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excellent car underrated
william southard, 05/15/2006
1997 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
keep the boost gauge at -5 and the gas mileage is pretty good. also ease the power on into boost for the best launch of the start.
After 12 years
David in PA, 05/03/2009
1997 Pontiac Bonneville SSE 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Nice looking car, paint still looks great after 12 years. Previously owned a 1988 SSE. Replaced original two position sport struts with Monroe Reflex after 75,ooo miles. Reflexes are great! Avg 16 mpg city and 26 mpg highway. Traction control is nice in snow. Intake manifold gaskets leaked at 55,ooo then again at 102,000 miles. Luckily engine wasn't damaged. Transmission replaced at 75,000 miles because trans yoke body went bad. Car would surge at highway speed when going up a slight incline. There's a tech bulletin on this but no recall. Overall I really like the car.
What GM was, and is not today
Salt Belt, USA, 05/05/2007
1997 Pontiac Bonneville SSE 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This is the most reliable car on the planet. I now have 185,255 miles on it and has never had more than $500 worth of repairs since I bought it 10 years ago new with 7 miles on it. I'd recommend this 1997 to buy used over the other two newer ones any day. The 1997 "3800" engine is what Japanese quality motors are today.
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mjcsjc1, 08/30/2003
1997 Pontiac Bonneville SE 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought 97 Bonnie with only 34k and have driven it 10k. It looks great, handles well and really wants to run. It has good power to fuel economy trade off. (23 MPG in mixed driving and 27 MPG on the highway) The intake manifold gasket and water pump were replaced by the dealer at the time I bought the car. I have found out that the intake manifold gasket was poorly designed and the replacement gasket is now made of a different material. Everyone that buys a used GM 3800 or 3400 V6 should check to see if the gasket has been replaced. The part is not expensive but it requires a fair amount of labor.
My fun Bonny
matt, 02/08/2002
1997 Pontiac Bonneville SE 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I just got my Bonneville SE, I love my new Pontiac, especially when I raced a new Toyota Camry Solaro, and I beat it 2 times. Even though the car may be big, it's still got tons of power
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