Used 2001 Pontiac Bonneville Consumer Reviews
Suoercharged fun
Pontiac is the spirited style division of GM and this car shows it! If you don't love it you hate it. I love the style the SSEi brings to the table as well as it's spirited performance. The red glow of the cluster is on par with my BMW 540i and the interior offers more room for the family. MPG is over 27 when going 75ish on the interstate, but fall of fast when dipping in to the supercharger around town. All in all I wouldn't give up my BMW for it, but when I figured in the bang for the buck factor, I bought and love it. Another great alternative is the Buick Park Ave ULTRA. Same power train, but more laid back in design.
European Road Trip 2010
What's all this about Bonni's with 35 K ? 75 K ?? 125 K? Mine has nearly 300 K on the clock and is still going strong - and as for those who don't think it's comfortable - get a sofa ! I've driven mine the whole way across the EU, have had it in Hungary for a few months and am about to roll it back to the UK this week in a 18 hr straight drive!
- SE SedanMSRP: $5,5001,405 mi away
- SSEi SedanMSRP: $6,9992,449 mi away
Love/hate
I bought my car new, it now has 131k. Very nice styling, very comfortable. I have gotten as high as 36mpg, but typically 20 around town, 30 on the road. Have had the same squeaks and rattles in the front passenger area since the car was new. Dealer could never find them. The ashtray would slide out, and after six times to dealer, fixed it myself. In the past year and a half, I have put in almost $5500 in repairs. My brother owned a Honda Accord with almost 225k, and he put in only $2000 worth of repairs in all that time. Reliability is very very poor, but this car is fun to drive. I am leaving GM after having two Pontiacs that have required excessive repairs.
Back into a Bonn
The last Bonne that I owned was an '87 SE...and what a change! Having 3 kids, we needed a car with lots of space - and still fun to drive. This car does everying well - but not perfect (not sure anyone does). There is lots of room, but the center rear seat is only good for the smallest child, the front seats are not as comfortable as first thought for a long drive, the auto down windows are a little two easy to activate (I am looking for issues here). Overall though, I am immencely happy with this car, and one year from now, I think I will move from this used SLE, to a new SSEi - just to spice things up even more. Considering a Bonne?? Go for it!
great car
I love this car. I consistently got 30 mpg on the highway. It never broke down. The only repairs were the right front ball joint and broken motor mount. Unfortunately my car was hit on the side and the insurance company declared it a total loss. Now I have to find a car. I have had 3 Pontiacs and don't know what to get now.