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Used 2003 Pontiac Bonneville Consumer Reviews

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Hate my Bonneville

belyache, 06/17/2009
2003 Pontiac Bonneville SE 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 8 people found this review helpful

Purchased used, after 2 years I started noticing some transmission slippage from 1st to 2nd.. Then came the the transmission not engaging 1st. I had the transmission replaced, it worked fine for about 5 months. Now it is doing the exact same thing. It also has an annoying steering grind. I would not recommend this car. I have also heard others complaining of transmission problems with this car.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Love our SSEi

BonnyLad, 10/14/2002
2003 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl S/C 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

Wow! Now I know some of you sports car nuts are going to cringe at this statement, but.....Our 2003 Bonneville SSEi is one of the fastest best road hugging vehicles I have ever owned and I ve owned a few. Excellent creature comforts, plenty of pedal, and amazing sound system and fantastic all round performance. My highest recommendation.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Sweet 'n powerful Bonnie

Ming, 08/11/2002
2003 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl S/C 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I love these cars. Great tire squealing acceleration off the line, none of that "240 hp" that only comes 10 minutes into driving it up to 10,000 rpm. Instant power. The interior is comfortable, but the headrest is a little odd - it supports my head only when tilted forward. Love the heads up display and at your fingertips radio controls. Only problem was insulation in the trunk at one spot leaked. Fixed under warranty.

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5 out of 5 stars

worlds best car ever!!!!!

john anderson, 02/07/2003
2003 Pontiac Bonneville SE 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

this car is amazing i love every moment i get the pleaser of riding in it. it gives me something to look forward to every time i hit the highway for work.best car i have every owned.3800 seres 2 v6 has great pick up.

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3 out of 5 stars

Another floater from GM

josh4488, 05/21/2003
2003 Pontiac Bonneville SE 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful

1) Horrible handling. No on-center feel, wanders (with correct alignment); rolls heavily and non- linearly (including over its sidewalls); steering has super-weird feel while accelerating hard. Brakes warped in less than 10K mi. 2) Slow. Geared incredibly high (second gear can take you well over 100 mph), so there's little off-the- line power. Above 55 mph the car refuses to downshift into second - feels slow at almost every speed. 3) Junky interior. Bad plastics. The steering wheel has a squishy feel to the humps at 10 and 2. Buttons look haphazardly placed. Steering wheel obscures gauge cluster.

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